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🆕 ArbitrumDAO Funds Three-Month Study to Uncover Why Developers Choose Arbitrum Over Competitors

The proposed user research project aims to understand why developers and entrepreneurs choose Arbitrum, with the goal of identifying its strengths and weaknesses compared to competitors, and will be funded by ArbitrumDAO with a timeline of three months. The project could enhance Arbitrum's competitive edge if successful, but there is a risk of wasted resources if it does not yield actionable insights, and there have been no community discussions or next actions determined.

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🆕 Octant Commits 100K ETH for Sustainable Projects, Eyes Collaboration with Arbitrum DAO

Octant, initiated by the Golem Foundation, is a project focused on sustainable impact funding within the Ethereum ecosystem, committing 100,000 ETH to support public goods and aligning with Arbitrum DAO's sustainability values. While it aims to provide a fair funding mechanism for open-source projects and seeks collaboration with Arbitrum DAO, there have been no community discussions or determined next actions.

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🆕 Balancer v3 Marketing Proposal Seeks $60K to Amplify DeFi Presence, Community Cautiously Optimistic

The proposal by JediRasta26 seeks $60,000 for marketing Balancer v3, with funds allocated to PR, amplification, and creative campaigns, aiming to boost Balancer's DeFi presence. The community supports the proposal, viewing the allocation as reasonable, though there is a risk of financial inefficiency if the marketing does not yield expected results.

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🆕 Retro Funding Missions Season 7: Can Data-Driven Optimism Outweigh Governance Concerns?

The Retro Funding Missions for Season 7 focus on data-driven impact measurement to reward specific contributions, with initiatives for Onchain Builders and Dev Tooling, each having a budget of up to 8M OP and monthly rewards starting in February. While this approach aims to enhance innovation and growth, there are concerns about potentially sidelining governance, with mixed reactions from the community.

🏷️ Grants - Grants Available


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🆕 MakerDAO's Atlas Core Payment Requests: A Secure, Transparent Process Lacking Community Input

The Atlas Core Development Payment Requests for November 2024 aim to document payments to eligible contributors, requiring submission by November 24th with specific details and cryptographic signatures for security. This process ensures payment integrity and transparency, but there have been no community discussions or determined next actions.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Security - Audit


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🆕 Developer Advisory Board's Season 6: A Journey of Structured Optimism Amidst Mixed Reviews

The retrospective analysis of the Developer Advisory Board (DAB) for Season 6 highlights its evolution into a structured entity with successful achievement of KPIs, though it faces challenges such as logistical issues and lower NPS scores from Citizens. The community's reaction is mixed, with strong support from the Grants Council but areas for improvement noted by Citizens, and the DAB plans to expand responsibilities and enhance engagement in future seasons.

🏷️ Grants - Grantee Update
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback


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🆕 Season 6 Grants Council Report: Success Amidst Stagnant Budgets and Tight Timelines

The Season 6 Grants Council Final and Retrospective Report highlights successful grant performance and satisfaction among finalists but identifies issues like tight timelines and budget stagnation, proposing solutions such as forming a task force and recruiting a business development professional. The community's reaction is generally positive, appreciating the council's efforts, though no specific next actions have been determined.

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🆕 ENS DAO Proposal Seeks $1.2M USDC and 100K ENS for EVM-Chain Reverse Resolution Rollout

The proposal by clowes.eth seeks $1,200,000 USDC annually and 100,000 ENS tokens from the ENS DAO to support the rollout of ENSIP-19, focusing on EVM-chain Reverse Resolution, with plans to expand the team and maintain transparency through quarterly reports. While the community largely supports the proposal, there are concerns about the ENS token request and calls for a detailed breakdown of the funding.

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🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback


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🆕 CoW DAO Proposes Open-Source Governance Dashboard with 5k Budget per Milestone

The grant proposal \"CoW DAO Dune Governance Dashboard\" aims to create an open-source governance analytics dashboard for CoW DAO, with a budget of 2.5k xDAI + 2.5k COW vested per milestone, to improve data accessibility and decision-making. The community appreciates the proposal and demo quality, with suggestions for committee review and consideration of additional proposals due to potential delays from Devcon.

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🆕 Arbitrum Hackathon Continuation Sparks Debate as Vote on Funding and Mentorship Program Looms

The proposal for a continuation program of the Arbitrum CollabTech Hackathon aims to support projects transitioning from PoC to MVP by providing funding, mentorship, and network access, potentially enhancing project success and ecosystem growth. The community is divided, with a slight majority supporting the program with an onchain mechanism, and the ongoing vote will determine its implementation.

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🆕 Morpho DAO's New Pilot Grants Program: A Structured Approach to Funding Builders with 200k Tokens

The proposal by OneTrueKirk for a pilot grants program for Morpho DAO aims to establish a structured funding approach with a focus on builder grants, allocating up to 200k MORPHO tokens over three months, and includes a clear payment framework to ensure accountability. The community generally supports the structured approach and milestone-based funding but advises caution against large integrator grants, emphasizing smaller initiatives for more effective resource use.

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🆕 Season 6 Retro Governance Rewards: 20M OP for Active Participation, New Delegates Welcome!

The Retro Governance Participation Rewards for Season 6 focus on enhancing governance and decentralization through initiatives like the Chain Delegation Program and Security Council elections, distributing approximately 20 million OP in rewards based on active participation in governance roles. The community is discussing the fairness of voting power distribution, with suggestions for initiatives to engage new delegates, while rewards are subject to a KYC process and allocated from the Ecosystem Fund without requiring governance approval.

🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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🆕 Lido's Community Lifeguards Initiative Offers $10K Grants for Node Operator Tools, Deadline Feb 2025

The Community Lifeguards Initiative sub-committee is inviting proposals for open-source tools to support node operators in the Community Staking Module, offering up to $10,000 per proposal with a total budget of 30K DAI, and applications are open until February 14th, 2025. The initiative aims to enhance node operation efficiency and transparency, but there have been no community discussions or determined next actions.

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🏷️ Grants - Grants Available
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