🆕 Rocketpool: ShfRyn centralizes Round 29 grant, bounty and retrospective questions into one thread to streamline committee review
ShfRyn created a single discussion thread for all Round 29 grant, bounty, and retrospective award questions to keep individual application threads clear for committee review and scoring. This centralization aims to streamline engagement, reduce duplication, and make committee review more efficient; no costs or community reactions have been reported.
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ShfRyn created a single discussion thread for all Round 29 grant, bounty, and retrospective award questions to keep individual application threads clear for committee review and scoring. This centralization aims to streamline engagement, reduce duplication, and make committee review more efficient; no costs or community reactions have been reported.
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🆕 Rocket Pool GMC Round 29 opens Sep 7–Oct 7 for bounties — templates, rubric, USD cost requirement, and schedule to fund node onboarding, rETH minting/use, and QoL improvements
Round 29 of the Rocket Pool GMC Call for Bounty Applications runs from September 7, 2025 to October 7, 2025 (applications must be posted in the designated thread by October 7, 2025 at 23:59 UTC) and establishes clear templates, a rubric, and a schedule (scoring by October 21, 2025; final voting amendments October 22–25, 2025; awards announced October 26, 2025) to fund bounties that advance node operator onboarding/operation, minting and use of rETH, and protocol/community quality of life. Benefits include clearer, more transparent and cost-aware bounty evaluation likely to spur ecosystem growth; costs must be specified in USD per proposal and evaluated for feasibility and protocol benefit, and there have been no community discussions to date.
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Round 29 of the Rocket Pool GMC Call for Bounty Applications runs from September 7, 2025 to October 7, 2025 (applications must be posted in the designated thread by October 7, 2025 at 23:59 UTC) and establishes clear templates, a rubric, and a schedule (scoring by October 21, 2025; final voting amendments October 22–25, 2025; awards announced October 26, 2025) to fund bounties that advance node operator onboarding/operation, minting and use of rETH, and protocol/community quality of life. Benefits include clearer, more transparent and cost-aware bounty evaluation likely to spur ecosystem growth; costs must be specified in USD per proposal and evaluated for feasibility and protocol benefit, and there have been no community discussions to date.
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🆕 Rocket Pool launches Round 29 grant window (Sep 7–Oct 7, 2025) for node operation, rETH and QoL — strict deadline and no community discussion
Round 29 of Rocket Pool’s Grant Program solicits applications between September 7, 2025 and October 7, 2025 (deadline 23:59 UTC on October 7, 2025) for work that advances node operation, rETH usage, and protocol/community quality of life, with scoring by October 21, 2025, final voting and discussion October 22–25, 2025, and awards announced on October 26, 2025. \nBenefits include clear GMC goals, a rubric and structured template (with licensing options) that should improve proposal quality and alignment; the main cost/risk is a strict deadline that will disqualify late or misposted submissions, and there have been no community discussions so far.
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Round 29 of Rocket Pool’s Grant Program solicits applications between September 7, 2025 and October 7, 2025 (deadline 23:59 UTC on October 7, 2025) for work that advances node operation, rETH usage, and protocol/community quality of life, with scoring by October 21, 2025, final voting and discussion October 22–25, 2025, and awards announced on October 26, 2025. \nBenefits include clear GMC goals, a rubric and structured template (with licensing options) that should improve proposal quality and alignment; the main cost/risk is a strict deadline that will disqualify late or misposted submissions, and there have been no community discussions so far.
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🆕 Jupiter proposes post‑"Jupuary" shift from short‑term farming to long‑term contributor rewards across Stakers, Lend, Swap, Traders — warns of fragmentation risk, one community reply
This proposes shifting Jupiter’s post-“Jupuary” focus from short-term farming to rewarding genuine, long-term contributions across Stakers, Lend, Swap, Traders and other Jupiter products to foster “strong holders at the top and accumulation at the bottom,” which could improve price stability and sustained engagement. Costs/risks include potential fragmentation or misalignment without a clear, agreed metric for success; community reaction is limited, with one explicit endorsement of the vision.
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This proposes shifting Jupiter’s post-“Jupuary” focus from short-term farming to rewarding genuine, long-term contributions across Stakers, Lend, Swap, Traders and other Jupiter products to foster “strong holders at the top and accumulation at the bottom,” which could improve price stability and sustained engagement. Costs/risks include potential fragmentation or misalignment without a clear, agreed metric for success; community reaction is limited, with one explicit endorsement of the vision.
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🆕 dYdX governance proposes Designated Proposer Set to reduce block latency — on-chain vote on Mintscan
- This proposal asks governance to designate a specific subset of validators as the Designated Proposer Set on the dYdX Chain to reduce block production latency and improve reliability, with the MEV Committee and dYdX Grants Program monitoring SLAs and governance-enabled updates; an on-chain proposal is live on Mintscan. \n- Benefits are faster, more reliable block production and stronger operator incentives, while costs include increased concentration of proposal power (mitigated by governance-controlled updates), and community reaction across nine replies is generally supportive among nominated operators with some constructive questions about accountability and handling underperformance.
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- This proposal asks governance to designate a specific subset of validators as the Designated Proposer Set on the dYdX Chain to reduce block production latency and improve reliability, with the MEV Committee and dYdX Grants Program monitoring SLAs and governance-enabled updates; an on-chain proposal is live on Mintscan. \n- Benefits are faster, more reliable block production and stronger operator incentives, while costs include increased concentration of proposal power (mitigated by governance-controlled updates), and community reaction across nine replies is generally supportive among nominated operators with some constructive questions about accountability and handling underperformance.
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🆕 Lido proposal puts TRP under Lido Labs Foundation, cancels unvested TRP LDO and reallocates 7.17M LDO into new two‑year vesting plan
The proposal assigns the Token Reward Plan (TRP) and TRP Committee duties to Lido Labs Foundation, keeps the existing TRP multisig and Easy Track integrations, has Lido Labs Foundation manage budgeting/KPIs and indemnifies the grants association through 30 September 2025, and (effective 1 October 2025) cancels all unvested TRP LDO as of 30 September 2025 while reallocating 7,171,901 LDO into a new TRP with two‑year vesting (existing contributors no cliff, new contributors 1‑year cliff) and grant pricing set by the trailing 180‑day close price. \nBenefits claimed: greater accountability, public bylaws and director oversight; Costs/risks: cancelled/unvested grant exposure, legal and governance risk, perceived voter disenfranchisement and debate over treasury sufficiency; community reaction is limited (1 reply) and largely oppositional, emphasizing legal and ethical objections.
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The proposal assigns the Token Reward Plan (TRP) and TRP Committee duties to Lido Labs Foundation, keeps the existing TRP multisig and Easy Track integrations, has Lido Labs Foundation manage budgeting/KPIs and indemnifies the grants association through 30 September 2025, and (effective 1 October 2025) cancels all unvested TRP LDO as of 30 September 2025 while reallocating 7,171,901 LDO into a new TRP with two‑year vesting (existing contributors no cliff, new contributors 1‑year cliff) and grant pricing set by the trailing 180‑day close price. \nBenefits claimed: greater accountability, public bylaws and director oversight; Costs/risks: cancelled/unvested grant exposure, legal and governance risk, perceived voter disenfranchisement and debate over treasury sufficiency; community reaction is limited (1 reply) and largely oppositional, emphasizing legal and ethical objections.
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🆕 Proposal to scale Gitcoin with Web of Trust, coalitional funding and domains into a modular reputational funding hub (single supportive reply)
This proposes scaling Gitcoin by combining Web of Trust, Coalitional Funding, and Domains/Sub Domains to create a modular, reputational funding hub that aims to increase legitimacy, fraud resistance, alignment and scale while reducing evaluator overhead. \nCosts/risks include the need for strong UX and transparent experimentation to validate the model, and community reaction is limited but positive based on a single supportive reply from jondotbo stressing practicality and UX/transparency needs.
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This proposes scaling Gitcoin by combining Web of Trust, Coalitional Funding, and Domains/Sub Domains to create a modular, reputational funding hub that aims to increase legitimacy, fraud resistance, alignment and scale while reducing evaluator overhead. \nCosts/risks include the need for strong UX and transparent experimentation to validate the model, and community reaction is limited but positive based on a single supportive reply from jondotbo stressing practicality and UX/transparency needs.
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🆕 Polygon formalizes Season 2 grants closeout — Oct 31, 2025 deadline, outstanding milestones moved to new Polygon-managed submission form
- This announces the formal closeout of Season 2 grants: all allocated capital, milestone reviews/payments, and required impact reports must be completed and posted to the Forum by October 31, 2025, with outstanding direct-track milestones moved from Questbook to a new Polygon-managed submission form and Polygon Labs directly engaging allocators and projects to enforce compliance. \n- Benefits include improved treasury accountability, recovery and redeployment of unspent funds, and greater transparency; costs/risks include ineligibility for future funding for non-compliance, prorated payments for partially completed work, and operational friction from the process change.
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- This announces the formal closeout of Season 2 grants: all allocated capital, milestone reviews/payments, and required impact reports must be completed and posted to the Forum by October 31, 2025, with outstanding direct-track milestones moved from Questbook to a new Polygon-managed submission form and Polygon Labs directly engaging allocators and projects to enforce compliance. \n- Benefits include improved treasury accountability, recovery and redeployment of unspent funds, and greater transparency; costs/risks include ineligibility for future funding for non-compliance, prorated payments for partially completed work, and operational friction from the process change.
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🆕 Entropy launches Arbitrum Watchdog portal to report DAO grant misuse — 3‑member committee, 400,000 ARB fund and tiered rewards (1k/10k/30k ARB), KYC required
Entropy launched the Watchdog portal to submit evidence-based reports of suspected DAO grant misuse, with a 3-member committee (Arbitrum Foundation, Entropy Advisors, SeedGov) reviewing cases and a 400,000 ARB budget funding tiered rewards (Low: 1,000 ARB base, Medium: 10,000 ARB base, High: 30,000 ARB base) plus additional recovery-based payouts and KYC required for recipients. \nBenefits: strengthens decentralized accountability and incentivizes misuse detection and fund recovery; Costs/limits: finite 400,000 ARB budget, KYC requirement, and committee discretion over severity and payouts; there have been no community discussions.
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Entropy launched the Watchdog portal to submit evidence-based reports of suspected DAO grant misuse, with a 3-member committee (Arbitrum Foundation, Entropy Advisors, SeedGov) reviewing cases and a 400,000 ARB budget funding tiered rewards (Low: 1,000 ARB base, Medium: 10,000 ARB base, High: 30,000 ARB base) plus additional recovery-based payouts and KYC required for recipients. \nBenefits: strengthens decentralized accountability and incentivizes misuse detection and fund recovery; Costs/limits: finite 400,000 ARB budget, KYC requirement, and committee discretion over severity and payouts; there have been no community discussions.
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🆕 dYdX Grants issues RFP for grantee to manage market lifecycle — weekly market listings, delistings and parameter-change proposals; no costs specified, no community discussions
dYdXGrants issued an RFP seeking a grantee to manage the dYdX market lifecycle—listing popular launchable markets on a weekly cadence, owning delisting and parameter-change proposals, and coordinating with stakeholders to maintain and optimize market settings. \nThe expected benefits are sustained ecosystem momentum, removal of underperforming markets, and improved market performance and risk management via governance-adjustable parameter optimizations; no costs are specified and there have been no community discussions.
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dYdXGrants issued an RFP seeking a grantee to manage the dYdX market lifecycle—listing popular launchable markets on a weekly cadence, owning delisting and parameter-change proposals, and coordinating with stakeholders to maintain and optimize market settings. \nThe expected benefits are sustained ecosystem momentum, removal of underperforming markets, and improved market performance and risk management via governance-adjustable parameter optimizations; no costs are specified and there have been no community discussions.
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🆕 vporton may release software before Citizen grant vote, raising questions about impact on Gitcoin funding decisions and lack of community discussion
This concerns vporton considering releasing software tied to a Citizen grant request before the funding vote and whether that release could affect the vote outcome. Early release could change how voters assess the grant’s necessity, urgency, and expected deliverables (a potential cost/impact), and there have been no community discussions reported.
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This concerns vporton considering releasing software tied to a Citizen grant request before the funding vote and whether that release could affect the vote outcome. Early release could change how voters assess the grant’s necessity, urgency, and expected deliverables (a potential cost/impact), and there have been no community discussions reported.
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🆕 Moonwell proposes pilot allocating treasury to Clearstar‑curated ERC‑4626 vaults with Hypernative rebalancing; community demands detailed due diligence
- Proposal to run a pilot allocating Moonwell treasury or product flows into Clearstar‑curated ERC‑4626 vaults (e.g., Morpho ETH/USDC reactors) to seek higher net yields and tighter downside risk via automated Hypernative rebalancing and active risk management, with benefits of potentially improved APYs and drawdown control but costs/risks including integration expenses, curator fees, gas/rebalancing costs, and residual systemic risk. \n\n- As of 8 September 2025 the community is asking for detailed due diligence—12‑month APYs and max drawdowns, documented Hypernative save events, audits, full cost transparency, and a clear pilot size/duration/success metrics—before advancing to a governance vote.
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- Proposal to run a pilot allocating Moonwell treasury or product flows into Clearstar‑curated ERC‑4626 vaults (e.g., Morpho ETH/USDC reactors) to seek higher net yields and tighter downside risk via automated Hypernative rebalancing and active risk management, with benefits of potentially improved APYs and drawdown control but costs/risks including integration expenses, curator fees, gas/rebalancing costs, and residual systemic risk. \n\n- As of 8 September 2025 the community is asking for detailed due diligence—12‑month APYs and max drawdowns, documented Hypernative save events, audits, full cost transparency, and a clear pilot size/duration/success metrics—before advancing to a governance vote.
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🆕 Shardoo: hybrid coal-processing proposal for Iran promising efficiency and jobs advised to apply for Gitcoin grant GG24
Shardoo is a hybrid mechanical/electrostatic coal-processing system proposed for Iran’s coal-rich regions that promises high efficiency, product purity, low energy consumption, scalable small-to-medium deployments, and ethical job creation for unemployed youth, orphans, and marginalized workers. The main cost is securing funding—owocki advised that the gov forum does not fund projects directly and recommended applying to the Gitcoin grant round GG24.
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Shardoo is a hybrid mechanical/electrostatic coal-processing system proposed for Iran’s coal-rich regions that promises high efficiency, product purity, low energy consumption, scalable small-to-medium deployments, and ethical job creation for unemployed youth, orphans, and marginalized workers. The main cost is securing funding—owocki advised that the gov forum does not fund projects directly and recommended applying to the Gitcoin grant round GG24.
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🆕 blockful (alextnetto) runs for Arbitrum Security Council, pitches proactive governance and smart-contract security—cites ENS work and $110k Uniswap grant; no costs or community discussion
blockful (represented by alextnetto) is running for the Arbitrum Security Council, pitching proactive governance and smart-contract security services—including continuous monitoring, technical risk analysis, audits and dashboards—backed by prior work on ENS (addressing a reported $150M governance risk) and a $110,000 Uniswap Foundation grant. The proposed benefit is stronger, protocol-level risk detection and mitigation and improved coordination tooling; no costs were specified and there have been no community discussions.
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blockful (represented by alextnetto) is running for the Arbitrum Security Council, pitching proactive governance and smart-contract security services—including continuous monitoring, technical risk analysis, audits and dashboards—backed by prior work on ENS (addressing a reported $150M governance risk) and a $110,000 Uniswap Foundation grant. The proposed benefit is stronger, protocol-level risk detection and mitigation and improved coordination tooling; no costs were specified and there have been no community discussions.
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🆕 rocketpool proposal: coordinated outreach to expand rETH integrations across AMMs, lending, L2s/rollups, DAOs and cross‑chain using STAR program, grants and fast‑tracked funding (no implementation details)
widekon362 proposes a coordinated outreach strategy to expand rETH integrations with AMMs, lending pools, L2s/rollups, DAOs/incubators, and cross‑chain targets using incentives like the STAR Program, grants, and fast‑tracked funding to accelerate liquidity, utility, and decentralization aligned with the Saturn upgrade. No implementation decisions or costs are indicated, and there have been no community discussions to date.
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widekon362 proposes a coordinated outreach strategy to expand rETH integrations with AMMs, lending pools, L2s/rollups, DAOs/incubators, and cross‑chain targets using incentives like the STAR Program, grants, and fast‑tracked funding to accelerate liquidity, utility, and decentralization aligned with the Saturn upgrade. No implementation decisions or costs are indicated, and there have been no community discussions to date.
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🆕 Arbitrum H1 2025: Robinhood tokenized stocks, $6B+ stablecoins, 100+ Orbit adopters; Timeboost >$2M fees; OpCo funded with 30M ARB and Security Council changes
Arbitrum’s H1 2025 Progress Update reports ecosystem growth (Robinhood tokenized stocks, >$6B stablecoins, 100+ Orbit adopters), developer programs (56 grants, Trailblazer 2.0, ArbiFuel), technical decentralization (Erigon/Nethermind support, Timeboost live) and governance changes (Security Council March 2025 elections with six new members; an Operation Company funded with 30,000,000 ARB over 30 months and Foundation as a non-voting OAT observer), with Timeboost having generated over $2,000,000 in fees for ArbitrumDAO as of June 2025. The benefits are improved performance, decentralization, developer adoption, and more professional DAO execution; the main cost is the OpCo funding/ongoing resource commitment, and community reaction is broadly supportive but calls for stronger governance KPIs and for community input on those metrics.
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Arbitrum’s H1 2025 Progress Update reports ecosystem growth (Robinhood tokenized stocks, >$6B stablecoins, 100+ Orbit adopters), developer programs (56 grants, Trailblazer 2.0, ArbiFuel), technical decentralization (Erigon/Nethermind support, Timeboost live) and governance changes (Security Council March 2025 elections with six new members; an Operation Company funded with 30,000,000 ARB over 30 months and Foundation as a non-voting OAT observer), with Timeboost having generated over $2,000,000 in fees for ArbitrumDAO as of June 2025. The benefits are improved performance, decentralization, developer adoption, and more professional DAO execution; the main cost is the OpCo funding/ongoing resource commitment, and community reaction is broadly supportive but calls for stronger governance KPIs and for community input on those metrics.
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🆕 Aave proposal to approve $14,300 for two Aave–Immunefi bounties, clears pipeline through Sept 1, 2025, Direct-to-AIP on‑chain payment after one day with TokenLogic coordination
- Request to approve $14,300 total ($8,000 to 0xbD58..., $5,000 to 0x2770..., and a $1,300 Immunefi fee to 0x7119.../immunefi.eth) for two valid Aave <> Immunefi bounties. \n- This clears the bounty pipeline through 1st September, 2025 and commits $14,300 from the treasury via a Direct-to-AIP on-chain payment after 1 day on the forum with payment-currency coordination with TokenLogic; there have been no community discussions.
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- Request to approve $14,300 total ($8,000 to 0xbD58..., $5,000 to 0x2770..., and a $1,300 Immunefi fee to 0x7119.../immunefi.eth) for two valid Aave <> Immunefi bounties. \n- This clears the bounty pipeline through 1st September, 2025 and commits $14,300 from the treasury via a Direct-to-AIP on-chain payment after 1 day on the forum with payment-currency coordination with TokenLogic; there have been no community discussions.
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🆕 BuildUnion proposes $2,999 one‑time Project Progress Tracking Dashboard for Frax with real‑time updates, visualizations and lightweight ML risk detection
A proposal from BuildUnion to build a Project Progress Tracking Dashboard for Frax Finance—covering milestone tracking, real-time updates, automated alerts, visualizations, lightweight ML risk detection, role-based admin tools, and a public interface—at a one-time cost of $2,999 including 12 months of basic maintenance. Benefits are improved transparency, accountability, community engagement, and earlier risk detection; costs are the $2,999 implementation fee and ongoing need for careful configuration/stewardship to avoid false signals, and there have been no community discussions.
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A proposal from BuildUnion to build a Project Progress Tracking Dashboard for Frax Finance—covering milestone tracking, real-time updates, automated alerts, visualizations, lightweight ML risk detection, role-based admin tools, and a public interface—at a one-time cost of $2,999 including 12 months of basic maintenance. Benefits are improved transparency, accountability, community engagement, and earlier risk detection; costs are the $2,999 implementation fee and ongoing need for careful configuration/stewardship to avoid false signals, and there have been no community discussions.
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🆕 Jupiter proposes Visa/Mastercard debit card with staking-integrated crypto cashback, asks DAO for $250K feasibility funding amid KYC concerns
A proposal to launch a Jupiter-branded Visa/Mastercard debit card integrated with Jupiter staking and wallet, offering ultra-low fees, physical/virtual cards, and tiered monthly crypto cashback (JLP, USDC, SOL, BTC) to reinforce JUP/SOL staking and grow JLP usage, asking the DAO to approve feasibility work, allocate $250,000 from the treasury, and form a 3–5 person working group. Benefits: expands real-world utility, attracts users with low fees and selectable crypto rewards; costs/risks: $250,000 initial allocation, ongoing KYC/regulatory compliance, issuer partnerships, sustainable reward economics and DAO-managed caps; community reaction is limited so far but includes a concern about user willingness to complete KYC and privacy/security friction.
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A proposal to launch a Jupiter-branded Visa/Mastercard debit card integrated with Jupiter staking and wallet, offering ultra-low fees, physical/virtual cards, and tiered monthly crypto cashback (JLP, USDC, SOL, BTC) to reinforce JUP/SOL staking and grow JLP usage, asking the DAO to approve feasibility work, allocate $250,000 from the treasury, and form a 3–5 person working group. Benefits: expands real-world utility, attracts users with low fees and selectable crypto rewards; costs/risks: $250,000 initial allocation, ongoing KYC/regulatory compliance, issuer partnerships, sustainable reward economics and DAO-managed caps; community reaction is limited so far but includes a concern about user willingness to complete KYC and privacy/security friction.
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