[Report] Large Grants Articles

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Report on Public Goods Large Grants - Articles

Introduction

This series of articles delves into projects funded by the ENS DAO PG Large Grants program in Q4 2023, highlighting their impact within the Ethereum and Web3 ecosystems. The inspiration for this series originated from the article ‘Wild Futures with Maggie Love,’ which featured SheFi, a grantee of the PG Large Grants program in Q2 2023.

Author: leticiaferraz.eth; Editor: estmcmxci.eth

Grant Purpose:

The Large Grants program aims to support foundational public goods within the Ethereum ecosystem by providing awards up to 50k USDC to projects with a proven impact on the Ethereum or Web3 ecosystem.

Article Series Outline:

Each article adheres to the following structure to ensure consistency across the series:

  • Introduction
  • Main Content
  • Key Features
  • Impact Analysis
  • Future Implications
  • Conclusion
  • Interviews were conducted via video meetings and telegram messages, chosen as the preferred communication methods with each project leader/representative. The Public Goods Stewards facilitated introductions with project grantees’ leaders.
  • Branded banner for each article on Figma.
  • Articles are available on ENS DAO Grants Docs maintained by estmcmxci.eth. A GitBook was built specifically for ENS DAO Grants projects, maintained in the same repository as the ENS DAO Archive, which also features the newsletter.
  • This series received a total of 39,476 views on ENS DAO X profile.

Article Summaries

*data views from July 14, 2024

Clave’s Solution: Re-imagining Wallet UX

  • Summary: Clave enhances user experience and security in Web3 using Apple’s Secure Enclave, impacting Web3’s UX landscape. They used the funds to further research and efforts in adoption of RIP-7212 and inclusion in the next pectra hardfork.
  • Publication Date: Jan 31, 2024
  • Views: 20.9K
  • Link: Clave’s Solution: Re-imagining Wallet UX
  • Notable mentions:

will use this grant to further improve the adoption to 7212 !:saluting_face: - @rafierszl

This is one of the best pieces of writing for Clave that I have come across so far.
And there are a lot of alphas there - @doganeth_en

What a review about Clave from @ENS_DAO
:face_holding_back_tears: We’ve proudly announced that Clave become one of the Public Goods 2023 grantees, and as the fruit of our labor, the interview we made with ENS DAO has just been published. Take a couple of minutes to deep dive into Clave!:point_down:t2: - @getclave

Optimizing Gas Fees with GasHawk

  • Summary: GasHawk reduces Ethereum transaction fees via EIP-1559 improvements, optimizing gas savings during low blockspace demand. Gashawk used part of its grant to subsidize user fees and developed webhooks, a browser extension, and multi-chain support.
  • Publication Date: Feb 29, 2024
  • Views: 5,362
  • Link: Optimizing Gas Fees with GasHawk
  • Notable mentions:

Proud to be a part of this amazing ecosystem. We continue building and there’s more to come! -
@daniel_web3

oh heck yes. just read this explainer. sounds awesome. will def bring trying this on the approve fn at least! - @heyellieday

Revoking Approvals with Revoke.Cash

  • Summary: Revoke.cash helps users manage token approvals securely across blockchain networks, founded by Rosco Kalis in 2019.Revoke.cash used its grant to develop NFT pricing data and integrate “Value at Risk” alerts for risky approvals.
  • Publication Date: May 20, 2024
  • Views: 3,670
  • Link: Revoking Approvals with Revoke.Cash

Evaluating Decentralized Governance with Metagov

  • Summary: Metagov enhances decentralized governance standards through initiatives like DAOstar and the Grant Innovation Lab. The grant was used to fund research on EIP-4824, improve UX by publishing a ‘daoURI’ text record, with plans to present findings to the ENS community and establish a consortia for decentralized research through the Grant Innovation Lab.
  • Publication Date: May 28, 2024
  • Views: 1,929
  • Link: Evaluating Decentralized Governance with Metagov

Next Gen Social Apps on Ethereum (Ethereum Follow Protocol)

  • Summary: EFP simplifies user interactions within dApps by creating an onchain social graph for Web3 identity management.The EFP used its funding to develop core smart contracts, establish an operational indexer and API, and design the EFP manager app.
    Publication Date: Jun 14, 2024
    Views: 3,753
    Link: Next Gen Social Apps on Ethereum
  • Notable mentions:

Don’t fade this infrastructure. ENS is the one true protocol for blockchain identifiers, anything useful built to run on this protocol will be used like sliced bread imo - @Artie_Fishal

Rotki: Privacy-First Portfolio Management

  • Summary: Rotki is an open-source portfolio management tool emphasizing privacy by storing data locally, offering comprehensive tracking of cryptocurrency investments and traditional finance portfolios. Through this grant, Rotki added support for ZKSync Lite, and add an in-app calendar for event reminders and schedule management.
    Publication Date: Jun 26, 2024
    Views: 2,305
    Link: Rotki: Privacy-First Portfolio Management
  • Notable mentions:

Thank you guys. We will keep building the best opensource portfolio tracker for all of you !:pray: -
@lefterisjp

Dappnode’s Smooth Initiative

  • Summary: Developed by DappNode, Smooth enables individual validators to aggregate rewards and compete more fairly with larger staking pools for earnings. Smooth used its grants to develop the Smooth Alerts Bot, which notifies users of critical blockchain events, and the Stats Dashboard.
    Publication Date: Jul 12, 2024
    Views: 1,557
    Link: Dappnode’s Smooth Initiative

Analysis

Objective:

The series aims to outline the purpose, goals, and showcase the impact of each project, emphasizing the contributions made by ENS DAO Large Grants to their development while ensuring accessibility for non-technical readers.

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Common Themes:

We identified that the Large Grants funding generally applied to projects in three classifications: Infra, Tools, Education.

Infra

  • Clave enhances Web3 user experience and security using Apple’s Secure Enclave. The Clave team has provided a beta version for testing.
  • GasHawk optimizes Ethereum transaction fees through EIP-1559 improvements.
  • Smooth addresses the centralizing effect of MEV on solo stakers with a reward pooling system.
  • Ethereum Follow Protocol (EFP) develops a social graph for Web3 identity management.

Tools

  • Revoke.cash enables secure management of token approvals across blockchain networks.
  • Rotki prioritizes data privacy by storing sensitive financial information locally.

Education

  • Metagov enhances decentralized governance standards through initiatives like DAOstar and the Grant Innovation Lab.
  • Rotki engages the community through open-source contributions.
  • Revoke.cash offers educational articles on Web3 and security.
  • Projects like Rotki, Revoke.cash, Smooth provide clear guides on how to use their tools.

Each project effectively communicates its value, reach, and impact by providing supporting information and data.

Conclusion

In exploring the Q4 2023 recipients of ENS DAO Large Grants, this series highlights their substantial impacts on the Ethereum ecosystem. These initiatives collectively advance innovative solutions, education, security, privacy, community engagement, and open-source principles. The ENS DAO Large Grants program remains pivotal in driving decentralized technology advancements.

Feedback for Stewards:

  • Continue supporting projects like these to raise community awareness and guide potential contributors on how to get involved.

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Special thanks to the project leaders for sharing insights about their projects!

Thank you for reading! Feel free to leave any feedback.:sparkles:

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