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Taipei Blockchain Week 2022 Recap
It’s been a few months since we wrapped up Taipei Blockchain Week 2022. We’re happy to say Taipei Blockchain Week was a huge success, with 2000+ attendees, 300+ developers, 130 speakers, 35+ side events, 130+ press features, 60+ countries in attendance. Here we’ll recap what we loved about last year, what everyone can look forward to this year, and… reveal the new theme for Taipei Blockchain Week 2023! This blog post recaps our why, the process, how everything went, and most importantly - tha...

Taipei Blockchain Week 2022 Recap
It’s been a few months since we wrapped up Taipei Blockchain Week 2022. We’re happy to say Taipei Blockchain Week was a huge success, with 2000+ attendees, 300+ developers, 130 speakers, 35+ side events, 130+ press features, 60+ countries in attendance. Here we’ll recap what we loved about last year, what everyone can look forward to this year, and… reveal the new theme for Taipei Blockchain Week 2023! This blog post recaps our why, the process, how everything went, and most importantly - tha...

Why Taiwan is next in Web3
From Covid-19 we learned that the world breathes together and there are no borders in diseases and health despite Taiwan’s heroic effort to contain the virus. In web3, we see the world even more connected on a technological and infrastructure level across the blockchain. Historically, the challenge for domestic entrepreneurship and business in Taiwan is its small market size of 24 million people. However, web3 is, by default, open, borderless, and most importantly, permissionless. This puts T...

Why Taiwan is next in Web3
From Covid-19 we learned that the world breathes together and there are no borders in diseases and health despite Taiwan’s heroic effort to contain the virus. In web3, we see the world even more connected on a technological and infrastructure level across the blockchain. Historically, the challenge for domestic entrepreneurship and business in Taiwan is its small market size of 24 million people. However, web3 is, by default, open, borderless, and most importantly, permissionless. This puts T...

How to plan a conference as a DAO?
One of the critique people have about DAOs is its inefficiency. Too many people helping can dangerously mean no clear leadership and ownership in direction and accountability. Research suggests for a DAO to hit 5-10% contributor rate is already top tier. How does Bu Zhi DAO have over 50% contributor rate with external contributors jumping in all at the same time? In this article, I want to write about our DAO structure, what goes into planning a conference, how a DAO mobilizes to achieve such...

How to plan a conference as a DAO?
One of the critique people have about DAOs is its inefficiency. Too many people helping can dangerously mean no clear leadership and ownership in direction and accountability. Research suggests for a DAO to hit 5-10% contributor rate is already top tier. How does Bu Zhi DAO have over 50% contributor rate with external contributors jumping in all at the same time? In this article, I want to write about our DAO structure, what goes into planning a conference, how a DAO mobilizes to achieve such...

Support Taiwan with Gitcoin GR15
Gitcoin is a way to support public goods and open source projects aligned with your mission funded by amazing companies here using Quadratic Funding:There is a new category on Gitcoin grants named “Greater China” web3, which Bu Zhi DAO applied under to gain support the conference we are hosting in December 12-17, Taipei Blockchain Week. This article we want to demonstrate how you can use gitcoin to vote and support us and our partner Hepta: Education with a tiny donation amount with an outsiz...

Support Taiwan with Gitcoin GR15
Gitcoin is a way to support public goods and open source projects aligned with your mission funded by amazing companies here using Quadratic Funding:There is a new category on Gitcoin grants named “Greater China” web3, which Bu Zhi DAO applied under to gain support the conference we are hosting in December 12-17, Taipei Blockchain Week. This article we want to demonstrate how you can use gitcoin to vote and support us and our partner Hepta: Education with a tiny donation amount with an outsiz...

Why Taipei Blockchain Week?
Taipei Blockchain Week, 12/12-17, Taipei, Taiwan. This writing explains the story of why Bu Zhi DAO is hosting this conference, our goal and how we’d love for you to join us in our mission.ContextBu Zhi DAO is a mission driven, non-profit, and apolitical DAO that aims to bridge Taiwan with the world in web3. Taiwan has been in the news cycle heavily lately for narratives that are completely out of our control. How can we highlight Taiwan to the world in a positive light that we (people who li...

Why Taipei Blockchain Week?
Taipei Blockchain Week, 12/12-17, Taipei, Taiwan. This writing explains the story of why Bu Zhi DAO is hosting this conference, our goal and how we’d love for you to join us in our mission.ContextBu Zhi DAO is a mission driven, non-profit, and apolitical DAO that aims to bridge Taiwan with the world in web3. Taiwan has been in the news cycle heavily lately for narratives that are completely out of our control. How can we highlight Taiwan to the world in a positive light that we (people who li...