Welcome to our weekly roundup of the happenings in the world of ReFi. If you'd like your project news to appear in these posts, submit it here! If you have something else you think should be included in a future post, reach out on X at @carboncopy_refi or via email at hello@carboncopy.news.
The State of ReFi Report
Maya Dentzel and Tereza Bízková put together an excellent summary of the report:
Breaking Down "The State of ReFi" 2024 Report
The home for web3 publishing.
https://mirror.xyz/refidao.eth/773-LX8Jl5-Snk4lRVABzJTNXjnPgVcHjglPcvdInZY
Download the full report.
Project News
Wins
This is how we work for Medellin and around 💚🫶 https://t.co/nlAoP0E3cr
— ReFi Medellín (🌳, 🌱) (@ReFiMedellin) April 11, 2024
In 2022, MCV and @fonbnk1 launched a pilot, showcasing crypto's potential to financially empower users in Africa by swapping prepaid airtime for digital currencies and providing training on #Web3.
— Mercy Corps Ventures (@MCSocialVenture) April 11, 2024
Today, we're thrilled to witness the achievements of pilot participants in Uganda. https://t.co/dLfCVgzHDc
Congratulations @refithailand
— ReFi Phangan (@ReFiPhangan) April 9, 2024
Welcoming you to #ReFi world.
Can’t wait to meet each other and explore collab opportunities 👍🇹🇭🌍🤙🔥
PSA 2 Earthlings !!
— $Earth 🔆🌱⚡🌍 (@solarpunkdao) April 4, 2024
Stoked to share that we have funded our second project via $EARTH treasury - Coffee Producers in Salchijí, Mexico by @EthicHub
It takes several months for these farmers to receive payment once their coffee is ready because of processing, packing and… pic.twitter.com/4AR0WowAeU
MCV is one of the 5 nominees for Best Blockchains for Social Impact at @ParisBlockWeek
— Mercy Corps Ventures (@MCSocialVenture) April 5, 2024
Even if you're not attending the event, you can still support our Venture Lab in leveraging blockchain technology to make a positive impact.#ParisBlockchainWeek #BlockchainForGood https://t.co/QkAeud3GR9
Worth a Listen
Latest from CARBON Copy
The Curious Case of Public Infrastructure Project Failure in Nigeria
How corruption, poor planning, and political realities doom critical projects, and what we can do about it.
https://carboncopy.news/features/curious-case-public-infrastructure-project-failure-nigeria/
Adaeze Okafor (Aida) of Afri_Learn and ReFi Lagos
The Afri Learn founder and ReFi Lagos co-founder talks regenerative agriculture, ReFi in Nigeria, and the issue of loan defaults.
https://carboncopy.news/features/interview-adaeze-okafor-aida-afri-learn-refi-lagos/
Knowledge
Data ReFined #29: High-Integrity Carbon Credits, Biochar, Water Data Hub, and NASA Worldview
https://blog.dclimate.net/data-refined-29-high-integrity-carbon-credits-biochar-water-data-hub-and-nasa-worldview/
Transforming climate finance in Africa: more efficient ways to finance grassroots initiatives
Over the years, international efforts to combat climate change have primarily channelled climate finance through African governments.
https://medium.com/@shambanetwork/transforming-climate-finance-in-africa-more-efficient-ways-to-finance-grassroots-initiatives-c57aa38b7092
Opportunities
Major PSA Earthlings !!$EARTH will be running a QF round during GG 20 🌞💚🌍👨🌾🐝🌛🌴🐒🍅🦁🧚♀️
— $Earth 🔆🌱⚡🌍 (@solarpunkdao) April 10, 2024
Matching pool - 1000 $EARTH ( ~ $10,000)
Round dates - 22/4 - 8/5
Applications open - 11/4 18:30 UTC
Link to apply - https://t.co/pavfZJPga8
Chain -@arbitrum
Matching cap - 10% pic.twitter.com/fHvKc9xM7K
🪐 🌌 Join the upcoming Galactic Giving QF Round – uniting Web3 Jedis to empower impact projects from May 2nd to 16th. 🌌🪐
— Giveth (@Giveth) April 9, 2024
Nominate projects to participate in this round with a $30,000+ matching pool on @Arbitrum! pic.twitter.com/C4wNf7lPDi
Applications for GG20 Climate Round and #CeloRPGF0 are open!💛
— Celo Public Goods ♻️ (@CeloPublicGoods) April 9, 2024
- GG20: Apply by April 27th (earlier better)
- CeloRPGF0: Apply by April 30th
Start by filling in the CeloPG form!👇https://t.co/1DTdspXeB7
GM! The @Giveth Galaxy NEEDS YOU!
— griff.eth - $GIV Maxi (@thegrifft) March 16, 2024
We're looking to bolster our family with rockstars!
💡Product Managers
🤝 Executive Assistants
✍️ Grant Writers & Managers
📣 Marketing Leads
👨💻 Full-stack Devs
I'm even looking for a co-founder for our wallet project!
Everything we… pic.twitter.com/cmhHekUI13
💫 Announcing libp2p-rPGF-1, the first libp2p project RetroPGF Round!
— libp2p (@libp2p) April 8, 2024
libp2p is awarding $125K in OP alongside @gitcoin, nominations are now open!
📖Read the blog here: https://t.co/P8XmHWND8G
✍️ Nominate projects here: https://t.co/rh3xiz9Ry8#PublicGoodsFunding #libp2pRPGF1 pic.twitter.com/Dmx2Tohh2e
Thoughts
In the last few years, over $360M worth of grants has been allocated to over 5K projects in the Ethereum ecosystem. Most of that was during the bear market ... and 2024 is on pace to greatly exceed 2023!
— Carl Cervone ☕️ (@carl_cervone) April 11, 2024
Want to explore where the funding went?
You can see flows by funder,… pic.twitter.com/HiOyn9vqEY
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