# ADA - Allo Domain Allocation ### What is it? - Pools of tokens with clear Objective Function that can be funded and later released to approved applications - Funding requests from projects or initiatives needed for creating impact or growth - AI-assisted pre- and post-screening of applications to: 1. reduce friction of writing applications, 2. improve quality and more directed towards pool goals, and 3. make it easier for reviewers. - Reputation trail of applications and impact proofs aiding in decisions for future funding requests ### Who is it for? - Funding narrowly defined goals (objective functions) - Increased capital efficiencies by capital allocation and distribution (no need for WU or TradFI banking to route payments). Quickly gather funds for emergency response, bypass the currency conversion fees + volatility (WFP described this problem). - Increased trust by transparency and verifiability thereby increasing accountability + social capital by reputation of funding impact ### What primitives is it using? | **Primitive** | **Description** | **Used In** | **Addons/Technologies** | |----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------| | **Allocation Pools** | Tokens are transferred into a contract and later released to recipients. | DDA, Direct To Contract, Cookie Jar, Quadratic Funding, Assurance Contracts | EigenLayer staking, Vault Yields, Bonding Curves | | **Applications** | Recipients fill out an application for approval (can also be auto-approved). | DDA, Direct Grants, RetroFunding, Quadratic Funding, Cookie Jar | AI Review, Auto-approval | | **AI Review (Project Alloy?)** | LLM-powered application review for pre-screening and post-screening. | Any system using Applications or similar data evaluation. | Agentic tools: web browsing, fetching token data, etc. | | **Bounties** | Community requests for creation or tasks in return for funding (retroactively). | RFP, Bounties | — | | **Gnosis Safe** | Multi-sig wallet requiring 1 to many approvals for transactions. | Approving applications, releasing funding, etc. | — | | **Distribution** | Tokens can be distributed via push transfer, pull withdrawal, streaming, etc. | Any system handling token transfers. | MerkleTrees, Superfluid, Drips, Peanut.to, Sacred? | | **Impact Proofs** | Proof of impact created, either self-reported or third-party evaluated (human or AI). | — | EAS, Hypercerts, EcoCerts, etc. | ## Previous Writings - https://hackmd.io/@carlb/ada - https://hackmd.io/@carlb/ada-whitepaper (in progress)