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Quadratic funding democratizes allocation by rewarding projects w/ broad support
Key takeaways
- Quadratic funding democratizes allocation by rewarding projects that have broad community support.
- QF allocates funding based on the quantity of donors, not the total amount of money.
- Cooperative transparency Every donation is verified.
Quadratic funding democratizes allocation by rewarding projects that have broad community support.
For example, four projects raise $400 each. QF allocates funding based on the quantity of donors, not the total amount of money.
Cooperative transparency Every donation is verified. Public chains (Bitcoin, Ethereum) confirm on-chain. Private chains (Monero, shielded Zcash) are verified via view keys the projects share with the campaign. Donor identity stays private.
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