Hi @Matt Thank you so much for your kind words and support, I truly appreciate it! ![]()
Thank you so much, Matt! Yeah, Astar Network and Soneium are projects that are widely known in Japan, however, this isn’t the case in Latin America, at least not yet. Of course, there have already been various initiatives in different formats in the region to help boost both protocols, and, as an active member of the ecosystem, it’s truly rewarding for me to be able to actively contribute, alongside the efforts of @Juminstock , @Vangardem @Audiarmis , to the expansion and adoption of both protocols in Peru and Latin America. I hope that with all these efforts, in the long term, both projects can have a more solid presence locally, I’m fully confident that this will be the case in the near future ![]()
Regarding your question, Astar’s participation in this event was more of an introductory talk to familiarize the audience with both protocols than a workshop per se. Initially, we planned to give away a small number of tokens as a raffle and as part of the activation. However, as @SimonB mentioned, to give this more value to the ecosystem, it would be necessary to hold a workshop where people could use these tokens through the tools offered by the Astar Portal. In this sense, I think it’s a great idea to do this, but at future events more focused on this topic and in an environment where we can guide participants technically through their first steps with dApp Staking and other tools offered by Astar Network and Soneium.
Recently, together with @Audiarmis , we made a brief contact with one of the Blockchain Clubs at a local university, this allowed us to connect with the students, introduce them to the protocols, and assess their receptiveness and interest in learning about and building with them. This gives us a clearer vision and allows us to better organize future outreach to other universities. I believe that these types of workshops, as you mentioned, are undoubtedly important because they allow students to learn about both ecosystems and open up possibilities for holding a local hackathon or participating in a global hackathon like the Polkadot Builder Party, which is currently underway.
Thank you again for your valuable feedback and support, I truly appreciate it!
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