Polygon co-founder gives Devcon 2022 Bogota a miss over safety concerns
Co-Founder of Polygon Sundeep Nail Wall said he will not attend Devcon 2022 in Bogota, Colombia “due to safety concerns.” He expressed regret that he had missed the opportunity to meet friends from his ETH community.
Devcon, Bogota is a technology-focused conference for Ethereum developers, researchers, and builders. It will take place from October 11th to 14th and will feature talks by luminaries such as Ethereum Foundation researcher Danny Ryan and Ethereum Executive Director Aya Miyaguchi.
“Devcon is an intensive introduction for new Ethereum explorers, a global family reunion for those already part of our ecosystem, and a source of energy and creativity for all. It’s the source.”
Polygon co-founder has safety concerns
Nailwal retweeted a post from Rok Capital Researcher shortly after tweeting the original message. @Crypto_Mckennamentioned rumors that a member of the Solana engagement team had been robbed at Bogota airport.
He noted that the victim was wearing Solana-branded clothing, implying that he stood out as a cryptocurrency holder.
I heard someone from the Solana eng team got robbed at the Bogota airport (they were wearing Solana merch).
I think the ETH developers should focus on the safety of me not bringing any cryptocurrencies.
I will receive my new laptop and phone tomorrow. Zero chance.
— McKenna (@Crypto_McKenna) October 3, 2022
@Crypto_McKenna warned conference attendees to use common sense while on the go demanding Next time we will hold Devcon in a safer location.
of Solana Columbia Hacker House The event will take place in Bogota from October 4-8. Billed as an educational gathering focused on getting started with DeFi, NFTs, and Solana.
How safe is Bogota, Colombia?
For Colombia in general, UK Foreign Office He warned that political demonstrations could turn into riots. He added that the area is high in crime due to armed groups and criminal gangs operating in the country.
“Illegal armed groups and other criminal groups are heavily involved in serious crimes such as drug trafficking, kidnapping (for ransom or political purposes), money laundering, and carrying out extortion and prostitution rackets.”
Bogotá, Medellin, Cali and the Caribbean coast are cited as areas where street crime, including pickpocketing and violent robbery, is prevalent.
a Posts on TripAdvisor Contains mixed responses from commenters from 5 years ago titled “Bogotá is neither safe nor a tourist destination” which was deleted at the OP’s request.
Some say that from a crime point of view Bogota is no different from a European metropolis such as Paris. Others echoed the OP, with one poster claiming the murder rate was ten times higher than in European capitals.
But the same poster points out that statistically things are going in the right direction, with better security and a growing middle class.
macro trend showed an overall decline in crime and homicide rates from 2016 to 2019. numbeo.com Bogota still ranks as the city with the highest crime rate, with a score of 65 out of 100 and poor safety, especially when walking at night.
