Weekly Digest: Video Creator Funding, Web3 Fellowship, AI Challenge + 50% Off Educative | Issue 36
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 - Here’s what we have this week:
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📅 Upcoming Web3 Events
1. ETHiopia: Pop-up City
Date: January 21st - February 21st, 2025
Location: Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
Details: As Ethiopia’s first-ever Ethereum gathering, The ETHiopia Popup City is bringing the first-ever Ethereum event to Ethiopia, paired with a transformative 3-week Builders Residency. What’s in Store? 3-week residency, coworking space, weekly demos, community dinners, and fun events.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
2. Stellar Dev & Games Fest
Date: 25th Jan, 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
3. ETH Ethiopia Conference
Date: February 15th - 16th, 2025
Location: Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
Details: Join in for the 1st Ethereum Conference in Ethiopia, a landmark event exploring how Ethereum can scale across Africa to unlock its immense potential. Expect an inspiring mix of panel discussions, expert-led sessions, and community showcases—designed to connect developers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and visionaries from across Africa and the global Ethereum ecosystem.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
🌎 Fellowship Opportunities
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
💻 Hackathons
1. Agent.ai Challenge
Deadline: January 26th, 2025
Details: The Agent.ai Challenge provides an opportunity for you to build with the newly-released-to-the-public Agent.ai Builder.
Link: Reserve Your Spot
🚀 Job Openings
Base is hiring for some open roles
Polytope is hiring a Founding Protocol Engineer (Rust/Solidity)
🎁 Bounties
1. 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
2. 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
💡 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. 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. 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.
4. 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
How to set up for a productive year | Becoming that techie in 2025
Overview: Ready to take your coding game to the next level this year? 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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