RARI Foundation in 2024: end of year recap
The biggest year for RARI Foundation and the RARI DAO is coming to a close…In this year's wrap-up post, we are reflecting on the key events of 2024. Each of these milestones couldn’t be achieved without you, the RARI community.
The highlight of the year undoubtedly has been seeing the numbers of our supporters grow. Whether you are an active delegate in the RARI DAO, ecosystem builder, RARI Chain creator, or simply observing from the sidelines – thank you!
Keep reading for a recap of the most exciting events from 2024:
January | RARI Chain Mainnet launch
We started 2024 with a bang, launching a creator-centric chain with embedded royalties on the node level. TEN by RARI artists made history becoming the first to drop on the RARI Chain. Each of the ten drops was available for 24 hours, with some exceeding 10k mints!
March | RARI Foundation grants
This March we announced our first Ecosystem Grants program, allocating 10k $RARI to 5 developers (each) building on the Rarible Protocol or contributing to the RARI Chain. Applications were accepted from the up-and-coming and established projects alike.
Finalists of Ecosystem Grants were announced in July. Winning teams provided transparency reports on the RARI DAO forum as they worked to bring their visions to life.
May | NFC Lisbon: Creators & cocktails
We love ourselves a good happy hour! This May, we brought together 70+ artists and builders on this NFC Lisbon side event. Fun fact: two of RARI Foundation core team members are based in Lisbon ;)
July | EthCC 2024
In July RARI Foundation team rocked EthCC in Brussels, Belgium where our Head of Strategy Jana Bertram shared her knowledge and RARI ecosystem vision on multiple panels and side events. The highlight of EthCC for RARI Foundation was sponsoring SheFi Summit. As a 80% female team stewarding creator-first infrastructure, we highly resonate with the SheFi mission. We are grateful to have supported it this year.
September | Delegate Launchpad III
This past September we announced the new cohort of Delegate Launchpad – RARI Foundation’s flagship program designed to fast track contributions to the DAO. This marks the third time selected RARI community members get temporary votes to make an impact in our ecosystem. We announced the names of 15 delegates who made it to the new cohort on October 17th.
October | DeFi Days launch & DeFi Studio workshops
The NFT industry might be transforming, but the values behind the RARI ecosystem remain the same. Led by a strong conviction that creators should be able to earn sustainable living with their crypto careers, we partnered up with Refraction DAO, the HUG, SheFi, and curation team Aniko Berman & Justin Gilanyi of Codex Projects on a DeFi art contest to grow awareness and offer earning opportunities for both creators.
In addition to the contest, RARI and SheFi hosted online and offline DeFi workshops in Lisbon, New York (at the ALLSHIPS Creator House) and Bangkok. These hour-long workshops, curated by SheFi, provided an introduction to DeFi earning opportunities, with a special focus on RARI ecosystem projects that offered extra rewards and incentives through mid-December.
Contest and workshops kicked off DeFi Days: an 8-week event to showcase a diverse range of decentralized finance (DeFi) projects on the RARI Chain. DeFi Days was specifically designed to educate creators and collectors through simple, guided journeys with step-by-step support from the RARI Chain team and renowned DeFi collaborators. Each participating ecosystem project created unique tasks, offering participants independent opportunities ranging from native yield generation to DEX swaps and more with over $75,000 in total rewards.
In collaboration with Zerion, Arbitrum, Stargate, Ajna Finance, Camelot, and other teams, it was truly the event of the year.
November | TEN by RARI x Refraction exhibit in Bangkok
We celebrated DeFi Days completion during the Devcon conference in Bangkok with a TEN by RARI x Refraction exhibit.
The global creative community came together for a vibrant event filled with good food, great conversation, and impeccable vibes. The event showcased the winning works from the RARI DeFi Studio Art Contest, celebrating the intersection of digital art and community.
The evening featured a panel discussion titled "The Current State of NFTs & the Creator Economy Landscape" with speakers from Rarible, Arbitrum, RARI Foundation, Codex Project, Rug Radio Asia, featuring the winning artist Shavonne Wong.
Looking forward to 2025 2024 has been an extraordinary year for RARI Foundation and the RARI DAO, and none of it would have been possible without the incredible support of our community.
Thank you to every delegate, creator, builder, and supporter who has contributed to this journey. Your passion, ideas, and dedication drive the RARI ecosystem forward.
As we look ahead, 2025 promises even more exciting milestones and opportunities to build together. Stay tuned—we are just getting started!