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We surface high-conviction ideas through hackathons, communities, partner referrals, and open submissions.
A place to begin HTX DAO ECOSYSTEM INITIATIVE
Shaping the Future
with Crypto.
A New GenesisBuilt Together.
Genesis brings builders, teams, and partners together to shape what comes next.
01 / THE GENESIS PROGRAM
Crypto is rebuilding
how value moves,
belongs, and grows.
At its best, crypto gives more people the freedom to access, own, and create value — across borders, networks, and communities. Its future will be shaped by the people who turn this possibility into useful, trusted experiences.
Genesis is HTX DAO's long-term ecosystem initiative for that work. We discover meaningful ideas, support teams through pivotal stages, and connect builders with partners, communities, and opportunities to grow. From first experiments to durable ecosystem value, Genesis helps the next chapter take shape.
02 / THE GENESIS PATH
One connected system for discovering meaningful work, supporting its growth, and opening it to a wider ecosystem.
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Support
We support the work through pivotal stages — from a Grant to the people and opportunities that help it grow.
A path to grow∞
Connect
No single gatekeeper or fixed path: projects, users, funds, partners, and communities can find, meet, and build with one another directly.
An open network03 / GENESIS GRANT
Grant Support
Genesis Grant provides multi-million-dollar support for projects creating real value. Beyond funding, selected projects can access HTX DAO, partner connections, and ecosystem opportunities to help them grow. Support is released in HTX according to verified milestones as the work progresses.
FOR PROJECTS · HTX SUPPORT · ECOSYSTEM ACCESSResources to build.
Access Grant support to move your project forward.
Support beyond funding.
Connect with HTX DAO, partners, communities, and opportunities.
More room to grow.
Build with the people and networks that can help your work go further.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
A real problem · Evidence of building · A clear path forward · Long-term ecosystem value.
Apply for Genesis Grant04 / ECOSYSTEM NODE
Become a Node.
Share the network.
Ecosystem Nodes are the people and organizations helping Genesis grow — communities, funds, media, platforms, builders, local organizers, and more.
Bring value in.
Bring project leads, community insight, local reach, or ecosystem capability.
Support to grow.
They can receive Node funding and ecosystem support from HTX DAO and its partners to develop projects, communities, and activities.
Share the network.
Nodes gain access to HTX DAO's partner network and ecosystem resources, connecting directly with projects, communities, and other Nodes through an open network.
05 / WHAT WE BELIEVE IN
No fixed lanes.
Only real problems worth solving.
We know the familiar arenas — DeFi, trading, payments, wallets, and infrastructure. But Genesis is not a category list. We are here for ideas that meet a real need and create value that lasts.
01Financial freedomDeFi, trading, liquidity, payments — or entirely new ways value can move.
02Better accessProducts that make ownership, participation, and opportunity more open.
03Stronger foundationsTools, infrastructure, and public goods that make the ecosystem work better.
04The unexpectedNew ideas we have not named yet — if they answer a real need.
06 / JOIN GENESIS PROGRAM
Join Genesis Program
Apply for Genesis Grant
Tell us what you are building, why it matters, and what you want to build next.
Apply for GrantBecome an open ecosystem node
Join HTX DAO's open ecosystem network, connect projects, partners, and communities, and help the ecosystem grow.
Become an Ecosystem Node