🚀 Community Leaders Chosen
🚀 Community Leaders Chosen
⚡ New Leaders Revealed
Community Jumpstart Program selects 11 leaders to drive platform growth in 2025.
The program focuses on four key areas:
- Rewarding user engagement
- Supporting content creators
- Boosting platform economy
- Growing the community
Selected leaders include:
- @MetaDogeismeme
- @hellvetya
- @CanessaDCL
- @soulmagicnft
- @stoney_eye
- @lastraum
- @MAKEANFT
- @BillyTeacoin
- @msjoedor
- @Fractilians7
- @SinfulMeatStick
These community members will receive support as they build and expand the platform throughout the year.
Setting a charge at every spoke of the flywheel ⚡ 2025’s focus is all about rewarding engagement, supporting creators, boosting the economy, and the growing community. Announcing the selected leaders through the Community Jumpstart Program and supporting them as they build and
📞 New phone, who dis?
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Decentraland Desktop Client Celebrates One Year Anniversary with Growing Creator Community
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🎃 Spooky Templates Drop
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🎵 Virtual Vibes Incoming
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