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🆕 Unsuccessful Attempt to Launch Jupiter Wales Regional Page Highlights Engagement Challenges

This discussion is about GreyHairedTrade's unsuccessful attempt to establish a Wales regional page and secure a $500 grant for event materials, highlighting frustration over limited community engagement and perceived exclusivity. With only two replies offering encouragement and advice, community reaction has been minimal.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application


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🆕 Proposal to Add Gauges for Four New Balancer V3 Pools on Optimism Using Existing OP Grants

This is a proposal to add gauges for four new Balancer V3 pools on Optimism, leveraging existing OP grants for initial incentives and using the core-pool framework for sustainability, with all technical requirements already reviewed and registered. The benefits include supporting protocol growth and efficient use of grants, with no new funding required, and there has been no community feedback or next steps identified.

🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
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🆕 Proposal to Transfer $64K in ETH from Aura DAO Treasury to Ecosystem Fund for Operational Shortfall

A proposal suggests transferring $64,000 in ETH from the Aura DAO Treasury to the Aura Ecosystem Fund to cover a six-month operational funding shortfall, using existing Treasury surplus with a mechanism to return unused funds if revenues increase. There have been no community discussions, and the proposal will proceed to a Snapshot yes/no vote after a three-day discussion period.

🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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🆕 AaveLabs Proposes $750K GHO Grant for 2025 Protocol Events and Branding, Pending Community Feedback

AaveLabs has proposed a $750,000 grant (in GHO) for 2025 to fund major Aave Protocol events, side activities, and merchandise, aiming to boost brand visibility and strengthen partnerships, with unspent funds rolled over and no allocation for team travel or compensation. Community feedback and a Snapshot vote are planned, but there have been no community discussions yet.

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


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🆕 Jupiter’s First DAO-Approved Regional Grant Boosts Chinese Community Engagement

This summary reports on the Chinese Initiative, Jupiter’s first DAO-approved regional grant, which has successfully increased Chinese community engagement through events, localized content, and social media since February 12, 2025, with ongoing operations funded by the grant and future expansion plans proposed. Community reaction has been limited but supportive, highlighting the initiative’s achievements and encouraging similar efforts in other regions.

🏷️ Grants - Grantee Update


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🆕 cowdao grant proposal seeks to add scalable internationalization to CoW Swap app for global accessibility

A grant application proposes implementing a scalable internationalization framework in the CoW Swap app to make it accessible to non-English-speaking users, with a requested budget of 15,000 xDAI and 15,000 COW and a planned delivery within 2-3 weeks of approval. The project promises improved global accessibility and technical standards, but there has been no community feedback or determined next steps.

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🆕 dYdX DEP May 2025 Update: $1.2M in Grants Announced, Most Funds Already Allocated

The DEP Community Update for May 2025 announces $1.2 million in new grants and renewed contributor engagements to boost dYdX protocol growth, user incentives, and liquidity, but notes that most funds are already allocated, leaving a limited remaining budget. No community reactions or next actions have been reported.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update
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🆕 Grant Proposed to Build Whitelabel Intelligence Agent for Lido on Synternet, Aiming for Real-Time DeFi Insights Across 10+ Blockchains

A grant proposal requests $20,000 to develop and deploy a whitelabel intelligence agent on Synternet for the Lido ecosystem, aiming to provide real-time DeFi insights, risk assessments, and portfolio tools to users across more than 10 blockchains, with the budget allocated to development, data integration, and community onboarding. The project promises improved user experience and decision-making for Lido stakers, but there has been no community feedback or determined next steps.

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🆕 Proposal to Add Initial Gauges for Balancer V3 Pools on Optimism Using OP Grants

This proposal aims to add initial gauges for Balancer V3 pools on Optimism to enable liquidity mining incentives, using OP grants for initial rewards and a core-pool framework for long-term sustainability. There are no recorded community reactions yet, and no costs or opposition have been mentioned.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
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🆕 Proposal to List Spark’s sUSDC on Euler’s Unichain Market to Enhance Stablecoin Liquidity

This is about a proposal to list Spark’s sUSDC token on Euler’s Unichain market, aiming to boost stablecoin liquidity, offer native yield, and attract incentives via an OP grant, while acknowledging risks related to collateral and peg mechanisms. There have been no community discussions or next steps decided.

🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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🆕 Proposal to Upgrade JUP AND JUICE to Full Work Group in Jupiter DAO, Requesting Funding for Media and Branding Expansion

This is a proposal to upgrade JUP AND JUICE (J&J) from a Trial Work Group to a Full Work Group within Jupiter DAO, requesting 282K USDC and 355K JUP to expand its grassroots media, ambassadorship, and branding efforts, aiming to unify DAO communications and boost Jupiter's presence in the crypto space. With 7 replies, community feedback is strongly positive, highlighting J&J’s achievements and the perceived need for its expanded role.

🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
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🆕 Balancer OpCo Proposes $122.5k Marketing Budget for Q3–Q4 2025 to Support V3 Rollout

This is a proposal from Balancer OpCo Limited requesting a $122,500 USD marketing budget for Q3–Q4 2025 to fund team salaries and marketing initiatives aimed at increasing Balancer’s visibility and supporting product rollouts like Balancer V3. The proposal details specific deliverables and KPIs, with no community feedback or next steps reported.

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🆕 Proposal to Fund Live CTF for EulerSwap Security with 500,000 USDC/USDT Pending Community Discussion

Erik has proposed that Euler DAO allocate 250,000 USDC and 250,000 USDT to fund a live CTF security competition for EulerSwap, aiming to uncover vulnerabilities and improve protocol security before public release. The main benefit is enhanced security and user trust, while the primary cost is the risk of losing treasury funds if exploited; there has been no community discussion or next action determined.

🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Security - Audit


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🆕 Arbitrum Launches Gaming Ventures Initiative to Drive Adoption with DAO Oversight and Long-Term Focus

The Arbitrum Gaming Ventures (AGV) initiative is a structured investment program to boost gaming adoption on Arbitrum, emphasizing transparency, long-term value, and DAO oversight, with capital deployment planned from Q1 2025 to Q2 2027 and returns expected mainly between 2027 and 2032. Community reaction has been limited but mostly positive, with some requests for clearer reporting, improved document accessibility, and more details on liquidity management and investment mechanisms.

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🆕 ENS Public Goods Working Group awards $50k grants to Remix Labs and Fabric for infrastructure and standards development

The ENS Public Goods Working Group is granting $50,000 USDC each to Remix Labs and Fabric to support key infrastructure and standards development in the ENS and Ethereum ecosystems, aiming to enhance decentralization, accessibility, and reliability. There have been no community discussions or next actions determined.

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🆕 Proposal to Enable Gauge Rewards for Balancer V3 Pools on Optimism Using OP Grants

This proposal aims to enable gauge rewards for various Balancer V3 pools on Optimism, incentivizing liquidity and supporting ecosystem growth by leveraging OP grants and a core-pool framework. There are no recorded community reactions yet, and the vote is still ongoing.

🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
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🆕 MIP 103 Proposes $500K MORPHO, OP, and USDC Incentives on Unichain Pending Community Vote

MIP 103 proposes distributing $500,000 in MORPHO, OP, and USDC as incentives on Unichain to boost user engagement and platform activity. The community has not yet voted, so the proposal's approval and associated benefits or costs depend on reaching quorum.

🏷️ Proposal - Currently voting
🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Newsworthy - Token Distribution


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🆕 Proposal Seeks $64K ETH Transfer from Aura DAO Treasury to Fund Six Months of Aura Operations

A proposal requests transferring $64,000 in ETH from the Aura DAO Treasury to the Aura Ecosystem Fund to cover a six-month operational funding gap for the Aura protocol, ensuring continued development and stability. The community has not yet voted or expressed a clear stance on the proposal.

🏷️ Grants - Grant Funding
🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback


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🆕 Morpho DAO and Katana Foundation Propose Token Incentives for Morpho Protocol Users on Katana Network

A proposed agreement between Morpho DAO and the Katana Foundation aims to incentivize use of the Morpho Protocol on the Katana Network by distributing Katana Network tokens and MORPHO tokens to users and ecosystem growth initiatives, with users able to opt out. There are no reported community reactions or next steps as of now.

🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
🏷️ Newsworthy - Token Distribution
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🆕 Venus Protocol Proposes Integration with Arculus and $100K Marketing Budget to Target Security-Focused Users

This is a proposal for Venus Protocol to partner with Arculus, integrating Venus services into the Arculus App and requesting a $100,000 marketing budget to drive user growth, TVL, and revenue, especially targeting security-focused users. The community reaction is strongly positive across the 9 replies, with members supporting the integration for its potential to expand reach, increase TVL, and enhance security.

🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
🏷️ Grants - Grant Proposal / Application
🏷️ Newsworthy - Significant adoption
🏷️ Newsworthy - Fundraising
🏷️ Security


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🆕 SafeDAO custom governance analytics dashboard proposal on hold amid limited community interest and paused grant program

A proposal was made to create a custom governance analytics dashboard for Safe, but community members questioned its immediate value due to low governance activity and the existence of similar dashboards, with some expressing interest in more granular analytics. With the grant program paused and no clear next steps, the initiative is on hold and community reaction has been limited, reflecting only moderate interest and skepticism.

🏷️ Proposal - Seeking feedback
🏷️ Grants - Grant Program Update


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