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Please provide the name and a link to the event.", "questionId": 15}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sw_kQH3dmITz1Uo9983OMiltrTlrNn8m/view?usp=sharing", "hidden": false, "question": "Include a link to your Hackathon project page showing your proof of participation, e.g., Buidlbox, Eth hackathon, Backdrop, etc.)", "questionId": 16}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Since GG19  Deployed Spatial Registry Contract - April\u201924  Gained pilot users\u2019 confirmation - Jan-April\u201924  Hosted and Presented Decentralized Spatial Web Workshop for Web3 Projects - April\u201924  Accepted to Ethereum Attestation Services Fellowship - March\u201924  Attended & presented at ETHDenver - Feb\u201924  Defined product and growth strategy - Feb\u201924  Develop technical architecture- Jan\u201924", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe the project you developed during the hackathon. Highlight how your project offers innovative solutions or prototypes.", "questionId": 17}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Our mission is to make it possible to build location-based apps on the decentralized web. We're doing this by researching and developing a set of open source standards and software tools that help Web3 developers work with geospatial data. Challenges Scaling of verifiable spatial data registries due to technical limitations.  Coordination across various working groups; while we\u2019ve helped organize and herd cats, there is still the challenge in coordinating across stakeholder groups to establish geospatial standards for Web3.  Navigating a bear market with various partners and builders in this space losing funding and interest due to macroeconomic conditions.", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe how your project addresses clear needs within the OSS or tech ecosystem. Please elaborate on the specific challenges or gaps your project aims to fill.", "questionId": 18}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "We use the MIT license and we are building in the open", "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": "short-answer", "answer": "We were accepted to the EAS Fellowship and are building Astral's location claims on their infrastructure. We also have been building out our MVP spatial registry contracts \u2014\u00a0see our commit history here: https://github.com/AstralProtocol/astralprotocol/commits/main/", "hidden": false, "question": "What progress has your project made post-hackathon? 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Is there anything you'd like to add that may help determine project eligibility?", "questionId": 21}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to future messages from Gitcoin for updates, information, and/or interviews?", "questionId": 22}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "No", "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to us sharing your information with select third-parties for investment opportunities?", "questionId": 23}], "project": {"id": "0x1249835eaab22b2d2fd7f34556a20cae9cfd902f56c54789730081e6996ed012", "title": "Astral", "logoImg": "bafkreifo4ja4zx7zmpbslprno7zrpfyev5ou35g24bmvd52c77ihmivjle", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreia5evhtfneeyldqhwy5ssrbozzw6fon2pytjtsfp2j435npmo5o2e", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://astral.global", "bannerImg": "bafybeie3fbdw7t5pbpkph4ymxrp2xmplgg3oqjolvjc7k7wvcydng25sky", "createdAt": 1673545266638, "userGithub": "johnx25bd", "credentials": {"github": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..aRwbO80YDUXLbWdfgRN_0as2FgFJj-S5ozyx_Xv53KhgKadhEZvMCpokHMcjeLzeIIl6rC1GJ-S27t7ZFGy7Ag", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-04-15T16:53:39.342Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-04-15T16:53:39.342Z", "expirationDate": "2024-07-14T16:53:39.342Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x25bdFF8dB8d80971935A7f38A0CF31DeC62f7696", "hash": "v0.0.0:zbmxAHABx3lEWi5bDsCGXltgs90dd3ENxVLlzdQHNkM=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextGithubOrg#AstralProtocol#41551283"}}, "twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9.._WwEM1kIS3dm8boIwIh0LEWG6GZENr6yD7ZldcGOqhHIeBV9WWeDY7bn81BcSTEBxLTeKYNYaforXhi08SqLCw", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-04-15T16:53:29.876Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-04-15T16:53:29.875Z", "expirationDate": "2024-07-14T16:53:29.875Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x25bdFF8dB8d80971935A7f38A0CF31DeC62f7696", "hash": "v0.0.0:CDg0RACRNgCnyXDI+InPe/uYELcDqRPXI0sGiDGDoFI=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#AstralProtocol"}}}, "description": "## Web3 Spatial \u2728\n\nAt Astral we see a world where humanity has the geospatial technologies and tools needed to monitor and govern life with dignity.\n\nOur mission is to make it possible to build location-based apps on the decentralized web. We're doing this by researching and developing a set of open source standards and software tools that help Web3 developers work with geospatial data.\n\n---\n\n## Updates / Milestones:\n- Deploy EAS Location Proofs - Q2\u201924\n- Complete and pitch at Ethereum Attestation Service Demo Day - Q2\u201924\n- Deploy ZK Location Proofs - Q3\u201924\n- Present at ETHCC - Q3\u201924\n- Integrate with data storage solution - Q3\u201924\n- Develop front end - Q3\u201924\n\nSince GG19\n- Deployed Spatial Registry Contract - April\u201924\n- Gained pilot users\u2019 confirmation - Jan-April\u201924\n- Hosted and Presented Decentralized Spatial Web Workshop for Web3 Projects - April\u201924\n- Accepted to Ethereum Attestation Services Fellowship - March\u201924\n- Attended & presented at ETHDenver - Feb\u201924\n- Defined product and growth strategy - Feb\u201924\n- Develop technical architecture- Jan\u201924\n\n## Architecture\n\nThe Astral Protocol has three components:\n\n- **Spatial Registries** \u2014 smart contract-based registries of spatial features like points, lines, polygons and raster images;\n- **Verifiable location claims**, to serve as presence claims in the Astral ecosystem, and \n- **Web3-native geospatial data technologies** so the data backing these systems is user-controlled, cryptographically verifiable, uncensorable and permanent.\n\nSince the project was founded, we have focused on building open source standards and tools, and have been fully funded through public goods funding and grants. \n\n## Our Work\n\nWe've developed and led several projects, including:\n- **[Kolektivo GeoNFTs](https://medium.com/kolektivo-co/regeneration-needs-location-b538cae97ff7)**, which serve as an on-chain spatial data registry\n- **[Hyperaware](https://github.com/wearehyperaware/hyperaware-core)**, a spatial governance protocol for connected devices targeted at transport and mobility applications\n- **[Sprout](https://astral.global/sprout)**, a proof-of-concept sustainability-linked bond in Solidity that aligns loan terms to environmental metrics \u2014\u00a0one of the first ReFi smart contracts\n- **[Spatial.sol](https://github.com/AstralProtocol/spatial-sol)**,  a library of geometric and topological functions in Solidity\n- **[GeoLocker](https://devpost.com/software/geolocker)**, a prototype verifiable spatial data registry built on Ethereum and 3Box\n\nThese are linked components that will enable the ecosystem to build a Web3 map of the world, and location-based dapps that use that map. Our work is primarily focused on building core infrastructure and open source standards to enable and empower climate- and sustainability-related Web3 builders to work with spatial and location data.\n\nAstral tools and standards will be useful in a range of different use cases including: \n- Regenerative project development and dMRV\n- DAOs / digital governance: geofenced local and regional DAOs, local currencies, spatial demurrage\n- Mobility: defining policy areas like congestion zones, capturing the position of connected devices like IoT and smartphones\n- Natural capital currencies: defining ecological zones, storing physical measurements of ecosystem conditions\n- Metaverse / gaming: virtual land registries like Decentraland and Cryptovoxels, and AR games like Pokemon Go\n\n## Funding\n\nGrant contributions will fund the development team building these public goods. \n\nSpecifically, funds will support the development of:\n- a Solidity library of topological and geometric functions\n- Web3 GIS tools\n- verifiable location credentials standards and software tools\n- coordination across decentralized geospatial working groups \n\n## Team\n\n- [Ron E](https://twitter.com/ronerlih): Tech Lead\n- Danny G: Organization + Operations Lead\n- [John X](https://twitter.com/johnx25bd): Architect + Project Lead\n\n\n## Accomplishments (so far)\n\n- KERNEL Genesis Block final presentation\n- Kolektivo project partner, developing GeoNFTs\n- Filecoin Development Grant for storing satellite imagery on IPFS using decentralized identifiers\n- Presenting to the Open Geospatial Consortium\n- Winner, Arweave Prize, Future of Blockchain 2020\n- Speaker, European Space Agency's Living Planet Symposium 2022\n- Grant recipient, dClimate\n- Coordinated the forming of the GeoSpatial Decentralized Collaboration Group 2023\n- Presented Astral\u2019s work at Decentralized Geospatial Web Working Group\n- Member, Climate Collective\n- Co-lead, Regeneration Guild, KERNEL\n\nFunded:\n- zkMaps, finalist at ETHDenver 2022 building zero-knowledge location proofs\n\n## Challenges\n\n- Scaling of verifiable spatial data registries due to technical limitations.\n- Coordination across various working groups; while we\u2019ve helped organize and herd cats, there is still the challenge in coordinating across stakeholder groups to establish geospatial standards for Web3.\n- Navigating a bear market with various partners and builders in this space losing funding and interest due to macroeconomic conditions. 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