Yes one segment ie the grantees have definitely benefited on a large scale (magic of QF). But it is only befitting that all stakeholders including investors who trusted us the most are also onboard our journey.Personally I am not clued up with tokenomics however I have asked some friends in the industry for suggestions which I will share here once received. Iâve read in one of the previous posts that if we get all projects we collaborate with- example - SEI,POLYGON etc to contribute in some way it could help have an exponential impact. Alternatively might help getting them buyback $GTC tokens for a burn so supply could be reduced.Btw what is the current supply even? Different sources ( Coinmarketcap, Coingecko etc) have varied numbers.
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âve read in one of the previous posts that if we get all projects we collaborate with- example - SEI,POLYGON etc to contribute in some way it could help have an exponential impact.
i agree that we work with some great projects that have large treasuries⌠ideally as their usage footprint of gitcoin grows, so too does the GTC utility created.
100m GTC total (see max supply here). governance can increase the supply by 2% per year, but has never exercised that option.
of the 100m GTC total, 14m is unspent and sits in the DAO treasury here.
iâm not sure why coinmarketcap/coingecko dont automatically update with this info 
this might be one option for what to do with the current stablecoins + revenue (over $1m in revenue in 2024). i would welcome a proposal to buyback and burn $GTC. if anyone wants to draft one, please feel free.
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Thanks Kevin- this is what I envisage but I am constrained by my lack of knowledge of writing up a detailed proposal. Any volunteers here who could assist-Help Help? Basically a burn with the revenue + stable coin stash and additionally an ongoing buyback/burn mechanism. $GTC definitely needs to have more traction. The healthier our fiscal outlook faster will be our traction. For the massive opportunities that Gitcoin offers, GTC ideally needs to be a top 50 token ATLEAST (emphasis on utility here), people dont take much notice of a project that is beyond 100-200 in rankings .I am an outsider here who loves and believes in the project, wants it to reach a MUCH bigger audience- glad my voice is being heard rather than being dismissed! I want Gitcoin to be a $50 Billion entity! Bigger the bourse, more the number of projects that can be funded, more impact and rapid development of Web3. We only live only life so need to see it to fruition sooner than later
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I forgot to add that most people tend to not delve upon- Gitcoin and $GTCâs future are INTERTWINED and will always beâŚ
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let me know what knowledge you need! i can probably answer your questionsâŚ
it sounds like grants lab is going to own GTC utility⌠so possible some of those team members will step in and comment on a âbuyback and burnâ mechanic!
Gitcoin and $GTCâs future are INTERTWINED and will always beâŚ
this is definitely true!
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The knowledge I meant is about putting forth a detailed proposal. Not my cup of tea unfortunately 
. Sincerely hope the Grant lab can come up with some innovative solutions to change the trajectory for $GTC.No project offers utility and society impact that Gitcoin does, we need to shout this out from the top of a mountain.LOVE to see funding into the billions one day.
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+1 to @owocki here - And enjoying the energy in these discussions as we chart our path forward for GTCâs evolution.
@Recce , I appreciate your enthusiasm and willingness to contribute.
However, given youâve joined just 2 days agoâand judging by your stats, havenât yet had the chance to dive deep into our workâI encourage you to read up on the evolution of Gitcoin and the utility of GTC.
Remember, this isnât a casino token; GTC was created for governance, and now weâre evolving it into something even more impactful. Our conversations are built on years of cumulative insight, thoughtful research, and deep engagement with our communityâs work. The discussions around GTCâs utility stem from sustained efforts and lessons learned from initiatives that didnât gain traction, and now weâre focused on solving for that, as outlined in our recent posts and referenced threads.
For our community: Impactful dialogue comes from understanding the full context.
Before offering feedback or alternative ideas, I urge you to fully immerse yourself in our previous discussionsâespecially as we move beyond theoretical talk into actionable steps for sustainable impact. Our strength lies in our informed, collaborative approach to evolving our token utility.
I invite you @Recce âand anyone new to the conversationâto review the rich archive of our discussions. Once youâve had the opportunity to catch up, Iâm confident that your contributions will be more meaningful and aligned with our mission. Contribute, please, but do so with substance rather than speculation.
Thank you all for your continued commitment to making Gitcoin a leader in powering public goods. Letâs keep building, learning, and growing together.
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Sure I joined 2 days ago, but what if I told you I have been following every single post here since inception? Does that make me an outsider- I donât think so.I have been reading proposal after proposal about $GTC for years with nothing tangible on the ground.Sometimes it takes someone outside of the silo to walk in when things are going in circles.I know $GTC is not a casino token but then we need to walk the talk with utility. It has to be one or the other. Thanks @deltajuliet for your response - your initiatives are lovely!I am only offering my 2 cents,sorry if my suggestions come across as anything I donât intend. At the end we are all on the same page and end goal.
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@Recce, thanks for sharing your perspective. If youâre truly invested in Gitcoin and $GTCâs progress, I encourage you to move beyond commentary and explore the work weâve been doing further. Our token was designed for governanceâand real utility (now)âis a vision advanced through failure, iteration, and hands-on effort. While identifying challenges is important, true transformation comes from proposing actionable solutions and stepping up to help implement them.
Iâd love for you to join our governance discussions and contribute directly to shaping our future. We need community leaders who consistently show up, share informed ideas, and turn insight into tangible progress. Weâre working together to drive real change for $GTC. Thank you for your feedback. 
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there is layers and layers of history here in gov.gitcoin.co! it is admittedly a lot to sift through your first time here⌠feel free to use ai augmented tools like Karmaâs recent release SumUp if you want to get summaries of lots of history.
I wonder what structure Grants Lab will land on for GTC utility and how they will bring the community along for the ride!
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Of course GTC is not a casino token, it is a token generated with a purpose and gitcoin is a great project considering the all things that it provided to crypto environment so far. However you made some mistakes for sure with $GTC.
While you are paying all the expenses with $GTC, you said $GTC has no economic value in the blog post ?? What a needless sentence.
While every month or so someone mentioned the bad status of $GTC, you never acted on time. This happened for almost three years. You are still wasting time. A guy following the discussions for a long time telling you the reality, you guys still focusing on stats of him. To see the future of $GTC, we donât need to be owocki. I donât even need to understand gitcoin to warn you. It is very obvious, treasury shrinked to a few millions which is a big red flag for the future of GITCOIN not $GTC only.
Sorry but you donât seem to care about token very much. Even if you release a new token to pump treasury, considering your performance with $GTC, you definitely have no luck. Another attempt to live for another bear.
You can wait for $GTC to get its value by itself for sure, because it is really good project, it might happen in a few years if you have fuel in treasury 
But you should have known better than us, a tokens success is in the hands of project team, or whales if they get the majority of your supply you definitely have failed so far because you are extremely slow at taking actions for $GTC, while superfast deciding on meeting expenses.
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Good to see a discussion on this subject - better late than never.While I am an avid supporter plus investor in Gitcoin / $GTC I am here to offer my perspective.Bear in mind not everybody is in a situation to actively contribute to the development of the project itself. @deltajuliet Let me open up about my situation. I am from humble origins and fell in love Gitcoin which at that time seemed to be the only ALTRUISTIC crypto initiative.With my household savings i invested roughly $20,000 to purchase 1000 $GTC (my one and only crypto to this day) in the hope that my funds would directly or indirectly impact many lives.Obviously I had a smaller selfish motive(like all of you here) to make some profit. In the years all I have seen is that numerous projects funded by Gitcoin have done incredibly well financially for investors. $GTC has been brutal, my $20,000 is today worth $380( am I moonboi to be in this forum?) VB, @owocki are some of the biggest names in this space but somewhere something has gone wrong.Praying I get my investment back even if I donât make any profit.I still love and believe in Gitcoin and in extension $GTC
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It is true that $GTC originally launched in May 2021 as a governance token with no economic value.
It is also true that as the DAO evolved over time in the next years, in tandem with the market, that the community did begin to attribute utility/value to it.
To see the full picture, you need to understand this chronology of events.
But you should have known better than us, a tokens success is in the hands of project team, or whales if they get the majority of your supply
What i want to react to here is your sense of expectation that OTHERS should be doing more. Where does it come from? Were you promised something that wasnt delivered? Or is it just an expectation, but not an agreement?
From expectations vs agreements:
- Expectations are often unspoken, while agreements are usually explicit. When we have expectations, we donât always communicate them to the other person and are often what we think someone should do or be. This can lead to misunderstandings and disappointment. Agreements, on the other hand, are made explicit. This means that both parties know what is expected of them and can hold each other accountable.
- Expectations can be unrealistic, often based on our hopes and dreams and set too high. While agreements are more realistic - based on what is possible and achievable and on what both parties are willing to do (boundaries anyone?!)
- When we have expectations, they can be one-sided and we often focus on what we want from the other person. This can lead to resentment and anger. Agreements, on the other hand, are usually mutual. This means that both parties are making promises and commitments to each other.
We need to turn more of these expectations into agreementsâŚ
To do that, we need more gov proposals that create agreements about resources, their uses, and how that impacts GTC.
I agree that Gitcoin has been in a wayward path for the last couple years, but I am always trying to be constructive and actionable in how I push feedback. Just take a look at these stats or these stats here.
Youâre right you dont have to be owocki to evolve GTC forward. But you can do 1/100th and still have a positive impact. The energy we need is constructive , informed, and actionable. Feel free to read through the wealth of public information about what the network could be doing and⌠If you have anything constructive to add, especially proposals for experiments, feel free to suggest it, or action it yourself.
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I think you should feel good that Gitcoin has impacted many lives.
Stats from: https://impact.gitcoin.co/
There are more case studies on https://impact.gitcoin.co/ also
Tho I do wince at the idea of a motive to make a profit from $GTC. We have always been very careful not to promise profit or create an expectation of profit. And to advise people to do their own research, not give more $$ than they can afford to lose, and other best practicesâŚ
This is because crypto is very risky (and especially small caps like Gitcoin are especially risky), and while we are working hard to make Gitcoin successful, there is no guarantee that Gitcoin is going to make it.
I do think a great use case for GTC utility would be to get some upside in projects that are alumni.
For example a project like uniswap now has a $10bn fully dilluted value, but got some of its first capital on Gitcoin. But the same is also true for other alumni: 1inch exchange, walletconnect, and so onâŚ
If Gitcoin was able to get just 1% of each of these projects at seed stage, it would be a viable business for a very long time.
Gitcoin has an unfair competitive advantage over other seed stage investors/funders bc it finds the coolest, newest, best stuff, first. If it were to launch a venture fund I think it would do very well.
That said, I think there are other worthwhile ideas here too:
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Mixed feelings on this especially when I am affected badly as a $GTC holder while the grantees have reaped rich dividends
Happy to read this.
Re: curation power.
I think the most cost efficient and âeasyâ thing to implement here is taking over the boosting model from Giveth, i.e. GIVPower.
Was just donating on Giveth, and always loved it, I go in there often to change my boosting.
Iâm sure Giveth will be more than happy to transfer their knowledge, @griff has mentioned GIVPower here a few times, and pretty sure heâd also like the token utility of GTC going up.
All info here
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Why Giveth Loves GIVpower 
GIVpower brings some real wins as a governance tool while also creating demand for $GIV.
How GIVpower Generates Demand 
Demand is driven by:
- Prioritizing projects at the top of QF rounds
- The stake & lock mechanism (inspired by the popular veCRV model but with friendlier parameters)
- Impacting GIVbacks percentages (though this has created less demand than expected)
A Governance Upgrade 
In the Giveth DAO, weâve moved away from using liquid $GIV for governance. Instead, GIVpower introduces a non-transferable token that operates behind the scenes.
How Governance Works 
GIVpower is calculated based on staking and locking mechanics:
- Stake GIV â Receive 1 GIVpower per GIV
- Lock GIV â Receive a GIVpower multiplier based on:
- Lock for 2 weeks â 1.414 GIVpower per GIV (minimum lock period)
- Lock for 52 weeks â 5.196 GIVpower per GIV (maximum lock period)
Why This Matters 
Long-term commitment is rewarded. If you lock for a year, you get 5x more voting powerâwhich makes a lot of sense for governance, IMO.
GIVpower Rewards 
We currently reward GIVpower users, but for a potential âGITpowerâ model, Iâd consider omitting this to avoid inflation. The added governance powers already provide strong financial incentives through QF rounds.
What do you think? Would love to hear your thoughts!
Edit: Cleaned up with AI your enjoyment
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I think the GIVpower model is awesome and thanks for laying it out here. What weâre planning for GG23 is heavily inspired by this, though will be pared down in MVP format as we test to see how itâs received and how we can build upon it!
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Hello All,
SimScore has been selected to Demo our prioritization tool on Feb 11 at 2 utc. @DaeYunique and I are troubleshooting some Discord issues, so hopefully that will be worked out by then.
Our purpose is to reduce Overwhelm in organizations. DAOs are often structured in a way that Overwhelm is inevitable. SimScore makes life easier by determining a consensus priority list.
âhttps:// rndadocs.notion.site/Gitcoin-Demo-GTC-utility-and-Empowerment-in-2025-to-date-feb-8-194786e93779801b9f11dee0b5e34680?pvs=4â
(Being a new user - cannot add links yet)
Top 1 - @Recce âGood to see a discussion on this subject - better late than never.While I am an avid supporter plus investor in Gitcoin / $GTC I am here to offer my perspective.Bear in mind not everybody is in a situation to actively contribute to the development of the project itself. deltajuliet Let me open up about my situation. I am from humble origins and fell in love Gitcoin which at that time seemed to be the only ALTRUISTIC crypto initiative.With my household savings i invested roughly $20,000 to purchase 1000 $GTC (my one and only crypto to this day) in the hope that my funds would directly or indirectly impact many lives.Obviously I had a smaller selfish motive(like all of you here) to make some profit. In the years all I have seen is that numerous projects funded by Gitcoin have done incredibly well financially for investors. $GTC has been brutal, my $20,000 is today worth $380( am I moonboi to be in this forum?) VB, owocki are some of the biggest names in this space but somewhere something has gone wrong.Praying I get my investment back even if I donât make any profit.I still love and believe in Gitcoin and in extension $GTCâ
Top 2 - Recce âThis has taken a long time coming.In essence $GTC cannot keeping going the way it has been. Might be high time to change the narrative from purely governance and amplify it 100x. While it is a non speculative asset, but the fact remains that there are 100K + wallets that hold GTC and a lot of them hold it from an investment perspective. Do they deserve utility with their tokens? What do we give them back for the faith they have reposed on us? One of the recent threads about Regenerating GTC is an eye opener (unable to post link here) never realized how GTC has sunk from $22.37 to $0.50 now. That is shocking especially for those faithful who still hold this token! Do we pump the token- NO. Do we create an environment for it to get back to previous ATH- BIG YESâ
Top 3 - Recce âThanks Kevin- this is what I envisage but I am constrained by my lack of knowledge of writing up a detailed proposal. Any volunteers here who could assist-Help Help? Basically a burn with the revenue + stable coin stash and additionally an ongoing buyback/burn mechanism. $GTC definitely needs to have more traction. The healthier our fiscal outlook faster will be our traction. For the massive opportunities that Gitcoin offers, GTC ideally needs to be a top 50 token ATLEAST (emphasis on utility here), people dont take much notice of a project that is beyond 100-200 in rankings .I am an outsider here who loves and believes in the project, wants it to reach a MUCH bigger audience- glad my voice is being heard rather than being dismissed! I want Gitcoin to be a $50 Billion entity! Bigger the bourse, more the number of projects that can be funded, more impact and rapid development of Web3. We only live only life so need to see it to fruition sooner than laterâ
SimScore API is ready for deployment. Our next project is to integrate SimScore as a Discourse plug in so DAO delegates and proposers can reduce the âOverwhelmâ and work on the most important ideas first.
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