{"signature": "0x5ed7308907a4442d699062a706dbe6365d8708f56df121aee460a9e38bfebf5e26c7432a6cd240e79687458c61f81ee11dd6912c824a4bd30c9cd7cab2e29d031c", "application": {"round": "0xb91b59c91b09d127d269e53019f2420e8c2c7ce7", "answers": [{"type": "email", "hidden": true, "question": "Email Address", "questionId": 0, "encryptedAnswer": {"ciphertext": "03aoNM+8XRwFROJrgLBrDEfIB2iW5RhXZw5LHhu/Gs20XewO+31N+EVkWbwTq/Fu", "encryptedSymmetricKey": "1f2dcdaaa72d8198ef4f039df0eaa4ab90eab6cb6b025828968dc563bbde7ba0d039308fb6387cbf833be9a6db56740ed888ff602540766da4fc4d4a7561f35348a009c43d69bfab0422fa480b99c87bc3eccacff06cf012bad934f14daaf0a0573fa85067d01b7dd3f207aaec11edb3babbc9ce5141192a8193b2d122de71c200000000000000202436d91d4ba2e4808dca6417733dab0e916f274d9148d5f877bee618a7a3e49e8fbb27b4582e8b6ce505bff4d465c9a2"}}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "https://t.me/BektasHakan", "hidden": true, "question": "Telegram Handle", "questionId": 1}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "https://github.com/ProjectMerlinDAO", "hidden": true, "question": "Project GitHub Repo", "questionId": 2}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "https://t.me/ProjectMerlin", "hidden": true, "question": "Link to your Public Group Chat", "questionId": 3}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "Community Grants: https://explorer.gitcoin.co/#/round/137/24", "hidden": true, "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": "Our project, Project Merlin, actively contributes to the growth of the Open Source Software (OSS) ecosystem by providing decentralized, transparent, and community-driven solutions that enhance accessibility and innovation in Web3 development. Below are specific ways in which Project Merlin expands the current ecosystem:\n\nDecentralized Crowdfunding for OSS Projects:\n\nThrough MerlinCap DAO, our platform enables open source developers to receive decentralized funding for their projects. The community votes on which projects to fund, promoting democratic decision-making and rewarding contributors for their involvement.\nThis model encourages the development of new OSS projects by providing a clear pathway for funding without relying on traditional VC or centralized platforms.\nCollaboration and Talent Sourcing:\n\nMerlin’s Guild, our freelance marketplace, facilitates the collaboration of OSS developers and professionals across multiple blockchains. This enables open source projects to quickly find and hire talent for specific tasks, enhancing the speed and quality of OSS development.\nBy providing a marketplace where freelancers can be paid in cryptocurrency, we lower entry barriers for global participation in OSS projects.\nEnhanced Community Engagement:\n\nWith Excaliber, our on-chain engagement platform, we encourage users to participate in blockchain-based quests and earn rewards for their contributions to OSS projects. This gamified system fosters deeper involvement in the ecosystem, helping build strong, active communities around open source projects.\nLaunchpad for Open Source Projects:\n\nAvalon Launchpad offers a decentralized platform for OSS projects to conduct Initial Decentralized Offerings (IDO), enabling early community investment. This allows open source developers to secure initial funding while also growing a loyal, engaged user base from the outset.", "hidden": true, "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": "Our dApp, Project Merlin, uniquely integrates four core platforms into a single, seamless ecosystem: Crowdfunding DAO, Freelance Marketplace, Community Engagement, and IDO Launchpad. What sets us apart is our all-in-one approach, providing a streamlined solution from ideation to funding, team assembly, and project launch within Web3.\n\nKey features include:\n\nCrowdfunding DAO: Not only do projects receive decentralized funding, but community members who vote on funding decisions are also rewarded through our Vote2Earn model, incentivizing active participation.\nFreelance Marketplace & Raven Message: Users can make payments and donations using both crypto and fiat, offering greater flexibility and accessibility for global contributors and clients.\nMulti-Blockchain Support: We bridge multiple networks, enabling cross-chain collaboration and interoperability, setting us apart as the only project to integrate all these services under one roof.\nThis makes Project Merlin a comprehensive, versatile platform that fosters community-driven innovation in the Web3 space.", "hidden": true, "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 focus on enhancing platform functionality, expanding user engagement, and scaling our ecosystem. Key priorities include:\n\nEnhancing the Crowdfunding DAO: We aim to improve the Vote2Earn mechanism, adding more interactive voting processes and reward structures to boost community participation.\n\nExpanding Payment Integrations: We plan to refine the Freelance Marketplace and Raven Message by enhancing crypto and fiat payment solutions, making it easier for users globally to transact seamlessly.\n\nMulti-Chain Expansion: We will further develop our multi-chain support, integrating additional networks to foster wider cross-chain collaboration for projects and users.\n\nThe grant funds will be allocated as follows:\n\n70% for marketing to attract more users and projects.\n10% for development to enhance platform functionality and scalability.\n20% for operational costs to ensure smooth day-to-day management and support.", "hidden": true, "question": "What are your plans for further development, and how will the grant funds be used to achieve these goals?", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "For any project deploying smart contracts on blockchain networks, please list all your deployer addresses and their corresponding blockchain networks. Use this format for each entry: [deployer_address], [chain_id]—for example, 0x123abc..., 42161 (This represents a deployer address on the Arbitrum network). 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With four core decentralized services, it simplifies the entire process from ideation to funding, team assembly, and community building: MerlinCap DAO for community-driven crowdfunding; Merlin's Guild as a freelance marketplace; Excaliber for Web3 engagement; and Avalon Launchpad as an IDO launchpad service.\n\n🔥**MerlinCap**\nA community-driven crowdfunding platform that allows decentralized decision-making for project funding and support.\n\n🔥**Merlin's Guild**\nA freelance marketplace where professionals offer their services, and employers can pay using cryptocurrency.\n\n🔥**Excaliber**\nAn on-chain platform that enables users to build blockchain-based identities and earn rewards through completing quests, fostering deeper engagement and interaction.\n\n🔥**Avalon Launchpad**\nA launchpad for initial decentralized offerings (IDO), where blockchain projects can offer their tokens for presale, allowing early investors to participate in new ventures.\n\n🎯  **Key Features**\n🔶Direct support for projects via cryptocurrency and credit card payments.\n🔶Decentralized funding pools using an advanced DAO system.\n🔶Rewarding users with MRLN tokens for participating in DAO stages.\n🔶Earn MRLN tokens by completing simple quests in Camelot Chronicles, promoting user engagement and interaction on the platform.\n🔶Easily find and hire freelancers through Merlin’s Guild using cryptocurrency payments, streamlining the process of connecting with blockchain professionals.\n🔶Conduct seamless token presales with Avalon Launchpad, offering a straightforward and secure method for early investors to participate in new projects.\n\n👑  **Our Vision**\nAt Project Merlin, our vision is to create a fully decentralized platform that provides all the essential tools and support needed to transform a Web3 idea into a complete product. We aim to offer a seamless, all-in-one ecosystem where funding, talent sourcing, community building, and token launches come together in a decentralized environment. Everyone who contributes to and supports this process will be rewarded, ensuring mutual growth and success across the ecosystem.\n\n📈  **Financial Data and Compliance**\nTo date, our project has spent over $275,000, fully financed by the founders. We meet corporate standards with a team of over 25 employees from five different continents.\n\n🔮  **Community and Marketing**\nDespite having just begun advertising efforts, we have already amassed over 10,000 Telegram members and more than 4,000 followers on Twitter. Marketing will be enhanced through the development of the \"Merlin's Beard!\" mini-game on Telegram and our collaboration with TON, which is expected to drive rapid growth.\n\nA global promotional campaign with Solana Super Team is anticipated to positively impact our marketing efforts. Additionally, upcoming reward campaigns on Galxe.com is expected to accelerate progress.\n\n🔰  **Sponsors and Partners**\nWe currently have two announced partners and five additional partners awaiting announcement.\n🔷 Neoma Ventures\n🔷Skale Network\n🔷Sequence.xyz\n🔷Konnect3d\n🔷SH Partners\n\n🌐  **ROAD MAP**\n🔷Seed Rounds: **November**\n🔷Launch: **December**\n\n🪢 **Resources**\n[Pitch Deck](https://t2m.io/ZxKJcsRY) I [Whitepaper](https://t2m.io/LTsdCrmr) I [Website](https://projectmerlin.io/) I [Tokenomics](https://t2m.io/GKrgC6d3) I  [X - Twitter](https://x.com/ProjectMerlinio)  I [Telegram](https://t.me/ProjectMerlin)", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "ProjectMerlinDAO", "projectTwitter": "ProjectMerlinio"}, "recipient": "0x1B443C2d7C242cc296D8A68f16d13e2D9A5bBBaB"}}