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Only 30% filled. The rest of the Chads were minted for .0015Eth. We donated (5.5E) from this to retropgf.eth. We also received 8,606.59 OP from RPGF2 for education. \n\nSecondary royalties (5%) help keep the lights on but volume on Optimism has not been sufficient enough for us to be profitable.", "hidden": false, "question": "Please expand on how much funding you\u2019ve received from each funding source and when? (VC, grants by foundation, token sales, etc)", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "number", "answer": "8", "hidden": false, "question": "Total team size", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "number", "answer": "12", "hidden": false, "question": "How old (in Months) is the project?", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "If you participated in past grant rounds using a different project payout wallet address, please share it here:", "questionId": 7, "encryptedAnswer": {"ciphertext": "mhR6FFRpCyISbyTk5gcTN3orD1BiAPXJIR62Xh9UTTXxejm6hwNu3shTilKcw5TyFOQOz20I6t6WYYhaPJzaJg==", "encryptedSymmetricKey": "fd11d219e2a12591487044fd22095e5d48e68e47129945a3f6c9ebdecaf99346087aac6db0ebebb5092df0ec24686206f662b89b1e60eb6b8591a69fd24ee67b18862fddd61bdefec3f0074b624314ce747e67d01886841fc0e1372299e8fe98bb0e1b900696660383e4d1353e7dd8984c691884e3ca0a63a9ccff2d00e8d8b200000000000000207a3767d6e3cef44a694de70cf92a9cb18899f2ab9287c7b930f7af2963a9d17810bbd6c627c53ac188433da7944e7297"}}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "https://twitter.com/Dicaso5 https://twitter.com/DistractionBoy_ ", "hidden": true, "question": "Profiles or socials of other main team members publicly associated with the project: ", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["yes"], "hidden": true, "question": "Have you read and confirmed your grant abides by the Program General Eligibility Policy? https://gitcoin.notion.site/GG18-Eligibility-cb4a5754c56043d4b3ed34eddbac261c?pvs=4", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Our contribution to the Optimism NFT ecosystem has been enormous. Relative to this we haven't raised much capital. The artist Dicaso (Myself) worked on the artwork for a year prior to launch. The team has invested a lot of our own time and capital to educate people about NFTs on L2. We are one of the only projects standing on OP and have survived long after the largest exchange, Quix shut its door. Today we have the most sales out of any NFT project on Optimism and are the most liquid project. With current low volumes the operation struggles to break-even at times. As a full-time founder I am living near poverty to ensure the success of OptiChads. We are super passionate about the NFT ecosystem on L2 and would appreciate any assistance in helping us grow. ", "hidden": false, "question": "Please explain how your project meets the round-specific eligibility criteria. ", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": false, "question": "If you've participated in past grant rounds, please share any new updates or milestones from the prior months. ", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "One metric we like to look at is unique holders. When more collectors are holding NFTs it is a sign of ecosystem growth. A lot of community building is done on social media such as 'X' so more followers, and mentions are important for us. When we see people change their PFPs to an OptiChad it represents a user who is committed to the Optimism ecosystem. ", "hidden": true, "question": "How do you measure the impact of your project? Please provide examples and/or standard metrics. This might be used in future impact reports ", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "This is our collection page: https://opensea.io/collection/optichads", "hidden": true, "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": 13}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "OptiChads is Optimism native. We also have a sister collection ArbiBabes which was a free claim to all OptiChads holders. Longer term we hope to have a collection on ever major L2 including Op-stack chains which should help create a sustainable royalty stream for our operation while being non-dilutive to collectors. \n\nhttps://opensea.io/collection/arbibabes", "hidden": true, "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": 14}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["yes"], "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to future messages from Gitcoin for updates, information, and/or interviews? ", "questionId": 15}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["yes"], "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to us sharing your information with select third-parties for potential opportunities for them to invest in your project? ", "questionId": 16}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "North America", "hidden": false, "question": "Location/Region where the project is based ", "questionId": 17}], "project": {"id": "10:0x8e1bD5Da87C14dd8e08F7ecc2aBf9D1d558ea174:894", "title": "OptiChads", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreiewx6h4joe2wldx4b6yyuo64sziivnmy34nhkzspi3e7gfb7bh5qu", "protocol": "1"}, "website": "https://optichads.art/", "bannerImg": "bafkreids3ar2tjtxui5bqwyuxxn6oitvf5hx5sggrkhw6i7jrw5epiqb5a", "createdAt": 1691826028708, "credentials": {}, "description": "OptiChads is the largest NFT community on Optimism. We onboard users to L2 with 10,000 meticulously detailed works of art. \n\nSome of our educational efforts include a weekly \"This Week in OP NFTs\" X thread series. We participate and host numerous spaces to promote the ecosystem. Our discord serves as a hub of knowledge for NFT collectors on Optimism. 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