🆕 ENS Labs Seeks Funding for ENSv2, Promises Quarterly Transparency Reports from 2025

ENS Labs is seeking funding for ENSv2, a major upgrade to the ENS protocol, with plans to provide quarterly financial and progress reports starting in Q1 2025 to ensure transparency, which could enhance community trust and set a transparency standard for other projects. The community is actively engaging with the proposal, discussing the importance of transparency and clarifying report timelines.

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


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📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
Safeguarding Optimism Retro Funding: Key Threats and Solutions

Type:
🛠️ = Tools and Resources

Link:
https://paragraph.xyz/@retropgf/safeguarding-optimism-retro-funding-key-threats-and-solutions

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
Aggregation & atomization: dependency funding round dynamics

Type:
🧠 = Thoughts and Opinions

Link:
https://trent.mirror.xyz/ia1sSXWw6Q_0gseWhPDpt0WbsOadCfQ-23yAxNn4sXA

🆕 Delegate Mission Request seeks 200,000 OP grant to boost Superchain development

The Delegate Mission Request by Gonna.eth seeks a 200,000 OP grant to incentivize developers to improve smart contract tooling and security on the Superchain, aiming to attract developers, enhance quality, and foster collaboration. The community has shown support, and the proposal has reached its maximum applicants by the end of Cycle 29, with no further actions determined.

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


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🆕 Delegate Mission Request for 60k OP Grant to Boost Crosschain Alerting in Superchains Ends with Full Allocation

jackanorak's Delegate Mission Request seeks a 60k OP grant to enhance alerting and monitoring for crosschain protocols in the Superchains framework, aiming to improve interoperability by addressing bottlenecks and setting clear development goals. The community has shown interest and provided feedback, but the Mission Request is closed as the budget was fully allocated at the end of Cycle 29.

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

Name:
Uniswap Foundation November Update

Type:
🤝 = Grants

Link:
https://uniswapfoundation.mirror.xyz/2B84N_TXROHtH4pLQKsUub1kN6yO6C_CIgfYL4sS1IQ

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
Community Grants Season 1 Transparency Report

Type:
🤝 = Grants

Link:
https://forum.polygon.technology/t/community-grants-season-1-transparency-report/19958

🆕 CoW DAO's New CIP-Draft Proposes Delegation Program and Snapshot Updates

The CIP-Draft by c3rnst and middleway.eth proposes a Delegation Program and updates to Snapshot settings for CoW DAO to enhance participation and decision-making, with recognized delegates vetted by the GrantsDAO committee and required to hold 10,000 COW tokens. The proposal includes updates to the CIP template and introduces version 3 of the oSnap Snapshot plugin, but there have been no community discussions or determined next actions.

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


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🆕 DoDAO's RWAIG Initiative Boosts Arbitrum Community with Educational Resources on Real World Assets

DoDAO, recipients of the RWAIG, are developing educational resources to help developers integrate Real World Assets into blockchain applications, addressing challenges like regulations and market selection, with plans to hold educational sessions with the Arbitrum community. The initiative is well-received by the community, which appreciates the shared knowledge and resources, potentially fostering innovation and collaboration.

🏷️ Grants - Grantee Update


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🆕 Lido's $4,500 Educational Grant Set to Boost Crypto Engagement in Brazil

The proposal by JoaoKury for a $4,500 grant aims to create educational content and marketing for Lido in Brazil, enhancing the Brazilian crypto community's understanding and engagement with Lido's technology, with activities planned from October to November 2024. The community has not yet discussed the proposal, but it has been approved by the Community Lifeguards Initiative, and the grant has been disbursed, with anticipation for its outcomes.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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🆕 Gnosis Proposes Safe{Boost}: 250,000 SAFE Tokens to Energize User Engagement

GIP-115 proposes a 6-month rewards program called Safe{Boost} on the Gnosis Chain, distributing 250,000 SAFE tokens to increase user engagement, with funding from the Joint Treasury of Safe DAO and Gnosis DAO, and no additional costs. The community is interested in the program's specifics, such as its inclusion of Safe activity from GnosisPay, but no further updates or next actions have been determined.

🏷️ Grants - Grants Available


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📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
Nov. 1, 2024: ETH to Vyper, "EF YOU!" 🖕🐍

Type:
🧠 = Thoughts and Opinions

Link:
https://curve.substack.com/p/nov-1-2024-eth-to-vyper-ef-you

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
How should we be exploring the capital allocation design space?

Type:
🧠 = Thoughts and Opinions

Link:
https://gov.gitcoin.co/t/how-should-we-be-exploring-the-capital-allocation-design-space/19562

🆕 Optimism Network to Boost DEX Liquidity with Real World Assets and 500K OP Grant

AnthiasLabs has proposed a Mission Request to enhance DEX liquidity on the Optimism network by integrating Real World Assets and yield-bearing assets, with a grant of 500,000 OP to incentivize user participation, aiming to increase Total Value Locked and improve economic productivity. The community is engaged, with suggestions for decentralized management of incentives, and updates indicate that protocols will handle their own tracking and distribution, with ongoing votes for asset whitelisting.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback


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📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
TON’s Path to Decentralization: The Evolution of the Governance Model

Type:
🏦 = DAO Governance

Link:
https://blog.ton.org/ton-s-path-to-decentralization-the-evolution-of-the-governance-model

🆕 Arbitrum DAO Launches Grant Ships: Gamified Funding for Web3 Gaming Projects

The introduction of Grant Ships, a gamified grants platform for the Arbitrum DAO, aims to efficiently distribute funds to Web3 Gaming projects through competitive rounds, with Grant Ship Operators' performance influencing future funding. While the platform could improve grant distribution efficiency, challenges in fair evaluations may arise, and there has been no community discussion or determined next actions.

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🆕 Arbitrum DAO's $2M "Attackathon" Proposal Sparks Debate on Ethereum Security Sponsorship

The proposal for Arbitrum DAO to sponsor an \"Attackathon\" aims to enhance Ethereum's security and develop educational materials, with a goal of raising over $2 million, including $500,000 from the Ethereum Foundation. While the initiative could improve Arbitrum's security and visibility, the community is divided, with some members questioning the benefits and costs, and others supporting the alignment with Ethereum's security goals.

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


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🆕 Dark Forest MUD: Major Milestones Achieved, But Community Awaits Next Steps

The Dark Forest MUD project, supported by an OP grant, has achieved significant milestones, including a redesign of its architecture and a successful public testing event, indicating strong community interest. However, there have been no community discussions, and no next actions have been determined.

🏷️ Grants - Grantee Update


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📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
Automata Builder Grants: Accelerating TEE innovation

Type:
🤝 = Grants

Link:
https://blog.ata.network/automata-builder-grants-accelerating-tee-innovation-338528ca594a

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
Avalanche Ambassador DAO Secures $1.15M Grant

Type:
🤝 = Grants

Link:
https://x.com/avaxdao_/status/1851987799316033911

📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡

Name:
OP: Cycle 29 Update from Superchain Eco

Type:
🤝 = Grants

Link:
https://warpcast.com/superchaineco/0x8a915e9b