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The problem is twofold:\n\n1. ReFi projects struggle to demonstrate and promote their impact outside of the space.\n\n2. The ReFi/Web3 impact space as a whole lacks a central source of information that can help build credibility and attract attention from outside the space. \n\n## Solution\n\nThe solution is a platform that aggregates everything happening in the ReFi/Web3 impact space, from news and events to projects and people. Importantly, the platform must bridge the gap between non-Web3 industries like climate finance and the Web3 world by speaking a language both can understand. It's why the focus needs to be on real-world impact, not technology, jargon, and complexity. \n\nA big part of this is a database of projects operating in the space. By creating a profile page for each project and connecting fundraising, impact, activity, and news data, we give projects a platform on which to build reputation and promote their work.\n\nThe database also allows us to track category- and industry-wide metrics. For example, we envision a \"ReFi Dashboard\" that can provide a snapshot of the impact ReFi projects are having at any given time. \n\nFinally, the database helps us enrich our industry reports: the State of ReFi and Impact DePIN. We aim to provide the kind of data-driven analysis expected of an industry such as ReFi.", "hidden": true, "question": "Impact statement - what real world problem do you solve and how", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "For the ReFi project database to become a true public good, it needs to be owned and managed by the community.  We envision an approach where projects in the DB can \"claim\" their profile by minting an NFT and paying a \"skin in the game\" fee. All revenue would go directly to the community treasury (minus a small percentage to CARBON Copy for prior work done). NFT holders will get governance rights and will be the ultimate decision-makers regarding the future of the DB and how the treasury is utilized. We will also open-source the code-base and transfer ownership to the community.\n\nWe think Celo is the ideal ecosystem for this. It's support for public goods and regenerative impact is a great example for other blockchain ecosystems to emulate. Its philosophy also aligns closely with our own: creating the conditions for prosperity.\n\nSuch an undertaking requires a multi-phased process. We would likely start with an ownership verification process and NFT mint that establishes the foundation of community ownership and treasury. Phase 2 would see integration between the NFTs and the ReFi project database, allowing NFT holders to update their project profile. In Phase 3, we would open-source the code base, transfer ownership to the community, and have the community start making decisions around the database (including paying bounties for updates). Phase 4 would be the complete separation from CARBON Copy.\n\nThis process will probably take a year to complete, so we are looking to raise the funds to complete Phase 1 over the next 3 months. \n\nThe contribution to the Celo ecosystem are centered on increasing wallet growth and transaction activity. The scale will be small to begin with, but as the database becomes an increasingly important to ReFi project reputation, we see the potential for growth in terms of NFT mints and bounty activity. ", "hidden": true, "question": "Celo leverage - how does your project contributed to the Celo ecosystem?", "questionId": 4}], "project": {"id": "0x31e242a4e85e6d033f63dc6d2d97ae6245bc1a50e5560266c23ad3a1d5608a63", "title": "CARBON Copy", "logoImg": "bafkreia5kqza65efhqfomjfoydnkbnzxha7adxsxpgpn5ukg4is3edv2sq", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreia77abyr3pb3bh6kc73fr3ejstvledji3tneof73i52nvrmuyilde", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://carboncopy.news", "bannerImg": "bafybeig5arvlizu7rkvktvg4jdopdcgth2r54vnkl63lgkpxaou2drnjle", "createdAt": 1712638977118, "credentials": {"twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..Ku_DOTCjI2PDQv-oYnPSpaC0MSjR3Ht0YT7KR8fyqvoIVw6EKZjxD7G5p5qMDA5H1_v3e4zat79bRWLLv6HhCA", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-04-09T04:52:10.293Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-04-09T04:52:10.293Z", "expirationDate": "2024-07-08T04:52:10.293Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x687EaD20dee82DcD9f04409BdE1b134e915ab1FB", "hash": "v0.0.0:TB3ATLMUFvGg4/08gHhr/dKL1umilfvwLhLY5VpMyW8=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#carboncopy_refi"}}}, "description": "We fill the information void in Web3 regenerative finance (ReFi) by providing a combination of news, education, expert analysis, industry reports, and project evaluation to help industry stakeholders better understand the space and to get projects more exposure.\n\nA core part of this is our comprehensive, curated ReFi company database. Each company has its own profile page complete with contact info, news, media coverage, content feed, token and fundraising data, and more. Each category in our taxonomy also has its own dedicated page showing aggregated data.\n\nWe are also developing a suite of educational tools to help projects expand and promote their regenerative impact. The first tool is a regenerative self-assessment survey based on a framework developed by Kate Bennett.\n\n# The ReFi Project Database\n\nOur database is a curated mapping of the Web3 regenerative finance space. We hope it will serve as a source of truth for the space and help new projects, in particular, establish an online footprint.\n\n## Features\n\nAll of the projects are accessible in one paged list:\n\n![ReFi project listing](https://carboncopy.news/images/db-article-list.png)\n\nEach project has its own dedicated profile page, including direct integration with Karma GAP milestones:\n\n![Project profile page](https://carboncopy.news/images/db-article-project.jpeg)\n\nEach category in our taxonomy has its own dedicated page with aggregated data:\n\n![Category page](https://carboncopy.news/images/db-article-category.jpg)\n\n# Other Activities\n\n**Industry Reports** - We released the 2024 editions of our cornerstone industry report, [The State of ReFi](https://carboncopy.news/reports/state-of-refi-2024/), in February in coordination with ReFi DAO and [The Impact DePIN Report](https://carboncopy.news/reports/impact-depin-2024/) in July in coordination with Arkreen, Switch Electric, and Shamba Network.\n\n**Regenerative Self-Assessment** - We have launched a survey based on the research of [Kate Bennett](https://au.linkedin.com/in/ktlbennett) to help ReFi/Web3 projects become more regenerative in their organisation and impact. \n\n**Articles & Interviews** - We are slowly building a team of writers that produce rich analytical articles on ReFi topics, with a specific focus on localised impact. Example: [Exploring ReFi's Potential in Nigeria](https://carboncopy.news/features/exploring-refi-potential-nigeria/)\n\n**X Spaces** - We have started to host monthly X Spaces around topics relevant to the ReFi space. We've so far discussed the GG20 Climate Round with Climate Coordination Network, the Impact DePIN Report with Arkreen, Switch Electric, and Shamba Network, and the launch of our project database with Pranav Khanna. \n\n**Weekly ReFi recaps** - We aggregate the news, wins, content, and thoughts from the ReFi space each week into a single article so stakeholders can stay up to do with what's happening. Example: [This Week in ReFi: July 20th-26th](https://carboncopy.news/this-week-in-refi/july-20th-26th-2024/)\n\n**ReFi News Feed** - We aggregate news from across the ReFi space into a single RSS feed that anyone can subscribe to or integrate into their projects. As the ReFi space grows, we see this as an important source of truth for crypto and tech media outlets.\n\n# Roadmap\n\nLooking forward, we are currently working on the following:\n\n## 1) Impact metric integration on project profile pages\n\nAt the heart of our mission is the desire to help ReFi projects demonstrate and promote their impact. To that end, we are working towards integrating impact data directly on the project profile and category profile pages.\n\n## 2) ReFi Dashboard\n\nWith project data integrated, it will allow us to put together an aggregated dataset of impact across the ReFi space.\n\n## 3) Nouns-style community for database management\n\nWe want the ReFi project database to remain a public good. As such, we are aiming for a community approach where decisions regarding the database are not made by us.\n\n## 4) 2025 editions of the State of ReFi and Impact DePIN reports\n\nWe aim to use this year's reports plus the data we are aggregating to produce richer, more insightful reports in 2025.\n\n## 5) Latin American and Southeast Asian content\n\nWe are looking to expand the geographic scope of our content and offer analysis from wherever ReFi is making impact.\n\n# Links\n\n**ReFi Project DB** - [https://carboncopy.news/projects/](https://carboncopy.news/projects/)\n\n**Regenerative Self-Assessment** - [https://carboncopy.news/regenerative-assessment/](https://carboncopy.news/regenerative-assessment/)\n\n**Discord** - [https://discord.gg/53TpqNgPC5](https://discord.gg/53TpqNgPC5)\n\n**CARBON Copy RSS Feed** - [https://carboncopy.news/feed.xml](https://carboncopy.news/feed.xml)\n\n**ReFi News RSS Feed** - [https://api.carboncopy.news/feed](https://api.carboncopy.news/feed)", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectTwitter": "carboncopy_refi"}, "recipient": "0xd06496e108d7dAb8F2D6264A3f7AE899897CdDCd"}}