Past Votes
AIP-264: Resubmission of AIP-232 Building Apeverse: A Multi-language Information Hub for the Ape Ecosystem
ABSTRACT
The creation of Apeverse, a multi-language information hub, is aimed at streamlining the dissemination of information and promoting community engagement within the rapidly expanding Ape ecosystem. As the Ape community continues to grow, there is a growing need for a platform that offers readily accessible information on the latest developments, data, and activities within the ecosystem.
Beyond serving as an information resource, Apeverse also functions as a platform where community members can interact and collaborate, thereby fostering a sense of unity and facilitating growth. It keeps track of dynamic changes relating to Apecoin and Ape-associated NFTs, and provides data analysis to illustrate the ecosystem’s progress, thereby enhancing transparency and accountability within the community.
Apeverse surpasses language barriers to become an essential hub for information delivery, given the rich array of information the Ape community encounters daily but lacks a singular space to consolidate it efficiently. Therefore, Apeverse is seen as a key resource for the community, facilitating greater inclusivity and communication efficiency within the diverse global Ape ecosystem.
OVERALL COST
- UI/UX design * 1 people * 2 months = 6,000 * 1 * 2 = 12,000
- Website front-end development * 3 people * 2 months = 4000 * 3 * 2 = 24,000
- On-going development and maintenance of the website * 1 person * 10 months = 4,000 * 1 * 10 = 40,000
- Smart contract development *1 people * 1 months = 8,000 * 1 * 1 = 8,000
- Smart contract audit = 10,000
- Website content operations * 1 person * 10 months = 3,000 * 1 * 10 = 30,000
- Invited writers * 1 articles per month * 10 months = 500 * 1 * 10 = 5,000
- Marketing campaigns * 1 every 2 months * 10 months = 1000 * 0.5 * 10 = 5,000
- Others (domain name, server, etc.) = 3,000
Total: $135,000 for the first year.
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-264-resubmission-of-aip-232-building-apeverse-a-multi-language-information-hub-for-the-ape-ecosystem/13210
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-279: Bored Apes Storm Hollywood (BASH-AIP): Expanding the Ecosystem with Battle-tested IP Veteran and the Batman Producers
ABSTRACT
This proposal aims to expand the ApeCoin DAO ecosystem through the creation of an animated series pilot and three spin-off comic books, featuring characters owned by ApeCoin DAO holders. We envision a gritty, action-packed, and comedic, anime-inspired adaptation of the American Ape comic book series that prominently features ApeCoin as the primary currency of the Metaverse, reaching beyond the echo chamber of “Crypto Twitter” that is primed to be pitched directly to international streamers via our producing team’s existing development, production and distribution pipelines.
OVERALL COST
The team is requesting $300,000 USD in $APE to produce the animated series pilot and three (3) spin-off comics, expanding the ApeCoin DAO ecosystem’s lore and raising awareness of the ApeCoin ecosystem through an ongoing mainstream animated television show and secure an international distribution deal for the comic books.
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-279-bored-apes-storm-hollywood-bash-aip-expanding-the-ecosystem-with-battle-tested-ip-veteran-and-the-batman-producers/12858 The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-273: ApeCoin to Co-Sponsor Encode’s upcoming University Hackathon!
ABSTRACT
On behalf of Encode Club 3, I’m excited to put forward this grant proposal for Apecoin to co-sponsor our upcoming four-week virtual Future of Blockchain University Hackathon. This global event aims to introduce sharp university students to leading blockchain protocols, providing the space for a four-week deep dive into the Apecoin ecosystem.
We anticipate driving greater engagement with Apecoin and promoting its adoption across an ever-expanding community. Apecoin’s involvement would include interaction with hackers during two 60-minute technical workshops and setting up to three challenges with accompanying prizes!
OVERALL COST
We kindly request Apecoin to sponsor our Gold-tier package, entailing a total commitment of $25,000. This sum is split between event organization, targeted marketing, hiring support, and other related costs ($12,500), and prizes to incentivise participants ($12,500). This carefully balanced investment in event logistics and participant motivation will help to ensure a successful, dynamic hackathon that champions innovation and brings the Apecoin community closer together.
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-273-apecoin-to-co-sponsor-encode-s-upcoming-university-hackathon/12518
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-275: Understanding and Improving the Governance Participation in ApeCoin DAO
ABSTRACT
This proposal aims to leverage data analysis and segmentation to identify and address barriers to participation in ApeCoin DAO, enabling the development of tailored onboarding incentives and initiatives. By gaining insights into the interests and activity patterns of $APE token holders, the DAO can optimize its governance processes and foster a more engaged and vibrant community.
OVERALL COST
We request total funding of $15,000 with the following breakdown: 33% ($5,000) after Milestone 1 and the remaining 67% ($10,000) after Milestone 2.
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-275-understanding-and-improving-the-governance-participation-in-apecoin-dao/13525
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-288: Adopt Shielded Snapshot Voting for Elections and AIP’s
ABSTRACT
Engagement is diminished and voices silenced, with potential for corruption greatly increased, when voting identities are visible during a live vote.
Shielded voting is a right everyone should have, and the proper way to go.
OVERALL COST
Zero
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-288-adopt-shielded-snapshot-voting-for-elections-and-aips/14879
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-280: Exploring New Frontiers: Bring ApeCoin ($Ape) into the Mobile Gaming World
ABSTRACT
This proposal, entitled the “Exploring New Frontiers: Bring ApeCoin ($Ape) into the Mobile Gaming World,” also known as AIP-xxx brings the utilities and values of ApeCoin to thousands of new holders through its integration into the Meta Merge game – a pet collection and mobile evolution game powered by AIGC and Ultiverse.
By integrating ApeCoin into the game, $Ape becomes another in-game asset in Meta Merge for new holders and game players to enjoy gamified experiences based on real-world utility. We aim to reinforce and leverage ApeCoin and its ecosystem by creating new user experiences through the power of the game. Thus, this integration will provide an ecosystem where players can utilize APE tokens within the game, alongside the other benefits they know APE tokens for.
OVERALL COST
NO funds are needed from ApeCoin DAO. Meta Merge will be responsible for the cost of smart contract deployment, testing and auditing, and other fees and resources associated with AIP-xxx. We request support from the ApeCoin Community for implementing this integration and will be responsible for updating all progress.
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-280-exploring-new-frontiers-bring-apecoin-ape-into-the-mobile-gaming-world/13556
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-246: Working Group Charter - Marketing & Communications
ABSTRACT
TL;DR - ApeCoin DAO needs professional Marketing, PR & Communications. This charter details what an initial infrastructure could/should entail, provides foundational branding support & IP usage guidelines, and creates an environment for the majority of initiatives to spring forth from the community.
The goal of this proposal is to help establish the ApeCoin DAO Marketing and Communications Working Group. The Marketing and Communications Working Group’s mandate is to:
“Propose a consistent and compelling brand strategy and identity for the ApeCoin DAO, propose and implement comprehensive marketing and communications strategies, and help establish a strong presence through effective global communication efforts in order to onboard more users into the DAO.”
Working Groups enable a sustainable community-led infrastructure that further decentralizes the DAO, creates operational efficiency, and is flexible enough to adapt to any opportunities that may arise. The guidelines for how this Working Group will function are proposed in AIP-239.
OVERALL COST
$0
- This AIP serves as an initial framework to establish this Working Group. The three elected Stewards will propose a budget 1-3 weeks after being onboarded.
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-246-working-group-charter-marketing-communications/11837
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-259: Language and Market Focus for ApeCoin DAO in 2024-2025
ABSTRACT
This proposal aims to establish clear decision-making processes within ApeCoin DAO to prioritize and focus our efforts on specific markets. By identifying selected markets and aligning our actions accordingly, we can maximize our impact, promote inclusivity, and build a stronger presence in targeted regions or demographics.
OVERALL COST
0 $APE
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-259-language-and-market-focus-for-apecoin-dao-in-2024-2025/12738
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-262: Add “Benefit to ApeCoin Ecosystem” to AIP Templates
ABSTRACT
This proposal seeks to update the AIP Templates to include a section entitled “Benefit to ApeCoin Ecosystem”.
The purpose of this proposal is to address a recurrent issue in the ApeCoin DAO where AIPs go up to vote without a clear explanation of how they will benefit the ApeCoin ecosystem.
It would require AIP authors to explain how their proposals will benefit the ApeCoin ecosystem. If an AIP is requesting funding, it would need to explain in detail the benefit in relation to the amount of funding requested.
OVERALL COST
$0
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-262-add-benefit-to-apecoin-ecosystem-to-aip-templates/12831
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-274: “ApeCoin Powered” & “Powered by ApeCoin” Logo implementation
ABSTRACT
This AIP proposes the immediate adoption and usage of these “ApeCoin Powered” and “Powered by ApeCoin” logos. These logos will serve as a visual endorsement and recognition of initiatives that exclusively use ApeCoin for transactions, assuming they are in alignment with the values and mission of the ApeCoin ecosystem.
OVERALL COST
$0
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-274-apecoin-powered-powered-by-apecoin-logo-implementation/13720
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
ApeCoin DAO – Governance Working Group Steward Elections - Term Beginning July 2023
ABSTRACT
The election process for the ApeCoin Governance Working Group was established in AIP-239, which outlines the process for an equal and fair opportunity to be elected as a Governance Working Group Steward. These 5 candidates were selected from the conclusion of the nomination process. In this vote, the top 2 will be elected as Stewards of the Governance Working Group. The term shall begin 1 July 2023 and will last for one (1) year.
OVERALL COST
Each Governance Working Group Steward shall receive compensation as stated in AIP-239, or $9,000.00 of ApeCoin equivalent each month for the length of the current Governance Working Group budget, which expires at the end of August.
ELECTION CANDIDATES
Listed in alphabetical order
- 0xSword: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/0xsword-governance-steward-nomination-7-2023/13245
- AllCityBAYC: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/allcitybayc-governance-steward-nomination-7-2023/13248
- Sasha: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/sasha-governance-steward-nomination-7-2023/13240
- ssp1111: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/ssp1111-governance-steward-nomination-7-2023/13244
- tigerisfine: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/tigerisfine-governance-steward-nomination-7-2023/13242
PROPOSAL
Link to the Nomination Announcement: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/nomination-announcement-governance-working-group-steward-term-beginning-july-2023/12394
Link to AIP-239: Working Group Guidelines & The Governance Working Group Charter: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-239-working-group-guidelines-the-governance-working-group-charter/11462
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
ApeCoin DAO – Governance Steward Nominees - Term Beginning July 2023
ABSTRACT
The nomination process for the Governance Working Group Stewards was established by AIP-239, which outlines a process for community members to apply for Steward of the Governance Working Group. Applicants put themselves forward and nomination profiles were posted on Discourse for community discussion. Since May 28th, the community has been discussing, engaging, and providing feedback to the nominees. Now it is time to vote for the 5 candidates who will move to the Governance Working Group Steward election vote that will take place from June 22-28.
OVERALL COST
None
PROPOSAL
Link to the Nomination Announcement: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/nomination-announcement-governance-working-group-steward-term-beginning-july-2023/12394
Link to the Nomination Profiles: https://forum.apecoin.com/c/working-group-steward-elections/working-group-steward-nominees/49
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
ApeCoin DAO – Special Council Nominees - Term Beginning July 2023
ABSTRACT
The nomination process for the ApeCoin DAO was established by AIP-137, which outlines a process for community members to apply for the Special Council. Applicants put themselves forward and nomination profiles were posted on Discourse for community discussion. Since May 28th, the community has been discussing, engaging, and providing feedback to the nominees. Now it is time to vote for the 5 candidates who will move to the Special Council election vote that will take place from June 22-28.
OVERALL COST
None
PROPOSAL
Link to the Nomination Announcement: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/nomination-announcement-ape-foundation-special-council-term-beginning-july-2023/12395
Link to the Nomination Profiles: https://forum.apecoin.com/c/special-council-elections/special-council-nominees/35
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-251: ApeCoin DAO 101: The Ultimate Guide For ApeCoin DAO Newcomers
ABSTRACT
The DAO relies on two main systems that dictate and govern the entire DAO. Snapshot & Discourse. However, newcomers to the DAO may not be familiar with these systems, and the lack of instructional material available to them, such as video content, infographics, or live training, can lead to confusion, inactivity, and low participation (the ApeCoin DAO may be their first ever interaction with a DAO). This leaves new DAO members on their own to find their way around. This AIP aims to provide a central, easy to understand source of information for new members to use as a reference. Getting new members of the DAO up to speed and answering basic questions on day one will benefit the DAO across the board.
OVERALL COST
$10,000 in $APE at time of funding
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-251-apecoin-dao-101-the-ultimate-guide-for-apecoin-dao-newcomers/12392
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-238: Mecha Chaotic: Forge - Add chaos to your PFP
ABSTRACT
THE FORGE Intro Video
Mecha Chaotic Forge Video Link
The Forge is an interactive, community-driven platform created by Mecha Chaotic that allows Mecha Chaotic NFT holders to customize and enhance their NFTs from other Collection. By collaborating with their artist, Ethan S. Brewerton, during livestreams, NFT holders can create and add unique traits to their existing NFTs, giving them a personalized touch. This innovative approach to NFT customization encourages community involvement and enhances the value of the NFTs by making them a one-of-a-kind companion piece.
WHAT WILL THE GRANT DO? This grant will power everything that I do for the next year. This would give me the freedom to focus on creating and innovating as I’ve done for the last 2 years in the space. One of the biggest current projects for me being The Forge.
So one of the first and most obvious things that the grant will do is that it will allow me make the best Forge possible. That’s awesome, but what does that look like?
It looks like me going from community to community making traits with them, putting them in the Forge, and those communities having a great time playing with their NFTs in a way they haven’t been able to before. Collectors will collaborate with me to make the traits, and then again while choosing what traits they’d like to use on their PFP in the Forge.
Think of me as a traveling performer promoting myself while serving the communities I’m performing in. All the while promoting myself, Mecha Chaotic, and most importantly for you all, ApeCoin.
USER INTERFACE UPDATE
This would also fund a significant update to the User’s experience while using the Forge. Such as, while currently we can accept $APE and other ERC20s as a mint currency, we have to pick which currency to use every mint cycle. We would like to make it so that our users have the choice of what currency to use. $APE or $ETH or a number of other ERC20 tokens for whatever collection they’re Forging.
GUEST ARTISTS
Additionally, we will be adding a feature that will allow guest artists to create traits for their own Forged collections. This will take this concept to the next level and expand this concept far beyond what I could do on my own. The Forge would take all of the following from all of the artists involved and focus them into the Forge, where $APE would be prominently featured.
To do this, we will need to implement an improved UI for adding traits to the “collection” files to populate each collection with metadata such as categories, trait layering, trait organization, as well as a way for artists to submit the trait artwork.
Currently the process is very code based and would potentially be confusing, in addition to leaving room for errors that could break their collection. We’d aim to reduce or completely eliminate that possibility with the UI.
THE FUTURE
These are just the ideas that I have right now, but I will undoubtedly have many more along the way on how to improve this experience, or how I could innovate other aspects of the space through this process. This grant would fund this and those future ideas.
OVERALL COST
I request 19,000 $APE to add a variable payment system, quality of life UI elements, incorporate a feature to allow guest artists to make their own Forge Traits, A system for trait rarity (i.e. limited uses per trait), as well as other creative ideas that are spawned from this process.
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-238-mecha-chaotic-forge-add-chaos-to-your-pfp/11634
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-256: ApeCoin DAO Mission Statement
ABSTRACT
A good mission statement should clearly define the purpose and goals of an organization, providing a sense of direction and helping to unify the members of the organization around a common set of objectives.
This AIP will engage our community to complete the months of work the DAO spent workshopping a mission statement in WG0 and on Twitter Spaces. We will finalize a mission statement that will serve as a northstar for the DAO.
OVERALL COST
1 $APE
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-256-apecoin-dao-mission-statement/12540
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-245: Working Group Charter - Metaverse
ABSTRACT
The goal of this proposal is to establish the ApeCoin DAO Metaverse Working Group. The Metaverse Working Group’s mandate is to: “Drive culture forward into the metaverse by actively supporting metaverse-related efforts within the ApeCoin DAO.”
Working Groups enable a sustainable community-led infrastructure that further decentralizes the DAO, creates operational efficiency, and is flexible enough to adapt to any opportunities that may arise. The guidelines for how this Working Group will function are proposed in AIP-239.
OVERALL COST
$0 This AIP serves as an initial framework to establish this Working Group. The three elected Stewards will propose a budget 1-3 weeks after being onboarded.
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-245-working-group-charter-metaverse/11840
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-195: Forever Apes // Upgrade #6 // ApeCoin Media Collective - Connecting Communities And Creators
ABSTRACT
Our community is creating some fantastic content… if you can find it. This proposal presents the idea that the Forever Apes team create the ApeCoin Media Collective. An informative website for all media pertaining to the Yuga + shuttle friends ecosystems. This personalized hub will include a flexible schedule with times that allows creators to edit their show time and have it be reflected in real time.
(ROUGH MOCKS - NOT FINAL DESIGN)
We will showcase info for all related media including a scheduling page with info, links, creator bios, broadcast channels, etc. Visitors will have the opportunity to subscribe to content that interests them most for a personalized content feed.
(ROUGH MOCKS - NOT FINAL DESIGN)
The ApeCoin Media Collective website will offer several advantages. It will benefit content creators by providing them with greater visibility for their work, helping them attract a larger audience. The website will serve as a hub for reliable information about our web3 ecosystem, providing a go-to source for up-to-date news, developments, resources, and DAO voting reminders. Additionally, the website will be a useful resource for newcomers to the community, offering a reliable and informative platform to learn about the ApeCoin community and its activities. This media hub will foster a more vibrant and engaged community, benefitting both creators and consumers.
OVERALL COST
This section highlights the rough cost structure for the ApeCoin Media Group which includes all areas of production including everything from design, development and 1 year of maintenance, outreach, and onboarding.
(ROUGH MOCK - NOT FINAL DESIGN)
Action requested from Ape Foundation - We are asking for @ApeCoin to tweet about this platform upon completion followed by tweets twice a month (for 12 months) to feature creators and introduce new users to this platform.
Payment in 100% ApeCoin is preferred.
Total Estimate: $85,000 USD PAID IN APE
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-195-forever-apes-upgrade-6-apecoin-media-collective-connecting-communities-and-creators/10069
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-235: ApeTalent // Beyond Talent: Building the Future
ABSTRACT
As a member of the Ape community, you’re part of one of the strongest communities in Web3. However, despite the wealth of talent and opportunity within the community, it can be difficult for members to connect and collaborate effectively without the right tools. That’s why ApeTalent was born - one of the first software products developed from scratch by and supported by the ApeCoin community. With ApeTalent, we’re taking collaboration and communication within the community to the next level, creating a hub for talent and opportunity that will benefit all members of the ApeCoin ecosystem.
OVERALL COST
We are committed to delivering value to the community as soon as possible. In order to achieve this, we have divided the work into 3 blocks of 4 months each, for a total of 1 year of work. The funding request is $330,000 USD worth of ApeCoin (on the date of this AIP is approved), which will be divided into payments for each block of work completed ($110,000 each).
We will only receive the next payment for block once we have confirmed with the Foundation that the work for the current block is ready in production, as agreed upon in this AIP, starting the first payment once this proposal is accepted. This payment schedule ensures that we are held accountable for delivering the agreed-upon features in a timely manner and that our community can have confidence in our commitment to providing value.
The funds obtained in this AIP will provide us with enough help to finance the development, bug fixing and maintenance costs of these new features in the time window of a year since the feature is ready in production.
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-235-apetalent-beyond-talent-building-the-future/11525
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-179: NFTCG Generation 2 - ApeCoin DAO Physical & Digital Trading Card Game
ABSTRACT
The proposal presents the idea that NFTCG Generation 2 will feature Bored Ape Yacht Club as the pilot collection that introduces PBTs (Physically Backed Tokens) under the EIP-5791 contract, in the form of a physical and digital collectable trading card game. Each physical trading card will contain an immutable private key that ties itself to a token on the Ethereum blockchain. This not only allows for immediate authentication of every physical trading card, but also allows for future on-chain interaction in order to play NFTCG within the Otherside. In doing so, BAYC is able to leverage the mainstream trading card market as the gateway into the BAYC community, while simultaneously pushing forward the first macro implementation of PBT technology within the Web 3.0 and IOT space.
Each booster pack in this pilot collection is exclusively purchasable in $APE, pushing forward further exposure and adoption of the token. 5% of revenue generated from NFTCG Generation 2 “Going Bananas” and ALL FUTURE Yuga Labs related collections will be donated towards endeavors that are to benefit the Ape DAO as a whole. These endeavors are to be decided based on Ape DAO participation and community thought. Suggestions include an agreement to redistribute the donation back to the ApeCoin DAO community directly, burn the $APE, or donate it to a charity of the community’s choice. This is in an effort to give back to the $APE DAO and thank the community for their efforts.
#### OVERALL COST
Total Cost: $55,885 in $APE
- Phase 1: Card Selection and Final Advisory Board [$0.00]
- Raffle for selected cards in collection and advisory board: $0
- Phase 2: Illustration & Designs [$4,630]
- Card illustrations and designs for each selected ape: $4,130
- Test prints and balanced gameplay testing: $500
- Phase 3: NFTC Chip Manufacturing, Calibrating, and EIP-5791 Creation [$42,230]
- Cost of encoded NFTC chips with OpenSea page integration: $5.95 * 6000 cards = $35,700
- Backend contract implementation for each of the 6000 encoded NFTC chips: $6,530
- Phase 4: Booster Pack Manufacturing and Packing [$6,645]
- Trading card manufacturing and holographic foil effects: $5,345
- Booster pack manufacturing and manual card organization and packaging: $1,300
- Phase 5: Website Developments and Launch [$2,380]
- Metamask integration and staked $APE wallet detector: $2,380
- Updated website features such as product images, rules and a collection breakdown: $0
#### PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-179-nftcg-generation-2-apecoin-dao-physical-digital-trading-card-game/9743
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-209: Ape Accelerator powered by ApeCoin
ABSTRACT
The Ape Accelerator (Ape Launchpad) is designed to help strengthen the ApeCoin and BAYC ecosystem by incubating and facilitating projects that contribute to, and utilize, ApeCoin and BAYC IP ecosystem growth. Projects looking to launch through the Ape Accelerator will require $APE token to submit a proposal, and holders of $APE and BAYC Ecosystem NFTs will be able to access the launchpad to invest in these projects.
Deck DocSend Twitter Thread
Draft UI/UX Design for Ape Launchpad(4th revision)
The product images and information shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product, which is subject for further change.
Forj, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has been a BAYC holder since May 2022. Our mission is to empower BAYC IP Growth, from being clubhouse advocate to building the first BAYC experience in The Sandbox that attracted 165k plays and 46k unique players, to driving mass awareness with monthly Yuga IP ecosystem map. We created the Yuga IP Ecosystem map, showcased regularly since August 2022 gaining over 2M impressions up to date. The amount of projects joining the BAYC IP ecosystem grow from 70+in August 2022 to 247 in Feb 2023, nearly 250% increase.
Yuga IP Ecosystem Map (Feb 2023)
Through 1 on 1 calls with founders, we see projects encounter the challenges of 1) Lack of Web2 audience, 2) Lack of ongoing utility for their projects, 3) Low frequency of interaction. With the Ape Accelerator, we want to accelerate the BAYC IP ecosystem growth by building the launchpad for NFT sales and distribution, providing incubation and advisory projects on Strategic Partnerships, Storytelling, Tokenomics design, Capital Support and Distribution. We would like to form the strategic incubation vertical to maximize cohort synergy for Yuga’s ecosystem growth
As a Animoca Brand subsidiary, Forj has
- Animoca ecosystem projects exposure to participate in the sale
- Deal flow from Animoca investment portfolio
- Wide connections to NFT projects and VCs
- Already established launchpad that have successfully launched 20+ projects e.g., Kylin Network, Altava, Phantom Galaxies
OVERALL COST
Total Ecosystem Ask - $480,000 USD in ApeCoin (~126,616 APE)
$300k Development Cost
- UI/UX design - $40k
- Front End - $90k
- Smart Contract Development - $90k
- Contract Deploy & Audit - $80k
$180k Operation Cost - for the first six months ($30k per month)
Team members:
- 1 product manager
- 1 Front End Developer
- 1 designer
- 1 operation associate
- 1 business development
- 1 marketing associate
- website maintenance/snapshot/airdrop
If the Ape Foundation will not be able to provide a subdomain, we will set up its own domain. We secured apeaccelerator.com as a potential domain option. And the cost will be included in the website maintenance.
Commission - 5% on each Ape launchpad sale revenue
Allocation - 25% of total Ape launchpad allocation
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-209-ape-accelerator-powered-by-apecoin/10818
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-223: A Community-First ApeCoin DAO DEX - Ecosystem Fund Allocation
ABSTRACT
The ApeCoin DAO is built on the fundamental goal of enabling Yugaverse and ApeCoin holders with value. To date, the focus has been enabling marketplaces, communications, IRL events/education, and physical assets. We believe a DEX can be the next big thing. ApeCoin itself is trading on most major CEXs and DEXs (centralized exchanges and decentralized exchanges). There are a wide range of fees charged by these exchanges associated with opening and closing positions, and conducting swaps. Our vision is to create an ApeCoin DAO decentralized exchange (DEX) to benefit ApeCoin holders. The ApeCoin DAO DEX will enable the decentralized exchange of ERC-20 tokens supported by multi-asset pools that earn liquidity providers fees from market making and swap fees. We expect to help create the lowest possible trading fees available in all of DeFI for $APE holders, stakers, and buyers. Our core contract functionality will include rewarding LP providers in $APE, thus creating an important use-case around utility for $APE and activating significant deflationary pressure on the token. The impact should be greater utility, engagement, and value for our DAO.
Draft UI mockup
OVERALL COST
39,000 $APE
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-223-a-community-first-apecoin-dao-dex-ecosystem-fund-allocation/11062
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-233: A.C.T. on Twitter Spaces – 60 Day trial
ABSTRACT
TLDR : This proposal aims to present the ApeCoinDAO brand and weekly AIP updates on well-respected 3rd party Twitter Spaces to reach new audiences. This proposal aims to leverage Twitter Spaces as a resource to raise awareness about the ApeCoin ecosystem.
By educating new users about the ApeCoin DAO through regular Web 3.0 focused Twitter Spaces, we encourage community engagement and aim to onboard thousands of potential new members.
This effort will be instrumental in increasing participation and the number of stakeholders invested in the governance of the project, which adds to the further decentralisation of the DAO.
dNFTs more like damn, NFTs
We’ll use on chain data from Dynamic NFTs connected to Chainlink’s oracle to track KPIs and performance metrics. These NFTs will go through stages of Evolution, reflecting acknowledged contributions. This data and feedback from the pilot will inform their potential use across the entire DAO. More about it in the dedicated section Check this out : ApeCoin Tracker
Brief Overview :
- This proposal is for a 60-day trial-run to provide a weekly ApeCoinDAO update across multiple Web3/NFT Twitter Spaces deemed the best audience-DAO-culture-fit.
- By reaching new users through regular Web3 focused Twitter Spaces, we encourage curiosity and onboard hundreds of potential builders, creators, artists and other NFT communities to the DAO.
- This effort is instrumental in increasing participation and the overall number of stakeholders invested in the governance of the project, which adds to the further decentralisation of the DAO.
- This proposal requests a grant of UP TO 15,000 ApeCoin tokens to go directly to 10-15 Twitter Spaces and their teams as a Scholarship for an initial trial period of 60 days (approximately 60 appearances).
We are shooting for 5 spaces in the first month at up to 1000 APE each, which’ll be scaled up to 10 in the 2nd month.
Obligatory “Up to” cause some spaces will be much less, some would be sponsored giveaways and the better ones will be Scholarship based.
OVERALL COST
The maximum cost for this proposal over its 60 day running period (including giveaways, scholarships and partnerships) is estimated to be up to 15,000 ape with a max cap of 1000 ape per space
The funds will be transferred by the treasury directly to the Creators without the need for external management. This ensures no misappropriation of DAO funds can take place.
We’ll start with 5 spaces in the first month and scale it upto 10 spaces in the following month.
- May - working budget of 5,000 APE
- June - working budget of 10,000 APE
For comparison: Rug Radio costs approx. $5k USD for a single appearance Nifty Portal costs approx. $10k USD for a month of once weekly updates read by a team member
Total Request is 15,000 APE for 60 Days
Author is taking Zero Comp for this effort, a follow-up proposal may include some form of compensation
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-233-a-c-t-on-twitter-spaces-60-day-trial/11427
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-215: Eco-friendly Apecoin Carpets
ABSTRACT
Abstract: Rich Class Décor (RCD) is a web2 company that loves the web3 space! We make High-Quality Pure Wool Handmade Carpets in custom logo & NFT designs. We have been commissioned by members of the BAYC community with many positive customer reviews.
“The highest quality carpet I have ever seen!”- Garry V
In this AIP we are asking for:
- Approval for one-time use of the Apecoin logo for a limited-release drop
- A limited amount of 500 rugs for sale, on a first come first serve basis
- Token gated for purchase with Apecoin
- Request official ApeCoin Twitter to tweet and retweet when the store is ready and bi-weekly until 500 carpets are sold
OVERALL COST
$0, No cost to the DAO.
We are requesting the usage of the ApeCoin logo to create a limited drop of ape coin rugs.
We can also offer huge discount to The DAO should they ever wish to distribute at events or through giveaways, reward the Apecoin contributors, Discounted to YUGA ecosystem, the possibilities are endless.
Would love some support & make houses of all the apes beautiful! We can’t wait to rug them the right way! The apes have skateboards, tees, hoodies, toys but not pure wool rugs & I believe the collectors will love these.
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-215-eco-friendly-apecoin-carpets/10987
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.
AIP-227: Nothersight - Public goods for building DAOs based on islands in the
ABSTRACT
This proposal presents a platform powered by ApeCoin that empowers community members on Otherdeed islands to form and manage as DAOs. The main feature of the platform is a set of tools that enable community members to easily build, connect, and interact with one another as they manage their islands together.
Through the platform, community members can find statistics and information on their desired islands. The platform also serves as a marketplace/aggregator that facilitates the process of finding and becoming a part of an island with other community members who share the same interests and goals. Overall, the platform’s primary focus is on providing tools for DAOs, with the marketplace/aggregator feature serving as a secondary aspect that supports the formation and management of island communities.
OVERALL COST
$48,000 equivalent in $APE ~$2,240 will be the base cost for hosting services for the first year.
PROPOSAL
Link to the full proposal: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-227-nothersight-public-goods-for-building-daos-based-on-islands-in-the-otherside/11230
The AIP implementation is administered by the Ape Foundation. Implementation may be immaterially or materially altered to optimise for security, usability, to protect APE holders, and otherwise to effect the intent of the AIP. Any material deviations from an AIP, as initially approved, will be disclosed to the APE holder community.