We are individuals and organizations building new models for sustainable public goods funding and value alignment in open networks. Through Funding the Commons, we aim to bridge public goods communities across Web2, Web3, research, philanthropy, and industry.
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Invisible Garden is a pop-up developer city project dedicated to fostering synergy among technology, culture, and community. Through co-living camps, it provides an immersive learning and collaboration environment for developers in Ethereum and zero-knowledge (ZK). The project emphasizes inclusivity and cross-background exchange, encouraging participants to deepen their technical understanding through intensive shared living and practice, and to build long-term community connections.
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Agora Citizen Network is a fully open-source civic deliberation platform that combines machine learning (ML), large language models (LLM), and zero-knowledge (ZK) technologies to build a structured, multi-party dialogue space for the public. Based on the consensus-forming logic of Pol.is, it encourages participants to express positions around specific viewpoints and uses algorithms to analyze group distribution, points of divergence, and potential consensus.
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The Chain Mirror project is dedicated to solving talent shortages and security certification challenges in the blockchain field. By building a comprehensive platform that integrates learning, challenges, and collaboration, it provides comprehensive solutions for blockchain security talent development and project security assurance. GCC's donation will help Chain Mirror host more professional competitions and events, such as hackathons and CTFs, continuously promoting the advancement of Web3 security and development, and cultivating more capable and innovative technical talents for the industry.
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Summer of Protocols is an ongoing research and outreach initiative aimed at inspiring broad interest in protocol studies and promoting it as a first-class concept for understanding the world. This year's SOP focuses on educational courses to deepen our understanding of protocols and spread this knowledge in schools. GCC's donation will help expand the influence of Summer of Protocols in the Chinese-speaking world, encourage more Chinese to apply, promote protocol research in the Chinese community, establish direct connections with EF and its core members, and help GCC connect with academic circles interested in crypto-related research at home and abroad.
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GCC hopes to support young people interested in blockchain technology and related social issues, encouraging them to think about relevant technologies and social topics and seek solutions. University Web3 interest groups can leverage GCC's resources and brand influence to expand their impact on and off campus, attracting more outstanding students, enthusiasts, and industry partners. Together, both parties are committed to promoting the application and research of blockchain and Web3 in universities and building a sustainable innovation ecosystem.
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Web3 Privacy stands as a think-and-do tank connecting hundreds of projects and organizations dedicated to advancing digital civil liberties, decentralization, and open-source development. The ecosystem facilitates cross-community collaboration through a multi-disciplinary approach to drive meaningful impact.
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Summer of Protocols is an ongoing research and evangelism effort that aims to catalyze broad interest in the study of protocols as a first-class concept for thinking about the world. In SoP2024, GCC has supported a track aimed at applicants from Chinese community.
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The EPF Mandarin Group aims to provide a communication and discussion platform for the Chinese-speaking community of the Ethereum Protocol Fellowship program. The EPF Mandarin Group organizes weekly community meetings in Chinese and provides a 5000 U subsidy to participants who successfully complete the EPF program.
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The Institute of Network Society (INS) at China Academy of Art stands as China's first academic institution focused on network society, technology philosophy, and platform cooperativism. Through nine annual conferences, art hackathons, and workshops, INS has cultivated an international network of hundreds of scholars, artists, activists, and tech experts.
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UpChain Community, established in 2017 as a blockchain education blog, has evolved into a leading Chinese Web3 developer platform. With support from GCC, the platform rewards past contributors and runs a 2024 content incentive program, as well as an interactive Web3 knowledge map.
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The mu is a diverse talent community fostering knowledge exchange and practical solution-building. The initiative has launched pop-up city programs across Asia, Latin America, and Africa, notably contributing to the Crecimiento movement in Argentina to develop startup and innovation hubs.
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PAGODA stands as an Ethereum gathering that weaves Asian cultures and philosophies into decentralized technology development. Its inaugural meeting, supported by GCC, took place in Chiang Mai, fostering regional heritage and diversity in Web3.
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OptimismCN serves as a Chinese developer community for Optimism. The organization promotes Optimism's technology and public goods philosophy, acting as a bridge between Chinese-speaking communities and the Optimism ecosystem to facilitate bilateral exchange and public goods development.
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Funding the Commons serves as a bridge between builders and researchers in public goods funding innovation. Established in 2021, the organization connects communities across Web2, Web3, research, philanthropy, and industry to foster a sustainable ecosystem.
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Remix CC is a Chinese community dedicated to making Remix IDE more accessible to Chinese users. The project provides comprehensive Chinese localization, mirror site hosting, and support through media channels and community groups.
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