Community Council Weekly Update Thread

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Hello Scroll DAO,

This post marks the beginning of an update thread from the Community Council (CC).

CC Kick-off

Thu, 04 Sept 25 · @gabriellamena, @Juansito, @eugene, @mimetista.eth, @Jamilya, @joey, @Carla

This week the CC kick-off took place, where the team aligned on priorities, expectations, objectives, and immediate action items.

:rocket: Community Council Launch & Operations

:round_pushpin: Local Nodes Framework Updates

  • Shifting from Open Economy-only focus to broader growth objectives:

    • Finding and supporting killer dApps (ChatterPay, SynthOS, PolyStream examples).

    • Increasing TVL through user acquisition and product adoption.

  • Coordination needed with Ecosystem Growth Council (EGC) to define scope boundaries.

  • Budget changes:

    • Monthly payments based on milestone completion (USD budgets, SCR 7-day average price).

    • Reduced max cap from 30k to 25k per 3-month period.

    • Quarterly evaluation cycles aligned with budget periods.

  • Current active nodes: Mexico, Brazil, Kenya.

  • Ready to launch: Argentina, Portugal, Nigeria.

  • Future interest: Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Peru.

:magnifying_glass_tilted_right: Reporting & Accountability Structure

  • Weekly reporting:

    • Local nodes sync with CC at week end.

    • Low-effort achievement summaries (tweets, meetups, outreach numbers).

    • KPI spreadsheet tracking engagement metrics.

  • Monthly requirements:

    • Karma Gap updates with final KPIs.

    • Forum post combining Karma Gap report + KPI data.

    • One-on-one meetings with each local node.

  • All calls recorded and shared publicly unless exceptional circumstances.

  • Emphasis on quality over quantity metrics.

:bar_chart: Deliverables

  • Rework the Local Nodes Framework.

  • Launching community grants for offline activations: hackathons, conferences, meetups, education.

  • Designed as pilot program for experimentation and learning.

  • Simple structure initially, evolving to more robust format post-6 months.

  • Focus on scroll-aligned activities that can demonstrate on-chain impact.

:soon_arrow: Immediate Action Items & Timeline

  • @Carla: Draft meeting summary for DAO forum.

  • All members: Review and provide feedback on revamped Local Nodes framework (by next Wednesday).

  • Team: Finalize framework and grants pilot draft (end of next week).

  • Charter development for February 2025 proposal submission.

  • Establish regular meeting schedule accommodating global time zones.

  • Social media standardization: subsidized design team for consistent Local Nodes branding.

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Access to the Community Council Kick-Off Call.

:folded_hands: Closing Note

This week marked the beginning of operations for the Community Council with the first meeting with the Local Nodes as well.
Thank you for the feedback, which helps us grow as a more transparent, stronger community, and move toward a decentralized future.

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Congratulations on the launch and I wish youthe best of work.

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Congrats on the launch :clap: Excited to see the council grow

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Hello Scroll DAO,

The CC continues to oversee and guide key community-driven programs, including Local Nodes and event grants, and has held two new calls for this purpose.

CC Weekly Call

Thu, 18 Sept 25 (10:00 AM UTC-5) · @gabriellamena, @Juansito, @Joey, @mimetista.eth, @Carla

:pushpin: Key Updates

Grants Program Final Review

  • Pilot a simple 3-month community grant stream.
  • Budget clarification: $100k USD to be distributed flexibly across categories (events, meetups, hackathons, flex requests).
  • KYC is required only for grants over $2k.
  • Key metrics defined with a focus on achievable outcomes across all regions.
  • If the grant request is happening within a Local Node Region with their endorsement, the Community Council will determine using budget from the Local Nodes budget instead of the Community Grant budget.

Local Nodes Strategic Pivot

  • Enhanced collaboration between the Open Economy team and Local Nodes is planned.
  • Open Campus changes include an emphasis on founder development time requirements.
  • Now Local Nodes should focus on:
    1. Distribution and adoption (Scroll and its projects such as EtherFi Cash, ChatterPay and others).
    2. Accelerate and support builders and local projects.
    3. Funnel to “Open Economy” via Scroll alignment education.

Past Call

Thu, 11 Sept 25 (10:00 AM UTC-5) · @gabriellamena, @Juansito, @Joey, @mimetista.eth, @Carla

  • Weekly call held to review current CC commitments regarding Local Nodes and the Grants Program.
  • Reviewed high-priority upcoming events.
  • All events must apply through the formal process, regardless of soft commitments.

:soon_arrow: Action Items

  • Publish a forum post on the Grants Program Framework and open registrations by September 22nd.
  • Publish a new Local Nodes Framework by the Community Council.
  • Create an internal operational board for Local Nodes and Grants Program.

Please let us know if you have any questions or remarks.

Thank you :folded_hands:t3:

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Weekly Governance Recap - September 15–19, 2025
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Hello Scroll DAO,

Welcome to this week’s Community Council update.
Below, we present the latest milestones, key discussions, and action items for the coming days.

CC Weekly Call

Wed, 1 Oct 25 (6:00 PM UTC-5) · @gabriellamena, @Juansito, @Joey, @mimetista.eth, @Carla

:pushpin: Key Updates

Community Grants Support Program

  • First 40 applications reviewed.
  • Meetings with potential applicants who could accelerate registrations for the Open Economy Vibe Code Camp.
  • 8 new registrations for the Open Economy Vibe Code Camp thanks to the collaboration between Ethereum Lima x Scroll Community Council.
  • Next events where Scroll Community Council will have a presence: Ethereum México and Hackathon Ethereum Lima 2025.

Local Nodes Program Direction

  • Major shift from incubation model to deployment-focused approach.
  • Community Council creates specific initiatives with clear playbooks.
  • A new framework with specific KPIs, operational process, tracking & reporting is ready.
  • A private playbook with execution details and monthly narrative was sent to Local Nodes.

Past Call

Thu, 25 Sep 25, (10:00 AM UTC-5) · @gabriellamena, @Juansito, @mimetista.eth, @Carla

  • Review of 7 applications received to date.
  • Priority: activate communities to support Vibe Code Camp before approving events.
  • Review of the Devconnect scholarship proposal with SeedLatam. Drawback: applications are close to the deadline.
  • Schedule meetings with Local Node teams for alignments and proposals for Q4 2025.

:soon_arrow: Action Items

  • Publish a new Local Nodes Framework that introduces a stronger performance evaluation system.
  • Community Council execution call on October 3rd to continue reviewing applications for the Community Grants Support Program, and to send the first acceptance and rejection emails.

Please let us know if you have any questions or remarks.

Thank you :folded_hands:t3:

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Hi @Carla @Miana

I wanted to check in regarding proposal submissions, I had intended to apply earlier, but I saw indications that the council process might be closed. Before proceeding, I’d love to confirm whether submissions like ours are still accepted directly, or if everything now goes through Open Economy.

We’re preparing a live pilot to tackle land fraud in Nigeria through property transactions with legal authority integration, and we want Scroll to be the settlement layer that powers it.

We’ve already taken Phase 1 live at nomentral.com, where anyone can create an account and experience the early user flow. This isn’t just another RWA idea, it’s a fraud-prevention system built for one of the most painful but ignored crises in emerging markets.

In places like Nigeria, families lose their entire life savings to fake land titles, duplicate sales, or forged documents. It doesn’t just wipe out capital, it destroys generational trust. People are displaced, dragged into court, or left with nothing because there’s no trusted verification layer. That’s the gap we’re solving.

To ground this in reality, we’ve already started building with key stakeholders:

  1. MoU signed with a law firm.
  2. A registered surveyor firm onboarded.
  3. Talks ongoing with a second legal partner.
  4. Early engagement with our state government in Nigeria.

We know governments don’t move on intention. They move on traction and credible technical alignment. That’s why we want to integrate Scroll at the MVP stage, so adoption is backed by live results, not theory.

Why we’re reaching out now:

We’re entering the integration stage and would value Scroll’s support specifically around:

  1. Settlement layer deployment on Scroll
  2. Co-designing the pilot so transaction flow contributes measurable TVL
  3. Ecosystem connections to RWA, legal, or payments infra already on Scroll
  4. Guidance on compliant, chain-native on/off-ramp partners

We’re actively building, but to onboard legal authorities, survey bodies, and state actors, we need alignment with the right blockchain infrastructure early, not later.

Before we send a formal submission, could you clarify:

Are proposals like ours still reviewed directly, or is everything now funneled through Open Economy?

Once we know the right route, we’ll align immediately and follow the correct process.

Appreciate your time the urgency of this problem is very real, and we believe Scroll is the right partner to power the solution.

Anticipating your response.

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Hey there @unite ,

This is more along the lines of a project/startup idea more so than a community oriented activation. With what you have described before, I would highly recommend for you to follow the Open Economy pipeline. The Open Economy is invited to our next gov weekly call, Wednesday, Oct 15. It would be a good place to hear about next season’s priorities, past learnings and more. Recommend you tune in, and share some initial thoughts about your project.

Important to mention that Open Economy is our initial funnel for all project support at the moment. So this would be the best first step to building long term with Scroll.

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Hi @Juansito

Thank you for the response.

I’ll be in attendance.

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Congratulations to the scroll ecosystem. So glad my country, Nigeria, is been considered for local node activation.

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Hello everyone,

Welcome to this week’s Community Council update.
Below, we present a brief and action items for the coming days.

CC Weekly Call

Wed, 15 Oct 25 (6:00 PM UTC-5) · @Mercy_wairimu, @gabriellamena, @Juansito, @Joey, @mimetista.eth, @Carla

:pushpin: Key Updates

Community Grants Support Program

  • 300+ applications received.

  • 255 applications reviewed so far:

    • African countries leading the way, followed by Asia.
    • Feedback emails sent to at least 200 applicants.
    • 16 grants confirmed.
    • 37 different countries have submitted proposals to the Community Council so far.

  • Upcoming events where Scroll will have a presence: Scroll Hanoi Community Meetup, [Re]City, Gov Day, ETH House.

  • The Community Council has announced Scroll Conecta Latam, an initiative aimed at bringing Latin American builders closer to the Scroll ecosystem by sponsoring 2 people to attend Devconnect Argentina. The sponsorship includes event tickets, flights, and accommodation.

Local Nodes Program

  • 4 proposals submitted for Q4 2025 so far: Mexico, Kenya, Brazil, and Argentina (the latter still under review).
  • The Community Council has held 2 new meetings with Local Nodes (Mexico, Kenya and Brazil) to clarify October priorities, strategies for proposed activities, and expected end of the month reports.
  • Main initiatives include: Vibe Code Camp and Content Hackathon in each Local Node.

Past Call

Wed, Oct 8 25, (06:00 PM UTC-5) · @Joey, @gabriellamena, @Juansito, @mimetista.eth, @Carla

  • If the application to the Community Grants Support Program it’s a project which will have first approach to Scroll, the Community Council recommends applying for a meetup rather than a large event.
  • First 210 email responses sent to applicants to the Community Grants Support Program, including specific feedback for both approved and rejected events.
  • Planning upcoming Twitter Space to talk about Scroll Conecta Latam sponsorship.

:soon_arrow: Action Items

  • Follow up on proposals received through the Community Grants Support Program to align them with Scroll DAO priorities.
  • Configure the Scroll Luma calendar, including Local Nodes and grantee events.
  • Review the first version of the Scroll Community Grants Support Program site on Karma.

Please let us know if you have any questions or remarks.

Thank you :folded_hands:t3:

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Hi @Carla

Thank you so much for the update.

I’ll like to know how many nodes are available and there was no place where Nigeria Node was mentioned.

Anticipating your feedback.

Thank you

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Hi everyone,

Welcome to a new weekly update from the Community Council.

CC Weekly

Wed, Nov 5 (6:00 PM UTC-5) · @gabriellamena, @Juansito, @Joey, @Mercy_wairimu, @mimetista.eth, @Carla

:pushpin: Key Updates

  • All ongoing proposals from the Community Council are set to conclude on December 31.

Community Grants Support Program

Local Nodes Program

  • Local nodes pivoting to allied community model rather than quarterly programs.

Past Call

Wed, Oct 29 (06:00 PM UTC-5) · @gabriellamena, @Juansito, @Joey, @Mercy_wairimu, @mimetista.eth, @Carla

Community Grants Support Program

  • Need to run numbers to determine remaining budget and spending to date.
  • ETH Pura Vida, Costa Rica, speaking slot (November 1, 10:20-11AM). You can check the recording here.
  • The Community Council will develop step-by-step video guides for grantees.

Local Nodes Program

Past Call

Wed, Oct 22 (6:00 PM UTC-5) · @gabriellamena, @Joey, @mimetista.eth, @Carla

Community Grants Support Program

  • Bolt subscriptions requested for grantees and Local Nodes initiatives.
  • Discussion on treasury management because SCR price dropped.
  • Manual CSV merging required for Karma integration.

Local Nodes Program

  • Proposed advance payment strategy for Local Nodes: Pay all 4 Local Nodes total amounts upfront in SCR.

  • Portugal requests were denied and redirected to the Community Grants Support Program for future events.

:soon_arrow: Action Items

  • Send approval and rejection emails to applications to Community Grants Support Program.
  • Prepare all DAO and grantee events at Devconnect.
  • Prepare Community Council summary announcement.

Your feedback is appreciated. We’re super happy to meet many of you at Devconnect.

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