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Bridging Latin Talent with Stellar: PaltaLabs at the BUIDL HERE Conference

PaltaLabs attended BUIDL HERE conference in Puerto Rico, delivering university talks on blockchain development and participating in panels on talent pipeline and workforce preparation. The team presented Soroswap Finance and DeFindex, marking a strategic commitment to developing blockchain talent and building community across Latin America through planned workshops with Stellar Chile ambassadors.

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PaltaLabs, a Stellar-based blockchain development hub, participated in BUIDL HERE, a three-day conference in Puerto Rico organized by Kraken and the Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association. The team conducted university talks introducing computer science students to blockchain development and their products: Soroswap Finance, the first DEX on Soroban, and DeFindex, a wallet infrastructure platform for DeFi strategies. CEO Esteban Iglesias participated in a panel on higher education and workforce preparation, discussing how universities can strengthen talent pipelines in the blockchain sector. The experience reinforced PaltaLabs' strategic pivot toward Latin America as a critical talent development region. The team announced upcoming online workshops with Stellar Chile ambassadors focusing on token creation and DeFi basics through Soroswap, signaling expanded community-building efforts across the region.

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