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Author | CryptoLeo
Gitcoin donations have started again. This round (Gitcoin Grants Round 21) is the 21st round of donations for Gitcoin, focusing on ecosystem and community-driven initiatives. The theme is collaboration, new governance processes, and external partnerships. It is divided into 9 community rounds, mainly focusing on the Arbitrum chain, with the earliest donation deadline being 19:00 on August 21st (Beijing time).
We won't go into too much detail about the introduction and operation of Gitcoin Grants. You can find related content about Gitcoin Grants donations in previous articles (such as Gitcoin Grants 20 Rounds Minimalist Strategy). In this article, Odaily Planet Daily has selected 29 projects worth donating in GG21 based on the ecosystem and scenarios.
GG21: Thriving ArbitrumSummer (Arbitrum Chain)
This section aims to support the growth and development of the Arbitrum ecosystem, with a matching pool amount of 150,000 ARB and a total of 65 projects. The following are the recommended donation projects:
NiceNode is an open-source node operation platform that allows users to set up a node on a computer immediately without any technical knowledge. Compared to other node providers, NiceNode emphasizes simple and flexible operations and is supported by the Ethereum Foundation, Gitcoin Grants, CityDAO, and EthStaker.
Revoke.cash has been a regular project for several rounds of Gitcoin donations. It is used to protect wallet and application token authorizations, manage user wallet token approvals, and perform wallet authorization cleaning. Regularly revoking application authorizations can increase wallet security.
Umbra is a privacy transfer tool that allows users to receive and withdraw cryptocurrencies through a relay station, enabling both single and batch transfers. It is very friendly for privacy-conscious individuals and minimizes wallet association (avoiding wallet clustering). It currently supports the ETH mainnet, Arbitrum, Optimism, GnosisChain, Polygon, and Base networks.
DefiLlama is a widely used data monitoring and query platform. That's all there is to it.
The dm3 protocol is a Web3 messaging protocol that focuses on secure end-to-end encryption, decentralization, scalability, and interoperability. The dm3 registry is based on ENS, with dm3 configuration files added as text records to ENS names. It recently received funding from LUKSO's Wave1 on the L1 public chain.
GiveStation is a multi-chain donation and funding protocol designed to reward users who contribute to every blockchain project, incentivizing support for innovation and collaboration. Project teams can apply for project donations, and users can receive token rewards by donating to support project innovation and collaboration.
ETH Daily is a news aggregator focused on Ethereum, providing daily summaries of important content through podcasts and newsletters, supported by Firefly, a social app under Elon Musk's umbrella.
Blockscout is an open-source blockchain explorer that helps users perform in-depth searches, interact with contracts, and verify contracts on EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) blockchains. It currently supports transaction information queries for over 600 networks and recently completed a $3 million seed round of financing, led by 1kx.
TurtleShell is a Web3 security tool designed to detect malicious activities on protocols by introducing on-chain firewalls and preventing hacker attacks. When abnormal activities occur, TurtleShell firewalls provide a series of protective measures, including transaction blocking, protocol pausing, fund freezing, or controlling fund withdrawals.
GG21: Real World Builder (Celo Chain)
The Real World Builder program supports teams researching blockchain technology use cases that have a positive impact on physical communities and environments in areas such as financial inclusion, ecological credit, RWA, and DePIN. The matching pool amount is $75,000, with a total of 37 projects. The following are the recommended donation projects for this round:
Glo Dollar is a stablecoin backed by fiat currency used to fund public utilities, including poverty alleviation, decarbonization plans, and Web3 open source projects. Users can support public utilities by purchasing Glo on-chain without the need for donations. The circulating Glo, when converted to dollars or US Treasury bonds for off-chain investment, earns returns. The returns are then returned to the chain as Glo, and users can use a portion of the returns to support projects. The donation page will share all transfer transaction information.
Pretium is a platform focused on encrypted payments in Africa, enabling individuals and businesses to make payments at merchant points, facilitating cross-border payments, and settling other public utility payments using encrypted assets. It also solves payment issues for merchants in local currency. It is currently operating in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa.
GG21: Asia Round (Optimism Chain)
Asia is an important region for the widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies. The Asia Round primarily provides necessary funding and resources for Asian innovators, builders, and projects. The matching pool amount is 75,000 DAI, with a total of 68 projects. The following are the recommended donation projects for this round:
ZuzaluCity is a Web3 community platform, and Zuzalu is based on Vitalik's "star" concept. The platform is supported by the Ethereum Community Fund.
CoindPay is a multi-chain DEX that currently supports 26+ EVM, Solana, and ICP chains. It supports cross-chain payments and collaborates with Coinbase Pay, Solana Pay, and others to provide KYC technology to prevent front-running attacks and malicious transfers. All payments automatically flow into Compound and Lido smart contracts.
Nextme is a cross-platform decentralized social economic network supporting 27+EVM and Solana chains, focusing on creator economics similar to Farcaster integrated with PayPal's Venmo. The app's BETA version has already onboarded over 140,000 users.
DeFiHackLabs is a blockchain security research community dedicated to improving on-chain security ecosystems and talent development, focusing on smart contract security, on-chain monitoring, user asset security, anti-money laundering, CTF, emergency event handling, and rescue operations.
Hey.xyz (formerly Lenster) is a decentralized, permissionless social media application supported by Lens Protocol, a decentralized social graph established by Aave.
MiniBridge is a zero-fee cross-chain application with advantages such as multi-chain support and fast confirmations, developed by the Chaineye team. Chaineye was a winning project at the 2023 Shanghai Ethereum Conference and received funding support from Gitcoin, Optimism, and Arbitrum.
GG21: Public Good in The Metaverse (Arbitrum Chain)
This round is dedicated to developing truly decentralized Metaverse based on open standards and promoting Metaverse as a public good through interoperable, open dApps and experiences. The matching pool amount for this round is 350,000 ARB, with a total of 5 projects. The recommended project is:
Pairwise is an open-source voting Dapp that creates an AA wallet through Web2 login, connects the wallet to their existing OP mainnet address, and uses ZK proofs to store their on-chain reputation. Voters create votes through the AA wallet using EAS proofs.
GG21: Climate Solutions Round (Arbitrum Chain)
This round aims to fund climate solution projects with real impact globally, with a matching pool amount of 125,000 USDGLO (the previously mentioned Glo Dollar stablecoin), and a total of 71 projects, many of which have appeared in previous donation rounds. The recommended projects are:
GainForest is a non-profit organization protecting forest resources. The project uses existing AI algorithms for species and biodiversity detection, collects forest data using drones based on the decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN), and aims to build the world's largest and most valuable forest drone image dataset to change our understanding of Earth's biological resources and enhance protection. Additionally, the project provides sustainable income for these forest data collectors.
Litter Token is an "earn while cleaning" application where the LTK token is used to pay users for collecting garbage. Users can collect LTK by collecting garbage and providing photographic evidence, and LTK will be sent to the user's wallet, which can be exchanged for USDC. The project also provides open-source images of the collected garbage as proof of user behavior.
Solar Foundation is a decentralized solar energy solution aimed at accelerating access to off-grid solar energy in underserved communities in emerging markets. It provides reliable and affordable electricity using decentralized small-scale solar devices while reducing carbon emissions to protect the climate.
GG21: OpenCivics Collaborative Research Round (Arbitrum Chain)
The OpenCivics Collaborative Research Round aims to contribute key research to the public domain and share it with community organizers in a direct and authorized manner. The matching pool amount is 42,000 USDC, with a total of 16 projects. The recommended project is:
P2P Foundation is a network researching the impact of P2P technology and public infrastructure on various sectors of society. The platform can be seen as the Wikipedia of Web3, with authoritative and popular science content and publications. The platform also produces a lot of research content in the Web3 field, including topics such as crypto governance and crypto economy (PS: Sun Ge is following this platform's X account).
Stephen Reid is an interdisciplinary technology expert researching techno-modernism. This application mainly supports Reid's course research, where Reid will invite experts from various fields to discuss content related to AI, Web3, DAO, technology communities, and more.
GG21: CollabTech Round (Arbitrum Chain)
This round is primarily dedicated to the development of on-chain organizations, B2B SaaS, and the future of work, advancing projects related to identity and reputation, governance and decision-making, operations, community, and contributor tools. The matching pool amount is 30,000 USDC, with a total of 29 projects. The recommended project is:
ZKT Network is a compliant infrastructure for blockchain, supporting cross-chain compliant transactions. It simplifies the integration of regulatory standards into blockchain applications through ZK proofs and a set of developer tools, ensuring compliance without compromising privacy or decentralization.
MeetwithWallet is a Web3 remote meeting application that provides a Web2 user experience while adhering to Web3 decentralization and privacy. Similar to Calendly in Web3, the application connects through a wallet, eliminating the need for email or phone registration. Meetings are only public during the meeting stage, while all meeting agendas are encrypted during the pre-meeting period and can only be viewed by the individual.
RnDAO is a research-led venture capital ecosystem supporting Web3 collaboration software startups and development DAOs. It provides research support for early-stage projects and builds collaborative technologies such as organizational tools, community tools, DAO operations, and governance tools.
Several projects in this CollabTech round are supported by RnDAO, including Meet with Wallet.
GG21: Web3 Grant Ecosystem (Arbitrum Chain)
This round is primarily focused on advancing high-quality projects in Web3 grants and news aggregation, with a matching pool amount of 125,000 ARB and a total of 57 projects. The recommended projects are:
welcomeonchain is a Web3 data aggregation platform that collects industry-related popular science sections, project information, KOL profiles, and tutorials on Web3 skills. Users can easily find the content they are looking for by searching. The platform currently collects and maintains information for 1500 projects and has social attributes, allowing users to comment in any section.
CharmVerse is a blockchain grant management platform designed for developers, where projects can submit proposals, govern through community voting, or raise funds. Previously, CharmVerse completed a $3.8 million seed round financing, with participation from Spartan Group, Cultur3, Red Building Capital, Opensea Ventures, Alliance DAO, Orange DAO, Builder Capital, and POAP Ventures.
GG21: QuantumStake (Scroll)
This round is named after the project QuantumStake, with a matching pool amount of 100,000 USDC. QuantumStake is a staking platform. According to its official website, QuantumStake platform offers advanced technology integration, scalability, user-friendly interface, community-driven development, and smart contract auditing.
Conclusion
The selection of the above projects is based on the support behind the projects, the amount and number of donations received, social platform data, and website design and completeness. Many projects are not limited to a single round but have participated in multiple rounds of applications. The project recommendations are for reference only, and due diligence is required for donations.
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