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 NIM Rollapp tokens, a blockchain-based gaming platform built as a RollApp on Dymension. 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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So here is the list of curated projects you can donate to:
✅ Web3 Infrastructure:
#1 EthStaker:
EthStaker is a community of 50,000+ members providing guidance, education, support, and resources for existing and potential stakers. EthStaker’s principle goal is to maximize decentralization of the Ethereum network.
#2 Dappnode:
Dappnode is a decentralized infrastructure platform that allows users to easily host their own decentralized applications (dApps) and blockchain nodes.
#3 NFT.Storage:
NFT.Storage is an open-source long-term storage service designed for off-chain NFT data (like metadata, images, and other assets). Our foundational service, NFT.Storage Classic, is a free product widely used by numerous marketplaces who upload and retrieve NFT data through the NFT.Storage Gateway.
#4 DefiLlama:
DefiLlama is a platform that collects and aggregates data from various blockchain endpoints and Defi protocols.
#5 Umbra:
Umbra defines a simple set of standards, coupled with a singleton smart contract instance, to enable stealth addresses on Ethereum. With a stealth address, a payer can send Ether or ERC20 tokens to an address controlled by the receiver, but no one except the two parties know who that receiver is.
#6 L2BEAT:
L2BEAT is a dedicated analytics and research platform for L2 scaling solutions. With an unwavering commitment to transparency, we strive to offer a thorough comparison of diverse Ethereum L2 systems, aiming to enlighten and empower the community with unbiased insights.
#7 MiniBridge:
Minibridge is a "zero-fee" cross-chain tool that offers multi-chain support for BTC/EVM/non-EVM and features such as fast transactions. It was developed by the Chaineye team specifically for users' small-amount transfer scenarios.
#8 Pheasant Network:
Pheasant Network is an optimistic bridge between Layer 1 and Layer 2s inspired by the idea of optimistic rollups. We aim to bring the concept to bridge architecture to address Ethereum’s interoperability challenges as well as scalability issues.
✅ Developer Tooling:
#1 OpenZeppelin:
OpenZeppelin Contracts has been the go-to library for smart contract development. Today it is used by everyone from development teams of the largest projects transacting billions of dollars each day to individuals building blockchain applications.
#2 ZK Email:
ZK Email is a set of open source SDKs, libraries, and protocols that support making anonymous proofs of redacted existing emails on chain.
#3 ethers.js:
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.
#4 Vue Dapp:
Vue Dapp is a web3 library based on the Vue framework that builds connected crypto wallet functionality. It helps developers better manage the state of crypto wallets, making the journey of dapp development smoother.
✅ dApps & Apps:
#1 Unitap:
Unitap is a platform to onboard new unique individuals to web3 ecosystems and their Dapps easily and get rewarded for learning.
#2 MetaMail:
MetaMail offers a free email service with ENS and wallet address encryption, working with standard email systems.
#3 IDriss:
IDriss is a community focused on building open-source tools and consumer apps that make web3 more usable for everyone.
#4 Hey.xyz:
Hey is a decentralized and permissionless social media app built with Lens Protocol.
#5 Revoke.cash:
Revoke.cash is a preventative tool that helps you practice proper wallet hygiene. By regularly revoking active approvals you reduce the chances of becoming the victim of approval exploits.
#6 JediSwap:
JediSwap is a 100% community-led, fully composable, and permissionless AMM on Starknet. Using JediSwap, you can swap assets or earn yields on your assets by providing liquidity. Builders can build more advanced applications on top of JediSwap without asking for anyone's permission.
#7 GiveStation:
GiveStation is a multi-chain give-to-earn grant protocol that rewards users for funding projects, ideas and public goods in web3.
#8 Tape (formerly Lenstube):
Tape (formerly Lenstube) is a decentralized media-sharing social media platform, built using Lens protocol.
#9 Tonspay:
Tonspay is a crypto payment solution base on Telegram-bot & webapp , support annoymouse payment without KYC.
✅ Hackathon Alumni:
#1 NFC wallet:
With Account Abstraction, NFC wallet can turn NFC tags into a wallet that can hold any asset. People can send tokens to their NFC tag and tap to pay at a series of whitelisted stations (to avoid abuse).
#2 RejuvenateAI:
RejuvenateAI is the first community blockchain based project powered by community and built for community to promote healthy living and achieve healthy locations where people live up to 100 years all around the world.
#3 WalletX
WalletX is a gasless smart wallet browser extension powered by Account Abstraction.
#4 Fluidpay:
Fluidpay offers a simple mobile wallet for easy peer-to-peer payments, using USDC to simplify blockchain transactions and save users from complex details and fees.
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