ADA Abuse

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Oluwole Olakanmi

[GENERAL] Are you delivering this project as an individual or as an entity (whether formally incorporated or not)

Entity (Not Incorporated)

[GENERAL] Requested funds in ada

86654

[GENERAL] Please specify how many months you expect your project to last (from 2-12 months)

6

[GENERAL] Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated into English from another language

No

[GENERAL] Summarize your solution to the problem (200-character limit including spaces)

ADA Abuse will be a website for reporting and accessing scam information, promoting transparency and safety in the Cardano community.

[GENERAL] Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

Yes

[GENERAL] If YES, please describe what the dependency is and why you believe it is essential for your project’s delivery. If NO, please write “No dependencies.”

1. Integrations into Cardano Explorers such as
2. cardanoexplorer.com
3. adapools.org/adascan
4. pooltool.io
5. Server hosting on cloud infrastructure provider

[GENERAL] Will your project’s output/s be fully open source?

No

[GENERAL] Please provide here more information on the open source status of your project outputs

1. Keeping ADA Abuse closed-source will help protect sensitive information related to the platform's architecture, algorithms, and implementation details.
2. Making ADA Abuse open-source could lead to cloning of the platform, and creating duplicate or modified versions that may not follow the intended purposes of ADA abuse. These clones could potentially be used for malicious activities or undermine the credibility of ADA Abuse.
3. Other similar platforms are also not open-source allowing for third parties to make payments for API and these payments will enable the platform to be maintained on its own without relying much on the community for maintenance funds

[METADATA] SDG rating

1. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
2. SDG 9 - industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
3. SDG 10 -Reduced Inequalities
4. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
5. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution

ADA Abuse will be a website that allows users to report Ada and other cryptocurrency addresses associated with scams, fraud, or other abusive behaviour on the Cardano blockchain. It will be a platform for individuals to share information about suspicious activity and warn others in the Cardano community.

Users can submit reports detailing the nature of the abuse, such as phishing attempts, fraudulent schemes, ransomware, sextortion, terrorism financing, etc along with the $ada addresses involved. These reports are then publicly available on the website, allowing others to search for and verify whether a particular address has been reported for abusive behaviour. ADA Abuse will be a resource for individuals to research and avoid potential malicious Ada transactions and addresses. It will be part of the broader effort within the Cardano community to promote transparency and accountability while combating illicit activities.

[IMPACT] Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

Measuring the impact of ADA abuse on the Cardano community can be achieved through metrics such as

1. Tracking the number of users visiting the Ada Abuse website, submitting reports, and accessing information about reported abusive behaviour. Analyzing trends over time to identify patterns and provide insights.
2. Monitoring the volume and nature of reported cases of abusive behaviour on the Cardano blockchain. Analyze the types of scams, fraud schemes, or other abusive activities being reported, and assess the platform's ability to detect and address them.
3. Gathering feedback from users about their experience with ADA abuse. Conducting surveys, interviews, or feedback forms to understand user perceptions, satisfaction levels, and suggestions for improving ADA Abuse and then make use of the feedback to improve the platform.

Below are also some ways we can share outputs and opportunities from the ADA Abuse Project

1. Share periodic reports and insights derived from the data collected and analyzed through Ada Abuse.
2. Engage with the Cardano community through various channels such as social media, forums, and community events about ADA Abuse, get feedback, and encourage community participation in reporting and combating suspicious activities, transactions and addresses.
3. Develop educational materials, such as blog posts, tutorials, podcasts webinars, or workshops, to raise awareness about common scams, fraud schemes, and best practices for staying safe in the cryptocurrency space. This will empower users with the knowledge and tools they need to protect themselves from abusive behaviours.

[CAPABILITY & FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

EXISTING CAPABILITIES

• 7+ years of Cybersecurity (Pentesting, Threat Intelligence and SOC Monitoring, Smart contract auditing)
• Experience in leading a diverse team of people
• Experience in software development with 6 years experience
• Strong familiarity with blockchain/crypto investigations

HOW FUNDS WILL BE MANAGED

I have existing experience in building a company from the ground up with just a budget. I will

• Ensure transparency in keeping accounts
• Maintain records of funds spent for every milestone
• Keep up with compliance to avoid any unnecessary fines from lack of compliance that could eat into budgeted funds
• Communicate with stakeholders in matters of funds
• continue to find ways to manage funds effectively throughout lifecycle of the project and beyond

[PROJECT MILESTONES] What are the key milestones you need to achieve in order to complete your project successfully?

PROJECT PLANNING, REQUIREMENT GATHERING AND PLATFORM ARCHITECTURE

In this phase, we'll focus on essential software requirements, platform architecture, and documentation.

Also in this phase, the user interface of the website, backend architecture and design will also be finalized.

Deliverables/Acceptance criteria

• Project Plan Document
• Software Requirement Document
• Platform Architecture Document
• UI Design (Mockup/Wireframes/Figma designs)

TIMELINE - 4 weeks

PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT

In this phase, we will commence both the front-end and back-end development of the website. The development will be done in parallel to save time. We'll focus on building a robust backend with essential features, leaving room for scalability in the future and a simple and sleek user interface which users will interact with.

Deliverables/Acceptance criteria

• Working implementation of platform user interface
• Working implementation of API (REST or GraphQL)
• Working implementation of core backend functionalities
• Implementation of databases
• Implementation and use of Version control (Github/Gitlab)
• Implementation of CI/CD
• API and development documentation

TIMELINE - 12 weeks

SECURITY, TESTING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

In this phase, we'll conduct thorough testing but limit the scope to essential functionalities.

We'll also implement basic security measures during this phase and allocate some budget for future security enhancements.

Deliverables/Acceptance criteria

• Code review report and documentation
• Bug tracker and fix roadmap
• QA report
• Penetration Testing and Reporting
• Vulnerability tracker and security roadmap

TIMELINE - 2 weeks for the first iteration but always Ongoing

DEPLOYMENT AND LAUNCH

In this phase, we will deploy and go live with ADA Abuse. We're also looking forward to carrying out some launch activities like hackathons to find existing abusive behaviours and report on the platform, launch events and PR.

Deliverables/Acceptance criteria

• Project is live for community and public use
• Implementing monitoring and alerting systems to track platform performance and health
• Hackathon Planning document
• Press releases, media kits, and social media content.

TIMELINE - 2 weeks

MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT

This phase is where the core development team continues to maintain the developed platform, bug fixes, and security fixes and also brainstorms to work on new fixes and feedback received from the community.

Deliverables/Acceptance criteria

• Monthly community engagement reports
• Addressing reported bugs and issues to maintain platform stability and usability
• Continuous implementation of security patches and updates to protect the platform
• Monitoring platform performance and identifying areas for optimization such as speed, reliability, and scalability

TIMELINE - Always ongoing

CLOSE OUT REPORT AND VIDEOS

In this phase, we will prepare the necessary close-out report and videos to present to the Cardano community and beyond.

Deliverables/Acceptance criteria

• Close out report document
• Demo usage video
• Team journey video

TIMELINE - 1 week

[RESOURCES] Who is in the project team and what are their roles?

1- Olakanmi Oluwole - Project Lead/Architect/Security - https://www.linkedin.com/in/olakanmi-oluwole/

Other team members will be recruited and below are the skillsets I will be hiring for

• Project manager - To manage the timeline, tasks and entire lifecycle of ADA Abuse
• Product designer - To design a simple, sleek and practical user interface
• Frontend Engineer - to implement designs from the product designer
• 2 Backend engineers - to implement the overall system architecture, and integrations into the blockchain explorers and implement security features.
• Community Manager - to ensure the community is aware and pushed engagements for ADA abuse, manage PR, hackathons, events, Feedback and support with the community.

[BUDGET & COSTS] Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

The cost breakdown for each milestone includes costs for technology, people and processes

Milestone 1 - 9,000 ADA

• Hire Project Manager
• Hire UI/UX/Product Designer
• Setup and pay for collaboration tools
• Setup and pay for design tools

Milestone 2 - 50,000 ADA

• Hire 1 front-end engineer
• Hire 2 back-end engineers
• Hire community manager
• Setup and pay for development infrastructure and tooling (AWS, Version control, CI/CD)

Milestone 3 - 12,000 ADA

• Setup and pay for QA tooling
• Setup and pay for vulnerability assessment and pentest

Milestone 4 - 6,700 ADA

• Pay for content creation around launch (Social media graphics, videos, pushing publications in news, technology blogs)
• Plan for first hackathon and bug bounty program
• Swags

Milestone 5 - 6,700 ADA

• Manage and pay for recurring maintenance costs
• Miscellaneous

Final Milestone - 2,254 ADA

• Pay for content creation videos
• Team celebrations for successful close out

TOTAL = 86,654 ADA

[VALUE FOR MONEY] How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

PEOPLE

Everyone on the team will be paid accounting to the standard rate in their industry especially if they have the exact skillset and experience needed to execute and deliver on the project. There will also be the need for training and talent retention even after project execution, this is also considered in the cost breakdown.

PROCESSES

Some funds will be directed towards investing in making processes efficient, processes like collaboration tools, research, etc. This will help reduce dependencies during the project and help to improve general productivity amongst the team members

TECHNOLOGY

Funds will also largely be directed to procuring infrastructure and tools for development. Also for security and maintenance tools.