Weekly Digest: Guess Who's Back! Big News and Exciting Update for 2025 | Issue 32
Hello, amazing person,
Glory Praise here, your buddy in the web3 space.
I am backkkk—like I never left!
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, Happy New Month! How have you been? Tell me in the comments—I’d love to hear from you!
As we step into the last month of 2024, I’m especially excited. The holiday season always brings back beautiful memories, and this year is no different. Plus, I have a major announcement for you—keep reading to find out more!
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 - Here’s what we have this week;
📅 Upcoming Web3 Events
1. Web3 Port Harcourt
Date: December 7th, 2024
Location: Port Harcourt
Details: Join in for the inaugural Web3 Port Harcourt Conference, a dynamic gathering of Web3 innovators, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts from across the Niger Delta!
Link: Reserve Your Spot
2. Starknet Lagos Meetup 3.0
Date: December 7th, 2024
Location: Lagos
Details: The third edition of our Starknet meetup in Lagos is just days away—a perfect way to end the year! Don't miss this chance to connect, learn, and explore the Starknet ecosystem.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
3. Sonic and Sodas, Nigeria
Date: December 7th, 2024
Location: Uyo
Details: Sonic and Sodas is an opportunity to collaborate, connect, network, and learn about the Sonic ecosystem over light snacks and great vibes.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
4. Starknet Nairobi Meetup 3.0
Date: December 10th, 2024
Location: Nairobi
Details: The third edition of our Starknet meetup in Nairobi is just days away—a perfect way to end the year! Don't miss this chance to connect, learn, and explore the Starknet ecosystem.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
5. Base Pop-Up City
Date: December 20th, 2024
Location: Lagos
Details: Come experience the unbeatable energy of an exclusive music concert where the onchain ecosystem comes alive! Featuring a mind-blowing lineup of A-list artists, electrifying live bands, drama, dance performances, side-splitting comedy, and a whole lot more.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
👩💻👨💻 Learning Opportunities
3. Guild Academy Smart Contract Auditing Training
Details: If you want to elevate your blockchain security career, this 4-month hybrid program is tailor-made for you. They are dedicated to nurturing the next wave of top auditors who can ensure the security of Web3.
Link: Register here
💻 Hackathons
1. TON Hackers League 2024
Deadline: December 20, 2024.
Details: The online TON hackathon Hackers League 2024 kicks off, bringing a $2M prize pool for founders and developers ready to build the next big thing in the TON Ecosystem.
Link: Register Now
2. BNB Hack 2024 Q4
Deadline: December 24th, 2024
Details: This Q4 event, with a prize pool of over $458,000 is open to all innovative minds in the Web3 space, offering flexibility for developers to create with total freedom. There is also a $38,000 bonus prize pool where you can participate in the sponsored challenges, increasing your opportunity to show off your talent!
Link: Register Now
🎁 Bounties
1. Ethereum Foundation Bug Bounty
Details: Earn up to 250,000 USD and a place on the leaderboard by finding protocol, client and language compiler bugs affecting the Ethereum network.
Link: Register Now
💡 Work - To - 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!
💡 Grants
1. 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.
2. Mint Round of Celo Grant Funding
Details: Following on from the Celo PG H2 funding 2 3 approval, Prezenti is pleased to open its ‘Mint Round’ of Celo grant funding! With grants from $2,000 cUSD to $25,000 cUSD. 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.
🎥 YouTube Video of the Week
What is ZK Rollup?
Overview: In this video, we dive into ZK Rollups, which stands for Zero-Knowledge Rollups. You will learn all you need to know about them!
Watch Now
Announcement!!!
Are you ready to make 2025 your best year yet?
Every year, I set goals and I watch them come to life.
In 2018, I set a goal to break into tech. By 2021, I aimed to transition into Web3. Fast forward to now, and here we are! I could share more, but here’s the thing: goals are powerful.
Yet, I’ve noticed something—while people in other industries take goal-setting seriously, we techies often don’t tap into its full potential. Let’s change that.
That is why I’m organizing a Goal-Setting & Vision Board Hangout For Techies, specially for my community members in January 2025. This event is specially designed for you and packed with and it’s going to be packed with:
✨ Inspiring goal-setting sessions specially curated for techies.
🎨 Hands-on vision board creation (yes, with all the materials provided).
👥 Formation of accountability teams.
💡 Strategic thinking and resource-sharing sessions.
🎉 Snacks, games, and good vibes only.
Before I finalize the details, I need your input!
I’d love to know if this is something you’d be interested in(both online and offline).
Please, fill out this form below to indicate your interest, and let’s make this vision a reality:
Let’s make 2025 the year we stop dreaming and start doing—together!
PS: Yes, you can share with those who you think might be interested.
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