Gitcoin Passport 🛡️

Gitcoin Passport recently released three new credentials, the GTC Staking Stamp, which allows users to earn points to increase their Passport scores. These credentials include Community Investor Silver, Community Investor Gold, and Trust Anchor. Additionally, the Gitcoin Grants Stamp has been updated to recognize contributions made during all Gitcoin Grants rounds 1-18. Users are encouraged to refresh their Passport scores before GG19 starts on November 15th, with a minimum score of 15 required for matching eligibility.

This guide provides instructions on how to effectively integrate Gitcoin Passport, emphasizing the importance of educating both the organization's team and users on the value Passport offers for enhancing platform security and user trustworthiness.

FlexArt has seamlessly integrated Gitcoin Passport into their platform to protect their NFT voting system from sybil attacks. The integration process only took 2-3 hours, making it easy for other platforms to follow suit. Gitcoin Passport provides a sybil-resistant layer to protect and gate access to key functions of any app. By setting a Passport score requirement, platforms can enjoy a more secure environment for their users.

Gitcoin Passport is inviting those attending Devconnect in Istanbul to join a special event. To be considered a 'Trusted Human', participants must have a Gitcoin Passport and reply to the announcement tweet with a 🛡️ emoji.

Magic Square and Gitcoin Passport have announced a partnership that will allow Passport holders to access rewards in the Magic Store. To take advantage of this partnership, users are encouraged to create a MagicID and open a Magic Store account.

GitcoinPassport is partnering with Collab_Land to empower Discord communities to combat bots and Sybil attackers.

Gitcoin Passport and Upala have partnered to host a Bot Farmer Competition, with $500 in prizes to be won. The competition aims to discover the price of forgery, and participants have the opportunity to sell their Discord bots for real cash. It is important to note that the competition is strictly for Bot Farmers, and participants risk being permanently banned from Gitcoin Passport. More information on the competition rules and how to participate can be found here.

Gitcoin Passport has announced a collaboration with Discourse to provide a secure solution for its forums. The new plugin helps in safeguarding against Sybil attacks and enhancing the security of Discourse forums.

X has implemented an anti-bot strategy to combat the issue of bot activity. The details of the strategy can be found on their official Twitter account.

In light of recent discussions, it has been emphasized that Sybils are bad and that projects need to take anti-Sybil measures seriously. In this context, Gitcoin Passport is recommended as a solution for addressing Sybil attacks.