Covalent(CQT)宣布500万美元资助计划以推动Web3前沿技术发展

Odaily星球日报Pubblicato 2024-01-22Pubblicato ultima volta 2024-01-22

Introduzione

该计划面向利用丰富、深入和海量的链上数据进行建设的项目,提供财务支持来促进创新。

Covalent(CQT)宣布500万美元资助计划以推动Web3前沿技术发展

区块链和加密行业领先品牌Covalent(CQT),宣布一项开创性举措——Covalent 资助计划(Covalent Grants Program), 旨在为Web3领域的长期主义开发者和初创公司,提供单个奖励高达 25, 000 美元的实质性激励。

该计划面向利用丰富、深入和海量的链上数据进行建设的项目,提供财务支持来促进创新。如果你是热衷于突破区块链边界的开发者,那这个计划就是为你量身定制的。

为Web3创新添砖加瓦

Covalent 资助计划鼓励开发者们踏上创造突破性解决方案的旅程。该计划支持不同细分领域的项目,包括:

  • 多链钱包:如果你正在构建简化用户交互流程的下一代多链钱包,Covalent 资助计划可以助力。

  • 风险评分信用系统:如果你希望用区块链数据改造信用评分系统,Covalent 资助计划将提供支持。

  • DAO 分析工具:如果你在为去中心化的自治组织(DAO)构建工具,Covalent 资助计划可以陪伴你探索 DAO 分析的复杂世界。

  • 链上审计:链上审计领域的创新者将发现 Covalent 资助计划是其简化区块链财务流程的宝贵资源。

  • 预测分析和人工智能:如果你在区块链行业寻求预测分析或人工智能的结合点,Covalent 资助计划随时准备支持你的开创性工作。

入选标准

Covalent(CQT)致力于支持有潜力应对未来挑战的项目和初创公司。想要被 Covalent 资助计划选中,项目应符合以下标准:

  • 运营时长少于两年:项目方应具有两年以下的运营经验。

  • Covalent API 密钥:项目需注册 Covalent API 密钥。

  • 产品可演示:有可演示版的产品是必不可少的要素。

  • 官方网站已上线:项目必须有一个已公开上线的网站。

资助类型

Covalent 资助计划目前以溢价信贷的形式为 Covalent(CQT)的产品系列发放,提供保障项目建设所需的工具和资源。此外,如果创新项目需要大量数据资源,也可以获得支持。

优先考虑创新性

Covalent(CQT)重视合作和创新。Covalent(CQT)将优先考虑通过验证的合作伙伴的资助申请。资助同时根据实施难易程度进行处理排序,特别优先考虑利用 Covalent(CQT)现有产品系列的项目;也热衷于支持那些有雄心壮志的项目方,他们使用超过 115 条区块链的数据。

通过申请与通知日期

Covalent(CQT)将快速回复申请,申请人将在提交申请的下个月开始后的 30 天内收到通知,确定其项目是否通过标准。在一些特定情况下,可能会要求申请者提供更多信息,以让 Covalent 资助计划更好了解项目的潜力。

为什么选择 Covalent 资助计划?

在资源稀缺、只会筛选出最敬业的建设者的区块链世界中,Covalent(CQT)致力于支持那些被激情和未来愿景所驱动的创新者,通过提供丰富数据的访问权,帮助项目方挖掘利用链上数据的新方法,释放项目的全部潜能。

Covalent 资助计划是推进创新项目走向实践的好机会,不只提供经济激励、专家指导,还能获得丰富、深入、全面的链上数据。

加入资助计划,共同塑造Web3数据解决方案的未来!详情可访问www.covalenthq.com/grant

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