SotN #14 - FUNding with Kevin Owocki (Gitcoin #7 BEGINS, DeFi protocols compete 4 Gitcoin, StableCredit USD, CeDeFi = real or joke?)

Sep 16, 2020

Kevin Owocki, the Founder of Gitcoin, discusses the exciting launch of Gitcoin Grants Round 7 and its role in the DeFi ecosystem. He dives into how quadratic funding empowers independent creators and enhances community contribution. The conversation highlights the increasing involvement of DeFi protocols and the innovative approaches to funding public goods. Owocki also explores challenges in decentralized identity and the new StableCredit USD protocol, shedding light on the transformative power of collaboration in the Ethereum space.

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ANECDOTE

Gitcoin Graduation

David Hoffman used Gitcoin Grants to signal the value of his work.
This allowed him to transition into being a full-time independent content producer.

INSIGHT

DeFi Funding Public Goods

DeFi protocols are donating to Gitcoin Grants, marking a shift from reliance on the Ethereum Foundation.
This community funding model strengthens Ethereum's sustainability and decentralization.

ADVICE

Submitting Grants to Gitcoin

Submit your grant to Gitcoin; no prior approval is needed.
The platform prioritizes community voting and quadratic funding to support valuable projects.

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STATE OF THE NATION #14 - Tuesday, September 15th, 2020

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The State of the Bankless Nation is....FUNding

It that time of year....GITCOIN TIME!!!

Every quarter, 4 times a year, Gitcoin Grants rolls around. This is one of the few times where the money in your wallet means 10x more than it used to... IF... AND ONLY IF.... you donate to your favorite DeFi and Ethereum infrastructure.

We bring on Kevin Owocki, el presidente of Gitcoin, to discuss the role of Gitcoin in funding the DeFi ecosystem and the technology behind funding public goods.

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STATE OF THE NATION #14 - Tuesday, September 15, 2020 The State of the Bankless Nation is....FUNding

Special Guest...Kevin Owocki @owocki on Twitter

TOPICS:

GITCOIN with Kevin Owocki

1) Gitcoin Round 7... START 2) This round is different... WE'RE IN A BULL MARKET 3) DeFi protocol, DeFi farms, DeFi teams are SENDING GITCOIN $$$ 4) Gitcoin is out of the shadow of Consensys, the EF 5) Decentralized Identity, Sybil Resistance of Gitcoin

StableCredit USD

1) Bankless Video was helpful... still need more help in understanding Andre Conje's new StableCredit USD system 2) Aave + Maker + Uniswap + Synethix = StableCredit USD (?) 3) Yearn needs a place to park its capital; it filled all the other protocols 4) Contracts done, UI soon

BTC and ETH are the crypto monies that matter

1. MicroStrategy Buys $175M More in Bitcoin, Upping BTC Holdings to $425M
  1. Bitcoin’s prisoners dilemma
2. ETH just passed BTC on total value transferred and that’s huge
3. Fake DeFi doesn’t cut it (CeDeFi)
  1. Binance Smart-Contract Chainhttps://www.binance.com/en/blog/421499824684900933/Binance-Smart-Chain-Launches-Today
  2. 100m fund Binance
  3. Block Explorer https://bscscan.com/
4. Token Sets
  1. Introducing the DeFi Pulse Index on TokenSets | by Anthony Sassano | Set Labs | Sep, 2020

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