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Have you ever heard about Gitcoin and its grants? 🤔 While most people outside the blockchain ecosystem might not be familiar with it, Ethereum's infrastructure has emerged as a powerful mechanism for funding public goods. What makes this unique is its trustless architecture - where funds are allocated through automated mechanisms without intermediaries. At its core lies an innovative resource distribution model called quadratic funding. Here's how it works: Traditional funding often favors large individual contributions. But quadratic funding pairs the community funding with a large matching pool, and it weights the number of contributors more heavily than the amount contributed. So if Project A,B, and C receive $1000 from 5, 2, and 20 donors respectively. Project C would receive a larger matching share (See figure). Why? Because broader participation signals stronger community value. Even if Project B would have received $2000 from 2 contributors, double than A and C, Project C would still end-up receiving more funds than project B. This mathematical design ensures that projects serving wider community needs can thrive, even if they lack access to major donors or marketing resources. We're participating in Gitcoin's Infrastructure Grants round, and while we'd certainly appreciate your contribution if you find value in our work, the broader purpose of this post is to highlight how blockchain technology is enabling new models for resource allocation and public goods funding. For those new to this space - even simply exploring the Gitcoin platform and sharing this, contributes to expanding the understanding of blockchain's practical utility beyond speculation. The future of public goods funding is being built right now, and it's happening on-chain. Link to Gitcoin: https://www.gitcoin.co/ Link to Migalabs Gitcoin round participation: https://lnkd.in/dGsih6-V

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