PublicLedger

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React

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Ethers

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Web3

Description

PublicLedger is a decentralized application (dApp) revolutionizing transparency in public spending, built on EDU blockchain. In a world where billions are allocated to public institutions like schools and hospitals, accountability often falls short. This project tackles that gap by enabling real-time, immutable tracking of every dollar spent, received, or sent—visible to the public eye.

Using a React-based frontend and a Hardhat-deployed smart contract, EDU Spending Tracker logs transactions on-chain, ensuring no fund goes unaccounted. Entities—Government, Schools, Hospitals, and Ministries—interact via the financial institution's dashboard, sending funds with details like amount, purpose, sender and recipient name. Each transaction triggers dual logs: one for the sender, one for the receiver, complete with sender/recipient names for clarity. On the transactions details, there is a link of the onchain transaction that happens when off-chain fiat transaction happens, verified on EDU Chain’s Blockscout explorer.

Key features include:

Real-Time Transparency: Instant on-chain logging of fiat transactions (e.g., USD).
Accountability: Every transaction involving public funds is traceable, curbing corruption.
Blockchain Innovation: Leverages EDU Chain for secure, tamper-proof records.

Contract Address: 0x1119731e98897d8aeAFC7C93a0f2747f3370965f

Twitter: Public Ledger (@PublicLedger254) / X

Progress During Hackathon

During the HackQuest hackathon, I built PublicLedger dApp from the ground up, delivering a fully functional dApp for transparent public spending on EDU Chain. Key milestones included: Designed and deployed a smart contract with enhanced logging (sender/recipient names) to EDU Chain, Developed a React frontend with entity dashboards, real-time transaction logs, and modals for detailed views, Integrated a Node.js backend to process transactions and sync with the blockchain. This progress transformed an idea into a working prototype, ready to demonstrate transparency and accountability in action.

Fundraising Status

EDU Spending Tracker is currently a pre-funding prototype, freshly built during HackQuest to showcase transparent public spending on EDU Chain. No external funding has been raised yet, as the project is in its proof-of-concept phase. The hackathon provided the resources and momentum to develop this working dApp, and I’m now exploring opportunities for grants, partnerships, or seed funding to scale it into a production-ready solution.