# Funding Continuous Impact, Not Instant Hype | Denisse Halm at Pragma Taipei 2025

- Channel: [ETHGlobal](https://streameth.org/ethglobal)
- Date: 2025-10-09
- Duration: 18:03
- Topics: web3 funding, sustainable growth, on-chain incentives, builder adoption, user retention, grants problems, hackathon impact, ecosystem growth, Divvy protocol, Valora, measurable outcomes, smart contract rewards, permissionless funding, retroactive funding, blockchain incentives, layer 1, layer 2, DeFi protocols, on-chain attribution, revenue sharing, impact-based rewards
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-DKuDIQQ8jSY
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKuDIQQ8jSY

## Description

Denisse Halm, co-founder of Divvy, presents a groundbreaking approach to funding sustainable growth in web3. Learn why traditional grants and hackathons often fail to drive long-term adoption and how Divvy’s on-chain protocol rewards builders based on measurable impact—not hype. 

Discover how ecosystems can deploy capital more efficiently by incentivizing real on-chain activity, empowering builders to focus on product-market fit, and fostering a diverse range of user experiences. If you're a builder, protocol, or investor looking for smarter ways to scale web3 adoption, this talk is a must-watch.

00:00 - Introduction: The Challenge of Web3 Adoption
00:53 - Why Traditional Funding Fails (Grants & Hackathons)
02:14 - $2B Spent, Low Adoption: What’s Broken?
03:39 - The Problem with Short-Term Incentives
05:01 - How Grants Stifle Builder Productivity
06:17 - Divvy’s Solution: Pay for On-Chain Impact
07:38 - How Divvy Works: Protocols, Builders & Users
09:24 - Smart Contracts for Transparent Rewards
10:32 - On-Chain Attribution & Permissionless Funding
11:39 - Why Protocols Love Divvy (Scalability & ROI)
12:50 - Benefits for Builders: No Grants, No Politics
13:59 - Case Studies: Beefy & Liquidity Revenue Sharing
15:10 - How to Implement Impact-Based Funding
16:58 - Join Divvy: For Protocols & Builders
17:36 - Closing: Fund Outcomes, Not Hype

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🇹🇼 *Pragma Taipei*
Pragma Taipei 2025 was held on April 3rd at POPOP in Taipei, Taiwan and was an in-person summit for builders and leaders in the web3 ecosystem. Watch the full Pragma Taipei YouTube Playlist here: 

ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. 

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