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If so, please name the rounds or link the builder profile associated with previous rounds.", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "IRONBALL.xyz contributes to the growth of the Open Source Software (OSS) ecosystem by offering a sustainable and innovative way for OSS projects, creators, and charities to fund their work. Traditional donation models for OSS projects are often unpredictable and heavily reliant on sporadic contributions. IRONBALL.xyz enhances the ecosystem by providing a more stable funding solution, where supporters can lock their funds into NFTs that earn yield, creating a continuous and reliable source of income for OSS projects.\n\nThrough integration with Lido Finance’s stETH, OSS projects can benefit from yield generation without the risk of losing supporters' funds, while giving contributors the flexibility to withdraw their funds after a set period. This model allows OSS projects to achieve long-term financial sustainability, freeing them from the financial instability that often hampers open-source development.\n\nMoreover, by supporting Arbitrum via Chainlink, we expand the OSS ecosystem's scalability by enabling faster and more cost-efficient transactions. This enhances the accessibility of our platform, encouraging more developers and open-source projects to participate in a decentralized funding model.\n\nUltimately, IRONBALL.xyz fosters a more resilient and sustainable open-source ecosystem, where contributors can fund projects securely and predictably, while developers can focus on building and growing their projects without worrying about the volatility of traditional fundraising methods. This approach not only helps existing OSS projects but also supports the growth of new initiatives by providing them with a reliable and innovative funding mechanism.", "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project contribute to the growth of the OSS ecosystem? Please provide specific examples of how your application enhances or expands the current ecosystem.", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "IRONBALL.xyz presents a range of innovative features and use cases aimed at creating sustainable funding models for charities, creators, businesses, and OSS projects.\n\nKey Features:\nNFT-Based Fundraising: Supporters can lock their funds into NFTs, which generate yield over time. This provides charities, creators, and businesses with a continuous income stream without the need for one-time donations.\n\nYield Generation through Lido Finance: Funds locked into NFTs are staked using Lido Finance’s stETH, generating yield that is directed to the organization. This model ensures that the funds remain secure, and the organization earns passive income without the risk of losing donor contributions.\n\nCross-Chain Minting via Arbitrum: Through integration with Chainlink, IRONBALL.xyz allows NFTs to be minted seamlessly on both Ethereum and Arbitrum chains. This ensures faster transactions and lower fees, offering greater flexibility for users and expanding accessibility for a broader range of projects.\n\nRefundable Contributions: Supporters have the flexibility to get their funds back after a set lock period, making it a no-loss donation model. This ensures that contributors are not risking their initial investments while still supporting the cause.\n\nSustainable Funding for Long-Term Projects: Rather than relying on one-time donations, organizations can rely on a predictable, ongoing income stream generated by the yield from staked funds. This offers a long-term solution for funding, especially crucial for charities and open-source software (OSS) projects that require consistent financial support.\n\nDifferentiation:\nIRONBALL.xyz is differentiated by its unique blend of NFT-based fundraising, yield generation, and cross-chain flexibility. While traditional fundraising methods often rely on one-time donations or fundraising campaigns, IRONBALL.xyz introduces a model that encourages long-term commitment through yield, ensuring that projects continue to receive ongoing financial support.\n\nThe integration with Lido Finance allows projects to benefit from Ethereum staking yields without the complexity of managing crypto directly. By supporting Arbitrum, the platform provides a scalable and cost-effective solution, making it easier for developers and organizations to participate in this innovative funding model. Additionally, the ability for supporters to refund their contributions creates a safer and more attractive option compared to traditional donation models, making it more appealing for a broader audience.\n\nUltimately, IRONBALL.xyz provides a secure, flexible, and scalable alternative to traditional fundraising, positioning it as a transformative tool for the growth and sustainability of charities, creators, OSS projects, and businesses in the Web3 ecosystem.", "hidden": false, "question": "What features or use cases does your dApp/App present? How is it differentiated?", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Our plans for further development of IRONBALL.xyz focus on expanding the platform's functionality, improving user experience, and increasing adoption across multiple sectors, including charities, creators, businesses, and open-source software (OSS) projects.\n\nDevelopment Plans:\nEnhanced User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX): We plan to improve the platform’s design and usability, making it even more intuitive for users, particularly those who may not be familiar with blockchain or cryptocurrency. This includes streamlining the process of minting NFTs, locking funds, and accessing earned yield.\n\nCross-Chain Expansion: Beyond Arbitrum and Ethereum, we aim to expand support to additional chains, enhancing the platform’s scalability and allowing users to mint NFTs and earn yield across a wider variety of blockchain ecosystems. This will increase the platform’s accessibility to a broader range of users and projects.\n\nIntegration of More Yield Generators: While Lido Finance's stETH is currently the primary yield generator on the platform, we plan to integrate other yield-generating assets and liquidity pools. This will provide more options for users and increase potential returns for charities and supporters.\n\nTokenization of Supporter Engagement: We aim to introduce features that allow organizations to reward their supporters with unique tokens or badges based on their engagement or contributions. This would add a layer of gamification and incentivize further support for projects, enhancing user engagement.\n\nExpanding to Other Types of Projects: While we currently focus on charities and creators, we plan to extend the platform’s use to a wider range of organizations, including small businesses, startups, and even decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). This will further diversify the types of projects that can benefit from IRONBALL.xyz's fundraising model.\n\nUse of Grant Funds:\nThe grant funds will be used to support the following initiatives:\n\nPlatform Development: A significant portion of the funds will be allocated to the technical development of the platform, including UI/UX improvements, integration of new chains, and expanding the yield-generating options available to users.\n\nCommunity and Ecosystem Growth: We will use part of the funds to engage and grow the community, including outreach to charities, creators, businesses, and OSS projects. This will involve marketing, educational content, and partnership development to onboard more organizations to the platform.\n\nSecurity and Audits: As we scale and integrate new features, ensuring the security of the platform will be a top priority. A portion of the funds will be allocated to third-party security audits and ongoing platform monitoring to ensure the safety and integrity of user funds.\n\nResearch and Innovation: Funds will also be allocated to research and developing additional features, such as multi-chain support, tokenization of supporter engagement, and integrating additional yield-generating assets, ensuring that IRONBALL.xyz remains on the cutting edge of fundraising solutions.\n\nBy utilizing the grant funds to implement these plans, we aim to create a more robust, scalable, and user-friendly platform that benefits a wide range of organizations and drives the adoption of sustainable fundraising models in the Web3 ecosystem.", "hidden": false, "question": "What are your plans for further development, and how will the grant funds be used to achieve these goals?", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "0x8106f085262B2dD861D2764590619036B16bb3C0, 42161\n0x8106f085262B2dD861D2764590619036B16bb3C0, 1", "hidden": false, "question": "For any project deploying smart contracts on blockchain networks, please list all your deployer addresses and their corresponding blockchain networks. 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