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🆕 Gitcoin Proposal: $30k to Educate Spanish Speakers on Decentralized Governance

The proposal by RobertoSanz aims to create educational content to boost awareness and participation in the Gitcoin ecosystem among Spanish-speaking users, with a budget of USD 30,000 in USDT for content development and distribution from March to August 2025. The initiative seeks to enhance understanding and adoption of Gitcoin's tools and decentralized governance, but there have been no community discussions or determined next actions.

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🆕 BIP-792: Omni-Multisig to Boost Balancer V2 Efficiency on Gnosis Chain

The proposal "BIP-792 Grant setTokenCacheRateDuration Permissions to Omni-Multisig for Balancer V2 Pools on Gnosis" seeks to improve the efficiency and testing of Balancer V2 pools on the Gnosis Chain by allowing the omni-chain multisig to adjust the tokenCacheRateDuration, particularly benefiting the sDAI/EURe pool. The community has shown unanimous support for this change, which aims to enhance capital efficiency and reduce the need for continuous migrations, with the next step being the DAO Multisig on Gnosis Chain granting the necessary permissions.

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🆕 Gitcoin GG23: Community Rounds Unveil $130K Grant Ships Platform for Project Boost

The announcement of the Community Rounds for GG23, using the new Grant Ships platform, involves six selected projects receiving $21,000 each from a $130,000 pool, with a community vote post-GG23 to determine top performers for GG24. The community has reacted positively, expressing excitement and gratitude for the initiative and the potential impact on the projects and broader ecosystem.

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🆕 Gitcoin Proposal Seeks $1.348M Pre-Ratification for GG23, Tackles ETH Volatility with Stablecoins

The proposal by MathildaDV seeks pre-ratification of $1.348 million in GG23 matching funds from the Gitcoin.eth multisig to expedite funding, with allocations for OSS Program Rounds, Community Rounds, and a GTC Utility experiment, while addressing ETH volatility by suggesting increased stablecoin allocation. The community has not yet discussed the proposal, and no next actions have been determined.

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🆕 Arbitrum's STEP Update: Transparency Boosted with Dune Dashboard and PDF Statement

The February update for Arbitrum's Stable Treasury Endowment Program (STEP) includes a PDF statement and Dune dashboard for enhanced transparency, with financial adjustments like refunds from OpenEden and Backed potentially benefiting the STEP wallet. The successful transition of the BUIDL position to Arbitrum may improve operational efficiency, but there have been no community discussions or determined next actions.

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🆕 SafeDAO Strategy Steering Committee Explores Security Enhancements via OBRA Grant Program

The discussion led by amanwithwings from the Strategy Steering Committee is about enhancing the security of products on the Safe tech stack through the OBRA grant program, with proposed strategies like community-nominated RFPs and audit subsidies, aiming to improve funding efficiency and community involvement. There have been no community discussions or determined next actions yet.

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🆕 Uniswap DAO Faces Split Decision on $250K Liquidity Incentive Proposal for Saga Pools

The proposal requests $250,000 in UNI tokens from the Uniswap DAO to support liquidity incentives for Uniswap v3 pools on Saga, aiming to enhance liquidity and attract diverse LPs, with potential benefits including increased transaction volume and valuable data on scalable AMM designs. The community is divided, with votes currently against the proposal outnumbering those in favor, and an on-chain vote is scheduled for March 19, 2025, requiring more participation to reach a quorum.

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🆕 PolySwap Seeks CowDAO Grant to Automate DeFi Swaps with Predictive Markets

PolySwap is a project seeking a grant to automate DeFi swaps using predictive markets, initially operating on Base with plans to expand to other chains, aiming to enhance trading efficiency and risk management. There is no community feedback or determined next actions at this time.

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🆕 ethlimo.eth Seeks $600k-$800k for ENS Gateway Upgrade; No Community Discussion Yet

ethlimo.eth is applying for the ENS Service Provider Program, Season 2, requesting $600k-$800k to enhance their eth.limo gateway service with improved infrastructure, security, and real-time monitoring. While the funding could significantly benefit users, the high request may raise concerns about financial sustainability, and there has been no community discussion on the matter.

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🆕 Balancer Proposal Aims for Expansion with Budget Constraints and Team Downsizing in 2025

The proposal by 0xDanko for Balancer OpCo seeks to extend product development services in Q2 2025 with a budget of $113,602 and 3,438 BAL for staff grants, focusing on enhancing user experience and supporting new pool types while relying on existing resources to avoid additional DAO Treasury funding. The plan includes significant team changes and downsizing, which may challenge service maintenance, but there has been no community discussion or determined next actions.

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🆕 Gitcoin March Meeting: Financial Hurdles, EthDenver Success, and a $3M Deal in Progress

The Gitcoin Monthly Meeting for March 2025 discussed financial challenges due to declining token prices, with plans to diversify holdings and optimize yield, while also highlighting the success of the EthDenver event and ongoing efforts to close a $3M deal. Gitcoin Grants 23 provided substantial funding, but challenges remain with delayed incentives and unfinalized partnerships, and there have been no community discussions or determined next actions.

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🆕 Fanzee Labs Proposes $50K Telegram Mini App for Morpho on TON Blockchain

The proposal by Fanzee Labs to develop a Telegram Mini App for Morpho Labs on the TON blockchain aims to enhance user engagement and broaden Morpho's reach by integrating EVM contract functionalities into Telegram, with a project cost of $50,000 in $MORPHO tokens and potential revenue sharing. The community reaction includes support from OneTrueKirk, highlighting the strategic opportunity for Morpho in the Telegram ecosystem.

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🆕 halo2 ccs+ Transpiler Promises Faster Ethereum Proofs with ZCash Circuit Conversion

The \"halo2 ccs+\" transpiler, developed by pnyda2, converts ZCash/Halo2 circuits into CCS circuits, optimizing witness size and constraints for potentially faster proving times compared to R1CS and Plonkish, with successful tests on the Poseidon hash function. The tool, supported by a PSE grant, invites community contributions for further optimization, but there have been no community discussions or next actions determined.

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🆕 Lido Ecosystem BORG Foundation Seeks $10.61M Grant to Boost stETH Adoption by 2025

The proposal seeks $10.61 million in grant funding for the Lido Ecosystem BORG Foundation to enhance stETH adoption and liquidity from April to December 2025, aiming for a 30%+ adoption rate among stakers and increased institutional use. The community is unanimously supportive, with all votes in favor, and if approved, funding will be requested from the DAO, with quarterly community calls planned to review progress.

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🆕 Lagoon Finance Launches on Arbitrum with Audited MVP and Plans for Curator-Driven Vaults

Lagoon Finance's integration on the Arbitrum network aims to provide a decentralized asset management solution, with successful audits and deployment potentially increasing trust and adoption among DeFi users. The project has met its grant objectives, including an audited MVP and protocol deployment, with future plans to expand vaults and enable curator-driven vault creation.

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🆕 Lido Labs Seeks $34.88M Grant for v3 Enhancements and DAO Governance Boost

The proposal seeks $34.88 million in grant funding for the Lido Labs BORG Foundation from April to December 2025 to enhance Lido v3, strengthen DAO governance, and promote Ethereum decentralization, with unanimous community support so far. If approved, funding will be requested from the DAO, and quarterly community calls will be held to review progress.

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🆕 Morpho Protocol Eyes $50K in Tokens for Telegram Mini App by Fanzee Labs

The proposal seeks $50,000 in MORPHO tokens to fund the development of a Telegram mini app for the Morpho Protocol by Fanzee Labs, aiming to enhance user engagement and accessibility. The community is largely supportive, with a strong majority of votes in favor, and the voting period is still ongoing.

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