Gitcoin Selected to Build Grants Claiming Tool for Optimism

馃敤 Tool Time for Optimism

By Gitcoin
Oct 10, 2024, 2:02 PM
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Gitcoin has been chosen by Optimism to develop a new Grants Claiming Tool, furthering their collaboration in decentralized decision-making and public goods funding.​

Key points:

  • Gitcoin previously built:

    • Metric-based voting system for Optimism's Retro Funding Rounds 3-5
    • Leaderboard and metrics dashboard for Sunny's awards
    • Easy RPGF app on Allo Protocol
  • Optimism pioneered Retroactive Public Goods Funding (RetroPGF) in 2021

  • Gitcoin supported Optimism's innovation across Rounds 3-5

  • The new Grants Claiming Tool aims to simplify grants allocation for Optimism builders

For more details, visit: Gitcoin's Notion page

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