Protocol Guild (@ProtocolGuild) on X (original) (raw)

the leading independent funding organization for +180 Ethereum core devs 🌿 stewarding our shared resources

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  1/ We're thrilled to welcome
  @aztecFND
  as the latest project to take the 1% Pledge 🎉 1% of the AZTEC token supply has been deposited into Protocol Guild's 4-year vesting contract to support 187 Ethereum core contributors across client teams, research, and coordination
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  Ethereum core development is on fire 🔥🔥🔥 Here are 11 pieces of research, code, coordination, analysis & more that Protocol Guild members have shipped recently: 1.
  @TimBeiko
  shared ‘Protocol’ a new structure for Ethereum R&D teams, with Tim and
  @adietrichs
  leading the efforts
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  Ethereum’s core protocol development is driven by the dedicated efforts of individuals 🛠 Here's a recap spotlighting what Protocol Guild members have worked on recently ⛓🛡 Pectra, Hoodi testnet, EIPs + more - let’s dive in! ↓
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  1/ We are releasing the first-ever comp report for Ethereum core devs. Two striking takeaways: ⭐ they pass up at least 50% of their market value to maintain existential industry software ⭐ PG funding helps reduce this gap & retain talent long term ↓ Report & thread ↓
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  PG is proud to share our 2024 Annual Report! • Members shipped Dencun upgrade - Pectra and Fusaka progress in parallel • Introduced the 1% Pledge, w/ commitments from
  @eigencloud
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  @taikoxyz
  ,
  @ether_fi
  , + others • Median member vesting: $77k / year ↓ thread + link below ↓
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  Puffer has completed their donation of 1% of
  $PUFFER
  supply to ~190 developers maintaining Ethereum L1 We are thrilled to see
  @puffer_finance
  join an exclusive group of projects recognizing the importance of this work Join us 3/6 18:00 UTC to discuss: x.com/i/spaces/1PlKQ…
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  1/ Protocol Guild’s new brand, logo, and website are live! Our mission remains the same: To secure Ethereum’s future by funding core developers. We will safely scale Ethereum to be long-term infrastructure for the world.
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  A few months ago,
  @taikoxyz
  became the first L2 to commit to the 1% Protocol Guild Pledge.. ..and today, 10M TAIKO has been sent! 🥳 thank you for supporting our commons stewardship This will vest over 4 years to Protocol Guild's membership of +170 Layer 1 maintainers
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  This report & funding we distribute is only possible due to the generosity of ecosystem partners over the last 3 years ♥️ Here are the top 25 all-time funders - 1% Pledges marked with ⭐️
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  It's amazing to see this kind of contribution come from a non-crypto native entity! 🫡 Thank you for helping to bootstrap the norm of funding Ethereum's core protocol work, and for pioneering a future where we can all thrive together 🤝
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  We are honored to be included in this important
  @arbitrum
  milestone! Arbitrum is trailblazing as the first L2 team to contribute to PG 🫡 This support will fund the ongoing stewardship of Public Good infra we all depend on: the Ethereum core protocol
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  Thank you to
  @currencycoineth
  for their generous contribution, for carrying forward a new standard— via the Protocol Guild Pledge—to collectively support Ethereum core development, and for recognizing the vital work of Protocol Guild members ❤️‍🔥
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  Amazing to see
  @Starknet
  recognize
  @ProtocolGuild
  members - the individuals stewarding Ethereum's core protocol development - as having substantially contributed to their L2 ecosystem!🫡 The 6m STRK will be deposited into a new vesting contract to be distributed over 4 years ⏳
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