The Graph Foundation ("the Foundation''), the team stewarding core devs of The Graph Network, today announced its Sunrise Upgrade Program, beginning May 2. The community-driven program will aid in The Graph's pursuit to democratize data via a variety of "missions" that reward participants completing on chain and off chain activities. The Graph Foundation has committed up to 4M GRT (approx. $1.2M USD as of April 29), to recognize and reward participants for their contributions by completing missions in the program
2M USD as of April 29), to recognize and reward participants for their contributions by completing missions in the program
The Graph is the original decentralized data marketplace that introduced and standardized subgraphs as web3's method of indexing and accessing blockchain data across 50+ blockchains. The Sunrise Upgrade Program will be driven by missions both non-technical and technical, ranging from content creation to contributions made to The Graph Network, with all qualified activities earning rewards for participants.
Tegan Kline, CEO of Edge & Node, commented on the news, "While monopolies and centralized SasS companies of the legacy web seek to control data, The Graph is here to liberate it. With the Sunrise Upgrade Program, we are inviting anyone on the internet to help revolutionize how the world accesses data. Whether you are of a non-technical or technical background, those who are values-aligned with the data democratization mission of The Graph can participate. We are calling on a wide spectrum of skills, including writing, marketing, creative design, engineering, and beyond. We invite you to join the movement to make The Graph the unbreakable foundation of open data
We invite you to join the movement to make The Graph the unbreakable foundation of open data
Missions for the Sunrise Upgrade are broken down into two categories:
New missions will be released multiple times throughout a six week period between May 2 and June 20. Each set of missions will have varying requirements and deadlines. The detailed list of GRT reward ranges for each mission track is described within the program's estimated rewards page. Scoring criteria will be published during the program, and individual rewards for qualified participants will be announced over the summer, some weeks after the completion of The Graph's Sunrise campaign.
Missions are designed to help execute the vision of The Graph's Sunrise of Decentralized Data, a three-phased plan enabling all subgraphs to upgrade seamlessly to The Graph Network. The Sunrise of Decentralized data was conceived to unlock objectives set in The Graph's New Era roadmap – including enabling even more use cases with new data services, like AI-powered features, and new query languages.
The Graph Sunrise program will run from May 1 through June 20, with applications opening today, April 30. For more information on how to sign up for the program and eligibility, please visit the official program page.

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