Funding sources
As a public goods company, L2BEAT is financed in the open by the community. For transparency, we are providing L2BEAT's funding sources below.
Those funding sources have been categorized based on the contribution amounts:
- Significant: Above 500,000 USD
- Medium: Between 100,000 USD and 500,000 USD
- Small: Below 100.000 USD
| Source / Project | Tier | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereum Foundation | Significant | Different grants in years 2021-2024 |
| Optimism RPGF | Significant | March 2023, January 2024 |
| Rewards & compensation for participating in L2 governance frameworks | Medium | We are participating in the governance of Arbitrum, Optimism, Hop, Polygon, Uniswap and Connext, and more |
| Gitcoin | Medium | Gitcoin rounds in 2022-2024 |
| Direct community donations | Small | Via this page |
| L2 Amsterdam (2022) conference sponsorships | Small | April 2022 Covered the costs of the conference |
| L2 Warsaw (2023) conference sponsorships | Small | August 2023 Covered the costs of the conference |
| L2DAYS Istanbul (2023) conference sponsorships | Medium | November 2023 Covered the costs of the conference |
| "Upgradeability of Ethereum L2s" report | Small | Funded by Polygon Labs |
| Open-source explorer for StarkEx deployments | Medium | Live at dydx.l2beat.com, view the code here. Funded by StarkWare and dYdX |
| LayerZero transparency dashboard | Medium | Project in progress. Funded by LayerZero |
| DAC memberships | Small | Discontinued |
Last updated: January 2024