Arbitrum LATAM Report - July 2024
Summary 
In July 2024, the Arbitrum LATAM team continued its work to promote and educate about the Arbitrum ecosystem within the Latin American community. This report highlights our key activities, achievements, and metrics for the month.
July’s Activities 
Academic Collaborations 
Class for Austral University
On July 3, 2024, we conducted a nearly three-hour class for the Diploma in Capital Markets at Austral University. We covered foundational aspects of Web3, DAOs, L2s, and scalability, with a focus on Arbitrum and its ecosystem. The session was attended by over 50 participants, including seasoned professionals from traditional finance, new students, and professors. We discussed Ethereum’s functionality, gas fees, scalability challenges, rollups (Optimistic vs. ZK), and used Arbitrum as a case study for DAO, governance, and L2 concepts.
Here’s a link to the full class.
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Our academic collaborations are blooming! After our initial class at Universidad Austral, we’ve secured two more collaborations for September and November with this institution. Excitingly, we’ve also been offered the chance to establish a Blockchain club at the university and will aim for a full diplomature on Web3 and Arbitrum by 2025.
Our next collaboration will be during the second half of August at Santa Fe’s Catholic University (UCSF).
We’ll continue to build strong partnerships within Argentina while expanding our network with universities in Chile and Uruguay. We’re already reaching out to key institutions across the region to further grow our connections.
Spaces & Meets 
In July, our Twitter Spaces continued to grow in engagement:
Space in the Space — EverClear (July 10): We kicked off our “Space in the Space” series with Everclear (formerly Connext). The discussion centered on Everclear’s project and its impact on the Arbitrum ecosystem. The session drew over 55 listeners.
Space in the Space — SEED LATAM (July 18): On July 18, we collaborated with @SEEDLatam to explore the latest updates in the Arbitrum ecosystem and how to engage through Arbitrum’s grants program. This Space saw an attendance of over 85 participants.
Space in the Space — Events Collab (July 31): We closed the month with a discussion featuring @EtherArgentina, @EthereumUruguay, and @crecimientoar. We explored their upcoming events and their potential impact on LATAM. This Space attracted nearly 100 listeners.
We’re excited to see our audience growing with each Space, reflecting our increasing engagement and the strengthening of our community.
Podcast Episodes 
Episode 11: Exploring Arbitrum’s Infrastructure
In this episode, we discuss the underlying infrastructure that powers Arbitrum. We explain how Arbitrum Nitro tackles the scalability challenge and the advantages it offers to the Ethereum community.
Episode 12: Introducing L3s with Arbitrum Orbit
In this episode, we introduce a new concept to the equation: L3s. We dive into Arbitrum Orbit to explore its role in enhancing scalability.
Educative Content & Informatives 
In July, we continued to deliver valuable content to our community through various formats, including newsletters, educational articles, and bi-weekly updates.
Educational Articles: We published an article that provides a step-by-step guide for deploying a blockchain on Arbitrum Orbit. It covers the prerequisites, acquiring testnet ETH, choosing between AnyTrust or Rollup chains, configuring deployment settings, setting up validators and batch posters, and running the node and block explorer.
Bi-Weekly Updates: Our bi-weekly updates covered key developments such as Arbitrum’s new voting rules, system improvements, and notable incidents like the Furucombo fund misuse, keeping the community well-informed.
Newsletter: The July newsletter provided an overview of DAO activities, including new proposals, voting system discussions, and notable changes in the Arbitrum governance structure. It also highlighted significant trends and updates in the broader crypto and LATAM markets.
Content is a key component for educating and expanding our audience, as well as for contributing to the growth and awareness of the Arbitrum ecosystem in LATAM.
Community Engagement 
Our community engagement is on the rise! Our Telegram channel reached 50 members in its first month and has shown strong interaction. We had the pleasure of meeting some community members at the ETH Argentina event and ran a successful giveaway contest for an Arbitrum LATAM hoodie.
Additionally, our website saw an increase with 200 more unique visits in July, bringing the total to 1.2k unique visitors since its launch in late March, and nearly 3k page views. On social media, our community grew from around 500 followers at the beginning of Stage 2 to 750 today, marking a 50% increase. We’re also ramping up our activities on LinkedIn and X/Twitter, gradually enhancing our social media presence and outreach. In July, we began awarding POAPs for class and online participation, with about 30 issued so far.
Our team is committed to sustaining this momentum and further growth.
Final Thoughts 
July has been a hard-working month for the Arbitrum LATAM team, marked by significant strides in both educational outreach and community engagement. Our academic initiatives have expanded with promising new collaborations and upcoming sessions. Additionally, our Spaces series has demonstrated growing engagement, with increasing listener numbers reflecting our strengthened community connections.
Looking ahead, August will be packed with activities as we continue to solidify our partnerships with key educational institutions while also focusing on establishing collaborations with Key Opinion Leaders (KoL) and influencers. These efforts are aimed at amplifying our reach and impact within the Arbitrum ecosystem, contributing to the steady growth of our project.
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We have observed a strong presence of other Layer 2 solutions in the region in the past months. In response, we are committed to intensifying our activities and engagement to reinforce Arbitrum’s position and foster greater adoption and awareness.
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Thank you for taking the time to read! Your input and feedback are highly valuable to us, so don’t hesitate to share your thoughts.
The Arbitrum LATAM Team.