The City of Buenos Aires became an epicenter of technological innovation unique at a national level. It is that in the very heart of Palermo, stands the Alepha hub for learning, networking, mentoring and workshops, which seeks to turn the Argentine capital into a traveling city focused on the blockchain industry.
This initiative is promoted from its foundations by the crypto community and has the support of giants of the sector such as ZKsync, Lemon, Polygon, Ripio, Solana and Protocol Labsamong other companies, both national and international.
It also has the full support of the City Government, For this reason, Aleph was declared of scientific, technological and economic interest last July.. Their mission, say the organizers, “is to turn Argentina into an international hub for startups and technology.”
This initiative is supported by the Sandbox Lawwhich promotes the development of high value-added business and economic models in different areas, based on the intensive use of technology and innovation through artificial intelligence (AI) systems, technological mechanisms for automation and advanced computing, virtual reality environments, emerging technologies or computational neural networks.
Throughout the length and breadth of three blocks A selection of 250 founders, 60 startups and enthusiasts from all over the world, as well as professionals, builders, investors and developers, all working for the crypto industry, gather together in a move that is unprecedented in the country.
The name of this initiative, located on the street Conception Arenal 2989is inspired by the homonymous title of Jorge Luis Borges’ book, whose essence represents “a point in space that contains all the points of the universe simultaneously.” It turns out that its promoters found in this metaphor the most appropriate representation: “a convergence of people at one point that creates this great place on the map. Aleph means a new beginning.”
In this regard, Diego FernandezSecretary of Innovation and Digital Transformation of the City Government, comments to Scope that the current moment is a unique one for both the City and Argentina. “In the City, for several years, we have been working along these lines with the development of QuarkIDto implement blockchain technology in government identity systems and take advantage of all the benefits it offers us.”
QuarkID, Morfi and zero-knowledge proofs technology
Matthias BronerHead of Growth at Matter Labscomments in dialogue with this medium that the objective of Aleph is to create A city within Buenos Aires where cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are the normTo achieve this, they are taking advantage of the Sandbox Law that allows testing different blockchain technologies and applications, facilitating their implementation at the urban level and, eventually, at the national level.
Broner He says that the project seeks to attract founders of blockchain companies, both Argentine and international, with the aim of “positioning Argentina as the crypto capital of Latin America.” “Aleph seeks to offer a space and support to local and international companies so that they remain on Argentine soil while they develop and implement new applications,” he says.
To better understand what this is all about, it must be explained that, It is not a hub where only cryptocurrency enthusiasts converge. Quite the opposite, the objective here is Develop and exploit blockchain technology in a non-financial manneralthough tokens are present in Aleph, as it developed its own currency for current use called $MORFI.
In fact, a new technology promoted by the City government called QuarkID who found in Aleph a support to, as the title of this note says, execute the pilot test of what would be “a crypto nation”. In simple words, QuarkIDis a Decentralized Digital Identity protocol and anchored in ZKsync, which is in a non-financial way, a technology that uses cryptographic proofs called zero knowledge proofs (either zero-knowledge proofs (in English) to validate transactions or processes without the need to reveal all the information involved.
This decentralized technology seeks to help citizens keep their identities off-chain. It is based on Self-Sovereign Identity, which promotes an information exchange model where the individual has the ability to have control over their identity and personal data. In this way, to access Aleph you must do so through QuarkID, which will be responsible for validating the user’s information.
Broner explains that “ZKsync is a key partner for Aleph, playing a pivotal role in supporting and developing the crypto city in Buenos Aires. As shaper partner At the highest level, ZKsync provides both content and core technology to the project. Examples of this support include the implementation of the Morphi token and the ticketing solution through QuarkID, both based on ZKsync’s blockchain infrastructure.”
Finally, Santiago Cristobalone of the promoters who gave life to the initiative, says that, “Aleph is, above all, a great opportunity.” He assures that Argentine talent in crypto is recognized throughout the world, so the ultimate goal of this initiative is to materialize that recognition and making Argentina the place where all ecosystem enthusiasts want to be.
Source: Ambito
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