# ETHTaipei > ETHTaipei is an annual Ethereum developer conference in Taipei that connects Taiwan's builders with the global Ethereum ecosystem. - Canonical URL: https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethtaipei - Categories: Events - Tags: Ethereum, Conference, Hackathon, Workshop - Created: 2026-09-14T03:32:35.710Z - Last updated: 2026-09-14T03:32:35.710Z - Source: IQ.wiki — the world's largest blockchain and crypto encyclopedia (https://iq.wiki) --- **ETHTaipei** is a community-driven annual [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) developer conference in Taiwan that connects the Taiwan and wider Asian [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) community with international protocol teams for technical exchange. It was first held in Taiwan in 2023, and its fourth edition, ETHTaipei 2026, was held on September 13–14, 2026, at POPOP Taipei, the venue also known as the Nangang Bottle [Cap](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cap) Factory, in Taipei's Nangang District.[[1]](#cite-id-j139k9kr7h)​[[2]](#cite-id-epm53guqdq)​[[3]](#cite-id-or8bm24erg)​ Since its inaugural edition in 2023, ETHTaipei reports that it has gathered more than 3,000 participants, 169 speakers, and 129 talks, alongside over 70 side events; the organizers present these as the conference's own cumulative figures.[[5]](#cite-id-31x842gdj0)​[[6]](#cite-id-onat14a0fz)​ ## Overview and Mission ETHTaipei focuses on bringing builders of the [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) ecosystem together for technical discussion. ETHTaipei is organized by a volunteer community organizing team operating under the ETHTaipei umbrella and run in collaboration with local [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) communities in Taipei.[[7]](#cite-id-29az6gddm2)[[13]](#cite-id-be72jtr4h7) The organizers state that the event is intended to help the community "learn and make progress in the space to build a better future for [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3)," and that it gives Taiwanese teams an opportunity to connect internationally and gain exposure while positioning Taiwan as a key hub for [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology in Asia.[[3]](#cite-id-or8bm24erg)[[6]](#cite-id-onat14a0fz) The event's descriptive tagline is "where Builders, Dreamers, and Innovators connect," and the industries it associates itself with are [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and [decentralized finance (DeFi)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi).[[7]](#cite-id-29az6gddm2)[[3]](#cite-id-or8bm24erg) ## History ### 2023 edition The inaugural ETHTaipei conference and hackathon took place at POPOP Taipei in April 2023, organized as a five-day event with a three-day hackathon followed by a two-day conference focused on [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum), zero-knowledge proofs, DeFi, and security topics.[[10]](#cite-id-pf87b32w6b) The event was coordinated by a volunteer organizing committee drawn from Taiwan's [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) community.[[13]](#cite-id-be72jtr4h7) On the first conference day, April 24, 2023, [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) co-founder [Vitalik Buterin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/vitalik-buterin) delivered the opening keynote by livestream, presenting his outlook on [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) and engaging in a remote question-and-answer session with attendees.[[10]](#cite-id-pf87b32w6b) The inaugural edition also emphasized hackathons, workshops, and collaboration among developers, in line with the organizers' positioning of Taiwan as an important hub for [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology.[[3]](#cite-id-or8bm24erg) ### 2024 edition ETHTaipei 2024 continued the annual format at POPOP Taipei, bringing together Ethereum-focused teams from around the world and highlighting Taiwan as a significant regional hub for the [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) ecosystem.[[11]](#cite-id-lw56ao5xe6) The 2024 edition maintained a focus on [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) technology, with hackathons, workshops, and side events that facilitated technical exchange and collaboration between international protocol teams and Taiwan's developer community.[[11]](#cite-id-lw56ao5xe6) ### 2025 edition ETHTaipei 2025 followed the same annual format at POPOP Taipei, again convening Ethereum-focused teams internationally and emphasizing Taiwan's role in the regional [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) developer ecosystem.[[12]](#cite-id-as3oz88doj) Its program similarly centered on [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) technology through hackathons, workshops, and side events aimed at technical exchange between international protocol teams and local developers.[[12]](#cite-id-as3oz88doj) ## ETHTaipei 2026 ETHTaipei 2026, the fourth edition, introduced a two-day curated format for the first time in the conference's history, splitting the program into a developer-facing day and an institution-facing day.[[1]](#cite-id-j139k9kr7h)[[5]](#cite-id-31x842gdj0) A member of the organizing team, referred to as Martinet, summarized the theme by stating: "Cryptographic technology and the real world are converging, and it is the research and engineering behind it that makes this possible. This is the core of ETHTaipei 2026."[[6]](#cite-id-onat14a0fz)[[8]](#cite-id-92qezungyz) The conference was structured as two days of talks and discussions with [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) researchers, builders, and industry leaders.[[1]](#cite-id-j139k9kr7h) ### Cryptonative Day The first day, September 13, was designated Cryptonative Day and was aimed at [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) developers and the technical community. Its focus areas included protocols and core development, [Layer 2](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-2) scaling, zero-knowledge proofs and privacy, wallets and account abstraction, DeFi and on-chain finance, consumer and social applications, security, and developer tools and infrastructure.[[5]](#cite-id-31x842gdj0)[[4]](#cite-id-j8d1pibm7m) Cryptonative Day featured [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) co-founder [Vitalik Buterin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/vitalik-buterin) as the keynote speaker.[[8]](#cite-id-92qezungyz)[[9]](#cite-id-kiz2wi4usb) ### Institution Day The second day, September 14, was designated Institution Day and was held for the first time in ETHTaipei's history in 2026. It was tailored for banks, financial institutions, and enterprise teams, and included sessions, panels, and closed-door discussions.[[5]](#cite-id-31x842gdj0)[[7]](#cite-id-29az6gddm2) The day's topics covered institutional-grade wallets and digital asset custody, digital asset and [smart contract](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract) security, [stablecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin) risk management, real-world assets (RWA) and the [tokenization](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tokenization) of U.S. stocks, AI agent-driven "machine finance," and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) selection for financial institutions, alongside broader themes of compliance, adoption, and collaboration between institutions and [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) builders.[[1]](#cite-id-j139k9kr7h)[[4]](#cite-id-j8d1pibm7m) Institution Day featured Lin Chih-Chen (Lin Zhichen), CEO of Taiwan Mobile, as the keynote speaker.[[8]](#cite-id-92qezungyz)[[9]](#cite-id-kiz2wi4usb) Press coverage has framed the new institutional finance track as reflecting traditional finance's growing exploration of DeFi, RWA [tokenization](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tokenization), and digital-asset custody.[[2]](#cite-id-epm53guqdq)