Requesting 40 ETH + Noun 832 for Paperclip Labs' contributions to Nouns, covering retroactive funding for past work and the proactive completion of NounSwap.
Since late 2023, Paperclip Labs has been contributing to Nouns with minimal compensation. During this period, we've built several projects:
NounSwap is a fully open-source project that began as a tool focused on treasury swap proposals and has since expanded to include many additional features.
Since launching NounSwap, we have recorded approximately:
In the past 30 days, NounSwap has seen approximately:
We have worked on several other projects in the Nouns ecosystem outside of NounSwap:
We aim to make NounSwap the best place to acquire a Noun (swapping ETH for a Noun is still a swap), while also serving as a robust alternative to nouns.wtf should it become sunset.
NounSwap already supports acquisition via auction, redeeming $nouns, treasury swaps, and instant swaps. To further enhance our offerings, we will be adding secondary market purchases.
Additionally, we will implement general UX improvements, including celebrating Noun acquisition to ensure this moment feels as magical as it truly is.
Total: 40 ETH + Nouns 832 (38 ETH and Noun 832 to Paperclip Labs, 2 ETH to Toady Hawk)
We are committed to the ongoing hosting and maintenance of NounSwap, which will be funded via client incentives.