Vitalik Buterin’s Zuzalu Retreat Spurs Ethereum-Backed ‘Zu-Villages’ – What’s Behind This Mysterious Gathering?
Last year in May, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin helped organize an exclusive two-month gathering called Zuzalu in Montenegro.
Around 200 invitees discussed topics like cryptography and longevity while enjoying dinners and swims along the Adriatic Sea coastline. Details were scarce, but the hush-hush retreat has now inspired a new initiative—spinoff “Zu-villages” funded by Ethereum grants.
A recent post on the blockchain crowdfunding platform Gitcoin announced quarterly matching pools totaling 250 ETH, around $590,000 at current prices. This has fueled speculation that Zuzalu may reconvene this year.
This past weekend I was fortunate enough to join the Zuzalu camp put on by @VitalikButerin and others. @afropolitan welcome me with opened arms and gave us all a sense of being and direction.
A short thread on my experience
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