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Numtide

Project

Numtide is a core engineering partner and contributor to Arkiv. Their work spans from making central contributions to the infrastructure that powers Arkiv Network and the DB-Chains, to shipping key user-facing components (like testnet faucets), and improving reliability and resilience of the network).

Received Funds:
360
ETH
Allocated Funds:
440
ETH
Started at:
Ongoing
Finished at:

Numtide

Project

Numtide is a core engineering partner and contributor to Arkiv. Their work spans from making central contributions to the infrastructure that powers Arkiv Network and the DB-Chains, to shipping key user-facing components (like testnet faucets), and improving reliability and resilience of the network).

Funds received:
360
ETH
Funds granted:
440
ETH

Use Cases

Impact

Numtide’s collaboration and support was elemental in taking Arkiv from a “cool concept” into infrastructure that can already be tested by builders in the web3 and web2 ecosystems. Numtide helped build and maintain critical “plumbing” that enabled Arkiv's first major public showing with 2 hackathons being held at DevConnect Argentina 2025.

Team & Background

Team Track Record

Numtide is a Nix and DevOps consulting agency that provides commercial support for open-source projects including Nix, NixOS, Terraform, and Kubernetes. They offer custom-built software solutions, deployment services, expert support, and premium assistance for open-source projects to help businesses maximize their infrastructure efficiency. Their recent projects include developing tools such as SrvOS, Ethereum.nix, and nixos-anywhere to optimize server management and enhance deployment processes. Trusted by various industrial partners, Numtide aims to address specific business challenges and streamline clients' workflows

Ecosystem Fund’s Mission

Milestones

Allocated Funds:
Received Funds:
60
ETH

Milestone 1: Foundation delivery and system enablement

Deliver and iterate on core components needed for builders to interact with the ecosystem, including early-stage implementations that turn the product vision into working, testable systems and clear integration points for the internal team.

Finished:

Allocated Funds:
Received Funds:
60
ETH

Milestone 2: Kaolin reliability and developer-facing configuration

Support Kaolin testnet operations with clear entrypoints (landing/config), rapid fixes when configuration changes break integrations, and pragmatic enablement like whitelisting required RPC methods so developer tools continue to function.

Finished:

Allocated Funds:
Received Funds:
60
ETH

Milestone 3: RPC hardening and scalability

Introduce infrastructure improvements (including RPC load balancing) to make the platform harder to overload and more predictable under load, which is critical during public events and hackathons when traffic spikes and failure visibility is high.

Finished:

Allocated Funds:
Received Funds:
60
ETH

Milestone 4: Faucet modernization and anti-abuse protection

Rewrite and improve the faucet with a stronger onboarding UX (wallet prefill, balance feedback) while adding anti-abuse mechanisms to protect shared resources and keep the onboarding path reliable for real users.

Finished:

Allocated Funds:
Received Funds:
60
ETH

Milestone 5: Standards alignment across ecosystem apps

Define and enforce platform conventions (for example, annotation naming rules) so applications built on top remain compatible over time, even as the underlying platform evolves.

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Allocated Funds:
Received Funds:
60
ETH

Milestone 6: Event-grade readiness and operational support

Support the product through high-visibility moments (conference demos, hackathons) by ensuring stability, fast iteration, and clear escalation paths (including backup contacts when key contributors are unavailable).

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Project Scope

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