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Quadratic funding democratizes allocation by rewarding projects w/ broad support

Hacker News · Jun 14, 2026, 2:30 AM

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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