Dev Fund 2.0 / The Future of Zcash Ecosystem Funding
summary
Current Dev Fund expires end Nov 2024 and discussion centers on whether to replace hardcoded block subsidies with a community-driven grant model or extend the status quo. Legal control via the trademark agreement is being renegotiated with ECC proposing to terminate it, and ECC says it will not accept direct chain funding; today block rewards flow as 7% to Bootstrap, 5% to Foundation. Options discussed include a one‑year extension (with halving effects), shifting to grants that fund outcomes, and a specific 15% allocation proposal inviting Kit and Shielded Labs while warning about concentrated subject‑matter expertise.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Intros
- 12:13Ecosystem processes and mechanisms
- 24:21Trademark agreement
- 37:14Dev Fund models
- 1:08:26Does a grant model drive better outcomes?
- 1:29:47Building during the next epoch
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