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New Month, New Identity
After a month without seeing each other, we're back! We’re excited to show you our new look, recap what happened in February, and share what’s coming in March in the blockchain world.


Welcome to the new version of the B’Weekly!
If you’ve been keeping an eye on our social media, you’ll know that we now have a new look! We decided to update our brand to a more professional style, but don’t worry—we’ll continue delivering the same valuable content as always. We’re excited to start integrating everything into our communications and soon into our website!
For now, here’s a brief introduction to our new logo:
Wondering where BAF went? We’ve been preparing something special. We're excited to unveil our new look. What do you think? 👀
— BAF (@TheBAFNetwork)
7:33 PM • Feb 21, 2025
We will be making a few changes to better organize our content, but everything will remain as juicy and interesting as always.
This month will be full of movement, and we hope you’ll take part in all the opportunities, jobs, events, and knowledge we’ve carefully curated just for you.
But first, let’s talk about what happened in February.

Our journey through Consensus HK
Once again, our partnership with CoinDesk for another consecutive year allowed us to provide 117 free tickets to our university community. Additionally, we had the opportunity to host a dinner for those who joined us at Consensus. Our dear Isabelle was also a speaker, discussing the importance of university blockchain clubs, particularly their role in fostering innovation, knowledge, and community building.
And our Tsinghua students swept an entire track, congratulations!

ETHDenver was a blast!
We organized a Hacker House in collaboration with NEAR and Pin AI for ETHDenver! We hosted educational workshops on the basics of AI agents and a night market-style event to balance out the workdays and provide an opportunity to connect with all the communities.
Ready to ride the AI & Web3 wave? Join us at ETHDenver from February 23-28! 💜 Hosted by BAF, @PINAI_IO , and @near_ai , experience workshops, networking events, and collaborative projects to build, connect and innovate with fellow enthusiasts.
— BAF (@TheBAFNetwork)
7:35 PM • Feb 24, 2025
Our friends at Hedera are amazing!
HederaCon 2025 was incredible. It was the perfect place to connect with developers, industry leaders, and tech enthusiasts in Denver. There were inspiring talks, expert panels, and plenty of opportunities to learn and network.
If you're interested in the future of blockchain and want to stay up to date with the latest innovations, this event is definitely worth it. See you at the next edition!
Cute #ETHDenver last day @hedera team photo❤️ Such an amazing group of people to work with
— alyson.hbar📍ETHDenver (@alili912)
2:00 AM • Mar 3, 2025
Jason Balayev crushed it at the Near AI Agents Games!
This event was an immersive experience where students learned how to create, train, and optimize AI agents to compete in games like Pong, Blackjack, Poker, and Space Invaders, all using the NEAR Agent AI Studio. Jason made it to the finals and took home a $2,000 bounty—congratulations!
BAF x Stellar February Roadmap
Once again, in collaboration with Stellar, we hosted the StarMaker Ambassador Program events across Latin America. Through our “Cúpido 3.0” meetups, we continue to promote and expand blockchain education. Additionally, our virtual workshops allowed us to bring fundamental blockchain concepts to communities that don’t have the opportunity to join us in person.
It’s exciting to see our community continue to grow!


What are LLMs?
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Explore this month's top opportunities.
From full-time positions to freelance projects, we offer a variety of possibilities, both technical and non-technical, mainly in remote roles.
JOBS ⚒ Grass ⚒ Ondo Finance ⚒ Blockchain ⚒ Aurory | INTERNSHIPS 💼 Nethermind 💼 Blueprint 💼 Raincards |

We bring you locally relevant events as well as globally significant ones. Our goal is to provide you with a comprehensive view of the most outstanding opportunities in the blockchain world.
Aleph Web3 Amsterdam Ethereum San Fransisco | Next Block Expo DC Blockchain Summit |

Madrid 2025 Hackathon The Madrid 2025 Hackathon will bring together developers in AI, blockchain, and IoT on March 22-23. There will be workshops, mentorship sessions, and prizes of up to €80,000, including €30,000 in services and business support. | ![]() |
Merge Buenos Aires 2025 Merge Buenos Aires 2025, from March 24-26 at Palacio Libertad, unites Latin America and Europe through Web3. The event features speakers like Pedro Inchauspe (BCRA) and Roberto E. Silva (CNV), offering conferences, exhibitions, and immersive Web3 experiences. | ![]() |
Stellar House Stellar House is a two-day event on April 2-3, 2025, at Bath House Studios, NYC, uniting blockchain and fintech leaders. It features discussions, workshops, and networking, focusing on the intersection of traditional finance and blockchain innovation. | ![]() |

![]() | Do you remember when bitcoin bought its first pizza?On May 22, 2010, programmer Laszlo Hanyecz made the first real-world Bitcoin transaction by purchasing two pizzas for 10,000 BTC, worth about $40 then. Today, those bitcoins would be valued in the hundreds of millions. |
![]() | New Microsoft chip shortens timeline to make Bitcoin quantum-resistantMicrosoft's new quantum computing chip, Majorana 1, unveiled on February 19, 2025, could accelerate the need to make Bitcoin quantum-resistant. According to Bitcoin exchange River, while a crypto-threatening quantum computing breakthrough is still many years away, this advancement may have shortened that timeline. |
![]() | How AI art achieved 176x performance with decentralized GPU infrastructureAn AI art platform achieved a 176-fold performance boost by adopting Nosana's decentralized GPU marketplace. This shift enabled scalable, cost-effective, and secure computing power, enhancing real-time art generation and reducing reliance on centralized providers. |
If you have events or opportunities you’d like to share with the community, please contact us at [email protected] or join our Telegram community. 👥 📩

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As a member, you will have the opportunity to participate in our weekly events, access private discussions, join our recruitment program, and explore research opportunities.
