🆕 Arbitrum proposal to move 8,500 ETH to ATMC for yield (~204 ETH/yr at 2.43% APY), custody by Foundation; community asks for benchmarks and fee/risk transparency
The proposal requests transferring 8,500 ETH from the DAO treasury to the Arbitrum Treasury Management Council (ATMC) to activate idle ETH for yield generation (estimated ~204 ETH/year at a 30‑day APY of 2.43%), diversify away from ARB without selling, and support ecosystem activity, with custody by the Arbitrum Foundation and OAT retaining granular approval; costs/risks include potential underperformance versus passive ETH staking, fees/operating expenses, liquidity and smart‑contract risk. \n\nThe community (5 replies) is generally supportive of activating idle ETH but requests clear benchmarking, transparent fee/risk breakdowns, justification for the 8,500 ETH sizing, and broader ecosystem allocations (including DVT suggestions); key dates: Forum Period September 16 to September 25, Snapshot September 25 to October 2, Tally move on October 6 and Tally voting October 9 to October 23, with deployments beginning after OAT approval.
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The proposal requests transferring 8,500 ETH from the DAO treasury to the Arbitrum Treasury Management Council (ATMC) to activate idle ETH for yield generation (estimated ~204 ETH/year at a 30‑day APY of 2.43%), diversify away from ARB without selling, and support ecosystem activity, with custody by the Arbitrum Foundation and OAT retaining granular approval; costs/risks include potential underperformance versus passive ETH staking, fees/operating expenses, liquidity and smart‑contract risk. \n\nThe community (5 replies) is generally supportive of activating idle ETH but requests clear benchmarking, transparent fee/risk breakdowns, justification for the 8,500 ETH sizing, and broader ecosystem allocations (including DVT suggestions); key dates: Forum Period September 16 to September 25, Snapshot September 25 to October 2, Tally move on October 6 and Tally voting October 9 to October 23, with deployments beginning after OAT approval.
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🆕 MakerDAO proposal: create non-profit "Star" Prime Agent to channel USDS→sUSDS yield for Accessibility Reward and anti-poverty funding, mixed community response (4 replies)
This proposes creating a non-profit “star” (a Prime Agent) that channels yield via USDS→sUSDS on the Star’s frontend to fund the Accessibility Reward and other anti-poverty work, potentially letting users support the cause without losing yield. Benefits: aligns yield-generation with a social mission and a clear user flow; costs/risks: may divert organizational focus from profit-making and accountability concerns; community reaction across four replies is mixed, with concrete support for the mechanism, enthusiasm from stig and bluemorpho, and caution from misher.
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This proposes creating a non-profit “star” (a Prime Agent) that channels yield via USDS→sUSDS on the Star’s frontend to fund the Accessibility Reward and other anti-poverty work, potentially letting users support the cause without losing yield. Benefits: aligns yield-generation with a social mission and a clear user flow; costs/risks: may divert organizational focus from profit-making and accountability concerns; community reaction across four replies is mixed, with concrete support for the mechanism, enthusiasm from stig and bluemorpho, and caution from misher.
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🆕 MakerDAO: GroveLabs proposes ~$50M ACRDX allocation for Apollo ADCF exposure — on‑chain daily NAV, ~2% fees, quarterly repurchase limits and ~16–17% fund leverage
GroveLabs proposes allocating approximately $50 million to ACRDX, a Plume/Centrifuge‑issued token that feeds 100% into the Apollo Diversified Credit Fund (ADCF) to provide on‑chain, daily NAV accrual and exposure to a largely senior‑secured, floating‑rate credit portfolio managed by Apollo (portfolio ≈ $1.8bn as of July 31, 2025); benefits include institutional service providers and on‑chain recordkeeping, while costs and constraints include ACRDX fee 0.50% p.a. plus ADCF Class I fee 1.50% p.a., quarterly interval repurchase limits (≥5%–25%), KYC/whitelisted transfers, and typical fund leverage of ~16–17% that increases credit, liquidity and valuation risks. \n\nEarly community reaction is limited but positive on yield and access—misher cites returns of “7.7% or higher” and views the 0.5% fee as acceptable—while concerns remain about interval liquidity, redemption suspensions, and other credit/market risks.
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GroveLabs proposes allocating approximately $50 million to ACRDX, a Plume/Centrifuge‑issued token that feeds 100% into the Apollo Diversified Credit Fund (ADCF) to provide on‑chain, daily NAV accrual and exposure to a largely senior‑secured, floating‑rate credit portfolio managed by Apollo (portfolio ≈ $1.8bn as of July 31, 2025); benefits include institutional service providers and on‑chain recordkeeping, while costs and constraints include ACRDX fee 0.50% p.a. plus ADCF Class I fee 1.50% p.a., quarterly interval repurchase limits (≥5%–25%), KYC/whitelisted transfers, and typical fund leverage of ~16–17% that increases credit, liquidity and valuation risks. \n\nEarly community reaction is limited but positive on yield and access—misher cites returns of “7.7% or higher” and views the 0.5% fee as acceptable—while concerns remain about interval liquidity, redemption suspensions, and other credit/market risks.
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🆕 MakerDAO proposal by PhoenixLabs (Oct 2, 2025) raises supply caps, launches Spark Savings v2, cuts SparkLend USDC/USDT reserve factors to 1% and enables SPK staking
- This is a multi-part Ethereum governance package proposed by PhoenixLabs to be executed on October 2, 2025, that raises supply caps (e.g., PT‑USDe→1B USDS, LBTC→10,000), launches Spark Savings v2 with capped yields and vault limits, adjusts SparkLend reserve factors (USDC/USDT 10%→1%), consolidates rewards into the Spark Liquidity Layer (SLL), sets conservative SLL/OTC transfer limits and SYRUP transfer caps, allocates treasury/grant transfers, and activates SPK staking (stSPK) with controlled operator roles. \n- Benefits: enables larger deposit growth, product expansion, and greater competitiveness (via lower reserve factors) while consolidating rewards and adding operational risk controls; Costs/risks: reduced immediate reserve revenue, higher protocol exposure from larger caps (mitigated by SLL rate limits and multisig controls), and reliance on prudent parameter settings; community reaction: no discussions reported.
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- This is a multi-part Ethereum governance package proposed by PhoenixLabs to be executed on October 2, 2025, that raises supply caps (e.g., PT‑USDe→1B USDS, LBTC→10,000), launches Spark Savings v2 with capped yields and vault limits, adjusts SparkLend reserve factors (USDC/USDT 10%→1%), consolidates rewards into the Spark Liquidity Layer (SLL), sets conservative SLL/OTC transfer limits and SYRUP transfer caps, allocates treasury/grant transfers, and activates SPK staking (stSPK) with controlled operator roles. \n- Benefits: enables larger deposit growth, product expansion, and greater competitiveness (via lower reserve factors) while consolidating rewards and adding operational risk controls; Costs/risks: reduced immediate reserve revenue, higher protocol exposure from larger caps (mitigated by SLL rate limits and multisig controls), and reliance on prudent parameter settings; community reaction: no discussions reported.
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🆕 aura: Urgent proposal for phased Balancer v3 on Plasma EVM — initial control to Balancer Onchain Limited, checkpoints at 1/3/6 months, up to ~$40k DAO revenue by month 6
An urgent proposal seeks approval for a phased Balancer v3 deployment on the Plasma EVM chain, granting initial operational control to Balancer Onchain Limited, launching standard v3 pools aligned with Aave’s day-one liquidity, and tracking TVL/revenue/utilization checkpoints at 1/3/6 months to decide scale, pause, or wind-down. Benefits: early-mover liquidity anchoring, potential DAO revenue (up to ~$40k+ by month 6) and controlled risk via checkpoints and multisig safeguards; costs: no immediate treasury spend though future funding would require separate BIPs; community reaction: vote is ongoing with 0 voters and no visible support or opposition as of now.
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An urgent proposal seeks approval for a phased Balancer v3 deployment on the Plasma EVM chain, granting initial operational control to Balancer Onchain Limited, launching standard v3 pools aligned with Aave’s day-one liquidity, and tracking TVL/revenue/utilization checkpoints at 1/3/6 months to decide scale, pause, or wind-down. Benefits: early-mover liquidity anchoring, potential DAO revenue (up to ~$40k+ by month 6) and controlled risk via checkpoints and multisig safeguards; costs: no immediate treasury spend though future funding would require separate BIPs; community reaction: vote is ongoing with 0 voters and no visible support or opposition as of now.
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🆕 Scroll Council proposes 3‑month Community Grants Support Program with SCR 312,500 budget, $200–$10,000 awards, milestone USDC payouts and KYC for >$2,000 (apps Sep 22–Dec 19)
The Community Council proposes a 3‑month pilot \"Community Grants Support Program\" to fund events, meetups, hackathons, and flex initiatives with a total budget of SCR 312,500 and per‑grant awards of $200–$10,000, aiming to drive adoption of Scroll products, discover high‑quality builders/dapps, and increase geographic diversity with measurable KPIs and milestone‑based USDC payouts (applications open 22 September to 19 December; all funded initiatives must complete by 31 January, 2026). Benefits include hands‑on onboarding, targeted hackathon tracks, and transparent reporting requirements (Luma registration, satisfaction ≥70%, final reports, KYC/KYB for grants >$2,000); costs/risks depend on execution and compliance, and there have been no community discussions to date.
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The Community Council proposes a 3‑month pilot \"Community Grants Support Program\" to fund events, meetups, hackathons, and flex initiatives with a total budget of SCR 312,500 and per‑grant awards of $200–$10,000, aiming to drive adoption of Scroll products, discover high‑quality builders/dapps, and increase geographic diversity with measurable KPIs and milestone‑based USDC payouts (applications open 22 September to 19 December; all funded initiatives must complete by 31 January, 2026). Benefits include hands‑on onboarding, targeted hackathon tracks, and transparent reporting requirements (Luma registration, satisfaction ≥70%, final reports, KYC/KYB for grants >$2,000); costs/risks depend on execution and compliance, and there have been no community discussions to date.
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🆕 Arbitrum: LimeChain benchmarks Stylus (Rust) vs EVM (Solidity) by reimplementing StarkEx on-chain STARK verifier — finds correctness parity and enables gas-cost benchmarking; budget split published, no community discussion
LimeChain benchmarked Stylus (Rust) vs EVM (Solidity) by reimplementing StarkEx’s on-chain STARK verification pipeline (GpsStatementVerifier.verifyProofAndRegister), showing Stylus can faithfully port complex, computation-heavy zk-STARK verifiers with correctness parity while enabling practical gas-cost benchmarking and tooling improvements. \nBudget allocation: Milestone 1 17%, Milestone 2 20%, Milestone 3 18%, Milestone 4 35%, Milestone 5 10%; there have been no community discussions and no next actions have been determined.
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LimeChain benchmarked Stylus (Rust) vs EVM (Solidity) by reimplementing StarkEx’s on-chain STARK verification pipeline (GpsStatementVerifier.verifyProofAndRegister), showing Stylus can faithfully port complex, computation-heavy zk-STARK verifiers with correctness parity while enabling practical gas-cost benchmarking and tooling improvements. \nBudget allocation: Milestone 1 17%, Milestone 2 20%, Milestone 3 18%, Milestone 4 35%, Milestone 5 10%; there have been no community discussions and no next actions have been determined.
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📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡
https://gov.gitcoin.co/t/domain-operators-analysis-of-interviews/24370
https://gov.gitcoin.co/t/domain-operators-analysis-of-interviews/24370
Gitcoin Governance
Domain Operators: Analysis of Interviews
We interviewed thirteen potential domain operators to understand their business models and support needs as Gitcoin shifts from direct grant distribution to empowering domain specialists. Economics Domain operators need a median annual income of $80,000.…
📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡
https://blog.space.id/space-id-grant-program-season-8-is-here-your-gateway-to-building-the-future-of-onchain-identity-48b54d01b127
https://blog.space.id/space-id-grant-program-season-8-is-here-your-gateway-to-building-the-future-of-onchain-identity-48b54d01b127
Medium
SPACE ID Grant Program Season 8 is Here — Your Gateway to Building the Future of Onchain Identity!
Hey builders, innovators, and dreamers!
📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡
https://www.analyticsinsight.net/blockchain/x1-ecochain-launches-5m-builder-fund-and-galxe-starboard-rewards
https://www.analyticsinsight.net/blockchain/x1-ecochain-launches-5m-builder-fund-and-galxe-starboard-rewards
Analytics Insight: Latest AI, Crypto, Tech News & Analysis
X1 EcoChain Launches $5M Builder Fund and Galxe Starboard Rewards
X1 EcoChain, the first eco-conscious DePIN Layer-1 blockchain, is rolling out two major initiatives designed to accelerate adoption and strengthen its global co
📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡
https://forum.scroll.io/t/introducing-community-grants-support-program/1164
https://forum.scroll.io/t/introducing-community-grants-support-program/1164
Scroll Governance Forum
Introducing Community Grants Support Program
This framework has been authored by @Juansito, @gabriellamena, @Joey, @mimetista.eth and myself. TL;DR ✅ Pilot a simple 3-month community grant stream. ✅ Owned and run by the Community Council. ✅ Focused on events, meetups, hackathons, flex requests. …