Hi, my name is Caesar. I am part of the Founding/Core Team of XODE, the Philippines’ first blockchain in the Kusama Network. Our journey started in 2022 when we won 3rd place in the Polkadot Hackathon North America Edition with HumiDefi in the DeFi category. We are new to the party, having won the Kusama Auction 136 on Apr 2, 2024. I am applying for a DV. My contribution to the ecosystem is likewise seminal at best: mainly in spreading the Polkadot and Web3 gospel in intimate meet-ups like “Web3 Bootcamp” and large special events like the 10th ICT Congress of the University of Cebu. I recently spoke on how Polkadot is potentially “the blockchain of blockchains” in an inaugural event attended by about 50 enthusiasts including six (6) Japanese investors “A Glimpse Into The Future of Web3” at Enspace in Cebu, Philippines. I was interviewed by Jay Chrawnna of The Kusamarian who featured XODE as one of “ten surprising demos in the networking hall.” Also at sub0 Asia 2024 in Bangkok, I was interviewed by Simon Hipkins of Key Pictures and will be featured in his upcoming web documentary series “Behind The Code 2” and how XODE is riding this unstoppable Polkadot train that will make other blockchains irrelevant with its true interoperability, ease of use, open gov, agility and resilience among others. My advocacy is providing real-world solutions to real-world problems using Polkadot. While financial inclusivity and “banking the unbanked” still sounds sexy, I am in constant search for use cases with practical solutions to the “no-income” root disease using the Polkadot ethos, and not just the “unbanked” symptom. This is my thinking: what do they (the economically disadvantaged) have a lot of here and now and how can we arrive at possible feasible solutions using Polkadot? And thus far: 1) They have a lot of time; and 2) they have mobile phones. Leveraging Polkadot’s ethos and technology, there’s a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel!
Why I think I would be a good choice.
The drive to always be part of the solution and not the problem has developed in me the problem-and-solution approach to everyday life. How can we create use cases that address real-world problems using Polkadot? For instance, I voted to support #655 Proposal of BlakMikMak because this is aligned with my approach in life. I will continue to support projects and use cases that impact our daily lives in a realistic if not in-your-face manner. Like XODE’s soon-to-be-onboarded Xrewards, a rewards program leveraging over 10,000 POS clients needing customer loyalty programs.
