🆕 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. …
📡 Update From the Grant Wire 📡
https://medium.com/web3foundation/web3-foundation-to-participate-in-polkadot-opengov-treasury-voting-2851235f0efd
https://medium.com/web3foundation/web3-foundation-to-participate-in-polkadot-opengov-treasury-voting-2851235f0efd
Medium
Web3 Foundation to Participate in Polkadot OpenGov Treasury Voting
Effective immediately, the Web3 Foundation will selectively vote on Treasury proposals.