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Our efforts have gained recognition, as our podcast content has been officially recommended by Apple and featured on the front page of Apple Podcasts. We're also preparing to launch a YouTube channel for Web3 content and organizing a fully-booked 50-person meetup in Taipei this August.", "hidden": false, "question": "If you've participated in past grant rounds, please share any new updates or milestones from the prior months. ", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "The primary measure of impact for BlockTrend revolves around the engagement and support of our readers. As a media platform primarily sustained through reader subscriptions, the willingness of our audience to financially contribute is a key indicator of success. This subscription-based model reflects the value readers place on our content and its role in the blockchain community.\n\nStarting in 2023, we've taken steps to enhance transparency and inclusivity. We've begun making previously paywalled content accessible to the public, shifting our approach to encourage readers to support BlockTrend through platforms like Gitcoin Grants and RetroPGF, enabling us to operate as a public good. The success of this transition, gauged by the growing number of supporters through these public goods funding mechanisms, serves as another essential metric of our impact.", "hidden": true, "question": "How do you measure the impact of your project? Please provide examples and/or standard metrics. This might be used in future impact reports ", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "In 2021, we collaborated with Taiwan's public television to produce blockchain-related visual content. Furthermore, since 2023, we've partnered with the prominent Taiwanese civic tech community, g0v. 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