🆕 Experiment proposed for sustainable, transparent community funding of Ethereum open source infrastructure
A structured experiment has been proposed to develop a sustainable, transparent, and community-driven funding system for Ethereum’s open source infrastructure, involving ecosystem input, a real-time funding dashboard, and recurring revenue pledges from projects. The benefits include long-term viability and increased accountability, but challenges may arise from strict eligibility and governance mechanisms; there has been no community reaction or next steps decided.
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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A structured experiment has been proposed to develop a sustainable, transparent, and community-driven funding system for Ethereum’s open source infrastructure, involving ecosystem input, a real-time funding dashboard, and recurring revenue pledges from projects. The benefits include long-term viability and increased accountability, but challenges may arise from strict eligibility and governance mechanisms; there has been no community reaction or next steps decided.
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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🆕 Rocketpool Opens Centralized Thread for Round 25 Grant and Bounty Applications
A centralized discussion thread for round 25 grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications aims to keep application threads organized for committee review and make community discussions more efficient. There have been no community responses or next actions identified.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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A centralized discussion thread for round 25 grant, bounty, and retrospective award applications aims to keep application threads organized for committee review and make community discussions more efficient. There have been no community responses or next actions identified.
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🆕 Jupiter DAO Core Work Group Releases Final Quarterly Report: Transparency, Grants, and Future Plans Detailed
This is a summary of the third and final quarterly report for the Core Work Group, detailing achievements, team changes, and future plans for the Jupiter DAO, including improved transparency, expanded grants, and steps toward legal incorporation and treasury decentralization. There have been no community discussions or next actions determined, and the current budget is projected to last until the end of June 2024.
🏷️ Grants - Grantee Update
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
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This is a summary of the third and final quarterly report for the Core Work Group, detailing achievements, team changes, and future plans for the Jupiter DAO, including improved transparency, expanded grants, and steps toward legal incorporation and treasury decentralization. There have been no community discussions or next actions determined, and the current budget is projected to last until the end of June 2024.
🏷️ Grants - Grantee Update
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🆕 Arbitrum DAO Update: New Oversight Committee, Treasury Diversification, and May 2025 Initiatives
This is an April 2025 update from Entropy Advisors on Arbitrum DAO governance, highlighting new oversight committee appointments, treasury diversification, ongoing incentive program proposals, and operational improvements, with several key votes and initiatives scheduled throughout May 2025. There have been no community discussions or reactions so far, and the main costs include a $19,350 event payment and proposed large-scale incentive allocations.
🏷️ Newsworthy - Affecting Governance
🏷️ Newsworthy - Non-technical
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Event - IRL
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This is an April 2025 update from Entropy Advisors on Arbitrum DAO governance, highlighting new oversight committee appointments, treasury diversification, ongoing incentive program proposals, and operational improvements, with several key votes and initiatives scheduled throughout May 2025. There have been no community discussions or reactions so far, and the main costs include a $19,350 event payment and proposed large-scale incentive allocations.
🏷️ Newsworthy - Affecting Governance
🏷️ Newsworthy - Non-technical
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
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🆕 ENS Funding Decisions Prioritize Proven Projects to Strengthen Ecosystem
brantlymillegan reported on funding decisions for various projects, supporting those with strong track records and valuable contributions to ENS, while excluding others seen as redundant or less impactful. These choices aim to strengthen the ENS ecosystem, with no noted community reaction or next steps determined.
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brantlymillegan reported on funding decisions for various projects, supporting those with strong track records and valuable contributions to ENS, while excluding others seen as redundant or less impactful. These choices aim to strengthen the ENS ecosystem, with no noted community reaction or next steps determined.
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🆕 Rocket Pool Grant Applications Open for Round 25, Prioritizing Pre-Approved Projects
Rocket Pool’s Grant Management Committee is accepting applications for Round 25 grants from May 7, 2025 to June 7, 2025, prioritizing pre-approved grants over retroactive awards due to treasury constraints, with the aim of supporting node operation, rETH usage, and protocol improvements. There have been no community discussions or next actions identified.
🏷️ Grants - Grants Available
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
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Rocket Pool’s Grant Management Committee is accepting applications for Round 25 grants from May 7, 2025 to June 7, 2025, prioritizing pre-approved grants over retroactive awards due to treasury constraints, with the aim of supporting node operation, rETH usage, and protocol improvements. There have been no community discussions or next actions identified.
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🆕 ENS community voting underway to select and fund Service Providers for Season II
The community is voting to select and fund Service Providers for Season II of the Service Provider Program, using a custom ranking system where only those ranked above a “NONE BELOW” line are approved, and extended budgets require basic budget approval. There are no reported community discussions, and voting is open on multiple platforms, with the outcome determining which projects receive funding and support.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
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The community is voting to select and fund Service Providers for Season II of the Service Provider Program, using a custom ranking system where only those ranked above a “NONE BELOW” line are approved, and extended budgets require basic budget approval. There are no reported community discussions, and voting is open on multiple platforms, with the outcome determining which projects receive funding and support.
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🆕 ENS DAO Proposal Seeks Delegate Input on Service Provider Funding for Season II
This is a proposal for ENS DAO delegates to rank and select service providers and their budgets for Service Provider Program Season II, determining which projects will receive funding and shape the ENS ecosystem. Participation is currently low, with a few projects receiving strong support, and the vote remains open for further delegate input before final funding decisions are made.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
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This is a proposal for ENS DAO delegates to rank and select service providers and their budgets for Service Provider Program Season II, determining which projects will receive funding and shape the ENS ecosystem. Participation is currently low, with a few projects receiving strong support, and the vote remains open for further delegate input before final funding decisions are made.
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🆕 Rocket Pool Opens Applications for Round 25 Bounties with Focus on Accountability and Efficiency
Rocket Pool is accepting applications for Round 25 bounties from May 7, 2025 to June 7, 2025, with a structured process and a preference for grants to improve accountability and efficient treasury use. There are no reported community reactions or next steps at this time.
🏷️ Grants - Grants Available
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
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Rocket Pool is accepting applications for Round 25 bounties from May 7, 2025 to June 7, 2025, with a structured process and a preference for grants to improve accountability and efficient treasury use. There are no reported community reactions or next steps at this time.
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🆕 Proposal to Launch JUP Validator Network and Web3 Services on Solana with €1.46M Funding Request
This is a proposal to launch a JUP-branded validator network and Web3 services ecosystem on Solana, aiming to decentralize infrastructure, generate sustainable yield for JUP stakers, and strengthen Jupiter’s ecosystem, with a requested investment of €1.46 million and 1.21 million JUP tokens for 24 months of development and operations. The plan offers potential benefits like new DeFi opportunities and increased revenue, but faces risks such as SOL price volatility and adoption challenges; there has been no community feedback or next steps decided.
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This is a proposal to launch a JUP-branded validator network and Web3 services ecosystem on Solana, aiming to decentralize infrastructure, generate sustainable yield for JUP stakers, and strengthen Jupiter’s ecosystem, with a requested investment of €1.46 million and 1.21 million JUP tokens for 24 months of development and operations. The plan offers potential benefits like new DeFi opportunities and increased revenue, but faces risks such as SOL price volatility and adoption challenges; there has been no community feedback or next steps decided.
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🆕 Rocket Pool Opens Applications for Round 25 GMC Retrospective Awards, Prioritizes Grants Over Retrospective Funding
Rocket Pool is accepting applications for Round 25 GMC retrospective awards, recognizing completed work that benefits the protocol and community between May 7, 2025 and June 7, 2025, with a structured application and evaluation process and a preference for grants due to treasury constraints. The process aims to incentivize valuable contributions and improve transparency, but may limit retrospective awards and shift contributors toward pre-approved grants; there has been no community discussion so far.
🏷️ Grants - Grants Available
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
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Rocket Pool is accepting applications for Round 25 GMC retrospective awards, recognizing completed work that benefits the protocol and community between May 7, 2025 and June 7, 2025, with a structured application and evaluation process and a preference for grants due to treasury constraints. The process aims to incentivize valuable contributions and improve transparency, but may limit retrospective awards and shift contributors toward pre-approved grants; there has been no community discussion so far.
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🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
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🆕 Proposal for XJup: Web3 Payment Platform for JUP, SOL, USDC Seeks €1.17M Funding
This is a proposal for XJup, a Web3 payment and rewards platform enabling seamless crypto payments (JUP, SOL, USDC) via mobile app and card, featuring gamified rewards, AI financial tools, strong security, and merchant/community integrations, with a funding request of €1.17M and 2.37M JUP for 24 months. The project aims to boost crypto adoption and JUP utility but involves significant costs and operational complexity; there has been no community feedback or next steps decided.
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This is a proposal for XJup, a Web3 payment and rewards platform enabling seamless crypto payments (JUP, SOL, USDC) via mobile app and card, featuring gamified rewards, AI financial tools, strong security, and merchant/community integrations, with a funding request of €1.17M and 2.37M JUP for 24 months. The project aims to boost crypto adoption and JUP utility but involves significant costs and operational complexity; there has been no community feedback or next steps decided.
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📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡
https://ethresear.ch/t/a-roadmap-for-funding-ethereum-s-open-source-infrastructure/22278
https://ethresear.ch/t/a-roadmap-for-funding-ethereum-s-open-source-infrastructure/22278
Ethereum Research
A Roadmap for Funding Ethereum’s Open Source Infrastructure
Authors: @sejalrekhan97, @devansh76 Special thanks to Audrey Tang for her thoughtful feedback, Jason Chaskin, @owocki and Julian Zawistowski for the review, Clement Lesaege for his provocative insights and David Dao for valuable discussions. This proposal…
🆕 Uniswap DAO Opens Applications for Season 4 Accountability Committee with Focus on Transparency and Security
The Uniswap DAO is renewing its Accountability Committee for Season 4, with a structured application and voting process designed to ensure fairness, transparency, and secure multisig operations, and Sov has applied, highlighting extensive DAO and grant management experience. There has been only one reply and no community discussion so far.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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The Uniswap DAO is renewing its Accountability Committee for Season 4, with a structured application and voting process designed to ensure fairness, transparency, and secure multisig operations, and Sov has applied, highlighting extensive DAO and grant management experience. There has been only one reply and no community discussion so far.
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🆕 ENS DAO considers ranked choice voting to prioritize SP program funding for sustainability and oversight
This discussion is about prioritizing funding for teams in the SP program using ranked choice voting to ensure DAO resources are allocated to the most strategically important and reliable projects, with a focus on sustainability and improved oversight. With only two replies, community reaction is limited, centering on the need for better communication and transparency, especially highlighted by feedback to Wildcard Labs.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
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This discussion is about prioritizing funding for teams in the SP program using ranked choice voting to ensure DAO resources are allocated to the most strategically important and reliable projects, with a focus on sustainability and improved oversight. With only two replies, community reaction is limited, centering on the need for better communication and transparency, especially highlighted by feedback to Wildcard Labs.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
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app.x23.ai
Voting Report (Avsa.eth) | ENS
The discussion is about prioritizing funding for teams in the SP program using ranked choice voting, with a focus on str...
🆕 Arbitrum STEP Update: Enhanced Transparency with Reporting, Analytics, and Yield Comparisons
This is an update on Arbitrum’s Stable Treasury Endowment Program (STEP) by steakhouse, highlighting enhanced transparency through detailed reporting, analytics, and yield comparisons, as well as the approval of STEP 2 application recommendations. There are no reported costs or community reactions, and no next actions have been set.
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This is an update on Arbitrum’s Stable Treasury Endowment Program (STEP) by steakhouse, highlighting enhanced transparency through detailed reporting, analytics, and yield comparisons, as well as the approval of STEP 2 application recommendations. There are no reported costs or community reactions, and no next actions have been set.
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app.x23.ai
STEP Report - April 2025 | Arbitrum
This is an update on Arbitrum’s STEP, highlighting improved reporting, the approval of STEP 2 recommendations, and the n...
🆕 Review of ENS SPP Applications Highlights Infrastructure Funding and Web3.bio’s SPP2 Proposal
This discussion reviews nick.eth’s evaluation of ENS SPP service provider applications, highlighting the potential benefits of funding key infrastructure and innovative tools, as well as the introduction of Web3.bio’s SPP2 application. Community response has been minimal, with only web3bio engaging to promote their platform.
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This discussion reviews nick.eth’s evaluation of ENS SPP service provider applications, highlighting the potential benefits of funding key infrastructure and innovative tools, as well as the introduction of Web3.bio’s SPP2 application. Community response has been minimal, with only web3bio engaging to promote their platform.
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🆕 Proposal to Allocate Superfluid Tokens for Season 2 Community Activations and Referral Campaign on Base Network
polium proposes allocating Superfluid tokens to the Superfluid Foundation Marketing team for Season 2 Community Activations, aiming to incentivize new user actions, cross-app engagement, and support for smaller apps through one-off rewards and a new referral system, primarily on the Base network. The campaign introduces a fee to prevent abuse, with no reported community feedback or next steps decided.
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polium proposes allocating Superfluid tokens to the Superfluid Foundation Marketing team for Season 2 Community Activations, aiming to incentivize new user actions, cross-app engagement, and support for smaller apps through one-off rewards and a new referral system, primarily on the Base network. The campaign introduces a fee to prevent abuse, with no reported community feedback or next steps decided.
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🆕 Rocket Pool Proposes Joining Balancer Alliance for rETH-WETH Liquidity and $10k Grant
This proposal aims for Rocket Pool to join the Balancer Alliance Program, requesting revenue sharing, a $10,000 BAL grant, and technical integrations to enhance rETH-WETH liquidity across mainnet and L2s. The community vote is ongoing with no feedback yet, and the main benefits are deeper partnership, increased incentives, and improved liquidity, with no stated costs beyond the grant request.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
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This proposal aims for Rocket Pool to join the Balancer Alliance Program, requesting revenue sharing, a $10,000 BAL grant, and technical integrations to enhance rETH-WETH liquidity across mainnet and L2s. The community vote is ongoing with no feedback yet, and the main benefits are deeper partnership, increased incentives, and improved liquidity, with no stated costs beyond the grant request.
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
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