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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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🆕 CowDAO Proposal: $9K "CowCheck" Initiative to Boost Governance Communication with Biweekly Content

This is a proposal for \"CowCheck,\" a three-month, $9,000 content initiative to improve CoW DAO governance communication through biweekly videos, short-form content, research reports, and social media posts, aiming to increase community awareness and engagement. There has been no community feedback or next steps decided yet.

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


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🆕 Arbitrum DAO Procurement Committee Completes Phase II, Allocates $1.8M in Subsidies and Improves Ecosystem Processes

The Arbitrum DAO Procurement Committee completed Phase II, establishing scalable procurement frameworks, allocating ~$1.8 million in subsidies, and improving operational processes for the Arbitrum ecosystem, with benefits including increased efficiency, ecosystem growth, and enhanced security. There are no reported costs or community reactions, and no next actions have been set.

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🆕 EP6.5 Proposal Seeks to Revamp ENS Service Provider Funding Vote for Greater Transparency

EP6.5 is a proposal to change the voting process for the $4.5M Season 2 Service Provider Program, allowing voters to independently rank basic and extended budget requests for each team, which could lead to more precise and transparent funding allocations. The community currently shows strong support for EP6.5, but its adoption depends on receiving more votes than the competing EP6.4 proposal.

🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
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🆕 Proposal to Develop "Gov Navigator" Analytics Dashboard for Morpho DAO Using Dune and Open-Source Code

A proposal suggests building a \"Gov Navigator\" analytics dashboard for Morpho DAO to centralize governance data, improve transparency, and boost participation, with implementation via Dune and open-source code. The project requests 10,100 MORPHO for phased development, and there has been no community feedback or next steps identified.

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🆕 Proposal to Build Open-Source Governance Analytics Dashboard for Euler Submitted

A proposal was submitted on April 15, 2025, to build an open-source governance analytics dashboard for Euler, aiming to centralize governance data, improve transparency, and support data-driven decision-making, with a total cost of $10,000 over four weeks. There has been no community feedback or voting activity yet.

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🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback


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🆕 MakerDAO Proposal Seeks 9,000 DAI to Fund Biweekly Governance Content Initiative, Faces Early Criticism Over Twitter Use

This is a proposal to fund \"SkyVision,\" a biweekly content initiative aimed at improving governance communication for MKR holders through explainer videos, research reports, and social media posts, with a budget of 9,000 DAI over three months. The only community response so far is negative, citing concerns about using Twitter as the main distribution platform.

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🆕 dYdX DEP Approves $326K in Grants for Developer Resources and Protocol Visibility Initiatives

The update details DEP's approval of six grants totaling $326,000, new partnerships, and development projects aimed at improving dYdX's developer resources, community engagement, and protocol visibility, with initiatives like enhanced API documentation, trading tools, and media outreach. There are no reported community reactions or specified next actions.

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🆕 ENS Meta-Governance Working Group Proposes 589k USDC and 100k $ENS Funding Through Oct 2025

This proposal seeks 589k USDC and 100k $ENS from the DAO treasury to fund the ENS Meta-Governance Working Group's operations, governance initiatives, and tooling through October 2025. The community response is overwhelmingly positive, with almost unanimous support in the ongoing vote.

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🆕 Proposal: 8-Week $rEUL Incentive Campaign to Grow Beets Cluster and Establish Euler as First Permissionless Lending Venue for Beets S Tokens

A proposal suggests an 8-week $rEUL incentive campaign totaling up to $48,000 to grow the Beets Cluster within the Sonic ecosystem to a 10M TVL target, aiming to boost liquidity, user engagement, and establish Euler as the first permissionless lending venue for Beets S tokens. There have been no community discussions or next actions determined.

🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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🆕 Arbitrum DRIP Proposal Seeks 80M ARB for Seasonal Incentives Managed by Closed Committee

The DRIP proposal aims to incentivize specific assets and activities on Arbitrum through 3-month seasons managed by a closed committee, requesting up to 80M ARB for four seasons, with a focus on measurable, sustainable growth and co-marketing requirements. Community feedback is limited, with one response supporting the targeted approach but raising concerns about reduced DAO involvement, auditability, and long-term sustainability.

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🆕 Lido publishes monthly SSV Network Validator incentive distribution process and eligibility criteria

This outlines the monthly distribution process and eligibility criteria for SSV Network Validator incentives within the Simple DVT and Community Staking Modules, as approved by two Snapshot votes, with allocations detailed for different participant groups and transparent reporting via .json files. There are no reported costs or community reactions, and no next actions have been specified.

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🆕 Proposal for "ENS Vision": $9,000 Pilot to Boost ENS Governance Communication Through Biweekly Videos

This is a proposal by AadarshPYOR for a 3-month pilot of \"ENS Vision,\" a biweekly video and content initiative to improve $ENS governance communication and engagement, with a funding request of $9,000 and an offer to produce a free sample video for evaluation. The initiative aims to increase awareness and participation among $ENS token holders, with no community feedback or next steps determined as of now.

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🆕 ENS DAO Proposal Seeks 356,000 USDC to Fund Public Goods Working Group Through 2025

This proposal seeks 356,000 USDC from the ENS DAO treasury to fund the Public Goods Working Group through October 2025, supporting grants and a discretionary buffer for public goods initiatives. The community response is strongly positive, with all votes so far in favor and no opposition.

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🆕 Proposal to Establish Scroll Local Node in Argentina Led by SEEDGov, Citing Web3 Growth and Developer Activity

This is a proposal to establish a Scroll local node in Argentina, leveraging the country's strong Web3 adoption, active developer community, and recent hackathon successes, with SEEDGov (SEED Latam) applying to coordinate. The main benefits are fostering innovation and ecosystem growth, while challenges include inflation and regulatory uncertainty; community feedback has been positive, and the next step is to submit a detailed proposal by April 23rd, 2025 for further review and endorsements.

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🆕 eth.limo Q1 2025 Update: Security, Decentralization, and Usability Improvements for ENS

This is an update on eth.limo's Q1 2025 technical and operational progress, highlighting advancements in security, decentralization, and usability, such as improved client-side verification, bot protections, and steps toward on-chain dWebsite content delivery. There are no reported costs or community reactions, and no next actions have been set.

🏷️ Grants - Grantee Update
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🆕 Proposal to Define Jupiter DAO Structure, Funding, and Independence Draws Community Discussion

This discussion is about Kash's draft proposal to define the Jupiter DAO’s structure, funding ($10m USDC, 100m JUP, and future access to reserves), and progressive independence over two years, aiming to establish the DAO as the legislative body of the Jupiverse with clear separation from the Jupiter Team. With 17 replies, the community shows both support for the vision and concerns about long-term financial sustainability, checks and balances, and the DAO’s ability to operate independently after initial funding.

🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
🏷️ Newsworthy - Affecting Governance
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🆕 Optimism Voting Cycle #36 Guide Details Governance, Grants, and Retro Funding Schedule

This is a guide for Voting Cycle #36, outlining key dates and processes for governance, grant applications, and Retro Funding Missions focused on increasing TVL across the Superchain, with no proposals currently pending and no community discussions reported. The structured schedule aims to enhance participation, transparency, and ecosystem growth, with flexible upgrade processes for protocol improvements.

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🆕 Proposal to Establish Scroll Local Node in Brazil to Boost Adoption and Community Growth

The proposal is about establishing a Scroll Local Node in Brazil, leveraging the country's strong crypto adoption, regulatory clarity, and ModularCrypto’s leadership to drive ecosystem growth through education, events, and partnerships. Benefits include strengthening the Ethereum and Scroll communities and increasing real-world adoption, with costs involving requested budget, coordination, and visibility support from Scroll; there has been no community feedback or next steps decided.

🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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🆕 Proposal Seeks 1,740 UNI to Fund UniVision Content Series for Uniswap Governance Transparency

A proposal suggests funding UniVision, a 3-month biweekly content series to improve Uniswap governance transparency and engagement through explainer videos, research reports, and social media posts, with a total cost of 1,740 UNI. The community has not yet discussed or reacted to the proposal, and no next steps have been set.

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🆕 Proposal for Aave Chan Initiative to Lead Growth and Governance Coordination with 3M aEthLidoGHO Budget

This is a proposal for the Aave Chan Initiative (ACI) to continue as Aave DAO’s Growth and Governance Coordination provider for 12 months with a 3M aEthLidoGHO budget, aiming to boost Aave’s DeFi loan market share to 80% through product innovation, partnerships, and infrastructure expansion. Community response has been strongly supportive but limited, with no next steps decided yet.

🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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🆕 NameStone Q1 2025 Update: Improved Developer Tools and Network Support for ENS Subnames

This is a Q1 2025 update on NameStone, a subname provider for ENS, highlighting improved developer tools, expanded network support, and a more user-friendly admin panel, all aimed at increasing adoption and usability. There are no reported costs or community reactions, and no next actions have been set.

🏷️ Grants - Grantee Update


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