{"signature": "0x631418de794eee85ff48a20c37bbc958e734c271fba99db2b375d627b43f8d673b5d9e82171465a457ce3d37d20d0a962ec425436d1eaf5cb7614edf45079fa71c", "application": {"round": "0x3E93205B786796Cf7Ea70404E89c7dda3b84D07a", "answers": [{"type": "email", "answer": "email@jamesfarrell.me", "hidden": true, "question": "Email Address", "questionId": 0}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "positonic", "hidden": true, "question": "Telegram Handle We Can Use To Contact You", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "https://github.com/Hyperstaker/contracts", "hidden": false, "question": "Project GitHub Repo", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "link", "answer": "https://discord.gg/FZewHeRp8D", "hidden": false, "question": "Link to your Public Group Chat", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "https://builder.gitcoin.co/#/chains/10/registry/0x/projects/0xf72c6aab6feb4b90925e37a81edf5d1307484f6fc226bd38228dc36f9fb7f368", "hidden": false, "question": "Have you participated in a previous Gitcoin Grants Round? If so, please name the rounds or link the builder profile associated with previous rounds.", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Hyperstaker directly strengthens the open-source ecosystem by creating new financial incentives and coordination tools for contributors and funders of OSS projects. It makes it easier for developers and builders to start or sustain public goods work by introducing HyperCert-backed funding cycles that reward meaningful contributions.\n\nSpecific contributions include:\n\n🧑‍💻 Supporting OSS Contributors with Predictable Funding\n\nHyperstaker allows public goods projects to commit to monthly budgets for contributors, backed by HyperCerts. These HyperCerts can be cashed out, traded, or staked, giving OSS builders financial stability without relying on traditional grant cycles.\n\n♻️ Creating Infinite Funding Loops for OSS Projects\n\nThrough its staking and retroactive funding mechanisms, Hyperstaker recycles capital and attention back into open-source efforts. Funders receive recognition and future value for supporting impactful projects early, encouraging ongoing participation in the ecosystem.\n\n🧩 Composability with the Web3 OSS Stack\n\nHyperstaker is designed to integrate with Gitcoin Grants, HyperCerts, Allo Protocol, Optimism RPGF, and more. This modular design expands the coordination layer of OSS funding, helping new tools and projects interoperate seamlessly.\n\n🌍 Enabling Global Participation\n\nBy lowering the barriers to entry for both funders and contributors, Hyperstaker enables individuals worldwide—especially from underfunded regions or non-traditional backgrounds—to participate in and benefit from OSS ecosystems.\n\nIn essence, Hyperstaker is building the infrastructure for OSS to sustain itself, aligning incentives across contributors, funders, and communities.\n", "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": "Hyperstaker introduces a novel framework for sustainable public goods and OSS funding by combining HyperCerts with programmable funding logic. It enables builders and funders to coordinate around value creation with greater transparency, flexibility, and accountability.\n\n🧰 Key Features:\n\nMonthly HyperCert Funding Cycles\n\nProjects commit to fixed monthly budgets. Contributors receive a HyperCert representing their month of work, which they can redeem, stake, trade, or retire for on-chain reputation or voting rights.\n\nStakeable Contribution Certificates\n\nContributors can stake their HyperCerts into a governance contract for future retroactive funding, encouraging long-term alignment rather than immediate extraction.\n\nFunders Receive Financial HyperCerts\n\nEarly funders get HyperCerts recognizing their support, which can unlock future upside via governance or retroactive mechanisms, making early support more attractive.\n\nComposability Across Funding Stacks\n\nHyperstaker plugs into Gitcoin Grants, Allo Protocol, HyperCerts, and other coordination layers—enabling projects to bootstrap funding and evolve toward mature governance.\n\nMultiple Cash-Out Paths\n\nContributors can choose how to realize value: cash out directly, fractionalize and trade, stake for governance influence, or burn for reputation. This introduces financial agency and flexibility to open-source work.\n\n🔍 Differentiation:\n\nProgrammable Public Goods Funding\n\nMost dApps treat funding as a one-time event. Hyperstaker creates recurring, programmable commitment cycles with optionality for both contributors and funders.\n\nBuilt-In Retroactive Recognition Mechanism\n\nUnlike most dApps where value flows are immediate and linear, Hyperstaker’s staking mechanism aligns with the growing movement for retroactive public goods funding.\n\nOSS-Native Economic Logic\n\nDesigned specifically for OSS and public goods—Hyperstaker models value and contributions in a way that traditional grant platforms or DAO tools don't.\n\nContributor-Centric Design\n\nInstead of building just for fund managers or DAOs, Hyperstaker centers the contributor—providing autonomy, flexibility, and on-chain recognition.\n\nHyperstaker isn’t just a dApp—it’s an emerging coordination primitive for the future of open-source.\n\n", "hidden": false, "question": "What features or use cases does your dApp/App present? How is it differentiated?", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Hyperstaker is in active development, with a working proof of concept underway. The next phase focuses on launching a usable MVP, testing with early public goods projects, and integrating with Gitcoin and HyperCerts ecosystems.\n\n🛠️ Upcoming Development Milestones:\n\nMVP Launch (Q2 2025)\n\nDeploy Hyperstaker on Sepolia for testing\n\nComplete contributor dashboard and funding cycle management UI\n\nDogfood first active payout of Hyperstaker builders and hypercert staking.\n\nPilot Programs with Public Goods Projects (Q2–Q3 2025)\n\nPartner with 3–5 OSS/public goods projects for real-world testing\n\nRefine UX for both contributors and funders\n\nLaunch Hyperstaker beta with funding cycles running on-chain\n\n💸 Use of Grant Funds:\n\nProduct Development & Smart Contract Audits (~50%)\n\nFinalizing core contracts and front-end interface\n\nFunding security reviews and audits before mainnet deployment\n\nDesign & UX Research (~20%)\n\nTesting UX assumptions with real contributors and funders\n\nIterating on the contributor-facing dashboard and staking flows\n\nEcosystem Partnerships & Pilots (~20%)\n\nOnboarding real OSS projects into early rounds\n\nCreating playbooks for adoption and funder onboarding\n\nCommunity & Documentation (~10%)\n\nCreating onboarding materials, tutorials, and dev documentation\n\nHosting early community calls and coordination workshops\n\nHyperstaker aims to become a core part of the open-source funding stack. 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