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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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🆕 ENS DAO Proposal Seeks $1.1M for NameHash Labs to Boost Decentralization and Stability

The proposal by lightwalker.eth seeks $1.1M from the ENS DAO to fund NameHash Labs for infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing decentralization and financial stability within the ENS ecosystem, with community support evident from endorsements by members like nick.eth. The proposal includes initiatives like ENSNode and ENSAdmin, with potential benefits such as improved privacy and DAO revenue, and has been positively received by the community.

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🆕 Decent Labs Seeks $300K for ENS Service Provider Program to Enhance Governance and Compliance

The discussion is about Decent Labs' application for $300,000 funding to join the ENS Service Provider Program, aiming to improve ENS governance and compliance using their platform, with no community reactions noted. Benefits include enhanced governance efficiency and security, while costs involve the funding request, and no next actions have been specified.

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🆕 Aave Proposal: $23,100 Bounty for Security Submissions via Immunefi Program

The proposal by bgdlabs involves releasing $23,100 as a bounty for submissions in the Aave Immunefi program, with specific fund allocations to designated addresses, aiming to incentivize participation and enhance platform security. There is no community discussion or determined next actions, and coordination with TokenLogic on payment and AIP creation is planned.

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🆕 MakerDAO Considers USDS for Atlas Core Payments to Stabilize SKY Token

The discussion is about documenting payment requests for Atlas Core Development contributors for April 2025, with a focus on ensuring timely payments and potentially using USDS to stabilize value and reduce SKY token selling pressure. Community reactions are limited, with a suggestion to prefer USDS payments unless SKY is specifically requested.

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🆕 DeepGov: AI Politicians in Gitcoin Grants 23 Aim to Revolutionize Public Goods Funding

DeepGov is a pilot project using AI agents, or \"AI politicians,\" to assist in public goods funding decisions, supported by a $25K fund from owocki and part of Gitcoin Grants 23, aiming to incorporate diverse governance philosophies and community insights. While it could enhance decision-making, challenges include ensuring AI accountability and alignment with human values, with no community discussions or next actions determined yet.

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🆕 3DNS Proposes $500k-$700k Funding to Transform ENS Profiles into Professional Hubs

The proposal by 3DNS seeks $500,000 to $700,000 to enhance ENS profiles into professional hubs, with potential benefits including improved service offerings and digital footprint management, and advancing ENS technical capabilities. Community engagement is limited, with some endorsement from brantlymillegan, but no further actions have been determined.

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🆕 Uniswap DAO Considers $500K Onboarding Proposal with BOB Network for Bitcoin DeFi Expansion

The proposal by alphagrowth for the Uniswap DAO, in collaboration with BOB, seeks a Uniswap Onboarding Package for the BOB Network, a Hybrid Layer 2 platform, with BOB committing $500,000 over six months and requesting Uniswap to match 75% of this amount to incentivize Uniswap pools. The community is cautiously optimistic, recognizing the potential benefits for BOB's growth in Bitcoin DeFi and Uniswap's strategic positioning, though no next actions have been determined.

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🆕 WinVerse_DAOplomats to Hold Governance Call on April 3, 2025 for Grants and Community Input

A monthly governance call by WinVerseDAOplomats is scheduled for April 3, 2025, to discuss grants, associations, and allow for open community input, with the session being recorded for transparency. The call aims to inform delegates and potentially influence future strategies, but there has been no community reaction or next actions determined yet.

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🆕 Gitcoin Boosts Web3 Education in African Universities with $33K Funding Initiative

The Web3 for Universities Community Round aims to enhance Web3 education in African universities by funding tech clubs, projects, and contributors, with a significant increase in the funding pool to $33,000. The community has reacted positively, showing enthusiasm and support for the initiative.

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🆕 SafeDAO's CES OBRA 2.0: Transitioning to KPI-Driven Strategies with $1M Funding Commitment

The discussion is about the CES OBRA: Initiatives Reporting for March 2025, focusing on transitioning to outcomes-based, KPI-driven strategies and securing new funding (OBRA 2.0) while maintaining operational management for OBRA grantees. Approximately $1 million has been promised, with $41,833 distributed, and community feedback is encouraged, though there have been no discussions yet.

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🆕 Celestia Foundation Announces Cohort 5 Delegation Program, Promotes Decentralization

The Celestia Foundation has concluded its Delegation program for Cohort 4 and will open applications for Cohort 5 on June 1st, 2025, encouraging decentralization by rejecting certain hosting providers and advising new validators to test on the Mocha testnet. Validators from Cohort 2 must reapply, and while there is no community discussion, the initiative aims to ensure active participation and a more distributed network.

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🆕 Proposal to Redirect Retroactive Public Goods Funding to Ethereum Stakers Amid Fee Crisis

The discussion focuses on dissatisfaction with OP's current distribution of retroactive public goods funding, suggesting a redirection of funds to Ethereum stakers to better align with Ethereum and address its L1 fee accrual crisis. There have been no community discussions or determined next actions regarding this proposal.

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🆕 CoW DAO Proposal: Time-Based Recruiting Grant by tsmahdy for March-August 2025

The proposal by tsmahdy is for a time-based grant to provide part-time recruiting services to CoW DAO from March 1, 2025, to August 31, 2025, at a rate of €25/hour with a monthly cap of €3,000, aiming to improve recruitment processes and ensure continuity. There have been no community discussions or determined next actions regarding this proposal.

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🆕 ENS Proposal Seeks 521k USDC for Public Goods Working Group Funding Through 2025

The proposal requests 521k USDC from the DAO treasury to fund the ENS Public Goods Working Group through October 2025, supporting strategic and builder grants with a 10% discretionary buffer for flexibility, aiming to align with ENS's long-term vision and foster innovation. There have been no community discussions or determined next actions regarding this proposal.

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🆕 Aave Liquidity Committee Seeks Phase VI Funding to Expand GHO's Multichain Strategy

The Aave Liquidity Committee (ALC) Phase VI Funding request aims to expand GHO's multichain strategy across Ethereum, Sonic, Avalanche, and Gnosis, enhancing its utility, liquidity, and stability in the DeFi ecosystem through strategic integrations. There have been no community discussions yet, and the next steps involve gathering feedback and potentially moving to the Snapshot stage for implementation.

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🆕 Season 7 Retro Funding Announced to Boost Dev Tooling and Onchain Builder Projects

The announcement of Season 7 Retro Funding rewards aims to enhance evaluation algorithms for Dev Tooling and Onchain Builder projects, with a budget distributed evenly from February to July 2025, fostering community involvement and innovation. There have been no community discussions or next actions determined.

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