Optimism Retroactive Public Goods Funding
activeRewards contributors after the fact for demonstrated impact. 60M+ OP tokens distributed across multiple rounds. Novel mechanism: fund what already worked rather than predicting what will.
Organizations
1| Gitcoin | Platform implementing quadratic funding for public goods, distributing $67M+ to 5,000+ open-source projects. Co-founded by Kevin Owocki. Pioneered the practical application of Buterin/Hitzig/Weyl's quadratic funding mechanism. Also built Gitcoin Passport (decentralized Sybil defense) and Allo Protocol (open-source funding infrastructure). |
People
1| Kevin Owocki | Co-founder of Gitcoin. Led the largest practical implementation of quadratic funding, distributing $67M+ to public goods. Advocate for regenerative cryptoeconomics. |
Related Projects
1| Gitcoin Grants (Quadratic Funding) | Largest practical implementation of quadratic funding. Number of contributors matters more than amount, mathematically optimizing public goods provision. $67M+ distributed to 5,000+ open-source projects. Now using Dedicated Domain Allocation (DDA) model. |
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Approach
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Concept
Cooperative Funding Mechanisms
Survey of mechanisms for cooperative resource allocation — from traditional structures (ROSCAs, mutual aid) through modern innovations (quadratic f...
Organization
Gitcoin
Person
Kevin Owocki
Project
Gitcoin Grants (Quadratic Funding)
Clusters
governance
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