Allocation Update: Q1 and Q2 2022

Community and Education Blockchain Pachuca Meetup Blockchain Pachuca This is the first meeting of a community group based in Pachuca, Mexico working on Ethereum dApps. Community and Education city3 2nd funding experiment city ​​3 A second round of financing experiments was conducted in Oakland, California. Community and Education cryptographer A one-day conference exploring ZK technology and the Ethereum ecosystem was held in Istanbul, Turkey. Community and Education DAO Drop dOrg Supporting the launch of the first round of DAO Drops, a retrospective public goods funding experiment that leverages on-chain data to help participants make fund allocation decisions. Community and Education DApp Learning A project-based learning repository that allows developers with basic skills to learn dApp development using actively used OS contracts taught in English and Chinese. Community and Education ETHBarcelona A community-led conference focused on education, innovation, arts, and creating positive social impact in Barcelona, ​​Spain. Community and Education ETHEcuador Meetup: Blockchain and the future of Ethereum Working This is a meeting in Quito, Ecuador that introduces blockchain and covers the future of Ethereum. Community and Education LatAm Road to Devcon Community Support Ana Belen Monthly in-person meetups, weekly virtual talks in Spanish to educate attendees about Ethereum, and community activation support during Devcon VI. Community and Education Ethereum Tegucigalpa Support the development of the Ethereum community in Honduras, including meetups, developer events, and Ethereum content in Spanish. Community and Education ETHWarsaw Meeting ETHWarsaw This is a monthly offline gathering ahead of the ETHWarsaw hackathon in September 2022. Attendees can learn from web3 engineers, exchange ideas, and network with like-minded blockchain enthusiasts. Community and Education Governance Learning Forum 2022 other internet & killer whale A two-day virtual governance summit that brings together web3 governance practitioners and governance and coordination experts from across the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Community and Education DevConnect He Dao Ethereum-based conversation for womxn and other new users entering web3. Community and Education HER DAO LATAM Meetings and Events He Dao We offer monthly in-person gatherings held throughout Mexico and weekly virtual conversations for womxn. Topics include web3 basics, L2 usage, smart contracts, and more. Community and Education Open Source Turkish Smart Contract Developer Course IT Blockchain Open source and free smart contract developer course in Turkish, teaching topics such as Solidity basics, frontend and dApp development, and security. Community and Education ETH Barcelona’s second round of funding ETHBarcelona Secondary funding from ETHBarcelona to support projects in the community and finance public goods. Community and Education ETHPrague’s second round of funding ETH Prague Secondary funding from ETHPrague to support projects in local communities and finance public goods. Community and Education Taiwan’s 2nd funding round Taiwan Blockchain Ecosystem Innovation Association Execute 2nd funding round for Taiwan Presidential Hackathon and MeetTaipei’s Wagmi Peach. Community and Education Spanish Ethereum Developer Program Placi Academy A three-month program of Spanish training that teaches developers how to create their first dApp through online courses, live classes, group mentoring, and community events. Community and Education DAOist meeting DAOEST Local meetups in your native language allow you to discuss and learn about topics such as governance, coordination, and DAOs. Community and Education UETH Chinese community and educational programs unit It is an Ethereum education platform targeting the Chinese community with a focus on community building, course development, connecting Ethereum with Chinese companies, and promoting Ethereum awareness among the Chinese government. consensus layer Account abstraction (EIP-4337) Alexander Poshtat, Shahaf Naksonand Dror Tyrosh Independent team working EIP-4337: Account abstraction via entry point contract specificationThis requires no consensus layer protocol changes. consensus layer Beacon Chain Network Stress Test Cryptocurrency Manufacturer Beacon chain network stress and scenario testing on globally distributed cloud instances. Initial development evaluates feasibility, refines testing tools, and formalizes methodologies for subsequent large-scale testing. consensus layer Lighthouse sigma prime Ongoing development of the Lighthouse consensus client. consensus layer Lodestar Consensus Client chain safe We continue to develop the Lodestar consensus client, focusing on light client R&D and JavaScript ecosystem tools. consensus layer Prysm consensus client Prism Lab Ongoing development of the Prysm consensus client. consensus layer sterium rock logic Continued development of Stereum to enable solo stakers to install beacon chain clients and dependencies in a single setup, supporting all production clients on testnet and mainnet. Cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs BattleZips Implementation of ZK arithmetic circuit for on-chain battleship game. Cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs Building a ZKP second brain formula zero We support publishing a series of ZK proof articles in the Zettelkasten manner. Cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs Differential privacy and ZK proof research Gonzalo Munilla Garrido Research in the area of ​​privacy-enhancing technologies that seeks to bridge the gap between theoretical specifications and implementations of data sharing and analytics applications on Ethereum. Cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs Gitcoin GR13 ZK Tech Side Round Gitcoin We support Gitcoin’s GR13 ZK Tech side round, which focuses on funding ZK applications, tools, open source contributions, and projects that advance the usability of ZK technology. Cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs Proof, argument, zero knowledge study group ZKHack A training group from ZKHack that implements the ZK cryptographic protocol suite in Rust and Python. Cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs TLS Notary A browser add-on that allows users to prove that HTTPS requests and responses originate from a specific certificate subject through Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption. Cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs Ethereum’s ZK Circuit Performance and Security Data Brian Wilkes Gathering data on the performance and security characteristics of ZK circuits being verified on Ethereum, with the goal of displaying relevant circuit information within chain explorer tools such as Otter Scan. Cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs ZK-Keeper ZK is a browser plugin that enables identity management and proof generation. We are creating a Firefox version with improved features, improving UI/UX, and preparing for production. Cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs ZK proof for neural network classification and accuracy A project to design and implement a ZK proof for neural network classification that allows neural network owners to disclose the classifications or detections produced by their models on private information without revealing any personal information. Developer Experience and Tools BuildGuidl We support BuidlGuidl, a developer community and a series of educational initiatives focused on onboarding developers to Ethereum. Developer Experience and Tools Florida State University Foundation R&D on coverage and automated test case creation for Solidity smart contracts. Developer Experience and Tools Merge client combination tests sea ​​monkey Extensive testing on all execution and consensus layer client pairs leading to The Merge. Developer Experience and Tools node launcher distributed authority An open source node deployment engine written in TypeScript to easily create node deployment applications, with the goal of supporting all major execution and consensus layer clients. Developer Experience and Tools Python simulation engine and test suite Develop a full-featured Python contract testing tool that acts as a base test library or companion. today/casting Through optimized backtesting and parallel chain simulation Developer Experience and Tools SolidiKey – Verify Solidity asset flow at scale Chalmers University of Technology Based robustness verification tool Key project verification system It is for Java with a focus on usability, scalability, and functional correctness properties for specifying relationships between asset flows and contract data. Developer Experience and Tools Web3JS library maintenance chain safe A collection of libraries that allow users to interact with local or remote Ethereum nodes using HTTP, IPC, or WebSockets. execution layer Ethereum execution specifications Guruprasad Kamas We develop a Python implementation of Ethereum that will serve as an executable specification for the execution layer. This specification is Ethereum’s Python implementation that prioritizes readability and simplicity. general studies Academic Grant Round Proactive grants fund formal research aimed at generating more knowledge about Ethereum, blockchain technology and related domains. general studies Grants (grants.xyz) Ethereum Community Network A study exploring various public goods financing mechanisms for the entire Ethereum open source community in China. layer 2 ETH.LIMO infrastructure support ETH.LIMO Infrastructure improvements to ETH.LIMO, a decentralized gateway for problem solving Ens related to records IPFS contents.