Zuzalu - Ethereum popup village network
Zuzalu
An umbrella community of popup villages anchored to the Ethereum community.
About Zuzalu
Zuzalu was a two-month experimental popup city in Montenegro created by Vitalik Buterin and a small team. It brought together ~200 builders, thinkers, and researchers in longevity, crypto, AI, and network states for coliving and collaboration.
After the original event, Zuzalu decentralized into independently-run Zu-villages, supported by two Gitcoin funding rounds for both events and core infrastructure like Zupass.
Zuzalu is especially important because it minted the popup village model that provided a concrete organizational form to the network state movement.
Who it's for
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Timeline
Zuzalu Popup City
Vitalik Buterin launched the first 2-month popup city in Montenegro (~200 attendees) focused on crypto, AI, and longevity.
ZuConnect Istanbul
A 2-week gathering (~300 attendees) featuring the community's first funding round.
Decentralization Moment
Vitalik proposed a shift from centralized events to independent, global popup villages.
Zuzalu Funding Round 1 (Events)
Gitcoin deployed a 166 ETH pool to fund new village locations.
Zuzalu Funding Round 2 (Technology)
Gitcoin deployed an 83 ETH pool to fund tools and core infrastructure.
Popup Archipelago
A new popup event in Chiang Mai expanded the independent village network.
