Since 2020, crypto has seen dramatic prices, adoption, and attention swings. However, one term integral to the success of web3 has seemingly stagnated – ‘open-source funding.’

Google News articles related to open-source funding have remained flat, along with searches for the biggest player in the space, Gitcoin.

For comparison, the term ‘web3’ has hovered around its average interest level of 50% since 2021, while the open-source funding terms rarely break 25% once per month.

Yet, the lack of coverage does not reflect the dynamic, evolving reality of the sector.

A closer look reveals a flourishing ecosystem where organizations like Gitcoin and the Public Goods Network (PGN) are redefining the possibilities of open-source funding, with significant implications for public goods.

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