Tellus Cooperative opened a Blockchain Hub in Santiago with Stellar Development Foundation support. The hub serves as physical infrastructure for the Chilean Web3 community to collaborate and build on Stellar, underpinned by Tellus's cooperative model of horizontal decision-making and value distribution—a contrast to venture-driven startup culture.
Tellus Cooperative opened its Blockchain Hub in Santiago in early September, with backing from the Stellar Development Foundation and the Stellar Barrio initiative. The physical space, located in the Providencia neighborhood, serves as a coordination point for Chile's Web3 builders and learners. The hub reflects a deliberate choice: in an industry often dominated by venture capital and rapid speculation, Tellus operates as a cooperative, meaning projects and value that emerge in the space belong to the community itself. The piece argues that while blockchain enables global coordination without intermediaries, the strongest bonds between collaborators still form face-to-face. The hub also showcases Stellar Passport, a Tellus-built tool that tracks participation and contributions transparently, replacing inflated metrics with proof of real work.
