ETH Cinco de Mayo was born in Mexico and grew into a regional innovation platform. Here's what we do and who does it.
Blockchain engineer, Arbitrum Ambassador, OSS advocate, core team H.E.R. DAO Mexico, CTO at EVVM, contributor at shine.
Web3 marketer, Hedera Ambassador, driving ecosystem growth through events, education, and Web3 adoption.
Inventor, life hacker :-Y, web dev since 1996, researching Blockchain since 2009, CEO of EVVM, EIP Author.
Two hackathon editions, two community empowering DevConnect and ETH CC days, thousands of hackers, dozens of universities onboarded, many other events!
First edition of the ETH Cinco de Mayo hackathon, held at CIEN and Museo Regional de Cholula with sweeping success: 450 hackers, 23 university workshops, 39 allied communities, 50+ submissions, 20 universities, USD $50K in distributed prizes, 30+ organic media partners and 3 national TV interviews. It kicked off the regional journey.
Second hackathon edition, co-organized with Frutero Club and Medellín Blockchain: 1,000+ attendees, 40 speakers from 20 countries, 40+ panels, talks and workshops, 8 cowork days, 3 ETH Global Happy Hours, Ethereum Foundation Official Support, 5 new universities and 8 Localism Fund events run with Frutero Club.
In Buenos Aires and Cannes we hosted events for 500+ attendees, bringing together global communities (ETHCluj, ETH Auckland, ETH Belgrade, ETH Bucharest, ETH Ireland, NapulETH, ETH Panda, ETH Prague, ETH Rome, ETH Slovenia, Ethereum Sydney, ETH Warsaw, POAP) and LATAM (CriptoUNAM, Medellín Blockchain, Buidlers Bolivia, Cripto La Plata, Crypto Brunch LATAM). The ETH CC day was co-organized with ETH Cluj.
Track record of communities, sponsors and universities across two editions. They aren't necessarily active 2026 ties, but they have been part of the road.
We always back communities with free booths and passes so they can onboard the hackers and companies attending into web3. Communities are the backbone of the regional ecosystem and our focus is giving them room to amplify their work.
We work with sponsors committed to driving real impact in LATAM, from top protocols to hackathon platforms, exchanges and entire ecosystems. We always look for alliances that deliver tangible value to hackers and startups, not just logos.
Our mission has always been to onboard final-year career developers into web3. Over 1,000 students have taken part in our programs, from university workshops to the main hackathon, reaching campuses across LATAM.
National and international positioning, we put Mexico and LATAM on the global web3 map. Every edition pulls in international protocols, media and talent that would otherwise never look south, turning local hubs into recognized destinations.
Economic development, we connect students and professionals to real, paid web3 work. New devs walk away with portfolios, contacts and offers, while companies find local talent they can hire instead of importing it.
Educational innovation, we bring blockchain into universities before the market forces it. Hands-on workshops, mentors and real problems replace abstract theory, so graduates leave already building, not just studying.
Functional programs, we sit private sector, academia and government at one table. Each edition turns goodwill into concrete pilots, sponsorships and public backing that outlast the event and compound year over year.
