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Here's how we engage in crypto advocacy:\n\n#### **Community Engagement**\n- **Weekly Meetups** and **2 Weekly X Spaces**:\n  - Host discussions with key Web3 figures.\n  - Platforms for education, networking, and trend analysis in crypto.\n\nWe host weekly meetups and 2 weekly X Spaces where we engage in open discussions with Web3 figures, developers, and enthusiasts. These platforms serve as a space for education, networking, and discussing the latest trends and issues within the Web3 and crypto space.\n\n#### **Educational Initiatives**\n- **Solana Developer Workshop**:\n  - An **18-hour intensive** session for developers.\n  - Focus on building proficiency in Solana blockchain development.\n\nWe are planning an intensive 18-hour Solana Developer Workshop aimed at equipping developers with the skills needed to build on the Solana blockchain, one of the rapidly growing ecosystems in Web3. This is part of our broader initiative to expand developer competency in blockchain technologies.\n\n#### **Community Partnerships**\n- **Participation in Events**:\n  - Supporting **Meta Pool liquid staking workshop** on October 31 at LABNL.\n\nBandaWeb3 actively participates as community partners in events like the Meta Pool liquid staking workshop, enhancing local and global blockchain community engagement. These partnerships are geared towards promoting education and adoption of Web3 technologies.\n\n#### **Advocacy for Innovation**\n- **Content and Events**:\n  - Demystify crypto through educational content.\n  - Highlight the benefits and potential of decentralized technologies.\n\nThrough our events and digital content, we push for the adoption of decentralized technologies by showcasing their potential and benefits, aiming to demystify crypto and blockchain for the general public and enthusiasts alike.\n\n#### **Platform for Dialogue**\n- **Interactive Spaces**:\n  - Provide a venue for discussing policy, innovation, and community needs.\n  - Direct community feedback loop to foster a conducive Web3 environment.\n\nOur initiatives provide a platform where policy, innovation, and community needs intersect, advocating for a conducive environment for crypto and Web3 development through direct community feedback and participation.\n\nOur advocacy focuses on creating an informed, engaged, and active community that can contribute to and benefit from the decentralized digital economy, emphasizing real-world applications, community education, and policy advocacy to ensure the growth and sustainability of Web3 technologies.", "hidden": true, "question": "Please briefly describe your organization's focus on crypto advocacy.", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "link", "answer": "https://giveth.io/project/bandaweb3?tab=updates", "hidden": true, "question": "Please link to a recent report or statement showcasing your advocacy work.", "questionId": 2}], "project": {"id": "0x4b3e30b53debca46483ac9d050852db62c13109c74f254ace9bd2f65066d53ea", "title": "BandaWeb3", "logoImg": "bafkreigy7lhiawb5xy3slck4dgj5lnmyv34pc6fmkzmrhxup27lac4dpty", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreidafsfc6xy3xbc52ioz4dhbtz2hjcvlwmm7qye5eofjn4gavasrba", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://banda.mexi.wtf", "bannerImg": "bafkreif3apa5mohhpbm5d3oxpvwximo5pa44xzyqhf3lurffylzyskiixe", "createdAt": 1729498521438, "userGithub": "mexiweb3", "credentials": {"github": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..VIqPiMaPF0dX9_hX_ysWBGwWwa1wql5zal7gPQ3OG4fcrZN6OshI8yX3tohcZWItOxtXPdj3ahunNFbbgm6CBw", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-10-24T03:50:14.351Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-10-24T03:50:14.351Z", "expirationDate": "2025-01-22T03:50:14.351Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x358E25cd4d7631eB874D25F4e1Ae4a14B0abb56E", "hash": "v0.0.0:+G/VYKnSPlYZfHOK4XYBro6+oXUnPRqoq2OKAlAL3Ug=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextGithubOrg#BandaWeb3#95644482"}}, "twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..s9SV83hohKRlAFSLKF25XJNQ1NS40sSBaiy0voIkvWim6gpko_LIexCNzGqIr_n4VGtzAnA7Fx9EuNwVF2K3BA", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-10-24T03:25:22.949Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-10-24T03:25:22.948Z", "expirationDate": "2025-01-22T03:25:22.949Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x358E25cd4d7631eB874D25F4e1Ae4a14B0abb56E", "hash": "v0.0.0:EMxzE6+I/VpPL2C28i1bWkW14P8dRT9YSIvdRe06CXA=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#BandaWeb3"}}}, "description": "**Who are we?**\nThe company behind this initiative is BandaWeb3, a startup led by Mexi, its founder and visionary, dedicated to the development and promotion of Web3 technologies.\n\n**What are we?**\nBandaWeb3 has inaugurated a multifunctional complex in Monterrey, which includes offices, a recording studio, and an operations center. This space is designed to be a hub where software projects are developed, workshops and events are organized both in real life (IRL) and online, focusing on Web3 technology.\n\n**Why do we exist?**\nBandaWeb3's goal is twofold: on one hand, it seeks to democratize access to blockchain technology and other emerging Web3 technologies by offering public goods that facilitate their adoption and understanding. On the other hand, it provides specialized services for which it charges, helping individuals and companies to integrate these technologies into their operations, which also financially sustains the project.\n\n**Where are we?**\nThis center is located in San Pedro Garza Garc\u00eda, Nuevo Le\u00f3n, Mexico, a city known for its rapid technological and entrepreneurial growth, becoming a hub of innovation in Latin America.\n\n**How do we operate?**\nBandaWeb3 operates through:\n**- Software Development:** Creating decentralized applications (dApps), smart contracts, and blockchain-based solutions.\n**- Education and Workshops:** Offering educational programs, workshops, and certifications in Web3 technologies to train the local and global community.\n**- Events:** Organizing conferences, meetups, hackathons, and other physical and virtual events to foster the Web3 community.\n**- Recording Studio:** Producing educational and promotional content in video and podcast formats to spread knowledge and news about Web3.\n\n**When can you visit?**\nThe inauguration of these new facilities has been recent, marking a milestone in 2024, with the intention that activities fully ramp up towards the end of this year and expand in the following years.\n\n![Where are we?](https://i.postimg.cc/9F7PgLSY/BANDA-WEB3-direcci-n.png)\n\nThis project not only aims to be a center of technological innovation but also a space where the community can learn, collaborate, and grow within the Web3 ecosystem, positioning Monterrey and Mexico on the global map of blockchain and decentralized technology.\n\n**Community Partners**\n\n![Community Partners](https://i.postimg.cc/QtYgwwh0/BANDA-WEB3.png)", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "BandaWeb3", "projectTwitter": "BandaWeb3"}, "recipient": "0x358E25cd4d7631eB874D25F4e1Ae4a14B0abb56E"}}