Gitcoin

Gitcoin, a platform that facilitates funding for open-source projects, is exploring how blockchain technology can drive the next wave of collaborative innovation in the open-source software (OSS) and Web3 realms. Kevin Owocki, the founder of Gitcoin, will be speaking at the FTCBerkeley event on April 13-14 in San Francisco, where he will delve into the potential of Gitcoin 2.0 to become a catalyst for funding, building, and protecting public goods and open-source projects through community empowerment.

Gitcoin has announced the selection of 5 community rounds that will receive an additional $25,000 matching fund from the platform. The selected rounds are OpenCivics, Climate Program, Tecmns, Hypercerts, and ENS Domains. This decision was made by the Gitcoin Community Council, which stewards the process. Gitcoin expressed gratitude to the council and all those who submitted proposals for the funding round, highlighting the powerful ecosystem that cares about funding important initiatives.

Gitcoin, a platform that facilitates funding for open-source projects, has announced that OpenCivics has been selected by the Gitcoin Community Council as one of five Community Rounds to receive $25,000 in matching funds. With additional contributions from decivfund and Gitcoin, the next OpenCivics Grant Round will provide over $45,000 in matching funds for civic innovation projects.

At the Ecosystem Growth Summit in Denver, industry leaders Jinglan Wang, Callum Gladstone, Cooper Kunz, and Dawson Botsford discussed the evolution of airdrops as strategic tools for community engagement, user growth, and retention. They highlighted the importance of fair reward distribution, shaping user loyalty and behavior, and driving protocol adoption through airdrops. The discussion provided insights into leveraging airdrops effectively for ecosystem growth.

Gitcoin, a platform that empowers communities to fund, build, and protect projects, has received 80 applications for its latest funding round. The results of the evaluation process will be shared by March 29th. Applicants are advised to monitor their inboxes for further communication.

Gitcoin, a platform that empowers communities to fund, build, and protect important projects, has issued a call for more applicants to fill various roles within the organization. These roles include Gitcoin Stewards, round operators, ambassadors, educators, critics, and hackers. While Gitcoin has received applications from familiar faces, they are seeking a broader pool of candidates to contribute to their mission.

Gitcoin, a platform that empowers communities to fund, build, and protect projects, has shared data highlighting the effectiveness of their ecosystem funding approach. According to the data, every $1 million in their matching pools resulted in 13 full-time developers being retained, compared to only 0.1 for traditional venture capital funding. This self-funding strategy has proven to be a significant competitive advantage for Gitcoin's ecosystem.

Gitcoin is launching version 2.0 of its platform, which aims to revolutionize how capital is allocated through the use of blockchain technology. Key features include modular product suites that can be built upon, diverse funding mechanisms such as Quadratic Funding and Retroactive Public Goods Funding, and expansion to multiple Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) networks beyond Ethereum itself. The goal is to empower communities to fund, build, and protect public goods and support the growth of the Ethereum ecosystem.

At the recent Ecosystem Growth Summit at EthDenver, Kevin Owocki (@kbw) delivered a welcome address that delved into the evolving trends shaping the web3 landscape. His talk highlighted the nuanced shifts in investment strategies, emphasizing not just capital allocation but strategic and impactful engagement. Key trends discussed included broadening ecosystem expansion, enhanced investor confidence and capital influx, the strategic role of DeFi platforms, the evolution of revenue models and value propositions, and the global economic impact of web3. The full discussion and additional summaries are available on the event's microsite.

Gitcoin's Grants Stack is partnering with Venus Protocol for the Ethereum Mainnet Development Program. This initiative aims to support open-source projects, offer rewards for contributions, and foster the growth of the Ethereum ecosystem. Developers and community members are encouraged to participate in building the future of decentralized applications.