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🆕 Arbitrum Community Votes on Retroactive Funding Proposal for Pilot Program Contributors

The proposal allocates 100,000 ARB for retroactive funding to community members who contributed to the Pilot Program, with funding awarded based on an Approval vote requiring at least 75M votes per applicant. While the process encourages participation and transparency, the high vote threshold may limit funding to more visible or influential applicants, and the community is actively voting to finalize the decision.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting


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📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
LUKSO: QF Round Recap

Type:
🤝 = Grants

Link:
https://x.com/luksofoundation/status/1844756174605824239
🆕 Grants Council RF6 Report Shows High Satisfaction Among Finalists with NPS of 9/10

The report by Gonna.eth on the Grants Council for RF6 details the grant application process, with 530 applications received and 128 approved, and a high Net Promoter Score of 9/10 from finalists, indicating strong satisfaction. There is no community reaction or determination of the report's positive or negative impact, and no next actions have been identified.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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🆕 Optimism Community Discusses Retro Funding 5 Voting and Future Improvements

The discussion thread \"Retro Funding 5: Voting Rationale Thread\" invites badgeholders to share their voting rationale for Retro Funding 5, with community members like Luckyhooman.eth expressing appreciation for public goods contributions and using a top-weighted allocation method to distribute 8 million OP. The community feedback highlights improvements in the voting interface and anticipates future rounds, but the overall impact of the funding remains undetermined.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback


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🆕 Aavegotchi x TheSandbox Expansion Proposal Faces Mixed Community Reactions

The proposal seeks $26,940 in funding to expand the Aavegotchi x TheSandbox project, enhancing user experiences and partnerships over six months, with the community showing mixed reactions as the vote progresses. Benefits include increased visibility, user engagement, and financial returns, while costs involve the proposed budget, and the community's decision remains pending with a significant number of votes against the funding.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting


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🆕 GMX Community to Vote on $119K Proposal for Hands-Free Trading Interface by Torque

A proposal has been introduced for the GMX community to fund the development of a hands-free trading interface by Torque, aimed at high-level traders and those with limited mobility, with a budget of $119,000 requested from the GMX treasury. The community has not yet discussed the proposal, and members will vote on whether to approve or reject it.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting


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🆕 Aavegotchi DAO Proposal for Grid Gladiator V1 Seeks $8000 Amid Quorum Challenges

The proposal seeks $8000 to develop and market Grid Gladiator V1, a roguelike deck-building game aimed at attracting non-crypto gamers to the Aavegotchi ecosystem, with potential benefits including increased exposure and a new income stream for the DAO. However, the project faces risks of non-completion and limited community support, as it has not yet reached the quorum in the ongoing vote.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting


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🆕 Mid-Season 6 Grants Council Report Highlights Progress Without Community Feedback

The \"Mid-Season 6 Grants Council Report\" by Gonna.eth outlines the progress and statistics of the Grants Council for Season 6, detailing grant application cycles and Superchain grants, but there has been no community discussion or determination of its positive or negative impact.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update


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🆕 Uniswap Community Debates 1M UNI Allocation for DeFi Education Fund Amid Transparency Concerns

The proposal to allocate one million UNI tokens to the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) aims to enhance its advocacy efforts in protecting DeFi from regulatory threats, with community reactions mixed due to concerns over transparency and accountability. While the proposal could strengthen DEF's legal and regulatory influence, criticisms focus on the substantial funding request and the need for clearer communication and governance.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
🏷️ Newsworthy - Regulation


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🆕 Proposal to Transfer 220M ARB to Arbitrum DAO Treasury Sparks Debate on Governance and Flexibility

The proposal by cupojoseph to transfer 220,000,000 ARB from the Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP) to the Arbitrum DAO treasury aims to improve fund oversight and security, addressing transparency issues and ensuring governance involvement in future funding decisions. While this could enhance compliance and prevent mismanagement, it may also limit GCP's operational flexibility and slow down project execution due to the need for DAO approval for additional funds.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback


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🆕 Arbitrum DAO Proposes $1.5M and 4M ARB Allocation for 2025 Industry Events

The proposal seeks to allocate $1.5M USD and 4M ARB for DAO events in 2025 to enhance Arbitrum's presence at industry events, with community support largely in favor. The initiative, led by Entropy Advisors and others, aims to streamline operations and foster innovation, with any unused funds returned to the DAO treasury.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback


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🆕 Arbitrum DAO Grants Program Faces Criticism Over Turnaround Time and Transparency

The Arbitrum DAO Grants program is a community-driven initiative aimed at fostering growth in the Arbitrum ecosystem by distributing grants across various domains, with strong community engagement and financial transparency being key benefits. However, concerns have been raised about the turnaround time for grant applications, administrative costs, and communication transparency, while the community remains actively involved in discussions and feedback.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Grants - Grants Available
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback


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🆕 Optimism Community Engages in Transparent Grant Process with RetroPGF Opportunities

The discussion centers on the grant application process, highlighting the importance of transparency and community engagement, with members actively seeking guidance and exploring opportunities like RetroPGF for developed projects. While the community shows strong interest and proactive involvement, the complexity of the process may present challenges, necessitating detailed guidance and support.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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🆕 Rocket Pool's RPIP-37: Community Backs Core Development Funding Renewal, Awaiting Quorum

RPIP-37 proposes renewing funding for Rocket Pool's core protocol development at 5% of RPL inflation, with a budget of 52,079.200 RPL for October 2024-2025, ensuring stability and innovation; the community vote is heavily in favor but has not yet met the quorum.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting


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🆕 AavegotchiDAO Considers $3M Funding Proposal for Pixelcraft Studios with Revenue-Share Repayment Plan

The proposal requests $3,000,000 in USDC from AavegotchiDAO for Pixelcraft Studios to continue developing the Aavegotchi gaming protocol, with plans to repay 20% of gross revenue until $13M is returned, and aims to make the studio revenue-positive by 2025. The community vote is ongoing, with a quorum of 9,000,000 votes needed, and currently, more votes are in favor than against.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting


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🆕 CowDAO Grant Proposal: Dune to Local DB Sync Tool Lacks Community Feedback

The grant application \"General Purpose Bidirectional Data Synchronization: Dune Local DB\" aims to develop a tool for syncing data between Dune and local Postgres databases, with a funding request of 10,000 COW for two main milestones and an optional 5,000 COW for additional features, but there has been no community feedback or determination of its positive or negative impact.

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📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
Protocol Guild: a funding framework for the Ethereum commons

Type:
🧠 = Thoughts and Opinions

Link:
https://x.com/trent_vanepps/status/1844391267754758654
📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
Introducing Unichain Developer Grants

Type:
🤝 = Grants

Link:
https://uniswapfoundation.mirror.xyz/CR1Boh_s3T7FDGwn2TQyyHYNMO_wp4jJDdtKR4U4CgE
🆕 Optimism in Grant Evaluation: Community Proposes Inclusive Criteria for Diverse Projects

The discussion highlights the challenges non-technical mission requests face in securing grants due to a technical-focused evaluation system, with proposals for more adaptable criteria and a hybrid rubric approach to better accommodate diverse projects. The community is actively engaging with the issue, introducing \"discretionary factors\" and committing to using median scores for non-applicable questions, aiming to make the grant process more inclusive and effective.

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🆕 SafeDAO Proposal Seeks Funding for NFC App with Multi-Blockchain Support and Security Audit

A proposal by jboury aims to enhance Safe Accounts for NFC tags with a user-facing NFC app and a POS app, incorporating features like two-factor authentication and supporting multiple blockchain networks, with a planned smart contract audit for security. The project, aligned with the Brussels Pay initiative, seeks 50,000 USDC funding and SafeDAO's approval, but there have been no community discussions or clear indications of its positive or negative impact.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Security - Audit
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback


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