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🆕 Optimism's $8M Retro Funding Proposal for Dev Tools Needs More Votes to Pass

The proposal aims to integrate Retro Funding for Dev Tooling into Optimism's Mission Framework, offering up to 8 million OP tokens to support developers in creating open-source toolchain software for onchain applications, potentially enhancing innovation and efficiency on the Superchain. While the community's initial response is positive, with all three votes in favor, the proposal has not yet reached the required quorum of 30 votes, necessitating further community engagement and approval from the Citizens’ House for the mission's scope and budget.

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


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🆕 Optimism's Retro Funding Initiative Eyes 8M OP for Cross-Chain Innovation, Faces Low Community Engagement

The "Retro Funding: Onchain Builders" initiative under the Optimism Collective aims to reward projects enhancing cross-chain interoperability and Superchain growth, with a proposed budget of up to 8 million OP tokens for Season 7. While the initiative could drive innovation and increase TVL, community engagement is currently low, with only three favorable votes and a quorum of 30 votes needed for approval.

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🆕 Devcon Scholars Propose Data-Driven Enhancements to Gitcoin's Quadratic Funding, But Beware of Biases

The study from the Devcon Scholars Program aims to improve Quadratic Funding for public goods in the web3 ecosystem by using data-driven tools to provide objective evaluations of OSS grantees, enhancing transparency and accountability. While the approach empowers grantee discovery and introduces metrics like Impact Efficiency Per Contributor, it may also introduce biases and overlook qualitative factors; community reactions and next steps are not specified.

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🆕 Gitcoin's Cookie Jar: Monthly ETH Perk for Employees with Decentralization on the Horizon

Gitcoin's Cookie Jar, developed by Allo Lab, allows full-time Gitcoin employees to claim 0.0069 ETH monthly for activities supporting Gitcoin, with initial funding of 0.05 ETH by owocki and plans for future decentralization of oversight. The community is engaging positively, with suggestions for expansion and donations, though there is a risk of fund misuse being monitored.

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🆕 dYdX DEP Seeks $4M from Treasury SubDAO for 14-Month Project Funding, Awaits Community Input

The dYdX Ecosystem Development Program (DEP) is requesting $4 million from the Treasury subDAO to continue funding projects for 14 months, with past grants totaling over $13 million supporting various developments; the proposal also includes changes to the dYdX Grants Trust. The funding aims to enhance the dYdX platform and governance, but there has been no community discussion or determined next actions.

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


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🆕 Arbitrum Community Debates Developer Grants vs. Marketing Focus; Governance Call Scheduled

The discussion centers on whether the Arbitrum ecosystem should shift focus from developer grants to marketing to boost user engagement, with mixed community reactions due to potential resource allocation challenges and historical spending patterns. LunarStrategy is invited to share insights in a governance call on Tuesday at 04:00 PM UTC, but no further actions have been decided.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
🏷️ Event - Online


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🆕 GIP-119: Funding DeSciWorld to Boost Early-Stage DeSci Projects on Gnosis Chain Needs More Votes

GIP-119 proposes funding DeSciWorld with $150,000 to establish a grants program for early-stage DeSci projects on the Gnosis Chain, aiming to enhance the ecosystem by attracting researchers and increasing platform usage. The community response is positive, but more votes are needed to reach the quorum of 75,000 for approval.

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🆕 Aave Proposal: Karpatkey Seeks 250K GHO for Gnosis Chain Expansion, Faces Community Queries

The proposal by Karpatkey aims to enhance GHO's market presence by expanding its supply and utility on the Gnosis Chain, with a budget request of 250K GHO over six months, and involves managing a 5M Aave treasury for market-making activities. Community engagement is limited, with EzR3aL seeking clarifications on KPIs, communication plans, and funding allocation, which will influence their voting decision.

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🆕 Morpho Protocol's Multichain Expansion Proposal Sparks Community Support and Debate

The discussion is about a proposed framework for deploying the Morpho Protocol across multiple blockchain networks, encouraging independent contributors to innovate with potential grants, though initial lack of frontend support and MORPHO rewards may deter some participation. The community generally supports the proposal, emphasizing the need for guidelines and infrastructure development, with suggestions for incentivizing builders and including Zircuit in the initial deployment.

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🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback


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🆕 Arbitrum's DIP v1.5: Boosting Delegate Engagement with $224K Incentive Plan

The Delegate Incentive Program (DIP) version 1.5 for November 2024, led by SEEDGov and Karma, aims to enhance delegate engagement and transparency through improved compensation management tools, with 41 delegates eligible for compensation totaling 224,659.40 USD. Community reactions include inquiries about proposal scores and the role of AI, with ongoing efforts to integrate AI for task simplification and ensure smooth transitions for future service providers.

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🆕 ENS Proposal for $240k Legal Fee Reimbursement Moves Forward, Sparks DAO Legal Fund Debate

The proposal by ethlimo.eth seeks reimbursement of $240,632.38 USDC for legal fees incurred by eth.limo due to legal challenges in operating gateway services, with the community largely supporting the proposal while raising concerns about the sustainability of such reimbursements and suggesting the creation of a DAO legal fund. The proposal has passed a temperature check and will proceed to the executable stage, with ethlimo.eth planning to provide further details in a future post-mortem.

🏷️ Proposal - Result: Passed
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🆕 ENS DAO Faces $250K Legal Fee Reimbursement Proposal for eth.limo Services

The proposal by ethlimo.eth seeks reimbursement of $250,000 USD in legal fees from the ENS DAO treasury to support the continued operation of the eth.limo/eth.link gateway services, highlighting the financial and emotional burdens of legal compliance. The community reaction includes limited engagement, with some approval expressed, but there is concern about setting a precedent for future financial requests from the treasury.

🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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🆕 GFX Labs Backs Morpho's Multichain Leap with $500K Incentive, Awaits Community Input

GFX Labs proposes to support Morpho's multichain expansion by integrating UI support and collaborating with blockchain partners, involving a $400,000 transfer in MORPHO tokens and an additional $100,000 contingent on reaching a $100,000,000 TVL milestone. The expansion could enhance Morpho's market presence, but financial risks exist if targets are unmet, and there has been no community discussion or determined next actions.

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🆕 Lido Alliance BORG Seeks 300k DAI for stETH Ecosystem Expansion, Community Shows Strong Support

The proposal requests 300k DAI to fund the Lido Alliance BORG's activities through 2025, aiming to expand stETH's ecosystem and support decentralized validation on Ethereum. The community is strongly supportive, with all votes cast in favor, and the decision will be finalized through a Snapshot vote by LDO holders.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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🆕 Arbitrum DAO Grant Program Returns for Season 3 with Focus on Innovation and Community

The Arbitrum D.A.O. Grant Program is being renewed for its third season, focusing on areas like new protocols, education, and community growth, with leadership by JoJo and a structured timeline for candidacy and elections. The program offers economic incentives with monthly salaries for Domain Allocators and the Program Manager, aiming to support innovation and community engagement, though there have been no community discussions or next actions determined.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update


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🆕 Lido's 21.6M DAI Proposal Gains Unanimous Support for Governance and Security Boost

The proposal seeks 21.6 million DAI in grant funding for the Lido Contributors Group to enhance governance, decentralization, and security through initiatives like dual governance and node operator onboarding, with community support evident from unanimous voting in favor. If approved, funds will be allocated to specific entities with provisions for transparency and accountability.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback


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