The problem RegenThem solves

RegenThem addresses the challenge of funding small-scale, regenerative community projects that often lack visibility and traditional financing. By leveraging Base, Coinbase CDP, and Coinbase Onramp, we make it easy for anyone—even non-crypto natives—to contribute funds directly to grassroots initiatives. Whether it’s reforestation, community development, or personal hardships (such as losing a loved one or dealing with illness), RegenThem bridges the gap between a sea of wealth and areas that need it most, offering new outlets for money inflow to philanthropic efforts that might otherwise be overlooked. Our on-chain approach ensures transparency, accountability, and global reach, making every donation trackable and truly impactful at the ground level.

The mission behind RegenThem stems from seeing how powerful community funds could be when shared on social platforms, yet realizing the participation process was often cumbersome. Typically, users had to juggle multiple apps or links just to donate and track their impact. RegenThem streamlines this by embedding the entire donation flow into a single experience. Now, you can discover a cause, contribute, and share your involvement all in one place—right from your social feed, without ever leaving the scrolling experience.

To further align with our regenerative mission, any fees collected by RegenThem go directly into planting trees, making every interaction on the platform an investment in a greener future.

User Interaction and Data Flow

RegenThem provides a seamless way for individuals to contribute to local, communal, and environmental projects while browsing social platforms like Farcaster. Instead of navigating multiple platforms, users can discover, fund, and track regenerative initiatives directly within their feed.

Users can donate through two simple methods:

• Fiat Onramp – If they don’t already own crypto, they can top up their wallet with USDC using a credit/debit card or bank transfer via Coinbase Onramp.
• Crypto Donation – Users with an existing Base wallet can connect and contribute directly in USDC or ETH.
  All donations are processed on-chain via Base, ensuring full transparency and verifiability. Contributors can track real-time progress, viewing updates from project creators as funds are used.

To encourage engagement, RegenThem allows donors to share their contributions on Farcaster, inspiring more people to participate. Additionally, platform fees are automatically allocated to tree-planting initiatives, ensuring every transaction has a regenerative impact.

Product Integrations

The Project Architecture and Development Process

RegenThem is a Next.js + React app with a mobile-friendly UI, optimized for Farcaster Frames. Wagmi & Ethers.js handle wallet interactions, while Coinbase Onramp (OnchainKit) and Coinbase CDP enable fiat-to-crypto top-ups for seamless onboarding.

On the backend, smart contracts on Base process donations transparently, allowing users to track funds on-chain without intermediaries.

Project Development

• Built a clean donation flow with Coinbase Onramp and CDP integration.
• Integrated Farcaster Frames for in-feed contributions.
• Deployed Base smart contracts for transparent fund tracking.
• Routed platform fees to tree-planting efforts.

Future Plans

• Project Verification for trusted initiatives.
• Trust Scoring to highlight impact.
• AI-Driven Impact Tracking for transparency.

Product Integrations

• Farcaster Frames – Enables in-feed, social-powered donations.
• Base – Low fees, scalable, fast transactions.
• Coinbase Onramp & CDP – Easy fiat-to-crypto top-ups and payment solutions.
• Wagmi & Ethers.js – Wallet integration and transactions.
• Smart Contracts (Solidity) – Secure, on-chain donation tracking.
• Tree-Planting Fund – Platform fees support reforestation.

Key differentiators and uniqueness of the project

How RegenThem Stands Out

✅ Credit Card Donations

• RegenThem, GoFundMe, and The Giving Block support credit card donations.
• Gitcoin requires crypto, limiting accessibility for non-crypto users.

✅ On-Chain Transparency

• RegenThem, The Giving Block, and Gitcoin use on-chain verification for donations.
• GoFundMe lacks blockchain integration, making fund tracking opaque.
  ✅ Farcaster Social Integration
• RegenThem is the only platform that enables social-powered giving via Farcaster Frames.
• This makes donations seamless, shareable, and viral.

✅ Low-Fee, L2 Transactions (Base)

• RegenThem operates on Base Layer 2, providing fast & low-cost transactions.
• GoFundMe and The Giving Block charge high fees and rely on traditional payment rails.

✅ Regenerative Fee Allocation

• RegenThem reinvests platform fees into tree-planting initiatives, ensuring each transaction contributes to sustainability.
• Competing platforms do not have built-in environmental impact mechanisms.

The Bottom Line

RegenThem bridges Web2 simplicity with Web3 transparency, making donations accessible, verifiable, and regenerative.

Trade-offs and shortcuts while building

Trade-offs and Shortcuts While Building

Prioritizing Engagement Over Complexity

To ensure maximum engagement within Farcaster Frames, we focused on a simple, interactive donation flow rather than overloading users with excessive features.

Trade-offs We Made

No Multi-Step Forms:

• Instead of a complex donation process, users see a project, tap, and donate—all inside their social feed.

Limited Project Customization (For Now):

• Creators can’t fully customize campaigns yet, but this keeps the UI clean and direct.
• Future updates will allow more flexibility without reducing engagement.

Skipping Advanced Governance at MVP:

• Instead of launching a full DAO model, we prioritized fast, frictionless donations.
• Governance will be added as the platform scales.

Manual vs. Automated Fund Distribution:

• Tree-planting fees are initially managed manually, ensuring funds go where needed.
• Future smart contracts will automate impact funding.

Focused on Base First, Other Chains Later:

• Base L2 provides low fees & speed, making it ideal for micro-donations.
• Multi-chain expansion will be explored after validating engagement on Base.

Why These Trade-offs?

• A frictionless, engaging experience is key.
• Farcaster Frames require simplicity to drive interaction.
• Scaling decisions will be made based on real user behavior.

Additional Features

Additional Features

Built from scratch at ETHDenver:

• 🚀 Farcaster Frames – Donate directly in your social feed.
• 💳 Coinbase Onramp & CDP – Credit card & bank transfers for fiat-to-crypto.
• 🔗 Base Smart Contracts – Transparent, on-chain donation tracking.
• 🌱 Tree-Planting Fees – Platform fees fund environmental restoration.
• 📊 Live Donation Feed – Real-time contributions & easy Farcaster sharing.

Everything was built at ETHDenver 🚀