LUKSO Announces Grant Program to Foster User-Centric, Social and Creative Projects

[PRESS RELEASE – Berlin, Germany, May 1st, 2024]

Exciting News: $1 Million Funding from the Foundation for the New Creative Economies for Wave 1 of the Quarterly Program

Revolutionize your interaction with the new creative economy with LUKSO – a cutting-edge EVM blockchain platform. LUKSO has launched a grant program dedicated to nurturing a bustling ecosystem of user-centric, social, and creative projects on its platform. The first round of applications under the LUKSO Grants Program is supported by $1 million USD, with more quarterly waves to follow.

Meet LUKSO – founded by Fabian Vogelsteller and Marjorie Hernandez – the brains behind ERC-20 and ERC-725. With over 145,000 validators since its mainnet launch on May 23rd, 2023, LUKSO is making waves in the blockchain space.

According to Fabian Vogelsteller, “LUKSO’s innovative smart contract standards and Universal Profiles are paving the way for exciting new use cases in web3, from decentralized social media to the creator economy. LUKSO’s infrastructure eliminates barriers for mainstream users, making account management and gas fee payments a breeze. We can’t wait to see the creativity developers bring to life.”

Get ready for a simplified web3 experience with LUKSO’s new tools and standards for creative decentralized apps and social media platforms. The introduction of “Universal Profiles” offers users a complete on-chain web3 identity, streamlining blockchain activities without the need for wallets or gas fees.

LUKSO is calling for applications from projects contributing to its ecosystem, utilizing LUKSO Standards Proposals (LSPs) and Universal Profiles. Project categories include dApps, infrastructure and developer tools, education, and community. Sub-categories range from Creator Economy & Social Media to Sustainability.

Apply from May 1st, 2024, at 4 pm CET until June 16th, 2024, at 4 pm CET. More details available at lukso.network/grants.

About LUKSO

LUKSO, the pioneering EVM blockchain platform, is set to redefine blockchain technology. With a suite of groundbreaking tools and standards, LUKSO is leading the charge in transforming blockchain engagement. Empowering participants in New Creative Economies, LUKSO enables the full potential of Web3, revolutionizing digital lifestyle ecosystems through advancements in identification, virtualization, and tokenization.

Join hands with the visionaries Fabian Vogelsteller and Marjorie Hernandez in creating a connected and empowered future with LUKSO, where NFT 2.0, Universal Profiles, and Cultural Currencies shape the future of creative industries.