Public Nouns DAO supports public goods by auctioning one NFT every 12 hours, generating a continuous stream of ETH for its treasury. This funding mechanism ensures a steady flow of resources, which are allocated to various projects through a transparent governance process. Community members discuss proposals on Discord, refine them on the forum, and vote on viable ideas on-chain, with each NFT representing one vote. Initial funding was bootstraped through these auctions, leveraging community decision-making to align projects with the DAO's mission of promoting public goods.
RubyScore is a decentralized onchain ranking protocol that evaluates wallet reputation based on various blockchain metrics. It encourages user engagement by motivating users to improve their onchain reputation through daily tasks. While RubyScore currently has no governance process or token, it generates revenue through a fee-based API for wallet identification, transaction fees for NFT rewards and minting profiles, and services like deferred transactions, the RubyScore ranking passport, and Verax Proof of Humanity attestation. It has received funding from Gitcoin Grant 20 and Optimism Retroactive Public Goods Funding 4.
Jefe have developed a comprehensive infrastructure supporting voting, news, podcasts, and e-magazines while showcasing talents in paintball and American football. Users earn reward points, receive airdrops, and increase voting power to influence Web3 activities. Available on Google Play Store and the web, the app enables voting on various content. Their token distribution includes 5% for marketing, 5% for the foundation, 10% for development, 30% for listings/liquidity pool, 30% for burn reserves, and 20% for the community. Funding sources include trading fees, NFT sales, and collaborations.
Thirdweb is a development platform that empowers developers to build, launch, and manage Web3 applications across multiple blockchain networks. It offers a suite of tools, including robust software development kits (SDKs), pre-built smart contracts, and user-friendly dashboards, facilitating the seamless integration of decentralized technologies into various applications. This infrastructure supports the creation of blockchain games, non-fungible token (NFT) drops, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and token-gated membership clubs, among other Web3 projects.
