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Visit our website: qacc.giveth.io

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The q/acc Paper

Season 1 Application

FAQs

Resources

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About q/acc

Quadratic Acceleration (q/acc) combines the strengths of Quadratic Funding (QF) with those of  Augmented Bonding Curves (ABC) to create a new mechanism for launching tokens with built-in liquidity, a passive revenue stream and a clear path to community growth.

The Quadratic Accelerator is a collaborative entity under Giveth building the q/acc protocol based on the research of Commons Stack.

The q/acc is designed to:

What do projects get?

<aside> 🔥 50K Grant

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You get a 50K grant to tokenize their project via an Augmented Bonding Curve (ABC).

<aside> 🔥 100K matching pool

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At the end of the season, you participate in a q/acc round with 100K matching pool used to build token liquidity.

<aside> 🔥 Community

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Your community receives tokens for their support of your project.


The q/acc Program

                           Our 10-week, fully remote program divided into two modules.

Module 1

                                                                        (5 weeks)

<aside> <img src="/icons/confetti-party-popper_gray.svg" alt="/icons/confetti-party-popper_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Welcome to the Season!

You meet the q/acc team and fellow founders, and lay the groundwork for the launch of your Augmented Bonding Curve (ABC).

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<aside> <img src="/icons/key_gray.svg" alt="/icons/key_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Launch ABCs & Early Access

You launch your ABC and invite individuals to an early access period, granting them access to a private chat and access to acquire tokens.

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Module 2

                                                                                 (5 weeks)

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The first round of q/acc starts! Your community may support your project by providing signal for quadratic matching, and at the same time acquire tokens for their support.

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Quadratic matching calculations are made and matching pool funds are allocated and used for your token’s liquidity pools. You join the q/acc founders group.

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