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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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🆕 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.

🏷️ Grants - Grants Available


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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
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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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🆕 Gitcoin Targets Profitability with New Revenue Streams, Eyes 2025 Growth

Gitcoin aims to achieve profitability by increasing revenue streams from Allo.Capital, the Gitcoin Grants Program, and the Grants Lab to exceed its $4.5 million annual operational costs, with a focus on revenue growth in 2025 and potential cost-cutting if necessary. The community has not yet engaged in discussions about these plans, and no specific next actions have been outlined.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update


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🆕 Uniswap Foundation Proposes Compound III Deployment on Unichain for Enhanced Liquidity and Efficiency

The Uniswap Foundation proposes deploying Compound III on Unichain, an OP-stack optimistic rollup, to enhance liquidity and transaction efficiency, with plans to support over $50 million in Compound utilization and fund grants to boost TVL. The proposal includes security measures and initial support for USDC, wETH, and wstETH, but there have been no community discussions or determined next actions.

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


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🆕 CoWDAO Launches $20k Bounty to Optimize AMM Prices, Community Debates Grant Process

The discussion is about a bounty initiative with a 20,000 USDC/DAI budget to incentivize solvers to use CoW AMM prices for better rates, running from the 4th of February to the 4th of March across multiple chains. The community has expressed concerns about the grant application process, suggesting adjustments and the potential use of $COW for funding, while a grant has been posted to snapshot.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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🆕 CoWDAO's RFP Framework Promotes Open-Source Values, Lacks Clear Rejection Criteria

The framework for submitting RFPs to benefit the CoW ecosystem, potentially sponsored by the Grants DAO, encourages community input and emphasizes open-source values, with proposals evaluated on criteria like transparency and sustainability. While it fosters collaboration, the absence of clear rejection criteria may cause uncertainty for applicants, and there have been no community discussions or next actions determined.

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🆕 Aave Grants DAO Treasury Transfer Proposal Sees Limited Community Reaction

The proposal by ACI suggests transferring the Aave Grants DAO treasury to the Aave DAO as AGD winds down, aiming to consolidate assets for streamlined decision-making and increased efficiency, with limited community reaction so far, as only one member, EzR3aL, has expressed support.

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


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🆕 ENS Public Goods Group Plans 2025 Budget: Builder Grants and Events on the Horizon

The budget allocation for the Public Goods Working Group for the first half of 2025 includes funds for Builder Grants, strategic partnerships, and events, aiming to enhance grant distribution and community engagement, with no current community discussions or next actions determined. The budget will utilize rolled-over funds from 2024, with a formal request expected in April 2025.

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🆕 Arbitrum Grants Debate: Marketing for User Growth or Developer Support for Project Quality?

The discussion centers on whether Arbitrum grants for DeFAI projects should prioritize marketing to boost user adoption or developer support to enhance project development, with potential impacts including increased user education, improved project quality, and balanced ecosystem growth. Community feedback suggests a need for comprehensive support beyond traditional grants, emphasizing distribution, marketing, and business development to accelerate user growth.

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🆕 Arbitrum DAO Proposals: Treasury Diversification, OpCo Creation, and Grant Extension Up for Vote

The Arbitrum DAO is considering several proposals, including STEP 2.0 for treasury diversification, the creation of OpCo for operational execution, and extending the grant program, all aimed at enhancing financial stability and operational efficiency, with voting on these proposals ending on February 13th and February 6th, 2024. There is no noted community reaction or determined next actions.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting


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