White Paper Reading Club

White Paper Reading Club

A group of Web3 enthusiasts in Singapore meets every 2-3 weeks to read and discuss whitepapers, fostering in-depth, non-promotional debates on Web3 mechanics.
Application
Applied on: 14 Aug 2024 06:20 AM
Round: Asia Round
Rejected
User Review
AI Review
A1
Reviewed on 14 Aug 2024 07:00 AM
The Grant must be in support of or directly advance the Asian public goods ecosystem; or at least one founder identifies him/herself as Asian. We will refer to the [public goods report](https://www.gccofficial.org/explore.html#report) released by GCC last December for the definition of public goods.
The project is based in Singapore, a part of Asia, and many of its core contributors are ethnically Asian. The project aims to foster a community-based initiative for discussions on Web3, advancing the Asian public goods ecosystem.
The project must clearly articulate the problem it addresses, the solution, the implementation plan, the financial plan, and demonstrate there is an excellent team or community for execution.
The project has clearly articulated the lack of in-depth discussions in the Web3 space as the problem. The solution is structured sessions to read and discuss whitepapers. The implementation plan involves in-person meetings every 2-3 weeks. The financial plan is to use grants to become more self-sufficient. The team includes a diverse and experienced group of contributors.
Project must be 3 months old and the project must demonstrate some tangible progress towards their stated goals, with a working MVP is available to the public. We will use Twitter, official website, github, and other public info to determine this. Newer projects should establish themselves and submit to the next round.
The project has been running for over a year, with 19 sessions completed and a growing community of 240 members. Progress and goals are tangible through their organized sessions and increasing membership.
Grantees can be eliminated from consideration in the round if they are found to be encouraging or enabling Sybil attacks or other forms of malicious manipulation of the grants platform or the Gitcoin community.
There is no information provided or evidence found that suggests the project is encouraging or enabling Sybil attacks or other forms of malicious manipulation.
Projects must comply with Gitcoin core rules and [eligibility criteria](https://gov.gitcoin.co/t/gg21-community-round-eligibility-criteria/19003).
Based on the provided information and review of the project activities, there is no indication that the project violates any of Gitcoin's core rules or eligibility criteria.