MAGIC (Multidisciplinary Academic Grants in Cryptocurrencies) Grants is a 501(c)(3) U.S. nonprofit that focuses on building strong cryptocurrency communities and networks. The MAGIC Monero Fund is a subentity of MAGIC Grants guided by a five-member committee elected by Monero community members.
- Improve the Monero ecosystem.
- Support Monero development and research.
- Create Monero educational resources.
- Fund Monero security audits.
- Run essential services that support the Monero ecosystem.
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Rucknium is a Monero Research Lab researcher and economist who has focused on statistical obfuscation on Monero and Bitcoin Cash.
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kayabaNerve is a Monero-ecosystem developer and security researcher who was the first to implement Monero atomic swaps with ASMR.
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monerobull is a distributor of marketing materials for Monero Outreach and moderates various communication channels of the Monero community.
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artlimber is a Monero user and community supporter who believes privacy is a human right.
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kowalabearhugs is a Monero community member, photographer, artist, seasonal farmer, and offseason wanderer.
The MAGIC Monero Fund is currently accepting applications for grants involving research. Processes for other types of grants will be established soon. The process for submitting a research grant is described here.