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We have no intention to take venture capital or launch a token. ", "hidden": false, "question": "Funding Sources", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "number", "answer": "4", "hidden": false, "question": "Team Size", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Astral provides Web3 builders with the tools they need to develop location-based dapps and work with geospatial data.\n\nLimited tools and challenges intrinsic to working with spatial data means there are very few location-based apps in Web3. We're developing these primitives \u2014\u00a0our Location Proof Protocol, spatial data structures and algorithms for onchain GIS systems, and spatial registries built using these algorithms. We're also working to support the onchain geospatial community by co-chairing the Decentralized Geospatial Web Working Group with the EASIER Data Initiative, out of the University of Maryland.\n\nBy solving problems related to building with location data, we aim to help Web3 developers unlock a new vertical of dapps. We're particularly focused on social and environmental impact, though our tools are useful in social, gaming, mobility, DePIN, events and other use cases.", "hidden": true, "question": "Impact statement - what real world problem do you solve and how", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Astral enhances the Celo ecosystem by providing our Location Proof Protocol to the Celo network. 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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\nThe next phase:\n- Launch the Astral Logbook, add features - Q3'24\n- Develop the first location proof strategies + recipes - Q3'24\n- Deploy ZK Location Proofs - Q3\u201924\n- Progress with Spatial.sol research - Q4'24\n- Strengthen partnership with EASIER Data Initiative-Q3'24\n\nSince GG20\n- Create the docs site: docs.astral.global\n- Deploy EAS Location Proofs on Sepolia and Celo mainnet - Q2\u201924\n- Complete and pitch at Ethereum Attestation Service Demo Day - Q2\u201924\n- Integrate Location Proof Protocol with IPFS - Q3\u201924\n- Develop the Astral Logbook - 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- **Location Proof Protocol**, 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\nOur work is primarily focused on building core infrastructure and open source standards to enable and empower 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- Location Proof Protocol standards, examples and software tools\n- coordination across decentralized geospatial working groups, co-led with the EASIER Data Initiative\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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