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GIVnews 2024 #1

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Our highlighted updates from everything related to the Giveth Galaxy and the GIVeconomy 🌌

πŸ”΄βœ¨ RetroPGF Round 3 Results Are In! A heartfelt thank you to badgeholders and the incredible team at Optimism for their unwavering support. Giveth received a total of 149,068.93 OP! This is a major source of funding for the work we do at Giveth and proves how valuable RetroPGF can be.

πŸš€ Giveth welcomes Solana! You can now donate and receive funds using Solana on Giveth. What’s more, the top 10 Solana native public goods projects that raise the most funds in February will get up to $200 USD in SOL tokens!

∞ Buidl on Polygon QF Round was a huge success! This Polygon-sponsored Quadratic Funding round offered 250k MATIC of matching funds, with over 200 projects participating and over $200,000 raised in total! Stay tuned for the final matching fund results.

🌟 Meta Pool QF Round! Speaking of Quadratic Funding, we’re joining forces with Meta Pool for a new QF Round! Meta Pool has provided a matching pool of ~$10,000 USD in mpETH to support projects in Asia. If you're running a project in the APAC region, don't miss out β€” apply now!

πŸ”πŸ€― MultiSig Wallets! Giveth now supports Safe Multisig wallets for projects, allowing for better security and collaboration with multiple managers under one Multisig ownership!

πŸŽ™ GIVtalk Missed our recent GIVtalk with Crypto Altruism? Catch up on the latest Giveth updates, fundraising tips, and insights into Web3 social impact trends for 2024 by listening to the recording now!

🎁 Giving Season QF Round Results are finally in! A total of $42,125 was raised through this round for verified public goods projects on OP Mainnet. Matching funds will be distributed next week, you can find all the details on the forum. Don't forget to share your feedback with us! 🌟


Featured Project πŸ™Œ

Blocktrend 🟦

Blocktrend is an independent media outlet from Taiwan, covering blockchain and Web3 technology. They produce original articles and podcasts aimed at simplifying complex concepts. 

Blocktrend has gained recognition for its unique approach and has been endorsed by Apple as the only Taiwan-based Web3 program featured on the Apple Podcasts homepage.

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Newly Verified Projects πŸ†

In this section, we highlight some of the newly verified projects on Giveth. This is a great place to discover exciting initiatives and support them early on in their Giveth journeys, while of course earning some sweet GIVbacks. 😍

🐽 Solow is a 100% free crypto academy in Latin America focused on providing accessible and engaging education about cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. 

πŸŽ™ Web3 Edutainment, led by Maxwell Bruno, creates music and educational content that explores blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. They aim to raise funds for a Web3 album and use their platform to educate and engage listeners about the potential of decentralized technologies.

🏫 Billionaire Fox Club is a community-driven project with a mission to make a positive impact, particularly in the lives of children in Africa. They pay school fees and provide essential tools and knowledge to enhance educational prospects, recognizing education as a vital tool for empowerment

⬛πŸŸ₯⬛ The Blockchain Socialist provides critical analysis and alternatives to capitalist structures within the blockchain ecosystem, offering podcasts, blogs, and videos for progressive-minded individuals.

πŸ’± OpenPeer is a decentralized P2P exchange streamlining on/off ramps into onchain products in emerging markets, addressing issues with traditional onramps and leveraging Polygon's lower gas fees to incentivize merchant adoption.

πŸ₯§ο»ΏπŸ“ Growthepie.xyz is a public goods data platform focusing on Ethereum scaling solutions, providing fundamental metrics, blockspace analysis, and chain comparisons to assist users and developers in choosing suitable Layer 2 chains.

🌐 mxweb3 Crypto Hub in Monterrey Mexico is a vibrant community focused on accelerating Web3 adoption through weekly educational talks, fostering collaboration, and promoting active participation in the ecosystem.

πŸ›  DexAppBuilder is a no-code/low-code toolkit by DexKit, simplifying Web3 DApp creation with features like swapping, token generation, NFT issuance, and smart contract integration.

πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ“ Open Web Academy (OWA) is a community of technology enthusiasts and builders who share the vision of an accessible Open Web, allowing each individual to collaboratively contribute to building the future of the internet.

🟨 Layer3 is an interactive platform that offers quests to explore and learn about the world of crypto in an engaging and rewarding way. By completing quests, users can earn NFTs and XP.


GIVfriends 🫢

Introducing this month's GIVfriend: Meta Pool! 🌟

Meta Pool is a multi-chain, liquid-staking ecosystem dedicated to providing easy access to Web3 financial tools. We're teaming up with them for a special QF Round! They're generously sponsoring a matching pool of approximately 10,000 USD in mpETH to support public goods projects in the Asia Pacific Region.


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