Editor-in-chief Denken's words: We are six editors of Web3Matters Weekly, originally published in Chinese on web3matters.substack.com. Presenting this special edition in English exclusively for Gitcoin Grants 19.
Gitcoin Grants 19 fundraising campaign is ongoing from 11/15 to 11/29. Our weekly will soon launch the Web3Matters DAO for governance, utilizing the funds raised in this campaign! Donation information is unified at the end of the article. First, let's introduce various projects in the current round of Gitcoin Grants 19 (referred to as GG19).
FYI: In each article, simply click the Translate button to access the English versionđđŒ
đ° Introduction to Gitcoin Grants and Donation Tutorial by đłđđ
This article provides a detailed introduction to Gitcoin Grants, including information on Gitcoin Passport and a simple strategy to be eligible for matching. Leo, who also produces "The Creator Economy IMO" newsletter, is participating in fundraising for the first time! Finally, the article guides you through the donation process and recommends several projects related to Matters.Town.
If you are new to Gitcoin Grants donations, it is recommended to read this article to get an overview.
đ Projects You Might Not Know About by Denken
This article begins with "How to maximize the benefits of matching donations," recommending donating to at least one project you haven't heard of but resonate with after reading.
To encourage beginners to explore more projects with mainstream blockchain, it fully introduces all projects in two areas:
Global Chinese Community (GCC): Using Optimism (OP Mainnet)
Ethereum Infrastructure: Using Polygon
A brief summary in one or two sentences allows you to quickly find projects of interest!
Special Feature: Climate Solutions Field by Heatwave
"Climate Solutions" is one of the important fields in Gitcoin Grants, previously led by the Gitcoin official and now operated by a more decentralized community. See: Announcing: Gitcoin Grants 19
Heatwave presents five articles:
Promote and reward organic agriculture - GG19 with high project heterogeneity
Empowerment: Female empowerment and training (disadvantaged groups)
"Climate Solutions" uses Optimism (OP Mainnet), making it beginner-friendly for donations. This field has as many as 100 projects covering various topics, giving people hope!
Three of the five articles mention Colombia in South America. Take a look at how people in these places face climate issues "vigorously."
đ Chinese Community Construction Explosion! The Most Comprehensive Guide to Gitcoin Grants 19 Projects by Mađ
If the previous projects are not enough for you, then you must check out the overview of all Gitcoin Grants 19 projects by Mađ, the editor-in-chief of "Crypto City," featuring selected projects in various fields!
From this index-level recommended article, you can have an overview of the categorized areas of GG19:
Program Rounds:
Web3 Community and Education
Web3 Open Source Software
Ethereum Core Infrastructure, Research, and Development
Community Rounds:
Climate Solutions Round
Arbitrum Citizens Retrofunding Round 1
Token Engineering
Global Chinese Community Round
1inch LatAmăMETA POOLăOpenCivics Genesis RoundăMetagov - Governance ResearchăWeb3 Social
Independent Rounds:
DeSpaceQF 1st RoundăBuidl GuidlăPublic Goods AfricaăDaily GweiăEthereum.orgăGreenPill NetworkăCult DAOăUniswap Arbitrum Grant ProgramăSPACE IDăPowerPool
Mađ: Many projects of Gitcoin Grants are really for industrial development, and each one has its own vision and goals. Because of this, I'm willing to spend a lot of time reading all the projects and make recommendations, because I agree that these teams are really for the good of the industry.
Introduction to DeSci Projects by Swift Evo
Have you ever been interested in something, delved into learning about it, or even founded an organization for it?
Editor Swift is exactly one such individual. When we first introduced Gitcoin Grants in this weekly, he immersed himself in the DeSci field. Moreover, he collaboratively founded the DeSci Asia organization. In this GG19 campaign, he is also participating in fundraising đđŒ Web3 Community and Education / Global Chinese Community.
Not only that, in this article, Swift delves into the in-depth analysis of how various DeSci projects utilize funds, their achievements and commitments, and ultimately provides an evaluation. It is definitely worth paying attention to how DeSci can impact the research community like yours.
Donation Information (Deadline: 11/29)
Feel free to donate as you please. It's preferable if you can earn 15 points or more on Gitcoin Passport, but it's not mandatory:
Donate to support Web3Matters Weekly (Matt Weekly Report):
The funds raised through Gitcoin Grants 19 will be governed by the Web3Matters DAO!