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NERD DAO aims to fill this gap by providing a unified hub for prototypes of apps and DApps that address these needs.\n\nComplex Onboarding Process: Existing solutions often have a complex onboarding process, making it challenging for users to seamlessly transition to Ethereum and participate in decentralized projects. NERD DAO aims to simplify this process through the use of EthereansOS Protocol, offering a no-code operating system for launching tokens, creating DAOs, and building DeFi projects.\n\nLimited Accessibility: The decentralized science and blockchain technology landscape can be inaccessible to individuals and communities who lack technical expertise or resources. NERD DAO seeks to improve accessibility by providing user-friendly tools and resources that empower users worldwide to participate in the decentralized economy.\n\nWe will know whether we have accomplished our goals by:\n\nUser Adoption: We will measure the platform's success by tracking user adoption rates and the number of users who successfully onboard to Ethereum and participate in decentralized projects through NERD DAO.\n\nCommunity Engagement: We will assess the level of community engagement through metrics such as the number of active users, contributions to the platform, and feedback from users and community members.\n\nImpact Assessment: We will conduct regular impact assessments to evaluate the platform's effectiveness in promoting financial inclusion, education, and social impact. This will involve assessing the on-chain and off-chain impacts of projects supported by NERD DAO, as well as the platform's overall contribution to the decentralized ecosystem.\n\nBy monitoring these metrics and conducting regular assessments, we will be able to determine whether we have successfully addressed the key problems in the decentralized science and blockchain technology space that we seek to solve with this grant.", "hidden": false, "question": "What specific problem(s) do you seek to solve with this grant, and how will you know whether you have accomplished your goal(s)?", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "NERD DAO contributes to token engineering by providing a platform that supports the development and implementation of innovative token designs and economic models. Token engineering is a field that focuses on the design, deployment, and management of tokens to achieve specific economic and social objectives within decentralized systems. By offering tools and resources that enable developers and researchers to experiment with different token designs and economic models, NERD DAO contributes to the advancement of token engineering as a discipline.\n\nBy enabling collaboration and experimentation, the Token Engineering Commons will help drive innovation in token design and economic modeling, leading to the development of more effective and impactful tokens. 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Anything you'd like to add that has not been covered?", "questionId": 16}], "project": {"id": "0xa85846ff84be765917ff18d1302d7cbdc0acf225edcac0ecddd72d369dc804d6", "title": "NERD DAO: Decentralized Science and Web3 Innovation", "logoImg": "bafkreief7wde3hsywoj6rwbal5m3icjva56lazmv6txeieegiox4in62bi", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreia4m7o43dx27chtdpwycn2oitknd4j5trctsdlefnzux34j6vxoym", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://hackmd.io/@Nerd-Brain/TheBook/", "bannerImg": "bafkreibflpdjkjh5sllidsrtabk4srdfq2cceu5r4i662e3szababz7k24", "createdAt": 1713292003598, "userGithub": "Ataxia123", "credentials": {"twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..OslQTqVMOE3VED92bNznzeCjdQXdm6hLNx92mkN1s64B33b12CyPUSPGdl1uu2oSMJAzFovJC-01uSR3klSyAw", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-04-16T19:52:11.066Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-04-16T19:52:11.066Z", "expirationDate": "2024-07-15T19:52:11.066Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x156Bfd9395371F29489FaD5EDF29269b72908F68", "hash": "v0.0.0:aLhKMa2y4enAXCTQ+u/G9n21lHJh4/nUrfuO0ZVzi0w=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#theNerdLabs"}}}, "description": "**TL;DR:** The decentralized science and blockchain technology field requires a unified hub for prototypes of apps and Dapps that integrate research and development, with a focus on interchain connectivity and proof creation. Existing solutions face challenges in seamlessly transitioning users to Ethereum and providing a user-friendly system for token creation, DAO establishment, and DeFi project development. Additionally, there is a growing demand for decentralized umbrella platforms within decentralized science and web3 communities. NERD DAO's dApps and Apps aim to address these needs by facilitating funding, promoting public goods, conducting thorough evaluations of on-chain and off-chain impacts, and fostering community engagement through DeSci pop-up city hacker houses.\n\n\n**Problem Description:**\nThe decentralized science and blockchain technology landscape lacks a comprehensive platform that integrates research and development with a focus on the interchain and crafting proofs. Existing solutions cannot often seamlessly onboard users to Ethereum and provide a no-code operating system for launching tokens, creating DAOs, and building DeFi projects. Additionally, there is a need to incentivize community participation, promote public goods, and assess on-chain and off-chain impacts effectively.\n\n\n**Proposal:**\nNERD DAO is a research and development lab powered by DeSciWorld & ethereansOS, a post-work collective exploring the interchain and crafting proofs. DeSciWorld serves as the global hub for decentralized science, building the on-chain knowledge layer with Proof of Knowledge (PoK). EthereansOS Protocol complements this by offering an onboarding solution to Ethereum, enabling users to launch tokens, create DAOs, and build DeFi projects with a simple, no-code operating system. Additionally, NERD DAO focuses on building in Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) L2s like Arbitrum, dedicated to decentralization, security & growth. Identity and creating web3 usernames of ENS domains are also key components of our proposals, integrating the Hypercerts foundation into open-source protocols for funding and rewarding positive impact. The initiative also includes the development of the Ethereum Attestation Service (EAS), an open-source public good for making attestations on-chain or off-chain, enhancing trust online. Furthermore, the Token engineering commons is being developed to advance the field of token engineering and support web3 public goods.\n\n\n**Aims and Objectives:**\n- Develop a comprehensive platform for decentralized science and blockchain technology.\n- Facilitate seamless onboarding to Ethereum for users worldwide.\n- Incentivize community participation and promote public goods.\n- Assess on-chain and off-chain impacts effectively.\n- Build decentralized solutions on Ethereum Layer 2 networks, such as Arbitrum and Optimism, dedicated to decentralization, security, and growth.\n- Implement web3 projects with ENS domains for usernames and build and apply stack with that approach.\n- [Create pop-up DeSci hacker houses for innovation in the web3 space](https://www.youtube.com/@desciworld/streams) \n\n\n\n\n![Image Description](https://api.fileverse.io/content/ba36d60b-3d54-49fa-9359-e42b43d0c2b8?sessionId=661e2c7f6edffe9924050d37)\n\n\n\n\nOur first hackerhouse was during ETH Denver 2024\n\n\n**Execution Strategy:**\n- Collaborate with existing DeSci and web3 communities to leverage their expertise and resources.\n- Develop and deploy hypercerts, attestations, and DeSci evolutionary grants to incentivize and assess impact.\n- Engage with users through educational initiatives, workshops, and community events to promote adoption and participation.\n- Focus on building decentralized solutions on Ethereum - Layer 2 networks, such as Arbitrum, to promote decentralization, security, and growth.\n- Implement token engineering commons to advance the field of token engineering and support web3 public goods.\n\n\n**Timeline and Milestones:**\n- Q2 2024: Development of prototypes and initial testing of certain projects and initiatives involved, including applications with artificial intelligence for web3 projects and DeSci communities.\n\n\n- Q3 2024: Alpha and Beta launch of dApps and Applications.\n\n\n- Q4 2024: Full launch of the dApps and Applications with partnerships that include additional features and enhancements.\n\n\n**Members:**\n- [plat0x.eth](https://twitter.com/at0x_eth)\n- [Raigal](https://twitter.com/rraigal_)\n- [mattimouse.eth](https://twitter.com/mattim0use)\n- [zook.eth](https://twitter.com/josefvd15)\n- [casa.eth](https://twitter.com/casapuntoether)\n- [0xsparked.eth](https://twitter.com/0xSparked)\n- [Jelani](https://twitter.com/JelaniC3)\n- [joshuab.eth](https://twitter.com/jb87ua)\n- [ivcained](https://twitter.com/ivcained)\n- [cryptobenthic\ud83d\udc20.eth](https://twitter.com/Cypherpunkfish1)\n\n\n**Past and Upcoming Partnerships/Alliances:**\n- DeSciWorld\n- EthereansOS Protocol\n- MesoReefDAO\nfor now\u2026\n\n\n**Impact Assessment:**\n- Increased accessibility to decentralized science and blockchain technology.\n- Empowerment of users to participate in the Ethereum ecosystem.\n- Promotion of community-driven public goods initiatives.\n- Effective assessment of on-chain and off-chain impacts using hypercerts, attestations, and DeSci evolutionary grants.\n- Enhanced trust online through the Ethereum Attestation Service (EAS).\n- Advancement of token engineering through the token engineering commons.\n\n\n**Future Financial Support:**\n- Seek additional funding through grants, partnerships, and donations.\n- Explore revenue-generating opportunities to sustain the platform long-term with game theory applied in tokenomics of certain projects incubated in the initiative\n\n\n**Financial Plan Possible:**\n- Allocate funds for development, marketing, and community engagement activities, focusing on the developers involved in the initiative\n- Monitor expenses closely to ensure efficient use of resources.\n\n\n**Risks and Challenges:**\n- Regulatory uncertainty surrounding blockchain technology.\n- Competition from existing initiatives offering similar goods and services.\n- Technical challenges in developing and maintaining the platform.\n\n\n**Organizational Background:** Our team has a strong background in decentralized science, blockchain technology, and community building. We have been actively involved in the development of various projects in the DeSci and blockchain space, demonstrating our commitment to advancing these fields.\n\n\n**Closing Statement:** We believe that NERD DAO has the potential to significantly impact the decentralized science and blockchain technology landscape. With the support of the Gitcoin community, we aim to achieve our vision of creating prototypes and potentially a platform that empowers users to explore the interchain and craft proofs, ultimately contributing to the growth and development of the Ethereum ecosystem. In conclusion, by supporting innovative dApps and Apps offering unique utilities or services, this initiative not only accelerates their adoption and use within the ecosystem but also contributes to the overall growth and development of decentralized applications. \n\n\nThrough a unified hub for prototypes and a focus on interchain connectivity and proof creation, this proposal aims to create a thriving environment for decentralized innovation, fostering a more accessible and vibrant decentralized ecosystem for all.\n", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "NERDDAO", "projectTwitter": "theNerdLabs"}, "recipient": "0x11de816f60cB82Af2c1BEa5AA7507c8cEcE0B3F1"}}