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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.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback


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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.

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


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🆕 Arbitrum Proposal Seeks 88,000 ARB for NFT Rewards, Faces Mixed Community Reactions

The proposal by Melasin aims to boost engagement in the Arbitrum ecosystem by promoting projects and rewarding contributors with non-transferable NFTs, seeking a grant of 88,000 ARB for implementation from March to August 2025, with mixed community reactions highlighting concerns over budget size and the need for detailed planning. Suggestions include involving existing partners, using web3 tools, and possibly starting with a smaller initiative to better align with community expectations and resource efficiency.

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🆕 Arbitrum DAO Proposes BoLD Activation, Elections, and Grant Bounty for Network Boost

The Arbitrum DAO is considering several proposals, including activating BoLD for enhanced validation and security, holding elections for community growth, and implementing a grant misuse bounty program to increase financial accountability. These initiatives could significantly impact the network's efficiency and integrity, though there have been no community discussions or determined next actions.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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🆕 CoW Grants Proposal for 2025: Innovation Boost or Treasury Strain?

The draft proposal by Chim9 seeks to renew the CoW Grants Program for 2025 with an additional 383,000 xDAI, aiming to continue fostering innovation in the CoW ecosystem through funded projects, while suggesting structural changes to the Grants Committee. The proposal could enhance growth but may strain the Treasury, and there has been no community discussion or determined next actions.

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🆕 CoW DAO Grant Proposal: Monitoring Infrastructure for Solver Competition and MEV Blocker

The grant application by Sailjunkie seeks funding to develop monitoring infrastructure for CoW DAO's solver competition, CoW AMMs, and MEV Blocker, with a budget of €40 per hour, capped at €600 per week, from January 13th to March 21st. The project aims to enhance analytics services, leveraging the applicant's relevant experience, but there has been no community discussion or determined next actions.

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🆕 Uniswap-Arbitrum Grant Program Wraps Up: Six Projects Still Active, Treasury Holds $651K USDC and 85K ARB

The Uniswap-Arbitrum Grant Program is concluding with six projects still active, and notable progress from Angle, Slash, and Oku, while Primex Finance's status is unclear. The treasury holds $651,008 in USDC and 85,915 ARB, with $387,950 in outstanding grants, and no community discussions or next actions have been reported.

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🆕 SAFE DAO Creator Economy Proposal: 50,000 USDC for YouTube Content to Boost Safe Protocol Adoption

The proposal by Crown aims to establish the \"SAFE DAO Creator Economy\" to boost awareness and adoption of Safe Protocol's applications through targeted content on a dedicated YouTube channel, requesting 50,000 USDC for the project running from February 2025 to May 2025. The initiative seeks to position Safe wallets as a preferred choice in the web3 space, but there have been no community discussions or determined next actions.

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🆕 Gitcoin Commits $8.75M to Boost Arbitrum Ecosystem Growth and Governance

Gitcoin is focusing on enhancing the Arbitrum ecosystem by deploying $4.75 million in 2024 and planning over $4 million for 2025 to support builders, with a strategy to expand funding mechanisms and collaborate with stakeholders. The initiatives aim to increase funding opportunities, drive ecosystem growth, and involve active governance participation using ARB tokens, though there have been no community discussions or determined next actions.

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🆕 2024 Experiments Highlight Optimism in Citizen Selection for Retro Funding, Despite Bias Challenges

Two experiments in 2024 tested Citizen selection mechanisms for Retro Funding, revealing that domain expertise improves resource allocation accuracy, while random selection faces opt-in bias challenges; there has been no community discussion on these findings.

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https://x.com/0xbilll/status/1875358369843941506
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🆕 Polygon Proposes $3M Liquidity Boost with Aave Amid Mixed Community Reactions

A proposal by the Polygon Community Treasury Board suggests a $3 million joint liquidity incentive program with Aave to boost liquidity and adoption on the Polygon PoS chain, with mixed community reactions as the vote is closely contested. If approved, the next steps involve allocating funds, designing the program, and launching it with ongoing monitoring and adjustments.

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🆕 CoW Protocol seeks 12,000 xDAI grant for ethers.js upgrade; community mildly supportive

The discussion is about a grant application to upgrade the CoW Protocol SDK from ethers.js v5 to v6, aiming to improve developer flexibility, code quality, and reduce technical debt, with a total request of 12,000 xDAI divided into two milestones. The community reaction is limited but supportive, with validation from Chim9 allowing further progress.

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🆕 CowDAO Proposes SDK Upgrade to Ether-V6 with 15k EURO Request, Community Weighs In

The grant proposal discusses upgrading the Cow Protocol's SDK from ether-V5 to ether-V6, aiming to improve performance and compatibility, with a funding request of 15,000 EURO in xDAI token. Community reactions are limited, with suggestions for milestone-based payments and alternative library considerations, but no definitive next actions have been decided.

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🆕 Chaos Labs Proposes $1.5M DYDX Token Distribution to 3,007 Users with Anti-Gaming Measures

The proposal by Chaos Labs involves distributing $1.5 million in DYDX tokens to 3,007 users as part of the dYdX Chain Incentives Program, ensuring fair distribution by analyzing trading data to avoid artificial trading, with transparency provided through the dYdX Chaos Labs Risk Portal and community engagement via an on-chain voting proposal. There have been no community discussions or determined next actions.

🏷️ Grants - Grants Available
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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