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", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "address", "hidden": true, "question": "If you participated in past grant rounds using a different project payout wallet address, please share it here:", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "viaPrize.org\nThe amount of funds distributed = >$50,000\nThe number of prizes won = >20\nThe number of open source platforms built winning prizes = >10 \nSee nsforum.net as one example built by collaborators in Nigeria and the USA who met through a prize", "hidden": false, "question": "Where should we look to see the impact of your project? Please provide links to public websites and/or the latest values for key metrics you track privately. This might be used in future impact reports", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Approximately $20,000 entirely from Gitcoin grants", "hidden": false, "question": "Total Prior Funding Amounts, Sources, and Dates for the project in USD", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["Grants"], "hidden": false, "question": "Which of the following funding sources do you have? Check all that apply", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "number", "answer": "10", "hidden": false, "question": "How old (in Months) is the project?  ", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Somewhere in the Metaverse", "hidden": false, "question": "Location/Region where the project is based ", "questionId": 13}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Have you read and confirmed your grant abides by the Program General Eligibility Policy? ", "questionId": 14}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "No", "hidden": true, "question": "Are you applying for any other OSS rounds in GG20? (Reminder: you can only be accepted into one) ", "questionId": 15}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Please see the description", "hidden": false, "question": "Please describe your dApp or App, focusing on its innovative utility or service within the ecosystem. Highlight the problem it solves or the need it addresses.", "questionId": 16}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We used Privy for account abstraction so anyone may choose to create a new self-custodial wallet by simply logging in with an email.\n\nWe are currently testing out a smart contract adaptation that is gasless and based on USDC so that the experience feels like moving money around on PayPal. ", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe how your application improves user experience in the Web3 space. Include any specific design choices or features that enhance accessibility and practical utility.", "questionId": 17}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We are experimenting with the best on/off-ramp experiences and looking into ways to perhaps use Moneygram as an option for an off-ramp that is usable by people without bank accounts. \n\nWe are continually seeing people from around developing countries worldwide pursuing our prizes because this provides better opportunities for them.", "hidden": false, "question": "In what ways does your project contribute to financial inclusion, education, or social impact? Explain the specific areas of impact and the target audience or communities you serve.", "questionId": 18}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "GNU Affero General Public License\nAll of our code may be seen on public repos", "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": "paragraph", "answer": "MVP - Tested during Zuzalu\nV1 - Current version. Usable for crypto natives\nV2 - By the end of April 2024. Easier onboarding for web2 users.\nV3 - By the end of June 2024. Accessibility for people in developing countries by having a mobile app and cash off-ramps around the world for those who do not have bank accounts.", "hidden": false, "question": "What stage of development is your application currently in, and what are your immediate next steps? Provide a roadmap or development timeline if available.", "questionId": 20}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Our current costs are around $5000 per month including paying our full time team of 5\nIt is because of Gitcoin grants that we are able to dedicate our time to this.", "hidden": false, "question": "How would funding from this round support your project's development and goals? Outline specific areas where the funds would be allocated (e.g., development, user research, community building).", "questionId": 21}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We would be happy to collaborate with Gitcoin to develop a more comprehensive public goods funding journey with grants, prizes, and retroPGF", "hidden": false, "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": 22}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to future messages from Gitcoin for updates, information, and/or interviews? ", "questionId": 23}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to us sharing your information with select third-parties for investment opportunities? ", "questionId": 24}], "project": {"id": "0x9b67ebabd1fb31052c6d2afe25306f762673c8aaeec06c1416c266b8501b23f1", "title": "viaPrize", "logoImg": "bafkreiaui7tvdj42pd2rp6c5jdrmx64hhdh7ymeclyvga5wfqguwb76fky", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreiad6pd7btbjebto7abarijoifiuxu4pi6aedm7w24wbeh7gwjyoei", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://viaprize.org", "bannerImg": "bafkreifya7rdnarjedcz5gxwuiifdqzpceodr7dy77ym5k326sbwf5z7cy", "createdAt": 1681478289164, "userGithub": "haonchon", "credentials": {"github": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..Ob8PGZVQN_feq4ShxyMGF6E6ViMrfFzDJ5_rDM_2pGUEQP6VH4mBvkcxq6x2xpFJVlwJxiKZyeFdX-lre09tAg", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-04-05T00:52:38.217Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-04-05T00:52:38.217Z", "expirationDate": "2024-07-04T00:52:38.217Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x850a146D7478dAAa98Fc26Fd85e6A24e50846A9d", "hash": "v0.0.0:T+HROY7tfU8jZlPujKcaODEbd9+NKushjxg4+iSt4Fg=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextGithubOrg#viaprize#123272916"}}, "twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..qKyV_J2CjKW91Q5a5tYE3Xo32tde19muog8i1V0whEWsbsmwX23WKibN5fWJFaHZ2uFoFoPH_ThwdMJYUMfNAw", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-04-05T00:52:29.208Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-04-05T00:52:29.208Z", "expirationDate": "2024-07-04T00:52:29.208Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x850a146D7478dAAa98Fc26Fd85e6A24e50846A9d", "hash": "v0.0.0:ip4tQ7yquR2hr6tA74LjT24gwJo35/s/BEEcBsxPhSc=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#viaprize"}}}, "description": "# The problem\n$700M was wasted in 2023 on Kickstarter alone when fully funded projects never deliver what was promised. This is because traditional crowdfunding platforms fail to provide guarantees. \n\n### The solution\n![howitworks](https://i.imgur.com/N74nlT5.png)\nviaPrize solves this by taking the funds for a project and then welcoming anyone to complete the project. If no one completes the project, then everyone is refunded. \n\nPrizes include three types of contributors:\n![benefitsforusers](https://i.imgur.com/9xmyEhR.png)\nPrize proposers come up with the project idea\nPrize funders elevate the best ideas by showing demand\nPrize contestants win rewards building the project\n\nWith viaPrize, ideas are crowdsourced, rewards are crowdfunded, and project execution is an open invitation.\n\n### Incentivizing An Open World\nThis economic mechanism makes it easier to encourage open source software and research (even vaccine development!) because you can make being open source a requirement for someone to win the prize. \n\nThis reverses the incentive from builders wanting to monopolize a closed-source creation to instead wanting to release it to the world in order to win the prize. \n\nBuilders can also see how many others are working on the project and can either compete or contact the other contestants to collaborate. Builders may also request that admins require that the funders payout someone as a winner if they believe at least one submission satisfies the requirements of a prize.\n\n### The Middle Road for Public Goods Funding\nPrizes open up a complementary alternative in the public goods funding ecosystem that balances funder confidence and builder security. \n\nGitcoin optimizes for builder security because it gives upfront funds, but lacks funder confidence because there is no guarantee of success. \n\nOptimism Retro PGF optimizes for funder confidence because funders review the impact of existing projects and add rewards, but lacks builder security because there is no guarantee of any particular amount of funding.\n\nWith prizes, funders know the project will be built or they are refunded, so they have some confidence. Builders know there is a certain amount of funding waiting for them if they successfully create a project, so they have some security. \n\n![Balancing](https://i.imgur.com/iLPihrt.png)\nWe look forward to a full public goods funding user journey where you receive:\nQF Grant - Before building (and ongoing)\nCrowdfunded Prize - When you finish building (prizes for a whole product and prizes for particular features)\nRetro PGF - When you see the impact of what was built\n\n### Our origins\nThe concept of crowdfunded prizes sounded revolutionary as I discussed it with residents of the entrepreneurs' pop-up city Zuzalu, so we tested it. As residents discussed the idea of making an AI voice for a river, I launched a prize and residents tossed in $20. After an impromptu five day hackathon attracting twelve builders, we presented the first AI voice for a nature entity in history to the Prime Minister of Montenegro. If we had used Kickstarter, then only the team who posted an idea would receive funds. By using prizes, any builder was welcome.\nHowever, I wanted to be certain this can make a real impact. Thus, I found myself watching anti-missile defense shoot down a kamikaze drone as it dove towards me while on my way to deliver medical supplies in Ukraine, funded by a prize from viaPrize.org\nThe medics ended up using the supplies treating 45 injured and saving multiple lives, and I decided to pursue this initiative full time.\n![myfavoriteprize](https://i.imgur.com/TxlQzz1.png)\n\n### Traction\n\nAs of Apr 4, 2024 we have distributed over $50,000 and have successful prizes for building projects ranging from free productivity apps to a new forum.\nWe recently have our first paying users and are making a small amount of revenue!\n\n### Thank You Gitcoin!\n\nThis has all been accomplished since June 2023 with our only funding coming from over 1000 donors on Gitcoin plus matching. Thank you for making this possible!\n\nMore about that here:\nhttps://gov.gitcoin.co/t/gitcoin-appreciations-thread/18332\n\n### Crowdfunding Portals\n\nIn Jan 2024, we added crowdfunding \"portals\" with two types:\n\"Pass-through\" where funds are immediately directed to the recipient\n\"All-or-nothing\" where you refund everyone if the funding goal is not met by the deadline\n\n### Next steps\n\nMVP - Tested during Zuzalu\nV1 - Current version. Usable for crypto natives\nV2 - By the end of April 2024. Easier onboarding for web2 users.\nV3 - By the end of June 2024. Accessibility for people in developing countries by having a mobile app and cash off-ramps around the world for those who do not have bank accounts.\n\nWe are incubating the project by living with users and iterating on their feedback during Zuzalu inspired pop up villages around the world. \n\nWe also meet special economic zone governments through these gatherings and our GTM is B2G where we replace inefficient traditional government contracts with prizes and we split revenue with the partner jurisdiction for promoting the platform. \n\n### Connect!\nJoin our tg community: https://t.me/+QsphrF50bv43ZTg5\n\nSee opportunities to win prizes: https://x.com/viaprize\n\n### Try it out!\nVisit viaprize.org and post a prize or portal today! \nThe proposers of a prize idea also receive 5% of the award. \nLet's build public goods!", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "viaprize", "projectTwitter": "viaprize"}, "recipient": "0x1f00DD750aD3A6463F174eD7d63ebE1a7a930d0c"}}