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(Taurus has decided against using Account Abstraction due to its inherent problems with attracting wash trading.) Users just need their email address to create and use their wallet, authorized recovery methods are included.\n\nFurthermore Taurus brings the full potential of Uniswap to a Telegram based mini app with a full fledged Web like UI \u2013 the first of its kind for interacting with Uniswap. Telegram has 800 million monthly active users, so again there is a huge opportunity to address new audiences.\n\nUniswap on Arbitrum allows for swaps at attractively low transaction costs which is a plus for new DeFi users.", "hidden": false, "question": "Application detail", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "number", "answer": "80000", "hidden": true, "question": "Amount requested (in $)", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "ARB", "hidden": true, "question": "Payout token", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Development and marketing.", "hidden": true, "question": "How do you account for this fund request?", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Dev Frontend \u2013 $12000\nDev Backend \u2013 $8000\nDev Web3 \u2013 $12000\nSmart contract security audit \u2013 $5000\n\nMarketing Zealy XP Conversions \u2013 $6000\nMarketing Zealy Airdrop \u2013 $6000\nMarketing Trading Challenge Pt. 1 \u2013 $6000\nMarketing Trading Challenge Pt. 2 \u2013 $12000\nMarketing KOLs \u2013 $3500\nMarketing Web3 Ads (Addressable.io) \u2013 $2500\n\nGeneral overhead (API plans, hosting etc.) for first 3 months \u2013 4000\n\nSum total \u2013 77000", "hidden": false, "question": "How will you use these funds? Please make a detailed plan for expenditures.", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "Uniswap on Arbitrum Ecosystem tools or products", "hidden": false, "question": "Which RFP is this project covering? ", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Taurus will facilitate swaps on Uniswap by enabling users to use truly self-custodial, email based wallets by a SEC-licensed wallet provider. This novel approach will serve to make Uniswap a viable trading platform for users that are yet outside DeFi. Low transaction fees make Uniswap on Arbitrum especially attractive for new DeFi users. Taurus is the first Telegram based mini app with a full fledged Web like UI for using Uniswap on Telegram which is another plus for users.", "hidden": false, "question": "How do you think this project fits in with Uniswap?", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Taurus will address a new user audience: A large number of users that are until now outside DeFi are hesitant to use wallets through Metamask (et al) because of the risks inherent to this. Offering truly self-custodial secured wallets through email removes this entrance barrier for new users and lets them start trading instantly on Uniswap. Uniswap being the #1 dex in terms of brand recognition, Taurus has no plans of integrating any other Dexes apart from Uniswap in the future.", "hidden": false, "question": "What benefits will this project bring to Uniswap in the Arbitrum ecosystem?", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "The smart contract for interacting with Uniswap V3 has already been created. We are planning to undergo an audit with the help of the grant funds.", "hidden": true, "question": "Has this project undergone a security audit? If not, are you planning to undergo it?", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "The project is as of yet not open source.", "hidden": false, "question": "Is this project open-source? (If yes, share the repository link).", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Scrum (certified project manager)\nAgile development\nSentry monitoring (sentry.io)\nTypeScript, Solidity, NextJS\n\nSolidity Development in collaboration with established and long term German Web3 partner Softstack (softstack.io)", "hidden": true, "question": "What is the workflow chosen for this project? (You can mention development practices, tools, programming languages, etc.)", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "https://t.me/TaurusTradeBot \u2013> Please send Telegram handle for whitelisting.", "hidden": true, "question": "Does this project have a demo? If yes, share a public link.", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Experienced and new DeFi users. Market launch plan: Please see below 'Project milestones'.", "hidden": true, "question": "What is the target audience for this project? (Mention if there is a market launch plan).", "questionId": 13}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "ThomasWestcoaster, MurdockX5, Marius, 2 freelance developers", "hidden": false, "question": "Who are the members of the team?", "questionId": 14}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "ThomasWestcoaster: Crypto enthusiast for 5 years, backend and db developer for 10+ years, project manager (Scrum Master), marketing afficionado, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-pletl/\n\nMurdockX5: Crypto enthusiast for 5+ years, agile Web3 and frontend developer for 4+ years (Scrum Master), former DeFi investor, intimately knowledgable in new crypto trends, marketing oriented\n\nMarius: Crypto enthusiast for 5+ years, Web3 developer for 3+ years, specializes in contract interaction development\n\nFreelance developer: Backend and db developer for 12+ years, experienced in development for Web3 and industry grade tradfi projects, testing and scaling evangelist\n\nFreelance developer: Frontend developer for 6+ years, experienced in working for startup projects, MVC advocate", "hidden": true, "question": "Describe team members' experience and current roles for this project.", "questionId": 15}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Completed: Smart contract development for routing Uniswap swaps.\n\nCompleted: Integration of non-custodial wallets.\n\nMarch 01, 2024: Swapping feature for Uniswap on Arbitrum closed beta for testing \u2013 Supervision and tracking: sprint retrospective, have onboarded additional 4 test users, testing is already running.\n\nMarch 07, 2024: Leaderboard feature for marketing trading challenges \u2013 Supervision and tracking: sprint reviews, test framework, sprint has already begun.\n\nMarch 15, 2024: Release of public beta, first marketing campaign kick-off: Zealy quest for onboarding larger user base, gathering user feedback on usability \u2013 Supervision and tracking: have already implemented Sentry (https://sentry.io) technology for monitoring and quickly addressing any frontend issues; Zealy API for monitoring campaign efficiency.\n\nKPIs: 1,000 Telegram followers, 5,500 Twitter followers, Twitter post views > 150, Twitter post engagement > 5\n\nMarch 27, 2024: Release of feature for market overview for trending tokens, market notifications \u2013 Supervision and tracking: sprint reviews, test framework.\n\nApril 10, 2024: Release of public version, second marketing campaign kick-off: Zealy quest for onboarding larger user base \u2013 Supervision and tracking: Zealy API for monitoring campaign efficiency.\n\nMay 15, 2024: KPIs: 1,200 Telegram followers, 8,000 Twitter followers, Twitter post views > 200, Twitter post engagement > 15, 80 DAU Taurus app, 15,000 USD daily trading volume", "hidden": false, "question": "What are the Project Milestones? (Be very specific and write a roadmap highlighting critical deliverables of the project; mention how you will ensure to supervise and track them).", "questionId": 16}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Taurus has a team of four developers who are experienced in Web3, crypto development and marketing + one project manager. The team routinely uses the Scrum framework for development.\n\nOn the technical side test frameworks plus code monitoring (Sentry) ensures that development takes place in a predictable way.\n\nOn the marketing side we are in touch with leading KOLs who have agreed to spread the word about Taurus after its market launch. Furthermore we are hosting marketing campaigns through strong platforms like Zealy who offer monitoring features to evaluate and adjust campaign efficiency.", "hidden": false, "question": "How do you plan to reach these milestones? (Explain the project feasibility).", "questionId": 17}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "No", "hidden": true, "question": "Has this project already been funded by other Grant Programs?", "questionId": 18}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["I confirm."], "hidden": true, "question": "I confirm that I have read the Code of Conduct and that I have filled out this form correctly and truthfully.", "questionId": 19}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["I understand."], "hidden": true, "question": "I understand that I will be required to provide KYC information by the UAGP team in case my application is accepted.", "questionId": 20}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Business partner", "hidden": true, "question": "How did you find out about UAGP?", "questionId": 21}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Looking forward to building a strong, Uniswap based dApp on Arbitrum!", "hidden": true, "question": "Additional information", "questionId": 22}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "None", "hidden": true, "question": "Special requests", "questionId": 23}], "project": {"id": "0x368a11a4ec106423bd1f4eda96fb591b014482c3440cf10bbc13f4e24261eaf1", "title": "Taurus", "logoImg": "bafkreihbb5a2sh3fda4mekffl6k3ef46q3rwk2zj777s4f34vlhgx3kxb4", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreiae6rdhmarkgabjaptulh4kffuuicefg7qhowzha2d4eyi4i2b5i4", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://taurusbot.io", "createdAt": 1709136285645, "userGithub": "", "credentials": {}, "description": "Aim: Addressing new and larger audiences for Dex based trading, where Uniswap ranges number 1 among Dex competitors.\n\nProblem: A large audience outside DeFi remains unaddressable because creating and using wallets through Metamask (et al) seems complicated and burdened with inherent risks.\n\nSolution: Taurus connects to Uniswap via a trustworthy, SEC licensed non-custodial wallet provider. Users just need their email address to create and use their wallet, authorized wallet recovery methods are included. Furthermore Taurus brings the full potential of Uniswap to a Telegram based mini app. Telegram has 800 million monthly active users, so again there is a huge opportunity to address new audiences. Usage of Web3 services will be leaning towards unified channel technologies like Telegram in the near future \u2013 X is proof and example of how this culture shift is imminent globally.", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectTwitter": "TeamTaurusBot"}, "recipient": "0xa61D0d52Ab9Df51a74fdD43707528995BB56965e"}}