{"signature": "0x685aee907b267648f915de821a6846e1fb180947491af6a7872e736b551bdcf02e75d2919a6631e489271892926fcdc5e8b685c50881866eabae8448c2130c531b", "application": {"round": "0x8300bff613a1192e3d7fa0bab63acd46c7796204", "answers": [{"type": "short-answer", "answer": "gmelika", "hidden": true, "question": "Telegram Handle", "questionId": 0}, {"type": "short-answer", "hidden": true, "question": "Link to your Public Group Chat (e.g., Discord or Telegram)", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "link", "answer": "https://gap.karmahq.xyz/project/volta---sei-creator-fund-round", "hidden": true, "question": "Please link your Karma GAP profile, which will be used for milestone tracking and progress updates", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["Smart Contract Development and Interoperability"], "hidden": true, "question": "Which of the Sei ecosystem themes does your project focus on? Please select all that apply:", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Volta Circuit creates significant value for the Sei developer ecosystem by providing a robust, non-custodial multisignature infrastructure that enhances security and scalability for decentralized applications (dApps) built on Sei\n\nVM Interoperability: Volta Circuit's multisig infrastructure is built with interoperability at its core, fully embracing Sei's vision for VM compatibility. Our solution enables users to navigate seamlessly between both EVM and WASM environments, providing a unified experience across different smart contract languages and virtual machines. This versatility allows developers to integrate our multisig capabilities into a wide range of applications, regardless of the underlying VM, thus maximizing the potential of Sei's multi-VM ecosystem.\n\nEnhanced Security: Our multisig solution allows Sei developers to implement advanced security features in their dApps, reducing the risk of single points of failure and potential exploits. For example, a DeFi protocol on Sei could use our infrastructure to require multiple signatures for large transactions, significantly increasing security.\n\nScalability Solutions: By offering efficient multisig operations, we enable Sei developers to build more complex and scalable applications. Our infrastructure can handle high transaction volumes without compromising on speed or security, crucial for DeFi and gaming applications on Sei.\n\nRisk Management Tools: We provide developers with customizable risk management features that can be easily integrated into their Sei-based projects. This includes configurable approval thresholds, time-locked transactions, and other advanced controls that can be tailored to specific use cases.\n\nInteroperability: Our solution is designed to work seamlessly within the Sei ecosystem while also facilitating cross-chain operations. This allows developers to create applications that can interact with assets and data from other blockchains, expanding the potential use cases for Sei-based projects.\n\nDeveloper Resources: We offer comprehensive documentation, SDKs, and APIs specifically tailored for the Sei ecosystem, making it easier for developers to integrate our multisig and custody solutions into their projects.\n\n", "hidden": true, "question": "How does your project create value for the Sei developer ecosystem? Please provide specific examples.", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We plan to actively participate in Sei hackathons, offering workshops on integrating our multisig infrastructure into Sei-based projects. Our team will regularly attend Sei meetups and conferences, both virtually and in-person, to network with developers and showcase our latest innovations. We're reaching out to prominent projects in the Sei ecosystem to explore partnerships and integrations, showcasing real-world applications of our technology.\n\nWe're committed to open-sourcing key components of our infrastructure, allowing Sei developers to contribute, audit, and build upon our work.", "hidden": true, "question": "Describe your project's approach to community engagement and self-marketing. How do you plan to participate in community events, create educational content, and engage with the Sei community?", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Our team's expertise is ideally suited for executing Volta Circuit's mission to revolutionize digital asset custody. George Melika, with 9 years in crypto and as former CTO of SFOX, brings deep cryptography knowledge and fintech experience crucial for our secure infrastructure. Chan Nguyen's background in scaling products at Bird and developing trading apps at SFOX ensures our solution is both robust and user-friendly. Leo Cicconi's math and computer science expertise, coupled with his crypto application development experience, is vital for tackling the unique challenges of our project. Daniel Kim's extensive background in launching major crypto exchanges and growing institutional DeFi platforms provides invaluable insights for driving adoption and forging partnerships. This blend of technical depth, product development experience, and industry connections positions us uniquely to deliver a cutting-edge custody solution that will expand use cases and drive broader adoption within the Sei ecosystem and beyond.\n", "hidden": true, "question": "How does your team's expertise contribute to the successful execution of the project? Please provide relevant background information.", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "This is an ongoing initiative. Our platform currently holds approximately $15M in SEI assets and has integrated into Silo and Yei Finance; with additional upcoming integrations", "hidden": true, "question": "Is this a new project or an ongoing initiative? If ongoing, please provide details of your project's contributions to the Sei ecosystem.", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Volta Circuit is purposefully designed to enhance and thrive within the SEI ecosystem. By natively integrating with SEI's dual virtual machines, Volta ensures seamless interoperability across both VM-based dApps and assets, providing a cohesive experience for developers and users alike.\n\nVolta's innovative access delegation system, paired with a robust rule engine, fully leverages SEI's advanced Parallel Execution capabilities, allowing for efficient, high-throughput operations that might overwhelm other chains. Additionally, Volta's multi-user functionality, which would impose significant strain on less advanced blockchain infrastructures, not only operates smoothly on SEI but actually underscores SEI's superior performance architecture.\n\nBy capitalizing on the strengths of Twin Turbo Consensus and VM Interoperability, Volta Circuit stands as a testament to SEI's unique blockchain architecture and showcases the advantages that make it a leader in the space", "hidden": true, "question": "How does your project align with Sei's core features and vision, such as Parallel Execution, Twin Turbo Consensus, SeiDB, or VM Interoperability?", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Owen", "hidden": true, "question": "If you were referred to this program, please provide the referrer's information (optional).", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "Please confirm that you have read and agree to comply with the ethical standards outlined in the eligibility criteria, including Gitcoin's Quid Pro Quo policy (https://support.gitcoin.co/gitcoin-knowledge-base/gitcoin-grants/general-questions/what-is-our-quid-pro-quo-policy) ", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "dropdown", "answer": "Yes", "hidden": true, "question": "If selected, will you commit to providing regular updates via Karma GAP on project progress and milestone achievements and participating in Sei community events to present your progress and outcomes?", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "Is there anything else you'd like to share about your project, previous work, or other affiliations? 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Volta provides the security and controls, to future-proof your business for managing digital asset operations; featuring a smart contract multi-sig wallet that bypasses traditional limitations and bottlenecks. \n\nVolta's multisig contracts connect across Sei's ecosystem of application within our App Management platform and is interoperable between EVM and CosmWasm. ", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "VoltaHQ", "projectTwitter": "VoltaCircuit"}, "recipient": "0xdf6C8121022764beD38c2b51C216556B6AfE4679"}}