0/ The Ethereum Torch is now lit.

The Torch is an NFT honoring the people and values that have shaped Ethereum’s first decade and will help build its future.

It will be symbolically passed from wallet to wallet in the 10 days leading up to Ethereum’s 10 year anniversary.

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1/ Torchbearers from across the global ecosystem will hold the torch for 24 hours before passing it on to the next designated person.

The first torchbearer is @ethereumjoseph.

2/ On July 30th, the torch will be burned to mark Ethereum’s 10-year anniversary.

A commemorative NFT will be available that day for anyone to mint.

Learn more.

2/ On July 30th, the torch will be burned to mark Ethereum’s 10-year anniversary.

A commemorative NFT will be available that day for anyone to mint.

Learn more.
https://ethereum.org/10years/

3/ Torchbearer post from @ethereumjoseph, Co-Founder of Ethereum, Founder of @consensys, and Chairman of SharpLinkGaming.

I am honored to be asked to be a torch bearer for the run up to the 10th anniversary celebration of Ethereum's launch and non-stop, essentially flawless, operation of the protocol -- even as the protocol underwent many major upgrades "in flight" – without missing a block. https://t.co/kkf7937wnz

Joseph Lubin

A complete suite of trusted products to build anything in web3.

3/ Torchbearer post from @ethereumjoseph, Co-Founder of Ethereum, Founder of @consensys, and Chairman of SharpLinkGaming. 
https://x.com/ethereumJoseph/status/1947246604349591824

4/ Next is @audreyt. As Taiwan’s 1st Digital Minister, she's advocated for Ethereum’s use in enabling & protecting democratic governance systems.

Audrey serves as Taiwan’s Cyber Ambasssador-At-Large & was the world’s 1st nonbinary cabinet minister.

Glad to be an @Ethereum 10th-anniversary torchbearer.🔦

We’ve had a super ride &amp; the future is set to be even brighter.🌞

Some highlights from along the way:

▶️ https://t.co/sJYZHdnY7L

▶️ https://t.co/06J1oKTPvM

▶️ https://t.co/xPU5cBdv9v

▶️ https://t.co/btE05tSJTl

#LLAP https://t.co/Lb1CI0IYIm

⿻ Audrey Tang 唐鳳

Taiwan's Cyber Ambassador-at-Large and former Digital Minister (2016-2024) 

4/ Next is @audreyt. As Taiwan’s 1st Digital Minister, she's advocated for Ethereum’s use in enabling & protecting democratic governance systems.

Audrey serves as Taiwan’s Cyber Ambasssador-At-Large & was the world’s 1st nonbinary cabinet minister. 
https://x.com/audreyt/status/1947167256640967016

5/ Up next is @manojkgorle, IIT Delhi student & ZK enthusiast.

He’s part of a new generation of builders creating blockchain communities on campus. His organization hosts events, open-sources curriculum, and organizes student delegations for hackathon:

Excited to be carrying the torch today in honor of @Ethereum’s 10 Year Anniversary Celebration! As a final-year undergrad from India, here's my journey:

I discovered ethereum in my first year of college, post merge upgrade. Curiosity pulled me into the rabbit hole... https://t.co/5S95pBz5VX

Manoj

Developer @nodekitorg, Undergrad @iitdelhi, Developer @blocsociitd

5/ Up next is @manojkgorle, IIT Delhi student & ZK enthusiast.

He’s part of a new generation of builders creating blockchain communities on campus. His organization hosts events, open-sources curriculum, and organizes student delegations for hackathon:
https://x.com/ManojKGorle/status/1947688813402247578

6/ Next is '@FreeAlexeyRoman' on behalf of Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev, co-founders of Tornado Cash, and long-time advocates for privacy on Ethereum.

To celebrate @ethereum's 10 year anniversary, we are bearing the torch in honour of Roman and Alexey who represent the importance of privacy and developer freedom. https://t.co/MKfhNBni9d

Free Pertsev & Storm

7/ Our fifth torchbearer is @newmichwill, founder & CEO of Curve Finance. A longtime builder of DeFi, he’s deeply committed to privacy and decentralization at the protocol level.

8/ Next is Letícia Pires, founder of Pomodoki, an app that gamifies focus using Ethereum. She joined the ecosystem in 2022 and recently won the ETHGlobal Hackathon in Prague exemplifying the next generation of Ethereum builders.
https://x.com/letispires/status/1948772767500816830

7/ Our fifth torchbearer is @newmichwill, founder & CEO of Curve Finance. A longtime builder of DeFi, he’s deeply committed to privacy and decentralization at the protocol level. https://x.com/newmichwill/status/1948411579688489413

6/ Next is '@FreeAlexeyRoman' on behalf of Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev, co-founders of Tornado Cash, and long-time advocates for privacy on Ethereum.
https://x.com/freealexeyroman/status/1948053559724871816?s=46&t=rLftPKNSWRVHZOADuhmSqA