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September aligns with new orbits
From scholarships to hackathons, we’re gearing up for a month full of opportunities that will expand the Web3 constellation across Latin America and beyond.


In August, we accelerated Web3: more scholarships for Meridian, talent-packed hackathons, coffee and beer raves that brought the community together, and Stellar Fridays that connected and sparked ideas across Latin America.
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Off to Meridian! ✈️
Meridian is just around the corner and, together with Stellar, we’re awarding over 70 scholarships (full, housing, and travel) to the StarMaker ambassador community.
In addition, we’ve reserved 40 spots for HackMeridian, ensuring the participation of builders who will drive new ideas.
See you very soon in Rio de Janeiro!

See you at NerdConf! 🚀
We’ll be a community partner at the upcoming NerdConf in Medellín, and we’ll soon share all the details about the upcoming hackathon and the special panels with Stellar.
Get ready to learn, connect, and be part of this Web3 experience!


Hackathon with purpose in Buenos Aires
Thanks to Stellar’s GIVE program, we organized the Builder Retreat Constel(AR) to support energy and water infrastructure in the Tigre Delta.
From over 73 applications, 35 grantees from across the country —Mendoza, Salta, Córdoba, and Buenos Aires— participated in a unique two-phase hackathon: first, they designed the key components of the project (donor, recipient, and infrastructure), and then they joined forces as a startup to develop the complete solution.

A different kind of finale: Coffee Rave ☕🎶
To wrap up the hackathon, we hosted a Coffee Rave with Dropsland — a morning full of unconventional activities that brought the community together.
Builders enjoyed artistic experiences like creating their own collages, arranging flower bouquets, and sharing ideas to keep expanding the Web3 community. We had over 100 participants!

¡Stellar Summer/Winter Fridays near you!
We kicked off a series of gatherings leading up to Meridian that are already sparking excitement in Argentina, Costa Rica, Mexico, Colombia, and Bolivia.
Depending on the region, they’re either Summer or Winter Fridays, but always with the same goal: coworking, intro talks on Stellar, digital wallets, and smart contracts for beginners.
Learn more in our StarMaker calendar: https://luma.com/StarMakerLATAM?k=c

Coffee Rave: from Argentina to México
We brought the Coffee Rave to Cuernavaca to strengthen the Stellar ambassador program and bring communities together in a space filled with music, coffee, and creativity.
With interactive stations, guest DJs, activities like making your own friendship bracelet, and networking, the event sparked new partnerships and collaborative projects, leaving the community inspired and connected.

Multichain Beer Rave in Bogotá 🍻
As part of Colombia Tech Week, we joined forces with Avalanche to host a Beer Rave that brought Web3 communities together with great music, beers, and networking.
In addition to the integration, we shared a talk on the benefits of blockchain and explored the use of the Buckspay wallet within the Colombian ecosystem.


What is a Bridge in Blockchain and Why Is It Important?
Blockchain bridges enable the transfer of assets and data between different networks, such as moving tokens from Ethereum to Polygon or from Bitcoin to Solana.
They work by locking assets on the source network and generating an equivalent representation on the destination network, ensuring that the value is not duplicated.
Thanks to bridges, greater interoperability is achieved, allowing blockchains to operate not as isolated islands but as part of a connected ecosystem.

Explore the Best Opportunities This Month
From full-time positions to freelance projects, we offer a variety of opportunities—both technical and non-technical—mainly in remote roles.
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We bring you key local events as well as those of global importance. Our goal is to give you a complete view of the most outstanding opportunities in the blockchain world.
Meridian 2025 Ethereum Brasil LatinCrypt | Boston Blockchain Week Korea Blockchain Week TOKEN2049 Singapour |

The Next Starknet Hackathon The Starknet Hackathon “Re{solve}” will take place from September 15 to October 15, 2025, with USD 30,000 in prizes. | ![]() |
¿Ready to apply for one of the biggest hackathons in LATAM? Hack Meridian, the official hackathon of the Stellar Meridian conference, will bring together 500 participants from across LatAm in Rio on September 15–16. With USD 50,000 in prizes, training, networking, and real-world projects. | ![]() |
Avalanche HackathonHack2Build: Privacy Edition is an online hackathon (August 15 to September 17, 2025) with US$25,000 in prizes, focused on token privacy (eERC20) and prototype development. 🖇️ Register | ![]() |

![]() | Can Centralization Kill Innovation?Cointelegraph raises a key question: is the concentration of power in cloud and AI a threat to their future? A critical read on the role of decentralization in technology. |
![]() | What Was the First NFT? A More Complex Story Than You ThinkThis article by @archivist.eth takes us on a fascinating journey through the origins of digital art and NFTs, revealing that the first non-fungible token may not be the one everyone believes. |
![]() | The four forces of AI in 2025, according to ForbesMid-year, Forbes analyzes the major drivers shaping artificial intelligence: from politics to culture. A sharp overview of where power is heading in this revolution. |
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