Ethereum Chooses Mumbai For Devcon 8, Marking A Big Win For India
Ethereum’s flagship developer conference, Devcon 8, is set to take place in Mumbai in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to the Ethereum Foundation and multiple reports. Related Reading: Top Bitcoin Bull Identifies Key Force Driving BTC’s Sharp Decline The move brings one of the protocol’s biggest in-person gatherings to India, a country that, based […]
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