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Crypto Grant Wire is an update feed detailing the happenings across Web3 grants, DAO Governance, insightful thoughts, and tools we think you might find interesting.

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🆕 CIP-63 Seeks to Renew CoW Grants Program with 383,000 xDAI, Awaits Quorum

CIP-63 proposes renewing the CoW Grants Program from February 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026, requesting 383,000 xDAI from the Treasury to support innovation within the CoW ecosystem, with strong community support but insufficient quorum reached yet. The program aims to enhance the ecosystem by funding diverse projects, with ongoing voting requiring more participation to pass.

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


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🆕 Retro Funding Program Offers Up to 8M OP for Superchain Innovations

The Retro Funding: Onchain Builders program, running from February 13th to July 31st with a budget of up to 8 million OP, aims to reward projects that enhance cross-chain asset transfers and Superchain growth, with eligibility based on specific criteria and rewards determined by factors like Superchain adoption and interoperability support. The program encourages innovation and efficiency within the Superchain ecosystem, though there have been no community discussions or next actions determined.

🏷️ Grants - Grants Available


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🆕 Superchain's Retro Funding Missions Offer 8M OP for Dev Tooling Projects: Optimism in Action

The Retro Funding Missions for Season 7 aim to incentivize Dev Tooling projects that support onchain application development on the Superchain, with a budget of up to 8 million OP and rewards based on project adoption and significance. The initiative, running from February 5th to July 31st, requires projects to meet specific criteria, but there have been no community discussions or determined next actions.

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🆕 Gitcoin Seeks Funding for Schelling Point 2025 at ETHDenver, Aims to Scale Builder Success

Gitcoin plans to host its flagship event, Schelling Point, at ETHDenver 2025 from February 23 to March 2, 2025, with a focus on scaling builder success and attracting key Web3 leaders, requiring a budget of $157,987 and seeking $78,994 in funding. The community shows support for the proposal, emphasizing the event's increasing significance in the Web3 space.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Event - IRL


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🆕 ARDC V2 to Revamp Arbitrum Governance with New Council and Transparency Boost

The introduction of ARDC V2 proposes changes to Arbitrum's governance, including a new Supervisory Council and enhanced transparency, with community engagement through updates and bi-weekly calls. The community has shown some interest, particularly in the co-creation of initiatives and grant program analysis.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update


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🆕 BIP-766: Balancer V3's Stability and Security Proposal Falls Short of Quorum

BIP-766 proposes granting permissions to Maxis and Emergency DAO multisigs on Arbitrum One and Base chains to manage emergencies and pool settings, enhancing Balancer V3's stability and security. While the community supports the proposal with 347,220.27 votes in favor, it lacks the required quorum of 2,000,000 votes, necessitating increased voter participation for approval.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
🏷️ Proposal - Result: Failed


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🆕 BIP-766: Enhancing Balancer's Aura with Maxis and Emergency DAO Permissions on Arbitrum One and Base Networks

BIP-766 proposes granting specific permissions to the Maxis and Emergency DAO multisigs on the Arbitrum One and Base networks to enhance Balancer protocol's flexibility and security, with strong community support indicated by unanimous votes in favor. The proposal is still under voting, and if passed, the permissions will be implemented as planned.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
🏷️ Proposal - Result: Passed


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🆕 CoW Protocol Seeks Grant for Framework-Agnostic SDK Upgrade with Ethers.js v6

The grant application \"Framework agnostic CoW SDK\" aims to enhance the CoW Protocol by upgrading to Ethers.js v6 and making the SDK more modular and framework-agnostic, potentially increasing its flexibility and developer-friendliness. The project requests 15k xDAI and 10k COW vested, with no community discussions reported yet.

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🆕 Compound Grants Proposal: AI Agent Integration Sparks Mixed Reactions

The proposal by compensator for the Compound Grants Program aims to integrate Compound Finance contract interactions into AI agent workflows using Coinbase’s AgentKit, potentially increasing Compound adoption by simplifying smart contract interactions, though concerns about the reliability of AI agents remain. The community reaction is mixed, with support for the proposal's potential benefits and caution regarding the untested nature of AI agents, along with suggestions for additional features.

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🆕 Compound Grants Proposal: AI Meets DeFi with Coinbase's AgentKit Integration

The proposal by compensator for the Compound Grants Program aims to integrate Compound Finance interactions into AI workflows using Coinbase’s AgentKit, simplifying the process for AI developers and potentially increasing DeFi activity by reducing the need for smart contract knowledge. The project is structured into three milestones over 7 to 10 weeks, but there has been no community discussion or determined next actions.

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