PoW
📈 Grants & Projects
Fueling innovation in Proof-of-Work ecosystems.
The Proof of Work Foundation exists to empower builders, educators, and infrastructure developers aligned with the ethos of decentralized, community-first technology. Through carefully reviewed proposals, the Foundation allocates treasury funds to projects that:
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Expand the capabilities of PoW chains
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Advance sovereignty, privacy, and decentralization
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Educate users and builders
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Create tooling, wallets, and marketplaces that resist centralization
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All grants are voted on via DAO governance.
🚀 Current Grant: OrdLaunch
Fueling innovation in Proof-of-Work ecosystems.
The Proof of Work Foundation exists to empower builders, educators, and infrastructure developers aligned with the ethos of decentralized, community-first technology. Through carefully reviewed proposals, the Foundation allocates treasury funds to projects that:
OrdLaunch is the world’s first Rare Sifter and Recursive NFT Launchpad on Litecoin, enabling users to mint NFTs tied to the chain’s Uncommon Litoshi rarity system—an ordinal innovation inspired by Bitcoin’s sat classification model.
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The project also includes development of a new PoW-native wallet with:
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Multi-chain support for Vertcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and Bitcoin
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Full coin control
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Ordinal + NFT recognition (Rare Internet Diamonds, Recursive NFTs)
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Privacy-forward architecture
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Designed from the ground up for collectors, miners, and chain-respecting builders​
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OrdLaunch embodies the spirit of open experimentation and deep respect for the mechanics that make Proof-of-Work chains resilient.
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Status: Funded and in active development
Next Milestone: Beta release of wallet prototype with chain integration (Q3)
