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Blockchain security company Blockaid stated that its detection system found signs of a front-end attack on the Gitcoin subdomain files[.]gitcoin[.]co, with suspected malicious code named "Eleven drainer" included in the website, used for wallet asset theft. Blockaid warns users not to interact with the website at this time, and the related issues are under investigation and repair.

Vitalik Buterin recently provided feedback on the summary report of the GG23 "Predictive Funding Challenge" at the Gitcoin governance forum. He suggested that the project lead @devanshmehta continue to refine this mechanism, but it is essential to ensure that the design details and funding sources can adapt to the needs of the "tumultuous times" described.Vitalik pointed out that Deep Funding currently has two significant advantages: first, it aligns with the principle of "elite management," avoiding foolish excessive egalitarianism; second, it benefits from AI in a way that is compatible with human subjectivity.However, he believes that the current framework still carries a flavor of the "stable era," attempting to construct a large social tool crystallizing principles of justice and hoping for societal consensus to inject funding. He emphasized that, in the current tumultuous global situation, funding mechanisms need to consider how to operate effectively in an environment lacking such consensus.

ChainCatcher news, according to 0xkatz.era, Gitcoin has encountered fake phishing announcements, with attackers sending spam messages to a large number of users through the GitHub native notification system.Affected users found that the page was no longer accessible when clicking on the related organization link. Some users have reported the account and related issues to GitHub, warning the community to stay vigilant and prevent phishing risks.

ChainCatcher news, according to Hackernoon, Web3 developer education and hackathon platform HackQuest announced the acquisition of the hackathon and Bounty platform BuidlBox.BuidlBox, developed from the Gitcoin hackathon platform, has gathered over 50,000 developer users and has a solid developer base in the United States and Europe. It has hosted globally renowned hackathons such as the Permissionless Hackathon and ETH Denver Hackathon.The HackQuest team stated that this acquisition is an important step in building a "global developer network." Through BuidlBox's user base and brand influence, HackQuest will further expand its developer market in Europe and America, enhancing its global developer ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, Gitcoin co-founder Kevin Owocki posted on social media that Gitcoin will close its main software development department, Grants Lab, and bid farewell to some outstanding team members. This is one of the hardest decisions since Gitcoin was founded.The decision is driven by changes in the ecosystem: the funding methods for public goods are evolving, the L2 ecosystem is maturing, collaborative mechanisms are continuously innovating, and new competitors are emerging. At the same time, key members of Grants Lab have left one after another, and the team currently lacks a clear and sustainable profit model, leading to financial expenditures exceeding manageable limits.Therefore, Grants Lab will no longer apply for the budget for the second half of 2025, and the remaining funds will be used to provide severance compensation for affected employees. Gitcoin stated that they will do their utmost to support the transition of departing employees in a respectful and caring manner.

ChainCatcher news, Gitcoin announces the upcoming launch of a 6-month zkSync Community Program to reward active qualified contributors and promote the development and adoption of the zkSync ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, the official announcement from Story Protocol states that users must hold a Gitcoin Passport with a score of 20 points to be eligible for the airdrop. Public mainnet rewards will be available for claiming starting February 13, lasting for 30 days.The team stated that this score threshold has been carefully calibrated to facilitate the participation of genuine users while effectively preventing Sybil attacks. Over the past two years, hundreds of projects have used and validated the effectiveness of this mechanism.

ChainCatcher news, the zero-knowledge (ZK) digital identity project Holonym Foundation has acquired the verification platform Gitcoin Passport. The acquisition was completed at the end of 2024.As part of the acquisition, Gitcoin Passport will be renamed Human Passport to better reflect its status as a PoH solution, which enables individuals to verify their identity without disclosing sensitive personal data.Passport is an identity verification aggregator that allows users to collect "stamps" or verifiable credentials from various Web2 and Web3 verifiers such as Google or Holonym. It is designed to protect user privacy and prevent identity spoofing attacks or hacker manipulation of the network.

ChainCatcher news, the Web3 public goods protocol Gitcoin has announced the launch of Grants 22, running from October 23 to November 6, with funding applications now open, and the introduction of on-chain proof of minting and cross-chain donation features.This round of funding focuses on expanding open source software (OSS) and supporting digital public goods, with a total of $1 million allocated for 4 OSS rounds and $12,500 to $20,000 for 7 community rounds.

ChainCatcher news, according to Chainwire, the lightweight privacy layer COTI announced a partnership with the on-chain funding solution Gitcoin to launch a $500,000 grant program. The program aims to accelerate the development of privacy solutions to support the broader web3 ecosystem.This collaboration will enable COTI to leverage Gitcoin's grant management tools and services to onboard a group of experienced web3 developers and privacy projects into COTI's privacy ecosystem. Since 2017, Gitcoin has distributed over $60 million to developers of thousands of projects.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Gitcoin has announced a partnership with Octant to launch a second funding (QF) round aimed at supporting community-driven projects.It is reported that this round will have a matching pool of up to 10 ETH, with funds allocated based on community voting. Applications are now open, with a deadline of September 11 at 7:59, and the donation period is from September 12 to September 26.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Metis Foundation has partnered with Gitcoin to launch a $4 million annual grant program aimed at promoting innovation and development within the Metis ecosystem.It is reported that the first round of grants hosted by Gitcoin started today (August 29), distributing 3,000 METIS (equivalent to $100,000) through quadratic funding (QF).

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Gitcoin Grants 21 has officially launched and will run until August 22, 7:59 AM Beijing time. The theme of this round of grants is to collaborate with partners and enhance the capabilities of external communities.It is reported that this round includes Celo and Arbitrum ecosystem rounds as well as 9 community rounds. Users no longer need to collect Passport stamps, as Gitcoin Grants Stack provides technical support.

ChainCatcher news, Gitcoin has launched the Gitcoin donation event Gitcoin Grants 2024 strategy and updates, which points out that due to time constraints, only three rounds of GG competitions will be held in 2024, including:GG20 has ended from April 23 to May 7;GG21 will be launched from August 7 to 21, with a total of 10 rounds of community activities, no open source software (OSS) rounds, and matching funds of $125,000 for the first 5 rounds of community rounds;GG22 is planned to start at the end of October, with specific dates to be announced in the coming weeks, and an open source software OSS program (4 rounds) with a matching fund pool of $1 million.

ChainCatcher news, Gitcoin announces the launch of the Grants Program Canvas, aimed at simplifying the creation of Web3 funding programs. The Gitcoin Grants Program Canvas is a free tool co-developed by Gitcoin and partners such as Arbitrum, Optimism, Uniswap, and Polygon. It adopts a visual and modular approach, taking on the complex task of planning grant programs and simplifying it into four key stages: Define, Design, Execute, and Learn.

ChainCatcher message, Gitcoin Grants Stack announced that its protocol layer infrastructure Allo v1 will be deprecated on June 25, transitioning to Allo v2. The official statement indicates that for funding round creators, rounds created on Allo v1 will be view-only in the Manager after the deprecation date; for grantees, projects created on Allo v1 will be viewable in the Builder to check their current status after the deprecation date, but no new actions can be performed; for donors, the v1 related websites will be deprecated and donations will no longer be accepted through Grants Stack.

ChainCatcher message, Gitcoin has partnered with the Sei Foundation to launch the Sei Creator Fund, valued at $10 million, aimed at accelerating the growth of the Sei ecosystem through the Gitcoin Grants Stack.The first round kicks off on June 4, offering $250,000 in matching funds to support projects on various topics, including decentralized content platforms, NFT marketplaces, social platforms, decentralized crowdfunding, and more.Participants can be seasoned veterans or forward-thinking newcomers. Projects must contribute to the growth of the Sei ecosystem, actively engage with the community, have a viable roadmap and budget plan, and align with Sei's values.