Hello Astar community!
My name is Ezio Rojas, I am a candidate for Astar Network ambassador in Latin America. I am an active member of the Polkadot ecosystem in the region and since months ago Astar Network caught my attention among all the projects that have emerged in the Polkadot ecosystem.
Technical Ambassador Carlos Rodriguez (@Juminstock) was the one who introduced me to this great Astar community in greater depth, and that is why together we want to present this idea to you.
Why Venezuela?
Venezuela is a country with a huge adoption of the crypto ecosystem. Due to the country’s economic woes, the nation has turned to the use of crypto assets to reserve the value of its money. That is why we propose to hold 2 meetups (one in Valencia and one in Caracas) where we will show attendees about Astar and its advantages so they start using our products and services.
The activities we’ll do
Most of the attendees are users who manage crypto assets and wallets, they are more dedicated to cryptocurrency exchange than to development, so we will focus on teaching them the tools we have in Astar for that use. The activities we will do:
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Two meetups, one in each main city (Valencia and Caracas).
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Teach the attendees about Astar zkEVM, how to configure our network in their wallets and how to use the bridges.
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Explain the Yoki Origins campaign and how to get them to add new users to the network.
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Show them the Astar ecosystem and our networks so that they can use all our tools that are of interest to them.
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Show them the dApp staking V3 to start staking in our network and how to move the ASTR token.
With these activities and topics we seek to add active users in our network who use our tools and can provide value to the ASTR token.
Each of the meetups will consist of one and a half to two hours of content, where we will explain all the content about Astar. We will have an approximate participation of 30 to 50 people. We will provide attendees with refreshments, stickers and an active dynamic to start using the ASTR token. The main idea is to explain each topic in an understandable way for the attendees and to connect with those new users of our network.
Why we want to do this event?
Venezuela is a country that uses crypto assets day after day and is currently part of the top 5 countries that use cryptocurrencies the most, which speaks of a large and growing adoption. That is why we plan to boost its adoption by educating citizens about Astar and its products. This will allow Astar to grow and expand throughout Venezuela, while new users will use our token and participate in our events such as the Yoki Origins campaign.
The value we’ll bring to Astar
Astar would be among the first protocols to provide events in Venezuela, which translates into early adoption. In addition, with the meetups we will provide, users will become more educated in the use of cryptoassets, which will create brand recognition. Finally, we will have an active dynamic during the meetups for attendees to use the ASTR token. More Astar adoption, more Astar use, more Astar expansion.
The budget
With all the effort to reduce costs and attend the event with the right expenses, we managed to establish these, which are the lowest costs achieved:
Total Amount in USD: 1347 USD
Total Amount in ASTR: 10135.4 ASTR
Drive with the respective budgets: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XUwcnvlD_bLjTF_dCEGP9pcBvKGnYYXJ?usp=drive_link
We’ve tried to allocate the minimum amount for the entire trip, and in case we spend less than budgeted, we will communicate it.
Dates proposed for the meetups:
Valencia: May 3
Caracas: May 6
Astar’s presence in countries such as Venezuela is very important, due to the adoption of crypto in this country and because of Astar’s main goal: to become a fully decentralized network and expand worldwide.
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Caracas
Bitcoin Kfe
Valencia
Charlotte Sweet and Coffee - La Viña
