A quick look at the projects worth donating to in the 22nd round of Gitcoin Grant
Original title: "A list of Gitcoin Grant 22 rounds worth donating"
Original author: CryptoLeo, Odaily Planet Daily
This round of Gitcoin GG 22 donations mainly includes OSS plans and 7 community-led rounds. The difference from the previous round GG 21 (see "Selected Gitcoin Grant 21 rounds worth donating") is that this round of donation projects tends to focus more on crypto infrastructure, dApps and developer projects. In addition, Gitcoin Grant 22 also integrates the Quick Bridge function, which allows users to cross bridges and swap on the platform.
Odaily Planet Daily has selected four more important OSS program rounds in the GG 22 donation for further introduction.
In addition, as the US presidential election approaches, cryptocurrency advocacy organizations are also worth paying attention to. The donation deadline for the selected projects is 22:59 on November 7, Beijing time. The following is a detailed introduction to the recommended donation projects. Click the corresponding link to go directly to the project donation page.
This section aims to support Web3 developer tools and libraries, enabling developers to efficiently build projects in the OSS and Web3 ecosystems, focusing on development frameworks, interoperability tools, smart contract libraries, and data analysis tools. The matching pool amount is 300,000 USDC, with a total of 46 projects. The following are recommended donation projects:
TruleShell is a Web3 security tool that uses ERC-7265 (the circuit breaker mechanism on the Ethereum standard) to protect smart contracts. It introduces an on-chain firewall to detect malicious activities on the protocol and prevent hacker attacks. When abnormal activities occur, the TurtleShell firewall will provide a series of protection measures, including transaction blocking, protocol suspension, fund freezing or control of fund withdrawal.
Passport XYZ is the former Gitcoin Passport, an on-chain identity and reputation mechanism application built on Ceramic Network, commonly used for anti-sybil and identity authentication, where users can collect various identity certificates (called "seals") from Web2 and Web3 authenticators. Friends who are familiar with it may be familiar with it. Many interactive tasks of the project require KYC through Gitcoin points or Gitcoin passport.
Blockscout is an open source blockchain browser that helps users to perform deep searches, interact with contracts, verify contracts, etc. on the EVM chain. Currently, it supports on-chain transaction information query for more than 600 networks, and recently completed a $3 million seed round of financing, led by 1kx.
growthepie.xyz is a free on-chain data analysis platform focused on the Ethereum expansion chain, where you can get basic chain indicators, including on-chain active addresses, number of transactions, TVL, Gas, chain revenue, transaction token valuation and market value. In addition, growthepie.xyz recently launched a new label category page, where users can filter by chain, category, subcategory, and individual project and contract type. It is convenient for users to view various indicators on the chain.
DefiLlama will not be introduced in detail, as users who look at the data are very familiar with it.
wevm is a TypeScript programming tool for Ethereum's React Hooks and VanillaJS libraries, and is also used by applications such as ENS, Optimism, Coinbase, Stripe, Shopify, Farcaster, Zora, PancakeSwap, Gitcoin, etc.
This section aims to strengthen the infrastructure of the Ethereum ecosystem by supporting projects that are critical to the development, scalability and security of the Ethereum ecosystem, focusing on core client development, staking infrastructure, decentralized identity, security innovation, etc. Matching pool finance 300,000 USDC, a total of 47 projects, the following are recommended donation projects:
Facet Protocol is an Ethereum scaling solution based on sovereign rollup. According to its official website, Facet is the first "public interest" Rollup that fully retains the security and decentralization principles of Ethereum Layer 1.
eth.limo is a privacy-preserving ENS gateway that enables users to access Ethereum-native dApps and content. LIMO provides an alternative way to access ENS resolvable domains and represents a shift in dweb adoption.
Ethereum Attestation Service (EAS) is an open-source, token-free, permissionless infrastructure protocol for on-chain or off-chain attestation of anything. The protocol currently works on Ethereum, Optimism, Base, Arbitrum (Nova/One), Polygon, Linea, Celo, Scroll networks.
Ethereum Staking Guides is an Ethereum mainnet and testnet staking operation guide for staking on Ubuntu. It is a simple and reasonable staking entry tool for Ethereum ecosystem users.
BrightID is an identity proof solution dedicated to anti-sybil proofs in the Web3 field, and does not require biometric verification such as Orb like worldcoin. It is now available on Goolgle Play and App Store, but BrightID's peak period was in 2021, and its token and market value are currently average.
L2BEAT is similar to DefiLlama and is also a commonly used Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain data analysis platform.
Dappnode is a decentralized infrastructure platform that allows users to easily host their own decentralized applications (dApps) and blockchain nodes. Dappnode can easily host and run various types of blockchain software, such as Ethereum, Bitcoin, IPFS, etc. The platform also provides users with a user-friendly interface to manage and monitor their nodes.
This section aims to accelerate the adoption and development of open source dApps and applications that provide novel utilities or services in the ecosystem, including dApps and applications that enhance Web3 accessibility and usability, as well as some applications that contribute to financial inclusion, education, and social impact. The matching pool amount is 300,000 USDC, with a total of 148 projects. The following are recommended projects for donation:
Hey.xyz (formerly Lenster) is a decentralized, permissionless social media application powered by Lens Protocol, built on the Polygon network, where users can seamlessly interact with dApps without paying any gas fees. Lens Protocol is a decentralized social graph built by Aave. Compared to other social media, Hey requires less personal information and is extremely private.
Superchain Eco is an incubation platform focused on Superchain and the broader adoption and development of Ethereum L2. It mainly provides products, governance, strategy, business, and market solutions for projects in the Optimism and Superchain ecosystems, and can also provide free services to projects on the Optimism mainnet. Superchain Eco has currently received support from the Chairman of the Celo Foundation and the CEO of Talent Protocol, but Superchain Eco is not an official project of the OP ecosystem.
Event Horizon is a DAO governance forum for public interest and public access governance pools. It aims to empower the majority of small voters in each DAO citizen to vote. Event Horizon has come up with a novel governance mechanism: Implicit Delegation. Instead of voting based on the decision of one person or one group, its voting pool votes based on the collective cognition of hundreds of Event Horizon voting pass holders, which enhances the decentralization of the DAO and allows the DAO community to receive more long-tail distributed voices and meaningful suggestions.
Nextme is a cross-platform decentralized social economic network that supports 26+ EVM and Solana chains, focusing on the creator economy, similar to Farcaster's Venmo integrated with PayPal. The platform allows each user to have their own account and relationship, data ownership and revenue rights. Creators, brands, fans, and communities can better share information flows, discover interesting people, stories and gatherings, and earn income through creation and interaction within the encrypted protocol.
Currently, the platform's Beta network has been running for more than 6 months, with a total of more than 140,000 users worldwide. It is a permanent social protocol on Gitcoin.
Revoke.cash is also an old project on Gitcoin. It is a token authorization tool used to protect wallets and applications. It can manage user wallet token approvals and perform wallet authorization cleanup. Regularly revoking application authorization can increase wallet security.
Yoki Finance is a Web3 subscription payment gateway solution that helps companies and communities easily accept cryptocurrency subscription payments in a local way, such as supporting automatic renewal of ENS domain names. The protocol can directly connect merchants with their users and process payments regardless of geography and industry, with customer funds settled directly to the merchant wallet on the chain, which is completely transparent. In addition, the protocol charges a fixed fee, which includes paying Gas fees on behalf of users, with no hidden payments.
DobProtocol is a newer on-chain RWA management protocol designed to ensure the transparent and automatic distribution of benefits generated by the community through real and digital world assets (RDWA). The protocol helps Latin American companies with the problem of physical assets on the chain. By providing tools that simplify asset management and automate investment allocation, it enables local companies to more easily access the on-chain economy. The project technology supports the creation of trustless business models driven by AI, in which participants in collaborative value creation can directly own digital assets and the benefits they generate.
This section focuses on the growth and development of recent blockchain hackathons that Gitcoin and its partners are supporting, and that have shown the potential to make significant contributions to the OSS community. This round of donations will be used to nurture and support these emerging projects. The matching pool amount is 100,000 USDC, with a total of 32 projects. The following are recommended projects for donation:
Bulwark is a browser extension that detects crypto phishing scams. Bulwark can analyze any website (from its domain name to its entire front-end code) to determine whether it is a fake URL. Users can pin the Bulwark extension to the toolbar and click the extension to display the detection results when they need to analyze the current website. It is simple and easy to operate.
In addition, Bulwark does not use blacklists like most wallets and security extensions because its detection engine can detect scams in real time while reducing the possibility of legitimate websites being marked as malicious.
Ecosystem Acounts (EA)
EA is an open source solution built by Kolektivo Labs on the Safe{Core} protocol to create native accounts for EVM-compatible blockchain ecosystems and dApps to attract active users and reward their participation. The protocol also leverages Privy's account abstraction capabilities and can also create avatars through the Nouns DAO SDK.
Geist is a decentralized website builder for DAOs that supports trustless zero-knowledge proof deployment, private previews, and anti-collusion voting, supporting collaborative and censorship-resistant websites. The dApp kit may soon launch an Alpha version.
This section aims to support projects that contribute to cryptocurrency advocacy and policy work. The matching pool amount is 100,000 USDC, with a total of 8 projects. The following are recommended projects for donation:
Stand With Crypto is a veteran crypto advocacy organization dedicated to developing clear, common-sense regulations for the crypto industry. Founded by Coinbase. Stand With Crypto has also contributed to the US election and deserves donations from crypto users.
Coin Center is a nonprofit organization focused on cryptocurrency policy, engaging in research, educating policymakers, and advocating for a sensible regulatory approach to crypto.
The Blockchain Association aims to advocate for smart and sensible crypto policies. The organization is a membership-based organization with nearly 100 crypto enterprise members, including major investors, companies, and projects in the crypto industry, working together to support future-oriented, innovation-friendly crypto-economic national policies and regulatory frameworks.
The DeFi Education Fund is a crypto advocacy organization focused on DeFi technology, whose mission is to educate legislators and the public about DeFi technology and benefits, achieve regulatory clarity for the future of the global crypto economy, and support individual users and developers in the DeFi space.
In addition, the current community rounds also include donations for land resources, climate protection, and Regen Citizens recognition, but compared to the OSS project, these are less well-known and less practical, so this article does not recommend them. There are only 3 days left before the GG 22 donation deadline. Hurry up and choose your favorite project to donate.
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