Weekly Digest: $30K Grant, Airdrops, Learn Web3 & Build Your Career | Issue 37
Hello, amazing person,
Glory Praise here, your buddy in the Web3 space.
If you’re new here, welcome to my weekly newsletter curated for Web3 enthusiasts, developers, crypto investors, and industry insiders. This is your go-to source for the latest Web3 events, grants, hackathons, and learning and earning opportunities in the tech ecosystem.
For my returning community members, how have you been?
Alright, let’s dive into what’s going on this week—trust me, there’s a lot of cool stuff you don’t want to miss.
ICYMI - This Week's Highlights
💰 Hot Opportunities
Grants
1. CDP Builder Grants: AgentKit Edition
Details: Build any on-chain app using AgentKit to qualify. Bonus points if your app is end-user-facing instead of at the infrastructure level. $30k in grants. 10 winners. Check it out here.
2. The Seed Grant Program:
Details: Designed to provide teams with grants up to $25,000 in USDC in non-dilutive funding to enhance the growth of the Starknet ecosystem. Check it out here.
3. Questbook Compound Grants
Details: The Compound Grants Program empowers innovative projects by providing funding to builders, researchers, and developers within the Compound ecosystem. It aims to support cutting-edge dapps, security tooling, cross-chain initiatives, and DAO operations, ensuring a transparent, decentralized, and efficient allocation of resources. Check it out here.
Latest Airdrops
1. Airdrops:
Details: Sarah Idahosa shared some airdrop opportunities on X. Check it out here.
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🌍 Major Events Spotlight
1. Avalanche Campus Tour
Date: January 28th, 2025
Location: Kenya
Details: Join in to discover Avalanche’s fast, scalable, and eco-friendly blockchain technology. Join interactive sessions, Q&As, and networking opportunities with experts and enthusiasts.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
2. Stellar Lagos Meetup: Blockchain For Financial Inclusion
Date: January 31th, 2025
Location: Lagos
Details: The event will feature a keynote presentation, a panel discussion, other fun activities and interactive quizzes, and a chance to connect with experts and fellow attendees.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
3. Stellar Dev & Games Fest
Date: February 1st, 2025
Location: Enugu
Details: Dive into the world of Stellar’s blockchain technology through the exciting lens of gaming. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or a curious newbie, this fest is your ticket to discovering powerful tools and innovative development kits in a fun, interactive setting.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
4. Cosmos Hub: Naija HackAtom
Date: February 1st, 2025
Location: Enugu
Details: The Cosmos Hub Africa community is bringing the first-ever Cosmos event to Africa in Enugu, Nigeria! Culminating in a hackathon with over $8000 in prizes, and over $1000 for creators!
Link: Reserve Your Spot
5. J.U.P in the NORTH
Date: February 8th, 2025
Location: Kaduna
Details: JUP in the North is a groundbreaking event designed to introduce beginners to Web3 technology and equip them with essential money-making skills. If you’re curious about blockchain, crypto, and decentralized technology but don’t know where to start, this is for you.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
6. Web3 Mass Adoption
Date: February 22nd, 2025
Location: Uyo
Details: Curious about how Web3 will impact your daily life? Here’s your perfect opportunity to explore the future! Find out how DAOs like MPROFY are driving exciting new possibilities in Web3. Plus, there’s a chance to win a share of $100!
Link: Reserve Your Spot
💼 Career Corner
Work & Earn
1. Superteam Earn:
Details: Dive into the world of crypto and blockchain by participating in Superteam Earn's "work-to-earn" platform. This initiative offers various tasks and projects that reward you with cryptocurrency. Enhance your skills, contribute to exciting projects, and get paid in crypto. Start earning today!
2. OnlyDust:
Details: For developers, join OnlyDust and become part of a community dedicated to forging a legacy in decentralized development. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting, OnlyDust provides resources and projects to help you make your mark in the blockchain world. Forge your developer legacy now!
Job Openings
Base is hiring for some open roles
Polytope is hiring a Founding Protocol Engineer (Rust/Solidity)
🎯 Growth Opportunities
Fellowship
1. The Next Billion Fellowship
Details: The program seeks to enable the flourishing of populations, communities, or individuals underrepresented in the Ethereum ecosystem today. Fellows receive support from the Foundation to complete a small quest inside a big narrative.
Link: Start here
2. Sei Creator Fund: Video Content Creation
Details: This round will allocate funds to support contributions to individuals and initiatives building on Sei, focusing on video content creation and community engagement.
Link: Register Now
Bounties
3. Ethereum Foundation Bug Bounty
Details: Earn up to 250,000 USD and place on the leaderboard by finding protocol, client, and language compiler bugs affecting the Ethereum network.
Link: Register Now
📺 Featured Content
Shocking Truths About Being A Developer And How To Become One
Overview: In this video, I’ll walk you through actionable tips to organize your workspace, set achievable goals, and create a routine that boosts your productivity as a developer. Whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or experienced coder, these strategies will help you start the year strong and stay on track.
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🐦 Tweet of the Week
🏆 Featured Tweet: @__BigJo
Interesting thread; you can read the full tweet here
🎮 Community Corner
🔗 Let's Connect!
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Talk soon,
Glory Praise Emmanuel