ETHShanghai 2025 reaches its peak: Vitalik leads the speech, the award list for the main track of the Hackathon is announced.

On October 22, the global encryption field once again focuses on Shanghai - the ETHShanghai 2025 main summit officially opens. This top-level event themed “Ethereum Scaling, Shaping an Open Future” is not only a stage for technological innovation but also a compass for the next phase of Ethereum ecosystem development. Developers, researchers, and investors from around the world gather to jointly outline the blueprint for a decentralized future.

Summit Site: Ideas Spark, Scalability and Security Become the Focus

This year's ETHShanghai main summit can be described as a gathering of stars. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (V God) was once again present, and his appearance caused a sensation; Xiao Feng, Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain, along with Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz Stańczak, the co-executive directors of the Ethereum Foundation, were also present, discussing the core issues of blockchain technology.

Vitalik focused on Ethereum's “scalability vision and security balance” in his speech, stating: “Scalability is not only a technical challenge but also a result of community consensus and ecological coordination.” The concept of “Ethereum's modular future” he mentioned sparked lively discussions among the developers present. Inside the venue, whether it was the roundtable debate on the Rollup ecosystem competition landscape or the technical discussions on data availability layer (DA Layer) and Layer2, it was evident that the industry is rapidly evolving towards a more efficient and open direction.

Hackathon Finale: The Moment of Innovative Power Explosion

The ETHShanghai hackathon held on the eve of the main summit successfully concluded on October 21. The four-day programming marathon became a focal point for the explosion of innovative sparks. Over a hundred development teams fiercely competed under the three main themes of “AI × ETH”, “DeFi x Infra”, and “Public Goods x Open Source”.

On the day of the demonstration, the project presentation segment was packed — projects such as AI Smart Contract Assistant, Cross-Chain Liquidity Aggregation Platform, and Decentralized Identity Authentication Tool took turns to showcase the infinite potential of integrating artificial intelligence with Decentralization technology in the Ethereum ecosystem. Some teams even received initial interest from investment institutions and incubators during the hackathon.

According to the organizers, more than 30% of the participants in this hackathon are first-time participants in Ethereum ecosystem development, indicating a significant increase in the activity level of emerging developer communities and the industry's attractiveness.

The winners of the main competition track of ETHShanghai 2025 Hackathon have been officially announced:

First Prize: Yield Market (DeFi x Infra track), prize of 2000 USD.

Second Prize: Obtained by VRF using EIP 2537 (Chain for Good track) and Wandfi (DeFi x Infra track), with a prize of 1500 dollars each.

Third prize: awarded by Ponymarket (DeFi x Infra track) and Foxhole (AI × ETH track), with a prize of 1000 dollars each.

Ecological Acceleration: Incubating Innovation and Cultivating Talent in Parallel

In addition to showcasing achievements, ETHShanghai 2025 is more like an ecological acceleration engine. The “Young Hackers Odyssey” program launched concurrently with the conference has become one of the biggest highlights. This program helps young developers enter the Web3 world from scratch through online learning courses, industry mentor pairing, and hacking workshops, lowering technical barriers and unleashing creative potential. The organizers expect this event to directly incubate 30 to 40 high-quality projects and provide winning teams with funding support, resource connections, and global partnership assistance.

Industry insiders believe that this “education + incubation + implementation” multi-layered interactive model is becoming an important driving force for the continued prosperity of the Ethereum ecosystem.

Future Outlook: Global Signals from Shanghai

ETHShanghai 2025 is not only a regional event, but is also regarded as an important node in Ethereum's global strategy. With the continuous breakthroughs in modular architecture, Rollup technology, and Layer2 networks, Ethereum's scalability is迎来历史性拐点.

The innovative achievements nurtured during the hackathon may enter the mainnet application phase within the next few months; meanwhile, Vitalik's concept of an “open ecosystem centered around developers” also points to the future direction of the industry.

As a senior developer said on the spot: “ETHShanghai is not just a technical exchange, but a rediscovery of the spirit of Ethereum - openness, transparency, and infinite collaboration.”

Starting from Shanghai, this innovative force is radiating globally. The successful holding of ETHShanghai 2025 marks that the Ethereum ecosystem is moving towards a higher level of openness era, injecting new energy and confidence into the entire Web3 world.

Conclusion

The excitement of ETHShanghai 2025 signifies another collective awakening of the Ethereum ecosystem. Whether it's technological breakthroughs, ecological cooperation, or talent cultivation, this grand event has showcased the limitless possibilities of a decentralized future. The flame of innovation in Ethereum is lighting up the path for the entire encryption world from the keyboards of developers.