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Top KOLs from India Join Forces: M3 DAO and MetaMars Launch a New Era of Ecosystem GrowthRecently, dozens of top KOLs and Web3 community leaders from India have announced their participation in the M3 DAO and MetaMars ecosystem, setting off a new wave of community co - construction! Ranging from tech bloggers to crypto - investment influencers, these "traffic powerhouses" with tens of thousands of followers are manifesting their firm belief in the M3 DAO and MetaMars ecosystem through their actions. In unison, they declare, "This is the era of the community. We are joining hands with M3 DAO and MetaMars to write the history of Web3. We are not merely evangelists; we are the architects of their ecosystems!"
Why Do KOLs Choose M3 DAO and MetaMars?
In the competitive world of Web3, today's KOLs are not just dissemination nodes but also “strategic stakeholders” in the ecosystem. Project teams need to build deep alliances with KOLs based on transparent mechanisms, technical strength, and shared vision. The cases of M3 DAO and MetaMars demonstrate that when KOLs transition from “observers” to “builders,” ecosystem growth can explode exponentially. KOLs prioritize several critical factors when choosing projects: whether the project narrative resonates with them, its sustainability, its social impact, and whether its management upholds the industry mission of promoting democratization. The strengths of M3 DAO and MetaMars align perfectly with these points, which is why they are the right choice for Indian KOLs.
1. M3 DAO: Community Autonomy at Its Core
M3 DAO focuses on “community autonomy” and aims to build a comprehensive ecosystem covering the metaverse, Layer 2 public chains, and digital asset management. In its development journey, M3 DAO has successfully implemented community autonomy. For instance, M3 DAO maintains a close connection with the community, providing comprehensive support. It not only offers funding and resources to assist community development but also conducts online courses to promote Web3 investment skills and ecological development knowledge. Additionally, it actively hosts offline meetups and seminars to engage with community members. In product development, M3 DAO listens to user feedback and continuously updates its products. By collaborating with multiple strategic partners, it brings rich investment opportunities to the community, making it a highly influential organization that benefits the community. In community management, M3 DAO respects the voices and voting rights of its members, which is well reflected in the design of its governance token, MCD. With the imminent release of MCD, community members are expected to strongly support and promote the project globally through word-of-mouth.
Through the above efforts, within six months of its launch, the community has grown to over 100,000 real members across more than 100 countries and regions. Regional communities have been established in India, Vietnam, and the Philippines, with over 30 local communities. The Consensus Conference in Thailand this June is expected to attract over 2,000 community builders for offline interaction.
2. MetaMars: The "Super Entrance" to the On-Chain Mars Metaverse
MetaMars, incubated by M3 DAO, is a Web3 metaverse platform themed around Mars. It features diverse scenarios, including virtual land trading, NFT card battles, and a social metaverse, allowing users to “play and earn” while voting through the DAO to determine the ecological development direction.
At this year’s Consensus Conference in Hong Kong, MetaMars announced a strategic partnership with MarsChain, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the metaverse ecosystem. Additionally, it has ambitiously expanded into North America through collaborations with KOLs in that region. Recently, MetaMars achieved astonishing token performance thanks to its community building initiatives, with its native token MARS skyrocketing from an issue price of $0.05 to a peak of $1.77, recording over 3000% growth since its launch in 2025. Indian KOLs are eagerly promoting this new metaverse star, stating, “This is the most anticipated metaverse project of 2025.”
Resource Allocation to KOLs: Transforming Opinion Leaders into Ecosystem Builders
Joining M3 DAO and MetaMars is not a blind trend-following move by KOLs; rather, it stems from their keen insight that true democratization of Web3 is gradually being realized in these two projects, which has been the original intention of both organizations since their inception. This philosophy is fully reflected in their deep collaboration with KOLs: M3 DAO and MetaMars actively invite KOLs to participate in community governance, providing them with a platform to express their opinions and suggestions. The rich experience and unique perspectives that KOLs accumulate in their respective fields can offer valuable insights for community development, helping to continuously optimize governance models.
Moreover, in project promotion, both sides co-create content around the functional characteristics, development plans, and major events of the two projects, and jointly conduct educational activities on ecological knowledge and investment skills. KOLs, leveraging their strong communication power, can effectively convey this information to a wider audience, increasing project visibility and influence, and attracting more potential users to participate in ecosystem building. Additionally, KOLs play a leading role in guiding community players to explore the Mars metaverse, allowing them to actively participate and share in the benefits of ecological growth, further enhancing community members' sense of identity and belonging to the project.
Building a Sustainable Ecosystem Together for Mutual Success
Looking ahead, M3 DAO and MetaMars will continue to uphold an open and innovative cooperative attitude, actively exploring more diversified collaboration models to provide KOLs with ample space to unleash their creativity. By building a “builder” network centered around KOLs, they aim to attract a continuous influx of fresh talent into the ecosystem, thereby promoting the prosperous development of the entire ecosystem.
As M3 DAO and MetaMars steadily expand globally, the powerful influence of KOLs will become a key factor defining the boundaries of the ecosystem. By leveraging their influence within their respective fan bases and industries, KOLs can effectively leverage community development and create a high-impact explosion effect for these two ecosystems, leading to exponential community growth. It is clear that in future developments, M3 DAO and MetaMars will attract more like-minded “builders” to join in, ultimately becoming “key nodes” in advancing the Web3 revolution and leaving a significant mark in the history of Web3 development.
Gemini Appoints Sachin Ranlani as Vice President and Head of India for Market ExpansionGemini Appoints Sachin Ranlani as Vice President and Head of India for Market Expansion
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Leading global cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has taken significant steps in its Indian expansion strategy by hiring Sachin Ranglani, a former senior vice-president of product management at fintech giant Paytm, as the head of operations for its Indian subsidiary.
Sachin Ranglani brings a wealth of experience from his tenure at Paytm, where he worked for approximately three years. Prior to his role at Paytm, Ranglani held positions at well-known tech companies, including Uber, Amazon, and Infosys. In September, he assumed the position of Vice President and India Head at Gemini, as indicated on his LinkedIn profile.
This strategic move by Gemini aligns with its earlier announcement of expanding its engineering center to India's Gurgaon city, located near the national capital, Delhi. The company's global chief technology officer, Pravjit Tiwana, revealed in September that the Indian engineering center would play a pivotal role in driving Gemini's growth in the years ahead.
Gemini's entry into the Indian market follows a $24 million investment aimed at strengthening its presence and operations in the country. With Sachin Ranglani at the helm of its Indian subsidiary, Gemini is poised to make significant strides in the Indian cryptocurrency space.
Gemini's Gurgaon Branch is set to Expand, Aiming for Over 100 Staff by 2023 and 200 by 2024
Gemini's Gurgaon branch, currently employing over 70 professionals, is set to expand significantly, with plans to exceed 100 staff members by the end of 2023. This figure is expected to grow to 200 by the close of 2024, according to Pravjit Tiwana, the company's global chief technology officer.
The exchange is actively seeking individuals for various roles, including software engineers, technical product managers, people operations, and talent acquisition staff, as well as finance, support, and compliance positions.
The Gurgaon team plays a crucial role in compliance, data pipelines, warehousing, security, and payments. Sachin Ranglani, in his capacity as head of operations, will lead this team, overseeing the execution of Gemini's go-to-market strategy, establishing vital relationships with stakeholders, and driving user growth in India.
This strategic move further underscores Gemini's commitment to establishing a solid foothold in the rapidly evolving Indian cryptocurrency market.
On its website, Gemini says:
"We have deep respect and admiration for India's tradition of engineering excellence and view India as a hotbed for bar-raising technology talent." They also added that "Our Gurgaon office will be the second largest Gemini engineering hub behind the United States and complement our existing offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Singapore."
Gemini Makes Strategic INR 200 Crore Investment in Indian Market Expansion
In a significant move toward market expansion, global cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has announced plans to investINR 200 crore (approximately $24 million) over the next two years in the Indian market. While the exchange is not launching its products in India at this time, it is closely monitoring the regulatory landscape in the country. Gemini believes that Indiawill play a pivotal role in creating an innovative ecosystem for the broader Web3 and crypto communities.
The newly established Gurgaon office will be integral to the company's global engineering, design, and operations. It will contribute significantly to the development of products and services for customers across more than 70 countries. Sachin Ranglani, known for his extensive experience in developing and launching new products and features for Paytm's vast user base of over 350 million, will lead the Gemini Gurgaon office.
Gemini's substantial investment in its India engineering center underscores the company's dedication to innovation and growth. The Gurgaon team is poised to play a crucial role in realizing Gemini's vision of becoming the world's most trusted and reliable cryptocurrency exchange.Gemini任命Sachin Ranglani为副总裁兼印度主管，Gemini India 计划年底前将员工人数增加 42%深潮 TechFlow 消息，据 Blockworks 报道，加密交易平台 Gemini 任命 Sachin Ranglani 为副总裁兼印度主管。Gemini India 计划在 2023 年底前将员工人数增加 42%。
据悉，此前 Sachin 曾在印度金融科技 Paytm 担任产品管理高级副总裁，并在 Uber、亚马逊和 Infosys 任职。Recently, dozens of top KOLs and Web3 community leaders from India have announced their participation in the M3 DAO and MetaMars ecosystem, setting off a new wave of community co - construction! Ranging from tech bloggers to crypto - investment influencers, these "traffic powerhouses" with tens of thousands of followers are manifesting their firm belief in the M3 DAO and MetaMars ecosystem through their actions. In unison, they declare, "This is the era of the community. We are joining hands with M3 DAO and MetaMars to write the history of Web3. We are not merely evangelists; we are the architects of their ecosystems!" Why Do KOLs Choose M3 DAO and MetaMars? In the competitive world of Web3, today's KOLs are not just dissemination nodes but also “strategic stakeholders” in the ecosystem. Project teams need to build deep alliances with KOLs based on transparent mechanisms, technical strength, and shared vision. The cases of M3 DAO and MetaMars demonstrate that when KOLs transition from “observers” to “builders,” ecosystem growth can explode exponentially. KOLs prioritize several critical factors when choosing projects: whether the project narrative resonates with them, its sustainability, its social impact, and whether its management upholds the industry mission of promoting democratization. The strengths of M3 DAO and MetaMars align perfectly with these points, which is why they are the right choice for Indian KOLs. 1. M3 DAO: Community Autonomy at Its Core M3 DAO focuses on “community autonomy” and aims to build a comprehensive ecosystem covering the metaverse, Layer 2 public chains, and digital asset management. In its development journey, M3 DAO has successfully implemented community autonomy. For instance, M3 DAO maintains a close connection with the community, providing comprehensive support. It not only offers funding and resources to assist community development but also conducts online courses to promote Web3 investment skills and ecological development knowledge. Additionally, it actively hosts offline meetups and seminars to engage with community members. In product development, M3 DAO listens to user feedback and continuously updates its products. By collaborating with multiple strategic partners, it brings rich investment opportunities to the community, making it a highly influential organization that benefits the community. In community management, M3 DAO respects the voices and voting rights of its members, which is well reflected in the design of its governance token, MCD. With the imminent release of MCD, community members are expected to strongly support and promote the project globally through word-of-mouth. Through the above efforts, within six months of its launch, the community has grown to over 100,000 real members across more than 100 countries and regions. Regional communities have been established in India, Vietnam, and the Philippines, with over 30 local communities. The Consensus Conference in Thailand this June is expected to attract over 2,000 community builders for offline interaction. 2. MetaMars: The "Super Entrance" to the On-Chain Mars Metaverse MetaMars, incubated by M3 DAO, is a Web3 metaverse platform themed around Mars. It features diverse scenarios, including virtual land trading, NFT card battles, and a social metaverse, allowing users to “play and earn” while voting through the DAO to determine the ecological development direction. At this year’s Consensus Conference in Hong Kong, MetaMars announced a strategic partnership with MarsChain, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the metaverse ecosystem. Additionally, it has ambitiously expanded into North America through collaborations with KOLs in that region. Recently, MetaMars achieved astonishing token performance thanks to its community building initiatives, with its native token MARS skyrocketing from an issue price of $0.05 to a peak of $1.77, recording over 3000% growth since its launch in 2025. Indian KOLs are eagerly promoting this new metaverse star, stating, “This is the most anticipated metaverse project of 2025.” Resource Allocation to KOLs: Transforming Opinion Leaders into Ecosystem Builders Joining M3 DAO and MetaMars is not a blind trend-following move by KOLs; rather, it stems from their keen insight that true democratization of Web3 is gradually being realized in these two projects, which has been the original intention of both organizations since their inception. This philosophy is fully reflected in their deep collaboration with KOLs: M3 DAO and MetaMars actively invite KOLs to participate in community governance, providing them with a platform to express their opinions and suggestions. The rich experience and unique perspectives that KOLs accumulate in their respective fields can offer valuable insights for community development, helping to continuously optimize governance models. Moreover, in project promotion, both sides co-create content around the functional characteristics, development plans, and major events of the two projects, and jointly conduct educational activities on ecological knowledge and investment skills. KOLs, leveraging their strong communication power, can effectively convey this information to a wider audience, increasing project visibility and influence, and attracting more potential users to participate in ecosystem building. Additionally, KOLs play a leading role in guiding community players to explore the Mars metaverse, allowing them to actively participate and share in the benefits of ecological growth, further enhancing community members' sense of identity and belonging to the project. Building a Sustainable Ecosystem Together for Mutual Success Looking ahead, M3 DAO and MetaMars will continue to uphold an open and innovative cooperative attitude, actively exploring more diversified collaboration models to provide KOLs with ample space to unleash their creativity. By building a “builder” network centered around KOLs, they aim to attract a continuous influx of fresh talent into the ecosystem, thereby promoting the prosperous development of the entire ecosystem. As M3 DAO and MetaMars steadily expand globally, the powerful influence of KOLs will become a key factor defining the boundaries of the ecosystem. By leveraging their influence within their respective fan bases and industries, KOLs can effectively leverage community development and create a high-impact explosion effect for these two ecosystems, leading to exponential community growth. It is clear that in future developments, M3 DAO and MetaMars will attract more like-minded “builders” to join in, ultimately becoming “key nodes” in advancing the Web3 revolution and leaving a significant mark in the history of Web3 development.
