Decentralized Outcome Funding for Investigative Reporters
summary
Decentralizes social impact bonds by minting hypercerts on Optimism from newsroom impact reports so each outcome can be sold only once; demo ports a private database to on‑chain certificates via VoiceDeck + EF, open source MIT repo with two forks. Quantification method uses OECD figures and a counterfactual (example: human trafficker — 100 victims, $166,000 per victim, 70% counterfactual), divides benefit by reported cost, aims for gift‑card marketplace, 501(c)(3) and retroactive public‑goods integration.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Decentralized journalism funding
- 1:46Reporter’s journey to impact funding
- 5:13Impact certificates for sustainable funding
- 10:52Support impact certificates now
- 13:45Live performance and call to action
- 15:30Q&A on impact certificates
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