🆕 Core Contributor Grant Application for CoW Protocol Monitoring Infrastructure Development by Sailjunkie

Sailjunkie has applied for a grant to work as a Core Contributor Solver Engineer, focusing on developing monitoring infrastructure for CoW Protocol components, with a funding request of €45 per hour and a weekly cap of €600. The application is endorsed by anna and fleupold, but there has been no community discussion or determination of the project's positive or negative impacts.

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🆕 Arbitrum LATAM's September 2024 Report: Stage 2 Grants Completed, Plans for Sustainable Growth

The Arbitrum LATAM team's September 2024 report highlights their successful completion of Stage 2 grant activities, including forming university partnerships and launching educational initiatives, with plans for future expansion and a transition to a sustainable model by 2025. There has been no community discussion, and while the achievements are seen as positive, no negative aspects or next actions have been identified.

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🆕 Gitcoin Community Debates a3na Protocol Proposal Amid Concerns Over Value and Transparency

The Gitcoin Community Proposal for the a3na protocol aims to reward Gitcoin Citizens for contributing to a shared knowledge base, with a budget of 20,000 GTC for development and community engagement. The community has expressed concerns about the project's unproven value, high take rate, and lack of detailed information, requesting a more comprehensive proposal for better evaluation.

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


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🆕 Lido Proposal Seeks 65,000 USDC for Ethereum Preconfirmation Analysis Project

A proposal to fund a project analyzing the economic viability of preconfirmations in the Ethereum ecosystem has been initiated, with a budget of 65,000 USDC from a LEGO grant, to be executed by Conor McMenamin and Finn Casey-Fierro over two months. The project aims to produce an open-source document with findings and recommendations, but there have been no community discussions or determinations on its potential positive or negative impacts.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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🆕 Arbitrum DDA Program Phase 2 Approved with $4M Budget for Ecosystem Development

The proposal to advance the Arbitrum DDA Program into its second phase with a $4,000,000 budget has been approved, aiming to support various domains and improve operational frameworks, with strong community backing and constructive feedback. The program's continuation is seen as positive due to its support for ecosystem development, increased budget, risk mitigation strategies, and enhanced transparency, with no significant negative aspects identified.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
🏷️ Proposal - Result: Passed


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🆕 Arbitrum's ARDC v2 Proposal Sparks Debate Over Governance and Bureaucracy

The proposal for the second iteration of the Arbitrum Research & Development Collective (ARDC) aims to enhance governance and operational efficiency with a Supervisory Council and a detailed election process, while the community shows mixed reactions, with some supporting the initiative for its potential benefits and others concerned about increased bureaucracy and project management challenges. The proposal includes a $1.05M USDC funding plan over six months, with updates addressing community feedback and emphasizing transparency and strategic alignment with ArbitrumDAO's goals.

🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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🆕 CowDAO Grant Application for Settlement Wrapper Contract Retrospective Gains Community Support

The grant application by meetm for the \"CoW Grant - Settlement Wrapper Contract Retrospective\" seeks 7000 xDAI for a completed project that adapted to significant scope changes, maintaining high code quality and engagement. The community supports the grant, recognizing the challenges and increased efforts, with suggestions for better communication on scope changes in the future.

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🆕 dYdX Grant Allocation Criticized for Inefficiencies and Lack of Transparency

The discussion critiques the allocation of funds in the dYdX Grant for Long-Tail Market Making, highlighting inefficiencies and questioning the effectiveness of expenditures, such as the $2.5k per market and large payments to Raven Dao and Xenophon Labs, with concerns about transparency and community involvement. The community is divided, with some members questioning the viability of niche markets and the high costs of the current market-making structure, while others suggest exploring alternative strategies like automated market making for smaller markets.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback


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🆕 Grant3: Enhancing Transparency and Engagement in OP Grant Tracking

The discussion centers on clarifying the purpose of an \"OP Grant\" page and the introduction of \"Grant3,\" a tool for tracking grant details, which enhances transparency and accessibility. The community is actively engaging with the inquiry, seeking clarification and providing resources, but no clear positive or negative impacts have been identified.

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🆕 Impact Garden: Evaluating Non-OSS Projects with Optimism and Community Involvement

Impact Garden is a platform for evaluating non-OSS projects within the Optimism Collective by generating standardized onchain data and impact metrics, with community involvement encouraged through reviews and feedback. The platform is self-funded with support from Gitcoin and a Builders Grant, and future enhancements include an API, dashboard, and SDK to improve usability and integration.

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🆕 Arbitrum R&D Collective V2 Proposal Gains Strong Community Support for $1.73M Funding

The proposal for Arbitrum Research & Development Collective V2 aims to enhance governance, funding, and operational efficiency through structural changes like a Supervisory Council and a Retainer Model for compensation, with community voting showing strong support for a $1.73 million USDC funding option. Benefits include improved governance, cost-effectiveness, and enhanced safety and innovation, while no negative aspects have been identified.

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🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback


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🆕 Optimism's Grant Misuse Reporting Process: Balancing Transparency and Community Concerns

The Optimism Grant Misuse Reporting Process is a community-driven initiative to ensure accountability and transparency by allowing anonymous reporting of grant misuse based on onchain evidence, with a structured process for validation and public documentation. While it promotes transparency and provides a clear reporting mechanism, concerns include its limitation to onchain actions, exclusion of certain recipients, and potential issues with the publicized minimum value for reporting, leading to mixed community reactions.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
RFC: Morpho Grants Framework

Type:
🧠 = Thoughts and Opinions

Link:
https://forum.morpho.org/t/rfc-morpho-grants-framework/901

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
OpenZeppelin Receives Grant to Develop the Uniswap v4 Hooks Contracts Library

Type:
🤝 = Grants

Link:
https://uniswapfoundation.mirror.xyz/WV3xHlmNhyPy9QFLGZ8-z_hqyVdSHNG-nWnVKuGtN74

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
The Cone of Uncertainty

Type:
🤝 = Grants

Link:
https://x.com/theeylon/status/1847984193524875327

🆕 Team's Project on Optimism Governance Disqualified from RPGF Round, Awaits Community Feedback

The discussion is about the disqualification of a team's project, \"Integrate Optimism Governance in University Module,\" from the current RPGF round, with the team arguing it aligns with the growth mission grants' objectives. There has been no community reaction, and no next actions have been determined.

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🆕 WOOF! to Enhance Compound Community Engagement Through Year-Long Grant

WOOF! will support the Compound Community for a year under the Compound Growth Program grant, providing regular updates and fostering community engagement, with positive reactions from the community. The initiative is seen as beneficial due to its transparency, continuous development, and successful execution of market proposals, with no identified negatives.

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🆕 GFXlabs Proposes 1M ARB Allocation to DeFi Education Fund Amid Mixed Reactions

The proposal by GFXlabs to allocate one million ARB to the DeFi Education Fund aims to support advocacy, education, and legal defense for DeFi and DAOs, with mixed community reactions and a focus on addressing regulatory challenges. The initiative is seen as crucial for promoting DeFi interests, with updates including DEF's acquisition of a patent for public use and ongoing engagement with policymakers, while community members are encouraged to participate in discussions and stay informed through various channels.

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


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📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
Thrive Boba Ecosystem Grants

Type:
🤝 = Grants

Link:
https://thriveboba.com/grants/2

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
Carl Cervone: Retro Funding 5 results

Type:
🛠️ = Tools and Resources

Link:
https://x.com/carl_cervone/status/1848751373552394719

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
WTF is Grant Ships

Type:
🛠️ = Tools and Resources

Link:
https://x.com/grantships/status/1848797340674757058