Zuzalu Software Townhall April: Insights and Lessons from Running Long-term Web3 Hubs

06/05/2025 1h 29min

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Exciting Updates from 10 projects in a nutshell!ZuBuilder Guild (Pilot 1): Rewarding long-term contributors in infrastructure, dApps, and community testing through trustless funding tools like 0xSplits. Membership opening soon—join Discord for the latest updates. @QJ , @CathyZuzalu.City: Now supporting role-based permissions in space management, gated access via POAP or Zupass, and flexible Web2/Web3 storage (Supabase available, Ceramic coming soon…). Communities can install apps directly from the dApp Store, use a new public forum on Discourse, receive updates via Discord, and access a private Element room for privacy-conscious users. @Reno, @KellyECF.Network: Developing a decentralized, identity-agnostic coordination platform that tracks contributions, verifies information, and evolves shared understanding. MVP in progress, with a v0 launch expected in 2–3 weeks. @QJAAstar Team: Working on a new version of AirAccount (permissionless accounts) and SuperPaymaster (a decentralized gas payment protocol). Future plans include COS72 and the Mycelium Protocol. @Jason Nomad Collective: Running 45 pop-up cities worldwide, offering “pop-up as a service,” exploring real estate tokenization, and inviting collaboration on community-driven pop-up hubs. @DianelAI-CNS: Building infrastructure to help communities self-govern, allocate resources, and make decisions using AI. Features include on-chain agreements, smart accounts, and AI agent delegation tools. @dayanWeb3PrivacyNow Hackathon: Coming June 13–15 in Berlin! Reimagining Web3 hacking with veteran mentors, no bounty hunting, and a focus on usability, privacy-first AI, cryptography, and deep interdisciplinary collaboration. @web3privacyPalm Protocol: Bridging crypto to physical cash. New partnerships in Turkey and Kenya, with a pilot program planned for Devcon arrivals—real-world utility on the horizon. @ZizZuzalu POAP Collection: A nostalgic look back at Zugrama through its POAPs, offering creative inspiration for anyone looking to build their own POAP story for a future pop-up.@SalmanneedsajobUSDC-NEAR-ME: Almost ready for MVP! An interactive map showing physical businesses that accept USDC. Businesses can add their locations and info—making it easy for users to find them.@SamuelSpecial Session: Insights and Lessons from Running Long-term Web3 HubsAKASHA Hub Barcelona: Building Community Hubs for Local Impact and Web3 Values @Nikoline; @Lawrence⁠4Seas⁠: Co-Living, Radical Social Experimentation, and Cypherpunk Ideals @LinkCommunity Graphs⁠: Mapping Social Interactions and Trust Across Communities @Leo; @JesseTimestamp:00:02:01 ZuBuilder Guild (Pilot 1)00:05:41 AAstar Team00:08:10 Zuzalu.City00:11:15 ECF.Network00:18:05 Nomad Collective00:21:33 AI-CNS00:36:06 AKASHA Hub Barcelona00:48:57 4seas01:00:00 Community Graphs01:15:36 Zuzalu POAP Collection01:20:01 USDC-NEAR-ME01:22:02 Palm Protocol01:25:32 Web3PrivacyNow Hackathon

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