🆕 owocki proposes Gitcoin "TEMP CHECK" to coordinate coalitional funding, pooling ecosystem capital for larger grants
owocki proposes a TEMP CHECK for Gitcoin to coordinate “coalitional funding” where multiple ecosystems pool capital into shared grants and joint funding rounds so Gitcoin becomes the Schelling point for ecosystem-aligned public goods funding, yielding larger pots, stronger signals for builders, reduced duplication, and improved capital efficiency. The main cost is added coordination and governance complexity; community reaction is limited but constructive (one reply proposing integration with Updraft.fund to streamline testing and reduce builder time waste).
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owocki proposes a TEMP CHECK for Gitcoin to coordinate “coalitional funding” where multiple ecosystems pool capital into shared grants and joint funding rounds so Gitcoin becomes the Schelling point for ecosystem-aligned public goods funding, yielding larger pots, stronger signals for builders, reduced duplication, and improved capital efficiency. The main cost is added coordination and governance complexity; community reaction is limited but constructive (one reply proposing integration with Updraft.fund to streamline testing and reduce builder time waste).
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🆕 NarevoAI proposes gamified "AI vs Human" browser app with token rewards, Governance DAO and Narevo Nodes, asks Gitcoin funding for MVP and APIs
NarevoAI proposes a community-driven, gamified “AI vs Human” browser app that converts player points into tokens with governance and utility to crowdsource detection of AI-generated content, expand via Narevo Nodes, a Governance DAO, and integration APIs. Benefits: improves trust via decentralized, token-aligned crowdsourced detection; costs/asks: fund the Gitcoin round, support MVP development, onboarding and research resources, and time/effort for community building and model quality; community reaction: no discussions recorded.
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NarevoAI proposes a community-driven, gamified “AI vs Human” browser app that converts player points into tokens with governance and utility to crowdsource detection of AI-generated content, expand via Narevo Nodes, a Governance DAO, and integration APIs. Benefits: improves trust via decentralized, token-aligned crowdsourced detection; costs/asks: fund the Gitcoin round, support MVP development, onboarding and research resources, and time/effort for community building and model quality; community reaction: no discussions recorded.
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🆕 Arbitrum Gaming Ventures consolidates leadership, hires general counsel, schedules Wildcard Early Access Oct 22 and recovers unused Proof of Play grants
AGV’s August 2025 update describes consolidation of leadership (new GM/GP started on August 18; identity to be revealed in mid-September) and General Counsel hire, conference participation slated for September, media and thought-leadership pushes (podcast released on August 20), portfolio moves including a Wildcard tournament with Early Access on October 22, and recovery of unused Proof of Play grant funds—aiming to tighten capital stewardship and grow Arbitrum’s gaming ecosystem. Benefits include stronger deal flow, legal/regulatory rigor, broader visibility and co-investor attraction; no material new costs were disclosed, and community reaction is limited but positive (one congratulatory reply).
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AGV’s August 2025 update describes consolidation of leadership (new GM/GP started on August 18; identity to be revealed in mid-September) and General Counsel hire, conference participation slated for September, media and thought-leadership pushes (podcast released on August 20), portfolio moves including a Wildcard tournament with Early Access on October 22, and recovery of unused Proof of Play grant funds—aiming to tighten capital stewardship and grow Arbitrum’s gaming ecosystem. Benefits include stronger deal flow, legal/regulatory rigor, broader visibility and co-investor attraction; no material new costs were disclosed, and community reaction is limited but positive (one congratulatory reply).
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🆕 WakeUp Labs seeks ≈232,408 SCR to build open‑source, community‑maintained Scroll bridge UI with auto-detected force‑inclusion fallback for sequencer downtime
WakeUp Labs proposes an open-source, community‑maintained Scroll bridge UI that uses official bridge contracts, adds an auto‑detected force‑inclusion fallback path requiring user console steps to force transactions onto Ethereum during sequencer downtime or misbehavior, and aims to improve decentralization, censorship‑resistance, and user accessibility without charging extra fees. The proposal requests ≈232,408 SCR (~$85,200) for a 3‑month build (≈199,675 SCR dev + ≈32,733 SCR Year‑1 hosting/maintenance), includes ongoing transparency and deliverables, and there have been no community discussions.
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WakeUp Labs proposes an open-source, community‑maintained Scroll bridge UI that uses official bridge contracts, adds an auto‑detected force‑inclusion fallback path requiring user console steps to force transactions onto Ethereum during sequencer downtime or misbehavior, and aims to improve decentralization, censorship‑resistance, and user accessibility without charging extra fees. The proposal requests ≈232,408 SCR (~$85,200) for a 3‑month build (≈199,675 SCR dev + ≈32,733 SCR Year‑1 hosting/maintenance), includes ongoing transparency and deliverables, and there have been no community discussions.
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🆕 owocki proposes TEMP CHECK to create GG24 Investment Committee (3–5 stewards) with 500k GTC to invest in Gitcoin-aligned apps — sustainability upside vs conflicts, execution and legal risks
owocki proposes a TEMP CHECK to create a GG24 Investment Committee (top 3–5 Gitcoin Stewards or delegates) with 500,000 GTC to strategically invest in apps/infrastructure that align with Gitcoin’s mission and stack. \nPotential benefits are increased financial sustainability, ecosystem alignment, and upside capture from early backing; costs and risks include conflicts of interest, execution risk, focus dilution, governance pressure, and legal/structural concerns, and there have been no community discussions to date.
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owocki proposes a TEMP CHECK to create a GG24 Investment Committee (top 3–5 Gitcoin Stewards or delegates) with 500,000 GTC to strategically invest in apps/infrastructure that align with Gitcoin’s mission and stack. \nPotential benefits are increased financial sustainability, ecosystem alignment, and upside capture from early backing; costs and risks include conflicts of interest, execution risk, focus dilution, governance pressure, and legal/structural concerns, and there have been no community discussions to date.
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🆕 lightwalker.eth and NameHash Labs propose "ENS Holiday Awards"—permissionless Dec 2025 $10k ENS referral trial (proportional pool + five $1k lotteries)
lightwalker.eth and NameHash Labs propose the \"ENS Holiday Awards,\" a permissionless trial running from 2025-12-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-12-31 23:59:59 UTC with a $10,000 USD budget to pay referral awards in $ENS (converted from USDC), split into a $5,000 proportional pool and five $1,000 lottery prizes, payable by 2026-01-15 and auditable by the ENS DAO. Benefits: tests sustaining ENS DAO revenue while growing $ENS holder/governance participation; costs: $10,000 funded by NameHash Labs and administrative execution (conversion and distribution); community reaction: no discussions yet and feedback is requested.
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lightwalker.eth and NameHash Labs propose the \"ENS Holiday Awards,\" a permissionless trial running from 2025-12-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-12-31 23:59:59 UTC with a $10,000 USD budget to pay referral awards in $ENS (converted from USDC), split into a $5,000 proportional pool and five $1,000 lottery prizes, payable by 2026-01-15 and auditable by the ENS DAO. Benefits: tests sustaining ENS DAO revenue while growing $ENS holder/governance participation; costs: $10,000 funded by NameHash Labs and administrative execution (conversion and distribution); community reaction: no discussions yet and feedback is requested.
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🆕 AIP-76 would move $370K in ETH from a ~$5M Treasury to pre-fund 12 months of Aura Ecosystem Fund stipends; future lock revenue redirected to Treasury — current vote: 2 voters, 5.8M votes in favor
AIP-76 proposes a one-time transfer of $370,000 worth of ETH from the Treasury (which holds ~ $5M) to Aura’s Ecosystem Fund to pre-fund 12 months of contributor stipends via payment streams, while redirecting all future Ecosystem Fund lock revenue back to the Treasury. Benefits: 12 months of funding stability and reduced operational overhead; cost: immediate $370k Treasury outflow; community vote currently shows 2 voters with 5,809,096.18 votes cast, all in favor.
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AIP-76 proposes a one-time transfer of $370,000 worth of ETH from the Treasury (which holds ~ $5M) to Aura’s Ecosystem Fund to pre-fund 12 months of contributor stipends via payment streams, while redirecting all future Ecosystem Fund lock revenue back to the Treasury. Benefits: 12 months of funding stability and reduced operational overhead; cost: immediate $370k Treasury outflow; community vote currently shows 2 voters with 5,809,096.18 votes cast, all in favor.
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🆕 Gitcoin 3.3 proposes rebuilding on avant‑garde decentralized stack — intent‑based systems, decentralized AI, zk, Holochain; architecture paper due in November
Gitcoin 3.3 proposes rebuilding Gitcoin on avant‑garde decentralized architectures—intent‑based systems (e.g., Anoma/SUAVE), performance protocols (expressive allocation rituals), and decentralized AI/Bittensor subnets—plus other 2025‑era tech like zk, Holochain, Data DAOs, and composable identity, with a technical architecture paper expected in November. \nPotential benefits include more flexible, always‑on funding flows, greater expressivity and cultural legitimacy in allocations, and AI‑driven coordination/impact measurement, while costs and risks include added complexity, new validator/incentive dependencies, governance challenges, and trust/alignment concerns; community reaction so far is limited but positive, exemplified by Wastelander’s strong enthusiasm for inter‑DAO operations.
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Gitcoin 3.3 proposes rebuilding Gitcoin on avant‑garde decentralized architectures—intent‑based systems (e.g., Anoma/SUAVE), performance protocols (expressive allocation rituals), and decentralized AI/Bittensor subnets—plus other 2025‑era tech like zk, Holochain, Data DAOs, and composable identity, with a technical architecture paper expected in November. \nPotential benefits include more flexible, always‑on funding flows, greater expressivity and cultural legitimacy in allocations, and AI‑driven coordination/impact measurement, while costs and risks include added complexity, new validator/incentive dependencies, governance challenges, and trust/alignment concerns; community reaction so far is limited but positive, exemplified by Wastelander’s strong enthusiasm for inter‑DAO operations.
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🆕 Gnosis: proposal to allocate 2,000 GNO to replenish Gnosis Pay Cashback Program (no rule changes) — broadly supported but quorum not met
A proposal requests allocating 2,000 GNO to replenish the Gnosis Pay Cashback Program from GIP-110, making no rule changes and running until funds are exhausted or superseded by a new GIP, to avoid disrupting incentives while GIP-131’s revisions are debated. Benefits: preserves user acquisition/engagement and buys time for a longer-term model; costs: immediate spend of 2,000 GNO and continuation of the current spend rate; community reaction: broadly supportive so far (60 voters, 61,463.73 votes cast; For 56,143.68, Against 5,136.09, Abstain 183.96) but quorum of 75,000 has not been met.
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A proposal requests allocating 2,000 GNO to replenish the Gnosis Pay Cashback Program from GIP-110, making no rule changes and running until funds are exhausted or superseded by a new GIP, to avoid disrupting incentives while GIP-131’s revisions are debated. Benefits: preserves user acquisition/engagement and buys time for a longer-term model; costs: immediate spend of 2,000 GNO and continuation of the current spend rate; community reaction: broadly supportive so far (60 voters, 61,463.73 votes cast; For 56,143.68, Against 5,136.09, Abstain 183.96) but quorum of 75,000 has not been met.
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🆕 Arbitrum launches DRIP Season One: 20‑week leverage‑looping incentives starting Sept 3, 2025 with 24M ARB budget and phased rewards; Evaluation Partner temporarily moved to Entropy
DRIP Season One is a 20‑week, 10‑epoch incentives program launching on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 1 pm UTC to drive leverage looping and deepen lending on Arbitrum One, with a total budget of 16,000,000 ARB (base) plus 8,000,000 ARB (discretionary) and a phased rollout that concentrates rewards in epochs 3–8. Benefits include stronger borrowing and capital efficiency through targeted incentives and new market listings, while costs are the ARB budget and a potential governance/measurement risk from the Evaluation Partner change to Entropy (pending a permanent partner), and community reaction is limited but includes a single public query about whether prior “onboarding” occurred without a signed contract and an ETA for a new Evaluation Partner.
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DRIP Season One is a 20‑week, 10‑epoch incentives program launching on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 1 pm UTC to drive leverage looping and deepen lending on Arbitrum One, with a total budget of 16,000,000 ARB (base) plus 8,000,000 ARB (discretionary) and a phased rollout that concentrates rewards in epochs 3–8. Benefits include stronger borrowing and capital efficiency through targeted incentives and new market listings, while costs are the ARB budget and a potential governance/measurement risk from the Evaluation Partner change to Entropy (pending a permanent partner), and community reaction is limited but includes a single public query about whether prior “onboarding” occurred without a signed contract and an ETA for a new Evaluation Partner.
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🆕 Gitcoin Grants GG24 temp check: narrow (4–6) vs broad (8–12+) domain set, Snapshot vote asks stewards to weigh tradeoffs
This is a temp check on whether Gitcoin Grants GG24 should fund a narrow set of domains (recommended 4–6) for clearer messaging, higher execution quality, and operational efficiency, or a broader set (8–12+) to increase innovation, inclusivity, co-funding, network effects, and decentralization, with a hybrid clustered approach as a possible compromise. A Snapshot vote will decide domain count; there have been no community discussions, and stewards are being asked to weigh the tradeoffs between clarity/efficiency and inclusivity/innovation.
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This is a temp check on whether Gitcoin Grants GG24 should fund a narrow set of domains (recommended 4–6) for clearer messaging, higher execution quality, and operational efficiency, or a broader set (8–12+) to increase innovation, inclusivity, co-funding, network effects, and decentralization, with a hybrid clustered approach as a possible compromise. A Snapshot vote will decide domain count; there have been no community discussions, and stewards are being asked to weigh the tradeoffs between clarity/efficiency and inclusivity/innovation.
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🆕 MakerDAO ecosystem-team requests 3,000,000 USDS from Accessibility Reward to route via multisig for Atlas Edit
- This is a request by ecosystem-team, as Accessibility Facilitator, for 3,000,000 USDS from the Accessibility Reward budget and to route those funds through a designated multisig wallet (0x05F471262d15EECA4059DadE070e5BEd509a4e73) to implement the Atlas Edit. \n- Benefit: formalizes access to budgeted funds and creates a controlled disbursement mechanism to accelerate A.2.4 initiatives and improve accountability; Cost: 3,000,000 USDS; Community reaction: no discussions.
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- This is a request by ecosystem-team, as Accessibility Facilitator, for 3,000,000 USDS from the Accessibility Reward budget and to route those funds through a designated multisig wallet (0x05F471262d15EECA4059DadE070e5BEd509a4e73) to implement the Atlas Edit. \n- Benefit: formalizes access to budgeted funds and creates a controlled disbursement mechanism to accelerate A.2.4 initiatives and improve accountability; Cost: 3,000,000 USDS; Community reaction: no discussions.
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🆕 imrulo.eth proposes ENS pilot to onboard 1,000 Latino identities in Serbia via 20 Latin dance events, issuing LAT.ETH subdomains and POAPs, requests 15,000 USDC
A proposal by imrulo.eth to pilot “Cultural Defense Mission: Evangelizing ENS to Latinos Across the Balkans Through Latin Dance” in Serbia seeks to onboard 1,000 Latino identities via 20 Latin dance + ENS events over five months, issuing LAT.ETH subdomains and POAPs with a progressive funding request of 15,000 USDC (3,000 USDC monthly tied to milestone unlocks). Benefits include scalable ENS user growth, cultural identity preservation, and alignment with ENS DAO public goods goals; costs are the 15,000 USDC and operational execution risk tied to meeting monthly milestones, and there have been no community discussions so far.
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A proposal by imrulo.eth to pilot “Cultural Defense Mission: Evangelizing ENS to Latinos Across the Balkans Through Latin Dance” in Serbia seeks to onboard 1,000 Latino identities via 20 Latin dance + ENS events over five months, issuing LAT.ETH subdomains and POAPs with a progressive funding request of 15,000 USDC (3,000 USDC monthly tied to milestone unlocks). Benefits include scalable ENS user growth, cultural identity preservation, and alignment with ENS DAO public goods goals; costs are the 15,000 USDC and operational execution risk tied to meeting monthly milestones, and there have been no community discussions so far.
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🆕 zksync proposal: 37.5M ZK capped minter funds two-season Tally Staker pilot (10M ZK Oct 1 2025, 25M ZK Jan 2026) — 30-day streamed rewards, delegation required, 3–10% auto-adjusting APY to boost voting power
A proposal to run a ZK Token Staking pilot using Tally’s Staker contracts funded by a parent capped minter of 37.5M ZK (rate-limited to 10M ZK/month between 1 October 2025 and 31 December 2026) across two seasons (Season 1: 10M ZK rewards, 400M ZK stake target, launch 1 October 2025; Season 2: 25M ZK rewards, 1B ZK stake target, launch January 2026), with rewards streamed in 30-day epochs, reward rates starting near 3% and auto-adjusting up to 10% APY, delegation required, and governance/security controls (Program Administrator multisig, Security Council pauser, public mint tracking). Benefits: aims to boost active voting power (+200M Season 1, +500M Season 2), test secure staking infra for decentralized sequencing, and encourage active delegation; costs/risks: up to 37.5M ZK issuance, adjustable reward rates that may lower APY, potential pause/cancellation if targets aren’t met or incidents occur; community reaction: no discussions to date.
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A proposal to run a ZK Token Staking pilot using Tally’s Staker contracts funded by a parent capped minter of 37.5M ZK (rate-limited to 10M ZK/month between 1 October 2025 and 31 December 2026) across two seasons (Season 1: 10M ZK rewards, 400M ZK stake target, launch 1 October 2025; Season 2: 25M ZK rewards, 1B ZK stake target, launch January 2026), with rewards streamed in 30-day epochs, reward rates starting near 3% and auto-adjusting up to 10% APY, delegation required, and governance/security controls (Program Administrator multisig, Security Council pauser, public mint tracking). Benefits: aims to boost active voting power (+200M Season 1, +500M Season 2), test secure staking infra for decentralized sequencing, and encourage active delegation; costs/risks: up to 37.5M ZK issuance, adjustable reward rates that may lower APY, potential pause/cancellation if targets aren’t met or incidents occur; community reaction: no discussions to date.
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🆕 dYdX: Season 5 ends; Season 6 design published, rewards and wash‑trading analysis completed, on‑chain distribution DRC planned
Season 5 of the dYdX Surge Program concluded on 31 August 2025 at 23:59:59 UTC and Season 6 is now underway, with the team publishing an updated Season 6 design, completing Season 5 reward calculations and wash-trading analysis, and planning to publish proposed distribution details and submit an on-chain distribution DRC to ensure fair, transparent rewards and reduced manipulation. There are no costs reported, and the community has not held any discussions.
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Season 5 of the dYdX Surge Program concluded on 31 August 2025 at 23:59:59 UTC and Season 6 is now underway, with the team publishing an updated Season 6 design, completing Season 5 reward calculations and wash-trading analysis, and planning to publish proposed distribution details and submit an on-chain distribution DRC to ensure fair, transparent rewards and reduced manipulation. There are no costs reported, and the community has not held any discussions.
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🆕 MakerDAO Ecosystem Team requests one-time 8,000,000 USDS transfer to Accessibility Facilitators multisig to fund Sky Simplification transition
- The Ecosystem Team requests a one-time transfer of 8,000,000 USDS to a multisig controlled by the Accessibility Facilitators (0xd8507ef0a59f37d15b5d7b630fa6eea40ce4afdd) to serve as an operational buffer for contributor teams, Sky Agents, and to fund the short-term roadmap during the Sky Simplification Project transition. \n- Benefit: preserves continuity and centralized, structured fund management for the transition; Cost: a single 8,000,000 USDS allocation; Community reaction: no discussions have occurred.
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- The Ecosystem Team requests a one-time transfer of 8,000,000 USDS to a multisig controlled by the Accessibility Facilitators (0xd8507ef0a59f37d15b5d7b630fa6eea40ce4afdd) to serve as an operational buffer for contributor teams, Sky Agents, and to fund the short-term roadmap during the Sky Simplification Project transition. \n- Benefit: preserves continuity and centralized, structured fund management for the transition; Cost: a single 8,000,000 USDS allocation; Community reaction: no discussions have occurred.
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🆕 ENS Contributor Gateway proposal: three-tier milestone funding (bounties, project grants, core contributor streams) with seven-member Grants Council and pilot 50 ETH + 100k USDC
SpikeWatanabe.eth proposes the ENS Contributor Gateway, a three-tier, milestone-driven funding framework (Tier 1: bounties, Tier 2: project grants, Tier 3: core contributor streams) overseen by a seven-member Grants Council to professionalize onboarding, expand the contributor pool, and reduce reliance on retroactive funding. Benefits: lowers entry barriers, creates predictable funding and KPIs, and supports sustained contributor roles; costs/risks: added administration, potential deadweight loss, and centralization risk from new governance layers (pilot budget suggested at 50 ETH and 100,000 USDC, both TBD); community reaction: none to date.
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SpikeWatanabe.eth proposes the ENS Contributor Gateway, a three-tier, milestone-driven funding framework (Tier 1: bounties, Tier 2: project grants, Tier 3: core contributor streams) overseen by a seven-member Grants Council to professionalize onboarding, expand the contributor pool, and reduce reliance on retroactive funding. Benefits: lowers entry barriers, creates predictable funding and KPIs, and supports sustained contributor roles; costs/risks: added administration, potential deadweight loss, and centralization risk from new governance layers (pilot budget suggested at 50 ETH and 100,000 USDC, both TBD); community reaction: none to date.
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🆕 MakerDAO proposal: move funds from near-zero USDC/DAI LPs into ~4% USDC yields via 1:1 stablecoin module, estimated ~$1.5M/yr benefit; limited community input, rune endorses
This proposes withdrawing funds from two near-zero-yield USDC/DAI LPs (0.06% and 0.02%) and redeploying them into higher-APR USDC opportunities (~4.1%+), relying on a 1:1 stablecoin module for liquidity; benefit: an estimated ~1.5 million USD additional profit per year and simpler treasury operations. Community input is limited (one reply), with rune endorsing execution and estimating the ~1.5m annual benefit; no direct costs were specified beyond the opportunity to rebalance liquidity positions.
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This proposes withdrawing funds from two near-zero-yield USDC/DAI LPs (0.06% and 0.02%) and redeploying them into higher-APR USDC opportunities (~4.1%+), relying on a 1:1 stablecoin module for liquidity; benefit: an estimated ~1.5 million USD additional profit per year and simpler treasury operations. Community input is limited (one reply), with rune endorsing execution and estimating the ~1.5m annual benefit; no direct costs were specified beyond the opportunity to rebalance liquidity positions.
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🆕 Audit finds critical reward-accounting and staking-vote flaws in Compensator; partners deem code unsuitable for Compound, grant termination underway
An audit by jbass-oz of camconrad/compensator (commit fd69763) conducted from 2025-08-19 to 2025-08-27 found systemic design and implementation flaws in Compensator.sol and CompensatorFactory.sol—most critically a reward-accounting bug that fails to decrease availableRewards on claims and a staking-vote mismatch that can lock or forfeit winning stakers’ funds—leading auditors to advise against production use due to risks to funds, governance correctness, and integrity. The community response is limited but decisive: maintainers say staking for/against specific proposals was already removed, partners (OZ and Certora) deem the code unsuitable for Compound, and Compound governance partners have moved to terminate the Compensator grant.
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An audit by jbass-oz of camconrad/compensator (commit fd69763) conducted from 2025-08-19 to 2025-08-27 found systemic design and implementation flaws in Compensator.sol and CompensatorFactory.sol—most critically a reward-accounting bug that fails to decrease availableRewards on claims and a staking-vote mismatch that can lock or forfeit winning stakers’ funds—leading auditors to advise against production use due to risks to funds, governance correctness, and integrity. The community response is limited but decisive: maintainers say staking for/against specific proposals was already removed, partners (OZ and Certora) deem the code unsuitable for Compound, and Compound governance partners have moved to terminate the Compensator grant.
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