Original title: (Overview of worthy donation projects in Gitcoin Grant 22 round)
Original author: CryptoLeo, Odaily Planet Daily
This round of Gitcoin GG 22 donations mainly includes OSS programs and seven community-led rounds. Compared to the previous GG 21 round (see (Selected Gitcoin Grant 21 worthy donation projects)), this round of donation projects tends to focus more on projects related to crypto infrastructure, dApps, and developers. Additionally, Gitcoin Grant 22 has integrated the Quick Bridge feature, allowing users to perform cross-bridge and Swap on the platform.
Odaily Planet Daily has selected four important OSS program rounds from the GG 22 donations for further introduction.
Moreover, as the U.S. presidential election approaches, cryptocurrency advocacy organizations are also worth paying attention to. The donation deadline for selected projects is November 7 at 22:59 Beijing time. Below are detailed introductions to the recommended donation projects, and you can click the corresponding link to go directly to the donation page.
GG 22 OSS - Developer Tooling and Libraries
This section aims to support Web3 developer tools and libraries, enabling developers to efficiently build projects in the OSS and Web3 ecosystem, 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:
TurtleShell
TurtleShell is a Web3 security tool that uses ERC-7265 (circuit breaker mechanism on Ethereum standard) to protect smart contracts by introducing an on-chain firewall to detect malicious activities on protocols and prevent hacking attacks. In case of abnormal activities, TurtleShell firewall provides a series of protective measures, including transaction blocking, protocol suspension, fund freezing, or controlling fund withdrawals.
Passport XYZ
Passport XYZ, formerly Gitcoin Passport, is an on-chain identity and reputation mechanism application built on the Ceramic Network, commonly used for anti-witchcraft discussions and identity verification. Users can collect various proofs of identity from Web2 and Web3 verifiers (known as 'stamps'). Those familiar with yield farming may recognize that many project interaction tasks require KYC through Gitcoin points or Gitcoin passports.
Blockscout
Blockscout is an open-source blockchain explorer that helps users perform deep searches, interact with contracts, and verify contracts on EVM chains. It currently supports on-chain transaction information queries for over 600 networks and recently completed a $3 million seed round led by 1kx.
growthepie.xyz
growthepie.xyz is a free on-chain data analysis platform focused on Ethereum scaling chains, where users can obtain basic metrics about the chain, including on-chain active addresses, transaction counts, TVL, Gas, chain revenue, transaction token valuations, and market capitalizations. Additionally, growthepie.xyz has recently added a new label category page, allowing users to filter by chain, category, subcategory, as well as individual projects and contract types, making it easier for users to view various metrics on the chain.
DefiLlama
DefiLlama needs no further introduction, as users looking at data are already familiar with it.
wevm (wagmi)
wevm is a TypeScript programming tool for Ethereum's React Hooks and VanillaJS library, adopted by applications such as ENS, Optimism, Coinbase, Stripe, Shopify, Farcaster, Zora, PancakeSwap, Gitcoin, and others.
GG 22 OSS - Web3 Infrastructure
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 innovations, etc. The matching pool amount is 300,000 USDC, with a total of 47 projects. The following are recommended donation projects:
Facet
Facet Protocol is an Ethereum scaling solution based on sovereign rollups. 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
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, representing a shift in dweb adoption.
EAS
Ethereum Attestation Service (EAS) is an infrastructure protocol that is open-source, tokenless, and permissionless, used for on-chain or off-chain attestations of anything. This protocol is currently applicable to Ethereum, Optimism, Base, Arbitrum (Nova/One), Polygon, Linea, Celo, Scroll networks.
Ethereum Staking Guides
Ethereum Staking Guides is a guide for staking operations on Ethereum mainnet and testnet, designed for staking on Ubuntu, serving as a simple and reasonable entry tool for Ethereum ecosystem users.
BrightID
BrightID is an identity proof solution focused on anti-witchcraft proof in the Web3 field and does not require biometric verification like worldcoin's Orb. It is available on both Google Play and the App Store, but BrightID peaked in 2021, and its token and market performance are average.
L2BEAT
L2BEAT is similar to DefiLlama and is also a commonly used Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain data analysis platform.
Dappnode
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.
GG 22 OSS - dApps and Apps
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 donation projects:
Hey.xyz
Hey.xyz (formerly Lenster) is a decentralized, permissionless social media application powered by Lens Protocol, built on the Polygon network. Users can seamlessly interact with dApps without paying any gas fees. Lens Protocol is a decentralized social graph created by Aave. Compared to other social media, Hey requires less personal information and has strong privacy features.
Superchain Eco dApps
Superchain Eco is an incubation platform focused on the adoption and development of Superchain and broader Ethereum L2, primarily providing solutions in product, governance, strategy, business, and marketing for projects in the Optimism and Superchain ecosystems. It also offers free services to projects on the Optimism mainnet. Superchain Eco has received support from figures like the chair of the Celo Foundation and the CEO of Talent Protocol, but Superchain Eco is not an official project of the OP ecosystem.
Event Horizon
Event Horizon is a DAO governance forum focused on public interest and public access governance pools, aimed at empowering every DAO citizen to vote with a majority of small voters. Event Horizon has introduced a novel governance mechanism: Implicit Delegation. Its voting pool is not based on the decisions of one person or group but on the collective cognition of hundreds of Event Horizon voting pass holders, enhancing the decentralization of the DAO and allowing the DAO community to receive more long-tail distribution voices and meaningful suggestions.
Nextme
Nextme is a cross-platform decentralized social economy network supporting 26+ EVM and Solana chains, focusing on the creator economy, similar to Farcaster integrated with PayPal's Venmo. This platform allows each user to own their own accounts, relationships, data ownership, and revenue rights. Creators, brands, fans, and communities can better share information flow, discover interesting people, causes, and gatherings, and earn income through creation and interaction within the crypto protocol.
Currently, the platform's Beta network has been running for over 6 months, with more than 140,000 users worldwide, making it a permanent social protocol on Gitcoin.
Revoke.cash
Revoke.cash is also an established project on Gitcoin, used to protect token authorizations for wallets and applications. It manages user wallet token approvals and cleans up wallet authorizations. Regularly revoking application authorizations can increase wallet security.
Yoki Finance
Yoki Finance is a Web3 subscription payment gateway solution that helps companies and communities easily accept cryptocurrency subscription payments locally, such as supporting automatic renewals of ENS domain names. This protocol directly connects merchants with their users and can process payments without geographical or industry restrictions, with customer funds directly settled into the merchant's wallet on-chain, ensuring full transparency. Additionally, the protocol charges a fixed fee, which includes paying Gas fees on behalf of users, with no hidden payments.
DobProtocol
DobProtocol is a newer on-chain RWA management protocol aimed at ensuring the transparent and automated distribution of benefits generated by real and digital world assets (RDWA) within the community. This protocol addresses the issue of onboarding Latin American business entity assets to the chain. By providing tools for simplified asset management and automated investment distribution, it enables local businesses to more easily access the on-chain economy. The project technically supports the creation of AI-driven trustless business models, where participants in collaborative value creation can directly own digital assets and their generated profits.
GG 22 OSS - Hackathon Alumni
This section focuses on the growth and development of projects born from the recent blockchain dark horse hackathon supported by Gitcoin and its partners. These projects have shown significant potential to contribute 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 donation projects:
Bulwark
Bulwark is a browser extension that can detect crypto phishing scams. Bulwark can analyze any website (from its domain name to its entire front-end code) to determine if it is a fake URL. Users can pin the Bulwark extension to their toolbar and click on it to view detection results whenever they need to analyze the current website, making it simple and easy to operate.
Moreover, Bulwark does not use blacklists like most wallets and security extensions, as its detection engine can detect scams in real-time while reducing the likelihood of legitimate sites being marked as malicious.
Ecosystem Accounts (EA)
EA is an open-source solution built by Kolektivo Labs based on the Safe{Core} protocol, creating native accounts for EVM-compatible blockchain ecosystems and dApps to attract active users and reward their participation. This protocol also utilizes Privy's account abstraction feature and can create avatars through the Nouns DAO SDK.
Geist dAPP Kit
Geist is a decentralized website builder for DAOs that supports trustless zero-knowledge proof deployment, private previews, and anti-collusion voting, enabling collaborative and censorship-resistant websites. This dApp suite is expected to soon launch its Alpha version.
GG 22: Crypto Advocacy
This section aims to support projects that contribute to cryptocurrency advocacy and policy work, with a matching pool amount of 100,000 USDC, consisting of 8 projects. The following are recommended donation projects:
Stand With Crypto
Stand With Crypto is an established crypto advocacy organization committed to developing clear and sensible regulations for the crypto industry. Founded by Coinbase, Stand With Crypto has also contributed to the U.S. election, making it worthy of accepting donations from crypto users.
Coin Center
Coin Center is a non-profit organization focused on cryptocurrency policy, engaging in research, educating policymakers, and advocating for reasonable regulatory approaches to crypto technology.
Blockchain Association
Blockchain Association aims to advocate for smart and reasonable crypto policies. The organization operates on a membership basis, currently with nearly 100 crypto companies, including major investors, companies, and projects in the crypto industry, working together to support future-oriented, innovation-friendly national policies and regulatory frameworks for the crypto economy.
DeFi Education Fund
DeFi Education Fund is a cryptocurrency advocacy organization focused on DeFi technology, whose mission is to educate legislators and the public about DeFi technology and its advantages, seeking regulatory clarity for the future of the global crypto economy and providing support for individual users and developers in the DeFi space.
Moreover, existing community rounds also include donations related to land resources, climate protection, Regen Citizens awards, etc. However, these projects are less well-known and pragmatic compared to OSS program projects, so this article does not recommend them. There are still 3 days left until the GG 22 donation deadline, so hurry up and select your favorite projects for donation.
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