1. Project Overview
This proposal aims to onboard the Latin American community into The Sandbox ecosystem through a In-depth report, weekly updates in our newsletter, livestream and educational videos. Our reports are carried out by a trained research team with track record, during the process we analyze and reduce the technical complexity, but it is a fundamental part of our work and we are not looking for a simple translation.
Primary Audience Segments
- Web3 Curious Builders
- Demographic: Latin American women and men, aged 20–35
- Profession: Software developers, engineers, or technical roles in tech startups
- Behavior:
- Some are experimenting with smart contracts or front-end dApps
- Active in online dev communities (Discords, Telegram groups, Twitter)
- Interested in learning more about blockchain, but overwhelmed by jargon or lack of Spanish-language resources
- DeFi Explorers & Web3 Community Members
- Demographic: Latin American women and men, aged 25–45
- Profession: Freelancers, entrepreneurs, community leads, DAO contributors, or non-technical crypto users
- Behavior:
- Interact regularly or sporadically with DeFi apps
- Use wallets, have staked or swapped tokens before
- Participate in IRL events ,meetups, Twitter Spaces
2. Problem Identification
Latam is te second largest region increasing YoY with 42.5%. Only 5% of the population in the region speaks or understands English, which leaves many users in the region unable to interact with protocols, as there are no easy-to-understand resources in their native language.
After having conversations with more than 30 communities across Latin America, we have identified the following pain points:
- Language Barrier: Most quality resources are in English; this limits comprehension and onboarding
- Overcomplexity: Educational content often assumes high technical knowledge, alienating newcomers
- Fear of Loss: High fear of financial risk due to lack of step-by-step guidance
- Lack of Trust: Skeptical about DeFi protocols due to scams or unclear documentation
- Missing Context: They don’t just need “how”, they need “why this matters to me in Latam”
3. Solution Approach
To solve this problem, we will take four initiatives: weekly updates on the ecosystem in our newsletter; an in-depth report on the sandbox ecosystem to provide a clear and simple understanding of what it is, how it works, and how it is governed; and how does its token work?; a one-page report to facilitate rapid user onboarding in the region; and educational videos about the ecosystem. The details are broken down below:
- Weekly Updates
- In 4 editions of our NL
- In 4 livestreams
- In 1 monthly report
- In-depth Report
- GameFi and metaverse in 2025
- What is The Sandbox?
- Characteristics of the game
- Sand
- Land
- Assets
- Catalyst
- Avatars
- Benefits of Ownership
- Inventory, Equipment & Stats
- Monetisation
- Important brand partners
- Tokenomics of $SAND
- Staking
- Bridge
- The Sandbox DAO structure
- Onepager report
- Project Overview
- Principal mechanisms
- Educational videos
- Report livestream
- What is The Sandbox?
- How The Sandbox DAO works?
4. Impact Measurement
- Weekly Updates – We will publish weekly ecosystem updates through our newsletter, keeping the community informed about ongoing developments across The Sandbox. Also, we will highlight the most important update from the week in our livestream.
- In-depth Reports – We will produce a complete report exploring all the structure of The Sanbox, The Sandbox DAO and $SAND. The report will be produced in Spanish and distributed with different communities across Latam.
- Educational Videos - We will make a livestream about the report and 2 short videos, 1 of What is The Sandbox? and other of How The Sandbox DAO works?
5. Technical Implementation & Timeline
| Milestone | Deliverables | Expected Completion Date | % of Total Grant Request | How to demonstrate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2 | 4 weeks | 50% | Deep dive report Onepager report |
| #2 | 3 | 3 weeks | 25% | Report livestream Videos |
| #3 | 8 | 4 weeks | 25% | Weekly Updates |
*Note: The milestones will be work in parallel.
Milestone 1 - Deep dive report
Deliverable:
- In-depth Report
- Compilation of sources
- Investigation
- Draft #1
- Feedback
- Draft #2
- Design
- Final adjustments and changes
- Onepager report
Expected Completion: 4 weeks.
% of Grant Request: 50%
How to Demonstrate Completion: Publication of each report in our website, X and LinkedIn account.
Milestone 2 - Report livestream and videos
Deliverable:
- Host a livestream about the report.
- Publish 1 video about What is The Sandbox?
- Publish 1 video about How The Sandbox DAO works?
Expected Completion: 3 week.
% of Grant Request: 25%
How to Demonstrate Completion: Publication of each video in our X, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok account and You Tube channel.
Milestone 3 - Weekly updates
Deliverable:
- Weekly Updates for 4 weeks
- News letter
- Livestream
Expected Completion: 4 weeks.
% of Grant Request: 25%
How to Demonstrate Completion: By publishing ecosystem updates in our newsletter for four weeks and mentioning these updates in our weekly livestream.
6. Team Qualifications
At Kairos Research we analyze and research web3 projects and provide high quality resources to the Spanish-speaking community in Latam. Our main goal is to simplify the understanding of blockchain technology, overcome language barriers and enable people to make informed decisions.
We are a team of 5 individuals conformed by:
Ariel Cardenas | Cofounder - Head of Research
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineer by BUAP, have conducted courses in Economics, Project Management and Game Theory in platforms like Coursera, Saylor Academy, Platzi. 2x ETHGlobal Winner
Cofounder of Ethereum Mexico, former Finance and Community Lead. Prev. contributor at BanklessDAO, Cryptoversidad, Arch Finance
Jorge Magni | Cofounder - CEO
Bachelor in Finance by BUAP. Token Engineer by Token Engineering Academy, currently coursing Data Analyst certification by Data Camp.
Prev. Financial Analyst at Bulax, Researcher at Entorno Blockchain
Alejandro Ramos | Cofounder - Business Development
Sales hunter and closer, experience on B2B and B2G (Mexican government) contracts. Product manager, certified in effective communication for high performance teams. ETHGlobal Winner
Cofounder of WavyNode
Prev. Commercial Lead at Satellit Studio, Audiovisual producer at NFT Marketplace project.
Brenda Vega | Designer
Designer at Kairos Research, focused on AI image generation and infographics design. Continuously seeking to improve and acquire new skills.
Elvis Paz | Researcher
Analyst, specialized in strategies and analysis. Background in programming. He applies high-risk strategies, seeking to optimize results and expand his skills in technology and finance.
Here are some of our achievements and collaborations in the past:
- Worked with the House of Representatives in Mexico to host a Hackathon focus in Digital Voting
- Partner with Meta Pool to release a Deep Dive research for Meta Pool and a analytics dashboard
- A project with PBS Foundation to educate people about MEV and PBS across Latam. Here is our first report.
- Celo Incubator Program.
- Partner with Makers Felloswhip to be mentors in their next batch for new web3 builders.
- Participated in the Eigen Layer Hackathon, achieving 9th place with an analysis of AVS.
- Honorable Mention by Bryce Patric from EAS’s team.
- Honorable Mention by Brichis, delegate of Optimism.
- Funded through Gitcoin Grants Rounds (Beta, Citizen, 18 & 19).
- Team members have been speakers in more than 10 international IRL meetups in the last year.
- Participated in the Morph L2 Hackathon (No-Code Track - Sparkloom), building a one-pager.
- Approved to receive RetroPGF 3.
- Celo RPG Grantee
- Grantees from Arbitrum Oasis Onchain Ecosystem Fund
- CeLatam grantees to build a RWA in Latam report
- The Jaguar Race, a 5km run session as side Event of Ethereum Mexico 2024
- We worked in several Ethereum articles for SEEDLatam
7. Budget Allocation & Sustainability
Sustainability:
Our reports are public and free of charge on our website (www.kairosresearch.xyz). Also our livestreams and videos are available in our X account and You Tube channel.
Budget Breakdown, Total: $5,000 USD
The resources will be used to cover the following expenses.
Research & investigation (3 researchers) - 3000 USD
Grant management - 700 USD
Design & Video edition - 1000 USD
Platforms & Subscriptions - 300 USD
All funds will be managed through a 2-of-3 Safe multisig controlled by Kairos Research co-founders.
How did you hear about the Sandbox DAO Grants Program?
We saw the initiative on Questbook.
