The collapse of the Terra ecosystem, which included most of its apps and protocols, has created a diaspora of developers from which opportunistic blockchain companies are hoping to snap up talent.
Polygon, one of the largest blockchains by total value locked (TVL), is actively seeking out Terra developers to add valuable expertise and support to their efforts.
Polygon launched a “relatively uncapped multimillion-dollar fund” designed to entice Terra developers to migrate over to the Ethereum sidechain scaling solution, according to Polygon Studios CEO Ryan Wyatt speaking to TechCrunch at the weekend.
Wyatt added that he wanted the fund to be big enough to ensure that it could accommodate any developers from the failed blockchain ecosystem.
The developer fund will be supported by the $450 million Polygon raised this February from Sequoia and other investors.
Enterprise-grade layer-1 smart contract platform VeChain has also publicly reached out to Terra developers at large. The platform tweeted earlier this month that former Terra devs who suddenly had a lot more time on their hands could apply for a grant and earn up to $30,000 if accepted to begin building on VeChain.
#Luna_Terra #Developers if you’re looking to migrate #Layer1, we’re offering up to $30k to help!#VeChain is a leading enterprise-grade public #blockchain, 100% uptime, #Sustainable & rapidly growing in the EU.
Join us & #buidl the future! DM open https://t.co/NloutqKBwX$LUNA
— VeChain Foundation (@vechainofficial) May 16, 2022
Funds for the grants would come from the $1 million VeChain Foundation Grant Program which launched in February 2021.
The Kadena layer-1 blockchain set up a $10 million fund specifically to attract any Web3 developers to join its ranks. Although it doesn’t specifically mention Terra developers, its Friday tweet announcing the fund called to “blockchain developers affected by recent events in the Web3 space,” which suggests it is angling for Terra developers.
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