What is repo.trade?
repo.trade helps open source developers get sustainable funding through repository tokenization. Developers receive 50% of trading fees, creating ongoing revenue without compromising open source values. We're looking for our first projects to tokenize!
Problem
Open-source developers rely on donations, sponsorships, or grants for funding, which often provide unreliable and inconsistent revenue streams, making it challenging to sustain long-term project development.
Solution
A platform for repository tokenization, enabling developers to tokenize their open-source projects and earn 50% of trading fees generated from secondary market transactions, creating ongoing revenue without altering open-source licensing.
Customers
Open-source developers, maintainers, and project leads seeking sustainable funding models while preserving open-source principles.
Unique Features
Tokenizes repositories to create tradable assets, distributes 50% of trading fees directly to developers, and maintains open-source licensing integrity.
User Comments
Provides a novel way to monetize open-source work
Aligns incentives between developers and contributors
Simplifies sustainable funding without ads or proprietary licenses
Early-stage but promising model
Needs broader adoption to realize full potential
Traction
Early-stage traction: Actively recruiting first projects to tokenize, details on users/revenue not publicly disclosed yet.
Market Size
The global open-source services market was valued at $21.7 billion in 2021 (Grand View Research), highlighting the economic scale of potential users needing sustainable funding solutions.
