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Gitcoin

A platform that funds open-source projects through quadratic funding, where small donations from many people get amplified by a matching pool.

Definition

A platform that funds open-source projects through quadratic funding, where small donations from many people get amplified by a matching pool. It's been a major funding mechanism for Ethereum public goods. Gitcoin Passport also serves as a sybil resistance tool that verifies unique humans for airdrops.

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