Monthly Recap: March
Nomadz4 min read·Just now--
March was the month Nomadz became more than a booking tool.
We added better event discovery, deeper community utility, stronger rewards mechanics, and faster booking infrastructure across platform and mobile.
Step by step, Nomadz is becoming the travel layer for crypto-native users.
Here’s the breakdown ↓
🌍 Growth & Community
➣ Nomadz 100 Expanded: Cohort 1 kept growing with 40+ community posts live, while Cohort 2 launched with 16 new creators and a private kickoff event.
➣ Community Integrations:
- Partnered with @perena and onboarded the @Perenimals community through Matrica Connect.
- Launched a campaign with @SolanaSensei and onboarded their 1,000+ NFT holder community.
- Built and launched a partnership with @RadiantsDAO.
➣ Partnerships & Ecosystem Presence:
- Collaborated with @sns and @SuperteamMY around Solana Network State at @ns.
- Added 3 more event organizers for Q2.
- Got listed as an official travel partner on the Accelerate Miami website by @SolanaEvents.
➣ Content & Media:
- Recorded podcasts with @mango_, @afscott, and @theindexshow with @NickyScanz.
- Started new creator collaborations with @lightofrahim and @MagicSoulana.
🧳 Product & Platform
➣ Referrals Expanded: Launched 2nd-level referrals for communities, allowing them to earn 5% in USDC + 5% XP per booking driven through their network.
➣ Events Discovery Upgrade: Launched the new Earth interface for events, making it easier to discover conferences and side events globally. Added discount codes for event tickets directly into the platform.
➣ Booking & Search Improvements: Integrated Agoda as a new travel partner, adding more inventory and stronger discounts. Improved search speed across stays, events, and nearby discovery. Added multiple room bookings and continued improving filters, search flow, and booking UX.
➣ Admin & Analytics: Launched new data analytics inside the admin panel to improve internal visibility and support faster iteration.
➣ Trips & Platform UX: Upgraded My Trips with more booking information and improved overall platform usability through continued refinement.
📱 Mobile & Solana dApp Store
➣ Release #9: Improved the book nearby flow, added the events calendar, and upgraded search.
➣ Release #10: Shipped to the @solanamobile dApp Store with AI agent integration, new quests, and new badges.
➣ Release #11 in Progress: Started work on community verification, Matrica integration, new badges, referrals, and more improvements to the mobile event experience.
➣ KYB Passed: Completed KYB successfully, strengthening our operational readiness for future growth.
⚡ Community Utility & Product Signals
➣ Matrica Connect Live: Launched the first live community verification flow through Matrica Connect with Perena, then expanded the system to additional communities.
➣ New Quests & Badges: Built a dedicated Perena quests section and designed new Essential badges and multi-booking badges to strengthen the gamification layer.
➣ Higher Retention: Improved retention from 26% to 28%, showing stronger repeat engagement as more product loops went live.
➣ Travel Activity Scaling: Transactions on Solana grew through the month, reaching 6,420 weekly transactions by the end of March.
➣ Monad Validator Progress: Set up the node on the @monad testnet, went live with the validator, and submitted the application form.
📈 March by the Numbers
➣ Registered Users: grew from 16.5K+ to 17.3K+
➣ X Followers: grew from 19.6K+ to 19.9K+
➣ Email Campaigns: Delivered across three waves:
- 5,000 emails
- 15,000 emails
- 17,000 emails
➣ Nomadz 100: Expanded from Cohort 1 into Cohort 2, with community-generated content continuing to grow.
March in One Line →
A stronger product, deeper community utility, and a better travel experience for crypto users.
Nomadz is getting better at what matters: better prices, crypto payments, and rewards tied to real activity.
👉 Open Nomadz and explore what’s new.
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