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🆕 Arbitrum D.A.O. Grant Program Extends Season 3 with New "Orbit" Domain Initiative

The Arbitrum D.A.O. Grant Program's third season has been extended for another year, introducing a new "Orbit" domain to encourage innovation and growth in the Arbitrum ecosystem. The community is encouraged to participate in the upcoming elections for domain allocators, with the proposal receiving positive feedback, though specific reactions to candidates or the "Orbit" domain are not detailed.

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🆕 DexStudios' "Motodex" Seeks $30K Grant for NFT Game; GMX Connection Questioned

The discussion is about a grant proposal for \"Motodex,\" a project by DexStudios aiming to impact the NFT market through a game with smart contract-based financial protection, requesting a $30,000 USD budget. The project has ambitious goals, but community reaction is limited, with only one inquiry about its relation to GMX.

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🆕 Arbitrum D.A.O. Grant Program Season 3 Approved: New "Orbit" Domain Launched

The Arbitrum D.A.O. Grant Program's third season has been approved for another year, focusing on domains like education and community growth, with a new experimental "Orbit" domain, aiming to enhance the Arbitrum ecosystem's development and adoption. The community is encouraged to participate in the upcoming elections for domain allocators, with transparency in candidate applications, but the community's reaction will be clearer once voting begins.

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🆕 Beethoven X DAO Seeks $174K to Boost Balancer Infrastructure Amid Low Community Engagement

The proposal aims to secure funding for Beethoven X DAO to continue its technical support for Balancer from January to June 2025, requesting 29,000 USDC monthly for three FTEs to enhance Balancer's infrastructure and integration. While the proposal promises improved user experience and ecosystem growth, community engagement is low, with only one supportive vote and a quorum of 2,000,000 votes still needed.

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🆕 Optimistic Builder Dollar (obUSD) Secures Grant to Boost Ecosystem Transparency and Efficiency

The Optimistic Builder Dollar (obUSD) project, a yield-bearing stablecoin for Optimism Builder grantees, has been approved for a builders grant and aims to enhance transparency and efficiency in the ecosystem through regular updates and automated processes. There have been no community discussions or determined next actions.

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🆕 ArbitrumNewsDAO Seeks Lifeline Through DIP v1.5 Delegate Strategy

ArbitrumNewsDAO (ANDAO) is facing financial difficulties and is seeking funding through participation in DIP v1.5 by having its community manager, Agneslfg, register as a Delegate for Arbitrum DAO, inviting the community to delegate their ARB to ANDAO. If successful, this could provide financial stability for ANDAO, but failure to secure funding may lead to operational challenges or closure, with no community discussions or next actions currently noted.

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🆕 Beethoven X DAO Seeks Funding Extension to Boost Balancer's Aura in 2025

The proposal aims to extend funding for Beethoven X DAO to continue its technical support for the Balancer ecosystem from January to June 2025, focusing on enhancing infrastructure and user experience, which could lead to increased adoption and innovation. The community's reaction is currently unclear as voting is ongoing with no votes cast yet.

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🆕 Arbitrum DAO's "The Watchdog" Proposal Surpasses Quorum to Tackle Grant Misuse

The proposal for "The Watchdog" aims to establish a grant misuse bounty program for the Arbitrum DAO to enhance accountability by rewarding reports of fund misuse, with Entropy Advisors managing the platform selection if approved. The community is largely supportive, with the proposal surpassing the quorum requirement, and if passed, the next steps involve selecting a hosting platform and launching the program.

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🆕 GMX Avalanche Rush Allocates $330K for Liquidity, Plans $375K GM AVAX+ Distribution

The GMX Avalanche Rush Incentives update outlines the allocation of $330,088.71 for liquidity and trading incentives, with plans to distribute $375,840 in GM AVAX+ over the next two weeks to enhance platform engagement and growth. The community has not engaged in discussions, and no changes or next actions have been determined.

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🆕 AlphaGrowth's $1M COMP Proposal: A Conservative Play for Compound's 2025 SubDAO Expansion

The discussion centers on an incentive campaign by AlphaGrowth for the 2025 SubDAO to attract conservative investors to the Compound Protocol, with strategies to manage $5M in incentives and a request for $1M in COMP from the treasury. Community reactions include appreciation for the strategy's detail, concerns about resource allocation and network expansion, and calls for data to support the proposal's effectiveness.

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🆕 MorphoDAO Considers License for EVM-Compatible Parachains on Polkadot, Seeks Community Input

The proposal by BearWang from the Darwinia Network suggests MorphoDAO grant a license for EVM-compatible parachains on Polkadot to integrate the Morpho Blue protocol, potentially funded by the Polkadot treasury, aiming to enhance collaboration and interoperability between the ecosystems. The community shows interest but seeks clarification on the license fee, support level, and deployment scope before proceeding.

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🆕 Aave Proposal Sparks Debate: $3M Liquidity Incentive on Polygon PoS Chain

The proposal by RocZacharias for a $3 million joint liquidity incentive program aims to enhance the relationship between the Polygon and Aave communities by offering competitive rewards to attract new users and liquidity providers on the Polygon PoS chain. While some community members support the initiative for its potential to drive growth and restore synergy, others express skepticism about the use of community funds and the necessity of such incentives, highlighting concerns over stagnant Polygon TVL and the approach to funding.

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🆕 Pollen Labs Joins Forces with Optimism to Boost Innovation and Success

Pollen Labs, supported by a grant, is collaborating with Optimism project leads to offer expertise in areas like business and product design, aiming to enhance project success and foster innovation within the ecosystem. There have been no community discussions or determined next actions.

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🆕 c3rnst Proposes New Grant Application Template for CoW Protocol Efficiency

A proposal by c3rnst suggests a new Grant Application Template to standardize and improve the grant application process for the CoW Protocol, potentially enhancing efficiency and transparency. There has been no community discussion or determined next actions regarding this proposal.

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🆕 Gnosis Chain AI Assistant Proposal Seeks $12K for Telegram Bot to Boost Engagement and Governance

The Gnosis Chain AI Assistant proposal aims to enhance user engagement and governance within the Gnosis Chain ecosystem through a Telegram-based bot, requesting $12,000 in funding over two months. It promises improved accessibility, governance participation, and community retention, but there have been no community discussions or determined next actions.

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🆕 dYdX Incentive Program Transition: Key Metrics and Changes Announced for Season 9

The transition from Season 8 to Season 9 in the dYdX Incentive program involves announcing key performance metrics and changes, which could influence participant strategies and reward allocations, with detailed proposals and analyses expected by 23 January 2025 and 27 January 2025. There have been no community discussions or determined next actions regarding this transition.

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🆕 Curve Proposal: $500K in $TAIKO Incentives to Boost Engagement Over 16 Weeks

The proposal by nickyn aims to introduce $500,000 in $TAIKO incentives over 16 weeks on Curve to boost community engagement and growth by leveraging Taiko's Ethereum-based rollup, with potential benefits including increased user acquisition, liquidity, and alignment with the Ethereum ecosystem. Community reaction is limited, with one positive response from martinkrung expressing anticipation for the proposal's impact on attracting liquidity providers.

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🆕 ArbitrumNewsDAO Tackles Financial Hurdles with DIP v1.5 and Grant Misuse Bounty Proposal

ArbitrumNewsDAO is addressing financial challenges by having team members independently participate in DIP v1.5 to secure necessary income, with Agneslfg managing delegated ARB tokens and supporting a proposal for a grant misuse bounty program. The community has not engaged in discussions, and no further actions have been outlined.

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🆕 CoW DAO's CIP Draft Proposes 80M COW Tokens for Development, Awaits Governance Approval

The CIP draft by karpatkey seeks 80 million COW tokens for CoW DAO's development from 2025 to 2028, focusing on product development, liquidity, and partnerships, with flexible fund reallocation. The proposal could boost CoW DAO's market presence and innovation but may impact COW's market value, and it requires CoW DAO Governance Mechanism approval; there have been no community discussions or next actions determined.

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