“ Demonstrating Star Atlas as a viable economic model to create change. Donating proceeds to IRL charities and a vision to providing web 3 education and tools for disadvantage youth in Cambodia. ”
“March was undeniably a standout month for Atlas Grace, marked by remarkable milestones and vibrant community engagement. From clinching the esteemed Joni Award to expanding our fleet to over 200 ships, progress was unmistakable. We joyfully welcomed our first scholar, ‘Johm,’ signaling the launch of our much-anticipated Scholarship program, offering free ship leasing to the youth in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Additionally, our community’s generosity was evident as the donated Joni Award Trophy fetched $1,000 USDC, enabling us to establish a Tier 1 ‘Starter Pack’ for our inaugural scholars. Surpassing $100 in charity donations through locker emissions further underscored our commitment to making a meaningful impact. Moreover, 65 community members actively participated in our poll, selecting ‘Computers 2 Kids’ as this month’s beneficiary. There’s plenty more to unpack in this month’s report!”
Star Atlas Fleet Report
The fleet now comprises 227 ships and 25 Claim Stakes. That’s an additional 30 ships since our last fleet report! Having more ships enables us to participate in SAGE labs and compound our efforts. This core fleet of ships will provide the funding needed for our physical location here in Siem Reap Cambodia. More on this later in the report, but for now…
Here’s what fleet we rockin’ :
25 x Tier 1 Claim Stakes
11 x IMP Tip
5 x VZUS Ambwe
16 x FIMBUL ECOS Unibomba
42 x FIMBUL Airbike
8 x FIMBUL Lowbie
4 x FIMBUL Mamba Ex
2 x CALICO Maxhog
1 x FIMBUL BYOS Packlite
1 x TUFA Fiest
1 x OGRIKA Niruch
23 x OGRINK Ruch
21 x VZUS Solos
6 x OPAL Jetjet
1 x FIMBUL BYOS Earp
2 x RAINBOW Chi
39 x PEARCE X4
3 x PEARCE X5
1 x PEARCE F4
2 x PEARCE X6
38x OPAL Jet
Locker Report
Polis Locker Balance (as of March 31st) is 8'318 $POLIS earning approx. 9.0 $POLIS per day.
The locker was at 8'139 POLIS at the beginning of the month. 184 $POLIS was added to the locker this month. 280 $POLIS was earned in emission rewards with 50% being compounded back into the locker and 50% exchanged daily for USDC.
Atlas Locker Balance (as of March 31st) is 77'777 $ATLAS earning approx. 0.22 $POLIS per day as well as receiving a 10% fee reduction on surplus R4 sold on the secondary marketplace.
Donation Report
The $ATLAS and $POLIS prices maintained a steady price this month, allowing us to reach one of our highest donations to date! As we grow during this current Bull market and as we add to our locker balance, we expect to see this number rise.
4,650 Atlas emissions
140.29 Polis emissions
converted daily to USDC
Total = $108.00 USDC
A Twitter X poll was posted to the Star Atlas community and with 65 votes Computers 2 Kids was chosen as this month’s beneficiary.
The charities shown in the poll were found from an extensive list of organization listed on The Giving Block’s website that accept crypto donations.
The Computers 2 Kids wallet address and record of the transaction can be found here using Solscan
You can learn more about Computers 2 Kids on their official website & Twitter X page:
https://www.c2sdk.org/
https://twitter.com/C2SDKids
Joni Award Winner
It was quite the surprise seeing Atlas Grace nominated for a Joni last month. An even bigger surprise to see we had won! Especially given the fact that we were nominated along side giants of the game ( Galia Merchants & Galia Art Station ). It was a pretty emotional moment to say the least. I see this as a win for the whole community as this has far surpassed anything I could have achieved on my own. The project and the award really belong to the Star Atlas community.
We were also gifted a second trophy by non other than ODVB for his win as ‘Community Helper Of The Year’. During his epic acceptance speach he vowed to donated the trophy to Atlas Grace so that it could be auctioned and proceeds used to fund the cause. An auction was later held running for one week and was sold for $1'000 USDC to Njord from Heimdall Industries who is already a big supporter of Atlas Grace. With the funds raised we curated a few ‘Starter Packs’ for our future scholars.
Scholarship Program
Another exciting development is that the long awaited Atlas Grace scholarship program is now underway with our first Scholar ‘Johm’ joining the ranks!
What makes this really special is that Johm was one of the original boys from the home I once ran with my wife in Siem Reap a number of years ago. After returning to Cambodia I had the pleasure of meeting with the boys from the home. It was a long awaited reunion as I’d been living back in Australia for more than 6 years.
After sharing the vision for Atlas Grace, Johm rather than asking how he could benifit asked how he could help grow Atlas Grace and bring it to more Cambodians in need. With this attitude and heart for others, Atlas Grace will be unstoppable!
After a series of one-on-one catch-ups with Johm, educating him on self-custody, online safety, web3 gaming, and, of course, the basics of Star Atlas, he was gifted a ‘Starter Pack’ to begin earning and enjoying all that the game has to offer. A variety of tiers will be available for Scholars to strive towards. As they progress through their Star Atlas education, they will unlock higher-level tiers and start saving towards owning their own fleets. Once they have amassed a substantial fleet of their own, the borrowed ships will be returned, allowing other Scholars to benefit from the program.
We hope to bring more news from the Scholarship program next month!
What’s Next For Atlas Grace?
We will continue to donate monthly to IRL charities using the Star Atlas Fleet & Locker staking rewards. The vision for 2024 is to set up a physical location in Siem Reap Cambodia where teens & young adults can have a safe and fun environment to learn, game & make friends not only in their local area but online amongst THE BEST web3 gaming community out there.
As many of you may already know, Siem Reap is a place near and dear to my heart. I spent more than 5 years teaching, mentoring and building friendships and connections there. I‘ve now returned and am actively looking for a rental space where I can once again continue this work, setting up gaming computers, holding free workshops and teaching financial literacy, 3D & graphic design and of course all things Star Atlas.
I look forward to bringing you more good news in next month’s report. If you found this report worthwhile please follow along on Medium, Twitter & Discord.
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