Base Seoul Meetup - 2024 Sep: FarSight Summit

It's a wrap! On September 3rd, amidst the bustling Korea Blockchain Week, the FarSight Summit brought together the global Base & Farcaster community in the heart of Seoul's Gangnam district.

Nearly 90 enthusiasts from around the world converged to explore and discuss the thriving Base & Farcaster ecosystem. The air buzzed with excitement as connections formed and ideas flourished. If there was one phrase that captured the essence of the event, it was "Building REAL things." The sheer number of visionary builders in our ecosystem was truly inspiring, reinforcing our belief that this community is poised for greatness. We left with the conviction that our common goal to onboard the next billions of users is not just a dream, but an achievable reality.

Visionary Speakers, Engaging Sessions

Our lineup of speakers and panelists did not disappoint:

• Dan Kim, VP of Business Development at Coinbase, kicked off with a compelling keynote: “Make onchain applications super simple for both users and developers”
• Four prominent projects within the Base & Farcaster ecosystem shared their innovations and their significance to our growing community.
  • Lum0x - Taki, Team Lead
  • Checkin.gg - Ed On, Partnerships
  • Kroma - Steve, Product Manager
  • Neynar - Dylan, Building Neynar
• A star-studded panel brought together ecosystem leaders to dissect current trends, paint a picture of the future, and explain their bullish outlook.
  • “Current & Future Trends in Base” moderated by Thomas Kim, Director of Business Strategy of Presto with:
    • Anthurine Xiang, Co-founder of EthStorage
    • Ben Colayco, CBO of ISKRA
    • Hyunsik Boo, Co-founder of Riverbank
    • Yi Z., CEO & Co-founder of Codatta
  • “Why Farcster” moderated by Yumi Hong, Partner of Nonce Classic with:
    • Ed On, Partnerships at Checkin.gg
    • Jay Jang, Marketing Lead of Mint Club
    • Joonatan Lintala, CEO & Co-founder of Phaver
    • Mentats.eth, Co-founder of Lum0x

24-Hour Buildathon Recap: Frames in Focus

In the lead-up to the summit, the Lum0x Team and Mondy Builders orchestrated a 24-hour Buildathon Challenge. This intense event introduced frame building to both seasoned and new ecosystem developers, leveraging data SDKs from Lum0x and Mint Club. Daniel from Mondy Builders treated summit attendees to a comprehensive recap, showcasing the innovative products born during this frame building marathon.

Raffle Events: Taking the Fun Onchain

FarSight Summit elevated the typical raffle experience by taking it onchain:

1. Warpcast Raffle: A custom frame randomly selected a lucky winner from those who posted to /farsightsummit channel on the day of the event.
2. POAP Raffle: POAP Raffle website, another onchain solution, randomly chose a winner from the FarSight Summit POAP holders.

The Warpcast Raffle frame was particularly special – it was an adapted version of a frame built during the Buildathon using the Lum0x SDK. Seeing this frame in action just days after its creation was a testament to the rapid innovation in our ecosystem. Onchain raffles are the way forward!

Gratitude to Our Sponsors and Partners

This event wouldn't have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors and partners. Your belief in our vision and your contributions made FarSight Summit a resounding success. Thank you!

A special shoutout goes to our amazing co-host, Mondy Builders. Their collaboration was instrumental in bringing FarSight Summit to a success! We're excited about the prospect of future collaborations and events that we will be holding with Mondy Builders.

A brief introduction to Mondy builders - Mondy Builders helps you create strong local communities from the ground up. They offer everything from customized market entry strategies and building online and offline communities to comprehensive marketing solutions.

The FarSight Summit was more than just an event; it was a glimpse into the bright future of the Base & Farcaster ecosystem. As we reflect on the connections made, the ideas shared, and the enthusiasm witnessed, we're more convinced than ever that our community is on the cusp of something truly revolutionary.

Here's to building, innovating, and shaping the future of onchain together!

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