Gitcoin serves as a blockchain-based platform designed for supporting and financing open-source projects within the cryptocurrency realm. When you contribute to these projects through donations, you play a crucial role in their expansion and, concurrently, position yourself to potentially qualify for substantial airdrops.
A recent instance involved Gitcoin donors receiving airdrops of Optimism tokens, a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum. This illustrates just one of the captivating opportunities available to those contributing through Gitcoin. By backing projects aligned with your interests, you not only contribute to the growth and development of the crypto space but also open avenues to earn valuable tokens.
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🪙 Donation on Polygon and PGN (Public Goods Network).
Donation needs to be done on Polygon and PGN (Public Goods Network). If you don’t have funds on the PGN, you can bridge ETH using the below two methods:
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Official bridge: https://bridge.publicgoods.network
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LayerSwap: https://www.layerswap.io/app
So here is the list of projects I’m donating to:
✅ Ethereum Infrastructure:
#1 L2BEAT
L2BEAT is a dedicated analytics and research platform for Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) scaling solutions. With an unwavering commitment to transparency, L2BEAT strives to offer a thorough comparison of diverse Ethereum L2 systems, aiming to enlighten and empower the community with unbiased insights.
#2 ZK Email
ZK Email is a set of open source SDKs, libraries, and protocols that support making anonymous proofs of the contents of your email on chain. This is useful for provenant proofs of identity like proof of twitter account, github contribution, and anonymous KYC -- all of which have open source prototypes now, without centralized attesters.
#3 Dappnode
Dappnode is a decentralized infrastructure platform that allows users to easily host their decentralized applications (dApps) and blockchain nodes. Dappnode makes it easy to host and run various types of blockchain software, such as Ethereum, Bitcoin, IPFS, and others.
#4 ethers.js
The ethers.js library is a complete and compact library for interacting with the Ethereum (and ilk) Blockchains and ecosystem. With over 4 million npm installs per month, Ethers can be used to create dapps, wallets and utilities as well as debug and analyze blockchain data.
✅ Web3 Community and Education:
#1 Wizard Bridge EVM
Wizard Bridge EVM is a unique ERC-20 bridge that supports all EVM Chains. It works similarly to WrappedToken, but with the special ability it can receive and cross networks correctly.
#2 Metopia
Metopia is developing an onchain credential and incentive system. Users can accumulate onchain reputation and credentials by contributing, while communities can distribute rewards to credential holders by endorsing them.
#3 Trustalabs
Trusta Labs aims to continuously develop MEDIA Score as the infrastructure for on-chain user value assessment. In the KYA (Know Your Account) product called TrustGo from Trusta Labs, every user can look up their own unique MEDIA Score on zkSync/Starknet/Linea/Base. It helps to fairly identify accounts that contribute to the L2 ecosystem.
Through MEDIA Score, users can gain a deeper understanding of their on-chain activities and value, while project teams can accurately allocate resources and incentives to users who truly contribute. TrustGo and MEDIA scores will accelerate the growth of the L2 ecosystem.
✅ Web3 Open Source Software:
#1 OmniBTC
OmniBTC is a decentralized cross-chain swap and cross-chain lending platform built across multi-VM ecosystems, aiming to connect and unify all the on-chain liquidity for seamless and low-cost cross-chain transactions.
#2 Hypercerts Foundation
The Hypercerts Foundation pioneers open-source protocols to transparently fund and reward positive impact. Hypercerts are the web3 standard to account for impactful work, tracking financial and non-financial contributions.
#3 IDriss
IDriss Book is a decentralized web3 address book where users can link their Twitter names, emails, and phone numbers to public wallet addresses for easier and safer interactions.
By installing the browser extension, users connect their browser to the address book, which enhances the usability of popular websites, such as major crypto exchanges and blockchain explorers.
#4 Umbra
Umbra is a protocol for stealth payments on EVM blockchain networks. It enables privacy-preserving transactions where the receiver's identity is only known to the sender and receiver.
#5 JediSwap
JediSwap is the first permissionless composable AMM on Starknet. Users can swap assets instantaneously with zero gas fees without losing custody of their funds. JediSwap is led by the Mesh community.
#6 Hey (formerly Lenster)
Hey is a decentralized and permissionless social media app built with Lens Protocol. Hey lives in the Polygon network, so users can interact with dApp seamlessly with zero gas fees. No one can take down any content from the app, even the admins. Hey is powered by Lens Protocol, a decentralized social graph built by Aave companies.
#7 Rough Ticket
Rouge Ticket is a revolutionary decentralized, permissionless and open-source event management solution. By leveraging the power of EVM blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Rouge Ticket empowers event organizers and attendees alike.
Currently deployed on Arbitrum Nova, Optimism (and a few testnets), Rouge Ticket’s goal is to expand across the most significant EVM blockchains.
#8 Tape (formerly Lenstube)
Tape is a decentralized media-sharing social media platform, built using Lens protocol. Lenstube lives in the Polygon network so users can interact with dApp seamlessly with zero gas fees, the app is powered by Lens Protocol a decentralized social graph built by Aave companies.
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