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Nico Gallardo discusses how Octant V2 enhances public goods funding on Ethereum through improved accessibility and transparency.

In this episode, Nico Gallardo from Octant explains how Octent V2 advances public good funding on Ethereum by expanding accessibility, transparency, and mechanisms like proper quadratic funding. Discover how this platform is shaping a more inclusive, community-driven ecosystem for funding projects that keep Ethereum thriving. 🎬 Related Content Presentation: 🌐 Useful Links Octant: https://octant.app/ QF Calculator: https://qf.octant.app/ 🎙️ Featuring Guest Speaker: Nico Gallardo: https://twitter.com/@nicnode 👥 ECH Institute Team Host: Pooja Ranjan – https://twitter.com/poojaranjan19 Podcast Producer: Akash – https://twitter.com/lookupforsky Coordinator: Meenakshi Singh – https://twitter.com/Meenakshiy2k 🕒 Chapters 00:00 – Introduction and Episode Overview 01:15 – Nico's Background and the Core Vision of Octant 04:30 – Reflecting on Octant V1: Lessons Learned from GLM Locking 08:45 – The Shift to Octant V2: Why Move to Direct ETH Donations? 12:10 – How the New Donation Model Enhances Sustainability 15:30 – Technical Breakdown: Simplifying Public Goods Funding 21:00 – Addressing the Transition for Current GLM Holders 25:45 – The Future Roadmap for Octant and Community…

People in this episode

Host: Pooja Ranjan

Guest: Nico Gallardo

Topics covered

• public goods funding
• Ethereum
• Octant V2
• quadratic funding
• community-driven ecosystem
• sustainability
• donation models

Keywords

• public goods
• funding
• Ethereum
• Octant V2
• quadratic funding
• sustainability
• community governance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ECH Institute Inc., Octant, Ethereum, GLM, QF Calculator, Twitter

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