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Deep dives into the funding ecosystem. Analysis of capital flows, mechanism performance, and emerging trends shaping the future of public goods funding.
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Allo Protocol: Building the Rails for Capital Allocation
Analysis of how Allo Protocol enables customizable funding mechanisms and its adoption across the ecosystem.
Ethereum Public Goods Funding Sources - The Next Era
in this piece, i examine where the money comes from. money always has a source, and the source shapes behavior downstream. by studying the attributes of its sources, we may then reason about the shape, form, and longevity of how it flows .
The Case for Plural Funding Mechanisms
Why no single funding mechanism is optimal, and how ecosystems benefit from mechanism diversity.
Sybil Resistance in Quadratic Funding: 2024 Approaches
An analysis of how Gitcoin Passport, MACI, and other approaches address sybil attacks in quadratic funding rounds.
Impact Measurement in Retroactive Funding: Evolution Through RetroPGF 3-6
How Optimism has evolved its impact measurement approaches across four RetroPGF rounds, with lessons for the broader ecosystem.
State of Public Goods Funding 2024
A comprehensive analysis of how public goods are funded across the Ethereum ecosystem, tracking capital flows, mechanism adoption, and emerging trends through 2024.
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