Cardano Tech Summit Buenos Aires 2025 and the regional LATAM Hackathon were much more than an event , they were a celebration of the samurai spirit of the Cardano community in LATAM 🥷⚔️ We want to express our deep gratitude to @Cardano_CF ,the @InputOutputHK , and @IntersectMBO for making this LATAM regional event possible and for supporting education and ecosystem growth in our region. We were honored to host key leaders, institutions, and projects from across the region and the global ecosystem, including representatives from @UNDP, @UBAuniversidad (Dean @WillyDuran65), @frbautn (Dean @ingoliveto), the CEO of @blockchain_rio, @labitconf, @rafaelfraga_f, @JBriggsLondon, @primetimeindy, @david1casey, @CardanoFeed, @Funintecvzla, @Gov_Chain, @DanielaHubBr, @_khyron, @jsierrax, @carloslodelar, @santicarmuega, @FedeWeill, @RiveroMartinOK, @modp_, @CointelegraphEE, as well as projects and organizations such as @lace_io, @midnightfdn, @txpipe_tools, @FairGateLabs, @Tokenmithr, @Sead_world,@GameChangerOk, @ExuraLabs, @eddalabs_io, @kwarxs, @jotapippo, De Desciquark a Synthum, Potion Tools Collective, @SenseiNode, @FundingCommons, among many others who contributed with content, workshops, presentations and community energy. Highlights included a simultaneous chess exhibition led by a female Olympic player, 3 HYDRA machines running live, MANDALORIAN for midnight privacy, workshops about MIDNIGHT, Intersect VISION 2030, Txpipe , and 7 technical talks, and the inauguration of the Laboratory of Decentralized Computing and Digital Trust by IO Research , with an academic track on verifiable computation, zkVMs, private verifiable computation and MPC mythbusting. The entire event was designed around a Japanese theme, honoring Cardano’s origins in Japan and the warrior spirit of the builders who completed the IOG-led course and hackathon :Hackathon prizes of 10,000 USD, awarded together with katanas in three categories: black, red, and white 🥷 • Taiko performances, Kendo demonstrations, and a Japanese food experience with Dorayaki (traditional Japanese sweet) and sushi for attendees • Special merch: a Japanese-style mate, symbolizing the cultural bridge between Japan, Argentina, and LATAM We want to thank @IOHK_Charles and @jj_siler for making the inauguration of the Laboratory of Decentralized Computing and Digital Trust at the Summit possible. Huge thanks as well to the four instructors of the Hackathon and Developers course – @roberm, @kdchaires, @jarturomora and @antonioiglez – and to @adadogpool and @ChileStakepo, who did an amazing job as Masters of Ceremony for the Summit. Finally, a very special thank you to Cardano Foundation’s Marketing Director @Laura_Mattiucci and Elis Moormaa for their constant support and attention to every detail of the event. 🙌 To every participant, speaker, volunteer, sponsor, and project: thank you for making this possible – this video is just a glimpse of what Cardano in LATAM is becoming. 🚀 #CardanoCommunity #CardanoSummit2025 @Cardano @CardanoSummit