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Over the past months, we made significant improvements, audited our contracts, enhanced the user experience, and implemented a new relayer mechanism. Currently, we are focusing on NFT transfers and cross-chain features. Additionally, we are actively building a strong team to drive our project forward", "hidden": false, "question": "If you've participated in past grant rounds, please share any new updates or milestones from the prior months (N/A if you haven\u2019t participated previously). ", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "address", "hidden": true, "question": "If you participated in past grant rounds using a different project payout wallet address, please share it here:", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Right now our contract is on testnets (beta) not on mainnet but yeh we will keep updating regularly .Here is the link of our website https://forus.live.", "hidden": false, "question": "Where should we look to see the impact of your project? Please provide links to public websites and/or the latest values for key metrics you track privately. This might be used in future impact reports", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "2500$", "hidden": false, "question": "Total Prior Funding Amounts, Sources, and Dates for the project in USD", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["Grants"], "hidden": false, "question": "Which of the following funding sources do you have? Check all that apply", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "number", "answer": "8", "hidden": false, "question": "How old (in Months) is the project?  ", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Somewhere in the Metaverse", "hidden": false, "question": "Location/Region where the project is based ", "questionId": 13}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Have you read and confirmed your grant abides by the Program General Eligibility Policy? ", "questionId": 14}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "No", "hidden": true, "question": "Are you applying for any other OSS rounds in GG20? (Reminder: you can only be accepted into one) ", "questionId": 15}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Our platform solves the challenge of transparency and privacy in blockchain transactions by introducing unique stealth addresses. These stealth addresses allow users to receive funds anonymously, protecting their identities and financial details. By prioritizing privacy and security, Forus aims to provide a user-friendly solution that addresses the growing need for confidential and secure financial interactions within the blockchain space.", "hidden": false, "question": "Please describe your dApp or App, focusing on its innovative utility or service within the ecosystem. Highlight the problem it solves or the need it addresses.", "questionId": 16}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Good question! Forus makes privacy incredibly accessible compared to existing platforms like Tornado Cash, Railgun etc, which often involve high costs and multiple transactions. With Forus, users can easily protect their privacy without the complexity or high gas fees. Simply share a unique link off-chain with the sender, they perform one transaction, and you gain control over your funds without revealing your identity. Forus brings privacy and simplicity to the forefront of blockchain transactions", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe how your application improves user experience in the Web3 space. Include any specific design choices or features that enhance accessibility and practical utility.", "questionId": 17}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": false, "question": "In what ways does your project contribute to financial inclusion, education, or social impact? Explain the specific areas of impact and the target audience or communities you serve.", "questionId": 18}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Yes, our code is available under the MIT license and is publicly accessible.", "hidden": false, "question": "What type of open source software (OSS) license(s) do you have? Is all of your code available on public repos or is some portion of your codebase private?", "questionId": 19}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We have outlined our roadmap and milestones in the project description. Currently, we are in the development and testing stages, with plans to launch our platform on the Arbitrum mainnet within the next month. Moving forward, we will continuously add new features and implement fixes in accordance with our roadmap", "hidden": false, "question": "What stage of development is your application currently in, and what are your immediate next steps? Provide a roadmap or development timeline if available.", "questionId": 20}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Sixty percent of the funds will be allocated to marketing initiatives to promote our platform and reach a wider audience. The remaining forty percent will be dedicated to further development, including security audits, implementing bounties, and enhancing our platform's features", "hidden": false, "question": "How would funding from this round support your project's development and goals? Outline specific areas where the funds would be allocated (e.g., development, user research, community building).", "questionId": 21}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Nah :)", "hidden": false, "question": "Anything else you'd like to share about your project, previous work, or other project affiliations? Anything you'd like to add that may help in determining project eligibility?", "questionId": 22}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to future messages from Gitcoin for updates, information, and/or interviews? ", "questionId": 23}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to us sharing your information with select third-parties for investment opportunities? 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Forus adds significant value to arbitrum by elevating privacy and security to the next level through the generation of unique stealth addresses for each transaction. This innovative approach enables funds to be received via a link without revealing any real or personal wallet address, thus enhancing privacy in on-chain financial activities.\n\n\n# What it does?\n\nThe primary objective of forus is to offer a user-friendly and efficient solution to enhance privacy on the arbitrum Blockchain. Forus aims to tackle the inherent transparency of blockchain transactions, which can lead to the exposure of users\u2019 identities and financial details. By harnessing stealth addresses on the arbitrum Blockchain, Forus strives to empower users to receive funds in stealth addresses without disclosing their actual addresses. This approach ensures the protection of individuals and businesses' privacy during transactions, reducing the risks associated with identity exposure, financial profiling, and potential security vulnerabilities\n\nWithin the landscape of blockchain, transparency is fundamental. Yet, imagine the ability to navigate financial activities discreetly, akin to a digital silhouette. Enter forus, drawing inspiration from privacy pioneers such as monero and Tornado Cash. These platforms, while sophisticated, can be intricate and costly. The distinguishing factor lies in our approach \u2013 we aim to democratize privacy, making it as accessible as everyday conveniences.\n\nHave you encountered Vitalik\u2019s discourse on 'Stealth Addresses'? \n\nhttps://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2023/01/20/stealth.html It's a pivotal revelation! Motivated by this concept, we're crafting a tool for anonymous transactions. Why arbitrum, you might inquire? It offers swift and cost-effective transactions. And forus? Envision it as your digital cloak, ensuring anonymity throughout your transactions.\n\n# Working of Forus :\n\n**Step 1: Generation of Unique Forus Keys :** Users generate pairs of forus keys through elliptic curve cryptography .The public component of this key pair forms a distinct cryptographic Link, serving as a meta-address dissociated from any specific blockchain entry. Safeguard the private aspect, known as the secret, without sharing it with others. Users can create multiple forus keys as required .With this approach, they can receive funds by solely sharing the Link, ensuring no exposure of blockchain-related information.\n\n**Step 2: Stealth Address Generation and Transaction Constructing Secure Stealth Addresses :** Senders compute a stealth address using receiver's shared cryptographic link , ensuring each transaction uses a novel, unpredictable stealth address. This stealth address is computed by doing calculation with the receiver's public key (derived from the forus key's public part) and an ephemeral private key generated off-chain by the sender  in real-time. After initiating the transaction  senders furnish their ephemeral public key, directing funds to the predetermined stealth address within the same transaction.\n\n**Step 3: Receiving and Utilizing Funds - Stealth Address Verification Monitoring the forus Contract :**  Receivers consistently monitor the contract for freshly published ephemeral public keys. \n\n**Verification of Stealth Addresses :** Upon receiving a new key, the receiver endeavors to create a private key and the corresponding stealth address using their forus key's  secret. Successful derivation of an address holding funds confirms it as the destination for the transferred funds.\n\n**Accessing and Conducting Transactions :** Once the confirmed stealth address holds funds, receivers obtain the associated private key. This private key enables fund utilization in various ways, such as using wallet software or executing transfers directly from the website to other parties, exchanges, or cold wallets.\n\n**Anonymous Transactions and Future Prospects Anonymity in Transactions :**  Opting not to withdraw funds to a personal address severs any link between the receiver and sender. These stealth addresses hold potential future value, with forthcoming wallets likely leveraging them innovatively .\n\n# What's next for Forus ?\n\nAt Forus, we are committed to continually enhancing our platform to offer our users the finest experience possible. As we look ahead, our current focus includes refining the relayer mechanism, allowing users to pay transaction fees in ERC20 tokens when withdrawing funds from fresh stealth addresses that lack ETH for gas fees. Additionally, we are actively working towards integrating NFT transfers within Forus, ensuring a seamless experience for our users.\n\nOur dedicated team remains at the forefront of blockchain technology, driving innovation to deliver the most secure and private financial transactions. Looking forward, we are excited to introduce cross-chain transfers in the near future, enabling our users to effortlessly receive funds privately across different blockchains.", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "TheForus", "projectTwitter": "The_Forus"}, "recipient": "0x96Cd565AAaB2e55Ffe4Bb9BF64CD234A96c7Ff45"}}