DeSci Asia
Promote DeSci in Asia with a goal to publish articles, foster community through meetups, and support education. Funds allocated for translations, events, and long-term development.Application
Applied on: 15 Aug 2023 12:33 PM
Approved
User Review
AI Review
A1
Reviewed on 14 Feb 2024 11:33 AM
The Grant must be in support of or directly advance the Global Chinese Community blockchain ecosystem; At least one founder or team member uses Chinese as their daily language
The project has clear objectives that align with supporting and advancing the Global Chinese Community blockchain ecosystem, such as hosting a DeSci co-study event with a Chinese community and translating articles to Asian languages. At least one member of the project uses Chinese as evidenced by activities with the Chinese-speaking community.
Projects haven’t received significant external funding via venture capital, token launches, or NFT sales
There is no evidence in the provided information that DeSci Asia has received significant funding from venture capital, token launches, or NFT sales. Previous funding appears to be minimal and sourced from community donations and matching funds.
The Grant may not have any form of quid pro quo that has financial value (a scenario in which a user gets some additional unique benefit/award in return for their donation).
The project's use of Hypercerts for GG18 voters suggests a form of benefit given to donors, which can be considered a quid pro quo with financial value, conflicting with the stated requirement.
The Grant owner must be directly affiliated with the project, the funds must go to the project and be used for the purposes stated in Grant’s details.
Project leads are detailed in the update section, indicating they are directly affiliated with DeSci Asia. The breakdown of the use of funds corresponds with the Grant's details, showing that the funds are intended for project-related purposes.