# Get Started with Web3 Sponsor Kit

**Date:** 2026-05-14
**Status:** Internal kit; routine external use allowed under autonomous operating policy
**Contact:** beihai / @bhbtc1337

## One-Line Pitch

Get Started with Web3 is an open-source, bilingual, AI-native Web3 curriculum for beginners, builders, and agents.

## Why Sponsor

This project is a long-lived educational asset, not a short campaign. Sponsoring it gives a Web3 product credible placement inside a practical learning path that covers wallet onboarding, Bitcoin, DeFi, Layer 2, DAO, smart accounts, security, and builder labs.

The audience is especially valuable for:

- Wallets and account abstraction products that need safer onboarding.
- RPC, infra, API, explorer, and devtool products that need new builders.
- Security products that want to reach beginners before they form bad habits.
- L2 ecosystems that need clear developer and user education.
- Exchanges or on-ramp providers that can meet a strict trust and disclosure policy.

## Current Project Snapshot

As of 2026-06-26:

| Metric                        |                                                       Value |
| ----------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------: |
| GitHub stars                  |                                                         614 |
| Forks                         |                                                          56 |
| Public contributors           |                                                          16 |
| Indexed lesson entries        |                                                         124 |
| Glossary entries              |                                                          63 |
| GitHub 14-day repo views      |                                                         104 |
| GitHub 14-day unique visitors |                                                          29 |
| GitHub 14-day clones          |                                                         510 |
| GitHub 14-day unique cloners  |                                                         159 |
| Languages                     |                                         Chinese and English |
| AI-native surfaces            | `llms.txt`, AI manifest, content index, local read-only MCP |
| Shipped modern Web3 labs      |       Wallet, SIWE, account abstraction, L2 bridge risk lab |

Notes:

- Clone counts may include automated traffic and should not be treated as unique learners.
- GitHub traffic covers the 14-day UTC window returned by GitHub traffic API, ending 2026-06-24.
- Public site analytics should be added to this kit once Cloudflare/GA data is reviewed.
- Sponsor conversations should use the 2026-06-26 AI-native v1 and modern labs roadmap as the current proof point.
- Future hosted AI tool copy is drafted in `docs/strategy/2026-05-18-paid-ai-tools-landing-copy.md`; it is not a live paid product and should be framed as a productization roadmap only.
- AI-native v1 stability and monetization decision is recorded in `docs/strategy/2026-06-26-ai-native-v1-stability-and-monetization.md`; x402 remains metadata only.
- Named sponsor leads and outreach status are tracked in `docs/strategy/2026-05-15-sponsor-leads-tracker.md`.

## Sponsorship Tiers

| Tier      | Monthly Price | Placement                                                            | Best For                              |
| --------- | ------------: | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Supporter |           $99 | Support page listing and monthly progress report mention             | Small teams supporting open education |
| Bronze    |          $199 | README logo/link, support page listing                               | Early sponsor visibility              |
| Silver    |          $499 | Bronze + landing page sponsor section + monthly social mention draft | Wallets, devtools, infra projects     |
| Gold      |          $999 | Silver + lesson-page sponsor banner + sponsor spotlight draft        | Strategic partners                    |

Sponsor copy, logos, and links are reviewed against the acceptance policy before publishing. High-risk sponsor categories still require explicit beihai confirmation.

## Placement Rules

Sponsor placements must preserve learner trust.

- Paid placements are disclosed.
- Links use appropriate `rel` attributes.
- Sponsor copy stays short and factual.
- No intrusive popups, blocking modals, autoplay, or misleading CTAs.
- Sponsors cannot influence lesson conclusions or security guidance.
- The project owner may reject or remove a sponsor if the product becomes unsafe or reputationally risky.

## Sponsor Acceptance Policy

Allowed:

- Wallets with clear security posture.
- Infrastructure and API providers.
- Block explorers and analytics tools.
- Security tooling and audit education.
- L2 ecosystems and developer platforms.
- Education, grant, and public-goods programs.

Requires extra review:

- Exchanges and on-ramp providers.
- Yield, staking, restaking, leverage, or structured products.
- Token launch platforms.
- NFT or game projects.
- Products targeting beginners with financial incentives.

Rejected by default:

- Opaque yield products.
- High-pressure trading products.
- Projects with unresolved scam accusations.
- Products that require users to reveal seed phrases or unsafe wallet permissions.
- Anything that conflicts with beginner safety.

## Deliverables by Tier

### Supporter

- Support page name/logo/link.
- Mention in the next monthly project report.

### Bronze

- Supporter deliverables.
- Logo/link in README sponsor section.

### Silver

- Bronze deliverables.
- Logo/link on the landing page sponsor section.
- One monthly sponsor mention draft or post, recorded in the daily report.

### Gold

- Silver deliverables.
- Inline lesson sponsor banner.
- One sponsor spotlight draft focused on educational value, not hype.
- Optional co-created learning resource if it fits the curriculum.

## Sponsor Metrics To Report Monthly

Minimum report:

- GitHub stars and monthly star growth.
- GitHub repo views and unique visitors.
- Public site users/pageviews if available.
- Top viewed pages if available.
- New lessons, tools, or AI-native artifacts shipped.
- Contributor and PR activity.

Do not overstate metrics. If a number is from GitHub traffic and only covers the repository, label it as GitHub traffic.

## First Outreach Targets

Start with products that match the curriculum and have low trust risk:

| Category            | Why It Fits                                                        | Suggested Pitch                            |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ |
| Wallets             | Beginner identity, transaction, approval and smart account lessons | Safer onboarding for first-time Web3 users |
| RPC/API infra       | Bitcoin RPC and builder labs                                       | Reach developers while they learn          |
| Explorers/analytics | Block explorer and DeFi analytics lessons                          | Become the default tool students try       |
| Security tools      | Scam detection and contract security content                       | Teach users safer habits                   |
| L2 ecosystems       | L2/cross-chain modules                                             | Explain scaling with practical examples    |

## Proposed Sponsor CTA

> Want to support open-source Web3 education? Sponsor Get Started with Web3 and help keep high-quality beginner and builder content free.

## Internal Next Steps

1. Merge SEO and README positioning fixes.
2. Add a concise sponsor section to README if not already present.
3. Add current sponsor kit link to support page after the copy is checked against sponsor safety rules.
4. Done: prepare first outreach batch of warm-fit targets in `docs/strategy/2026-05-15-sponsor-leads-tracker.md`.
5. Use the lowest-friction available channel for first outreach and record the action in the daily report.
6. Use the paid AI tools draft only as future-product context until beihai explicitly approves payment, wallet, or x402 activation.
