TRON DAO Enhances Blockchain Presence at Harvard Conference and Expands TRON Builder Tour

April 17, 2024 · Crypto News · Source:NewCoinSpot

On April 16, 2024, in Geneva, Switzerland, TRON DAO made headlines as the platinum sponsor at the prestigious Harvard Blockchain Conference, hosted by the Harvard Blockchain Club. The event, bustling with attendees including students, thought leaders, and blockchain enthusiasts, served as a critical platform for discussions about the potential of blockchain technology and emerging projects in the web3 space.

TRON DAO at the Harvard Blockchain Conference

At the conference, TRON DAO not only facilitated insightful discussions but also showcased its commitment to the blockchain community through its interactive booth. Attendees had the opportunity to engage with experts about the TRON ecosystem and receive exclusive aTRON-branded merchandise. The booth also featured information about TRON DAO Ventures’ funding opportunities, including the official Bitcoin Layer 2 roadmap, sparking in-depth conversations among participants.

Milestone for TRON Builder Tour

The event also marked a significant milestone for the TRON Builder Tour (TBT), emphasizing TRON DAO’s dedication to fostering education and collaboration within the blockchain ecosystem. Each stop of the tour aims to inspire and educate attendees, encouraging the development of innovative blockchain applications.

Highlights from the Harvard Stop of TRON Builder Tour

This weekend’s TRON Builder Tour event, co-hosted with the official Harvard Blockchain Club, included raffles and gifts for attendees, providing an engaging platform for TRON DAO to connect with prominent figures from Pantera, A16z, Arbitrum, and Ivy League institutions. The event, fully booked with over 60 participants, focused on discussions about community building and integrating Real World Assets (RWAs) into blockchain. Topics such as Bitcoin ordinals and the BRC-20 protocol piqued attendees’ interest, culminating in a networking session that highlighted TRON DAO’s upcoming Bitcoin integration plans and its commitment to guiding students on their blockchain journey.

Past Highlights from the TBT

  • MIT Stop: Engaged scholars and students in discussions on practical and potential applications of blockchain technology.
  • Denver Polytechnic Institute: Combined technical workshops with community-building activities, focusing on collaborative development.

Throughout these events, TRON DAO continues to push the envelope with aTRON Season 6, a competition challenging innovators across multiple fields to create solutions leveraging the power of the TRON network. The competition features a prize pool of up to $650,000, including $500,000 in TRX (TRON’s native utility token) and $150,000 in energy grants to subsidize transaction fees and enhance user experiences across various dApps. This initiative highlights TRON DAO’s commitment to advancing blockchain technology and nurturing a global community of innovators and creators. Participants are encouraged to submit their projects on the official aTRON Season 6 DevPost page immediately.

About TRON DAO

TRON DAO is a community-governed DAO focused on accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and dApps. Founded by Justin Sun in September 2017, TRON has achieved significant milestones since its mainnet launch in May 2018. As of January 2023, TRON boasts over 205.11 million user accounts and has conducted over 6.96 billion total transactions, with a total locked value (TVL) exceeding $20.43 billion. TRON also houses the world’s largest circulation of the USD Tether (USDT) stablecoin, surpassing Ethereum since April 2021. The network transitioned to full decentralization in December 2021, now operated as a community-governed DAO. Recently, in October 2022, TRON was designated as the national blockchain of the Federation of Dominica, marking a historic collaboration between a major public blockchain and a sovereign state to develop its national blockchain infrastructure. Alongside the government-supported issuance of Dominica Coin (“DMC”), seven existing TRON-based tokens—TRX, BTT, NFT, JST, USDD, USDT, TUSD—have been granted legal status as authorized digital currencies and exchange mediums in the country.