Gitcoin announced that the Gitcoin Alpha round of quadratic financing will be held from January 17 to January 31, 2023. This round of financing will support 200 grantees working on open source software, Ethereum infrastructure and climate solutions, Total matching funding is $1 million. During the Alpha testing round, donors can claim one POAP for each round they participate in, and users who collect all POAPs will be eligible to enter a drawing to win a Schelling Point VIP package, including $150 in Gitcoin products. Additionally, in 2023 Gitcoin will transition to a blockchain-based grants protocol, allowing anyone to start quadratic funding grant projects. The agreement will enable funders to establish a grant program at any time, adding flexibility for grantees who can apply across different rounds and for donors who wish to contribute small amounts of money.