metadata: {"signature": "0x8b24f1c1d47482fb0e3d554d1505b26c991c4069ead141495818ddfd753f95637c00279e44967c57f5d833f4c3631bf6a7a3fe59144d9d7f0e7199e3406abab41c", "application": {"round": "0x1b0caf40f491dce9c51e7e33d6e86112bb0bb91b", "answers": [{"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["Contributions to Web3 grants on-chain registry", "Development of Web3 Grants tooling", "Experiments with innovative funding mechanisms"], "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project contribute to the advancement of the Web3 grants ecosystem?", "questionId": 0}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Building infrastrucure\n- Release of the hypercerts protocol as a standard for web3 impact certificates on Optimism, Celo, Base + Arbitrum coming soon\n- Marketplace contracts to buy and sell hypercerts will be released in the next weeks (already deployed on testnets)\n- dapp to access hypercerts functionalities\n- Integration of EAS attestations for hypercerts\n- Development of hyperboards to visualize hypercert collections\n\nPilots\n- We have piloted hypercerts with the Gitcoin Rounds Alpha, Beta, and GR18 to show how they can be integrated into funding platforms \u2013 you can read more about it here: https://go.gitcoin.co/blog/hypercerts-for-public-goods-funding\n- We have piloted hypercerts with the pop-up city Zuzalu, retroactively raising 21 ETH and ZuConnect Istanbul raising 16 ETH for contributors to these events\n\nFurther plans\n- Improve hypercert functionalities iteratively, especially with a focus on the integration of evaluations\n- Integrate hypercerts into web3 funding platforms\n- Develop use cases together with implementation partners", "hidden": true, "question": "Describe your previous work or plans related to the Web3 grants ecosystem.", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Hypercert serve as a decentralized database for impactful work and related evaluations. As they can be integrated into multiple funding platforms, they break up the platform silos and create a dynamic funding network.\n\nHypercerts can be sold to financial contributors or transferred to non-financial contributors, such that these actors can prove their support for collective and public goods.\n\nAs hypercerts can be connected with evaluations, not only are evaluations shared through different platforms, but they are also easily observable for funders who own hypercerts. They know what claim to the which impact they can make.", "hidden": true, "question": "How does your project create value for the Web3 grants ecosystem?", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Our developers, e.g. bitbeckers and Jipperism, have worked on multiple public goods funding projects in the Gitcoin ecosystem and Greenpill network.\n\nBlog post on hypercerts: ipns://protocol.ai/blog/hypercert-new-primitive/\n\nPrevious work by Holke on Open Social Innovation, incl. how to fund social innovation: https://pacscenter.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mair-Gegenhuber-Fall-2021-SSIR-Open-Social-Innovation.pdf\n\nHolke also worked in impact investment for social business at Yunus Social Business: https://yunussb.org/", "hidden": true, "question": "Describe your team's expertise in your chosen focus area within Web3 grants. Include relevant experience, publications, or past projects.", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We develop hypercerts as much as possible in the open and are happy to share insights in video calls and written case studies.", "hidden": true, "question": "How do you plan to share insights, methodologies, or tools developed through your project with the Cartographer Syndicate and the broader Web3 grants community?", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "All deployments of the hypercertminter can be found here: https://github.com/hypercerts-org/hypercerts/blob/main/contracts/src/deployments/deployments-protocol.json\n\nAll (testnet) implementation of the marketplace contracts are here: https://github.com/hypercerts-org/hypercerts/blob/main/contracts/src/deployments/deployment-marketplace-sepolia.json", "hidden": true, "question": "List any contract addresses with the associated network(s), EOAs, or deployer addresses your project has deployed.", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Yes, we have received funding through Gitcoin (18 ETH + 6K USDC), Optimism RetroPGF (94K OP), Octant (85 ETH), ThankARB Firestarter Grant (50K ARB)", "hidden": true, "question": "Have you received any previous grants or support for your work in Web3 grants? If so, please provide details and estimated funding amounts.", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Please confirm that you have read and agree to comply with the ethical standards outlined in the eligibility criteria, including Gitcoin's Quid Pro Quo policy (https://support.gitcoin.co/gitcoin-knowledge-base/gitcoin-grants/general-questions/what-is-our-quid-pro-quo-policy)", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "n/a", "hidden": true, "question": "Do you have any potential conflicts of interest to disclose? If yes, please provide details.", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Thanks for your work!", "hidden": true, "question": "Is there anything else you'd like to share about your project or team that wasn't covered in the previous questions?", "questionId": 9}], "project": {"id": "0xa87df39f52e703cab5d5c8e27eebebefc2867f34ac9aeb28097095c8fe41a839", "title": "Hypercerts Foundation", "logoImg": "bafkreiczozlzpqn4evsmlfbrbwngo77fokwl2md5nxv3dr4bjyzich45fy", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreigguj7bsvpk426k5z4cgqpmfqjoz2xl24idiz4q75hiztbx7scslm", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://www.hypercerts.org", "bannerImg": "bafkreidnohumkznrtj5r4h3lrofmogmq6wtg7dea5csvtexcxe667dzoji", "createdAt": 1710236960893, "userGithub": "holkeb", "credentials": {"github": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..Lm2tMW9A0voO5W13ZeNXSV9oyNh68jwKb3nlLKIyxYNWFFUpVWSc8y7-taqS2-czcPfUYdx1v2WogDfcXarlCQ", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-03-12T09:35:44.251Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-03-12T09:35:44.251Z", "expirationDate": "2024-06-10T09:35:44.251Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x627D54B88b519A2915B6A5A76fA9530FD085cE26", "hash": "v0.0.0:vHdWrtBC6ChZLKIBvNUj+ahpI1f9hZ4cFGL5tZ/aOpI=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextGithubOrg#hypercerts-org#103380539"}}, "twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..4jdz4U-tZ4d5WceHFw9Bs63e2yagQjMq4G9F_ld_58jdbBapZwY562xJ_UoEQBqPZVTy1WfRILTf3QwBFWOSCA", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-03-12T09:35:13.375Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-03-12T09:35:13.375Z", "expirationDate": "2024-06-10T09:35:13.375Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x627D54B88b519A2915B6A5A76fA9530FD085cE26", "hash": "v0.0.0:MeUg24RSbgmg+75CyXcjx6C8F5escUT/iMoadJR01p4=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#hypercerts"}}}, "description": "> The Hypercerts Foundation pioneers open-source protocols to transparently fund and reward positive impact. Hypercerts are the web3 tools track impactful work, evaluate it and sell its impact.\n\n# Where are we headed\nImagine a world where positive impact was one of the most highly valued creations in our society; where entrepreneurs who pursued high-uncertainty, high-upside moonshots to radically improve society were rewarded directly for that impact; where becoming a patron of impactful causes was something people aspired to and displayed proudly; and where the methods used to evaluate impact were credible, transparent, and independently verifiable. \n\nThat world might seem a distance away, but it\u2019s one we can build towards. Specifically we\u2019d like to see more impact markets, retroactive funding and innovation in the way we fund public goods. In order for this to occur, we need protocols to track and fund impact.\n\n# What are hypercerts? \nA single hypercert is a semi-fungible token that accounts for work that\u2019s intended to be impactful, and whose ownership can be fractionalized and even transferred under specific conditions. Each hypercert represents a unique impact claim capturing the following basic information:\n- Who: Set of contributors\n- What: Scope of work\n- When: Time of work\n\n\n## Avoiding silos \u2013 interconnected funding system\nAs an extension of ERC 1155 semi-fungible tokens, hypercerts create a single, open, shared, and decentralized database for funding mechanisms. This database avoids the creation of new funding silos, as hypercerts can be integrated into any existing funding platform, thereby creating an interconnected funding ecosystem.\n\n## Selling impact \u2013 moving beyond donation\nWhile hypercerts may be useful for any funding mechanism, they\u2019re particularly valuable for retroactive funding as they provide baseline invariant guarantees that impact claims will not be forgotten. Projects create and sell impact, building financially sustainable and scalable revenue models. With hypercerts, we move beyond donations.\n\n## Certifying impact \u2013 open evaluation system\nCertifying impact is a process, and it should be an open and dynamic one. Hence, with hypercerts we create the foundation for an open evaluation system for credible and transparent impact assessment. Every hypercert can receive multiple evaluations from different evaluators using a variety of methodologies. This creates incentives to innovate evaluation methodologies and builds trust.\n\n# Where do we go from here\nLooking ahead, we aim to expand to more chains, enable evaluations with existing and new tools, enhance visualization with hyperboards, create marketplace tools, and collaborate for broader integration. With your support and a growing network, we're building a transparent interconnected funding ecosystem for positive impact.\n\n# The work so far\n- We released our whitepaper (draft): https://hypercerts.org/docs/whitepaper/whitepaper-intro \n- We have build the core protocol and released it on Optimism, Celo, Base as well as Sepolia (testnet)\n- We have build out the marketplace functionalities to buy and sell hypercerts\n- We have created the evaluation infrastructure for hypercerts based on EAS attestations\n- We have created a frontend for anyone to create hypercerts \u2013 available at https://www.hypercerts.org/ --> A new release will be available in mid to end of July\n- We have build an SDK for anyone to build on top of the protocol: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@hypercerts-org/sdk \n- We have piloted hypercerts with the Gitcoin Rounds Alpha, Beta, and GR18 to show how they can be integrated into funding platforms \u2013 you can read more about it here: https://go.gitcoin.co/blog/hypercerts-for-public-goods-funding \n- We have piloted hypercerts with the pop-up city Zuzalu, retroactively raising 21 ETH and ZuConnect Istanbul raising 16 ETH for contributors to these events\n- We have created hyperboards to visualize the contributions from multiple hypercerts to a project and piloted this with the conference series Funding the Commons as well as the libp2p community\n- We have a core community (TG group: https://t.me/+YF9AYb6zCv1mNDJi) with many projects and platforms exploring how to use hypercerts\n- We ran a Gitcoin Community Round with 35 projects in the Hypercerts Ecosystem: https://gov.gitcoin.co/t/retrospective-of-the-hypercerts-ecosystem-round-during-gg20/18908\n\n# The work ahead\n- Release the core protocol on additional EVM-compatible chains\n- Enable further evaluations and supplementary information for specific impact domains\n- Build out hyperboards, such that any project and event can create them directly\n- Implement hypercerts for use cases; we are exploring AI Safety Research, Nature Regeneration, Events and Open Source Software\n- Cooperate with funding platforms and projects to integrate hypercerts and build new applications like prize competitions with hypercerts\n\n# Testimonials \n\nJuan Benet (founder and CEO of Protocol Labs):\n> We are proud to be an early supporter of the Hypercerts Foundation, which will bring even greater focus and resources to this important area of innovation. The Hypercerts Foundation is helping build a more transparent and interoperable environment for funding public goods. We are excited to contribute to its mission in any way we can.\n\nKevin Owocki:\n> This is an exciting moment for the Hypercerts Foundation and for the future of impact funding. We are committed to advancing the development of decentralized protocols and novel coordination mechanisms.\n\n[See the announcement of the Hypercerts Foundation](https://hypercerts.notion.site/Introducing-the-Hypercerts-Foundation-d956203fe0fc4792980da138015e770a)", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "hypercerts-org", "projectTwitter": "hypercerts"}, "recipient": "0x627D54B88b519A2915B6A5A76fA9530FD085cE26"}}