GG24 dev tooling and infra deep funding update (by @devanshmehta)

You can also see if your project qualified in the GG24 dev tooling and infra deep funding round below 👇

https://t.co/RRgtrV9dYl

Coming soon: more formal grant structure for hVM focused applications, DeFi infra, primitive deployments, and more.

TL;DR The following outlines key milestones and updates from the program’s progress. As of 7 January 2026, dYdX Grants holds $3 million in USDC and 5.8 million DYDX. Through a rigorous approach to reviewing existing grants and renewing or terminating agreements…

Retro9000 Project Snapshot Complete 🔺

The Avalanche Foundation has completed the latest project snapshot for the L1 & Infrastructure Tooling Round for funding consideration from the $40M reward pool.

Here’s a reminder of what we’re looking for ⤵️

1/ We're excited to share the final results of the Local Meetups LATAM Round - in collaboration with @localismfund & @gitcoin, supporting grassroots Ethereum meetups as part of GG24.

Huge shoutout to all the communities that applied! 👏

Reflections and more…

Introducing the $3,000,000 Build in Public Hackathon

Brought to you by Pump Fund - pump fun’s New Investment Arm

It’s time to completely reimagine how early-stage projects are built and funded.

Learn more 👇

To build a d/acc future, we need to support the builders who are pushing the space forward.

Join the Shift Grants Showcase:🗓️ TOMORROW, Jan 20 ⏰ 9am PST / 12pm EST / 6pm CEST

📍 Live on X via @JoinEdgeCity

In collaboration with @nodes_0 and backed by Vitalik…

Last year, @trycarbonio integrated our API and SDK to supercharge their browser with AI-driven insights.

Builder's Program Season 3 applications are now OPEN!

Apply today and join projects like Carbon Browser and CertiK as ChainGPT builders.

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Introducing: Build Games 🏆

A $1,000,000 Builder Competition on Avalanche. You’ll like this👇:

January 14-21, 2026

As we look back on 2025, Zcash Foundation (ZF) celebrates a year of progress, collaboration, and strategic growth that strengthened the Zcash ecosystem and advanced financial privacy for the public good. Across technical development, governance, and community…

Filecoin ProPGF Batch 2 has announced its Selection Committee to guide milestone-based funding decisions across the Filecoin ecosystem.

The committee will review 100+ proposals, assess alignment with infrastructure needs, and finalize funding decisions…

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Gemini Founders Donate $1.2M to Zcash: Strategic Boost for Privacy-Focused Blockchain Development
In a significant move for cryptocurrency

SCF 7.0 introduces faster funding, milestone-based grants, referral pathways, and post-launch support for developers building on the Stellar Network.

/PRNewswire/ -- Solayer is announcing a $35 million strategic investment initiative focused on backing projects building directly on infiniSVM. The program...

The PL Filecoin Impact Fund is excited to announce that it has chosen Karma as the platform to manage the ProPGF Batch 2 funding program - a $4M initiative designed to accelerate innovation across the Filecoin ecosystem. This partnership brings modular grant…

Beyond Proposals: Automation and the Art of Not Governing PT:1

The intention behind this impact analysis is to equip the Optimism Collective with preliminary results of the Grants Council’s S8 grants and help inform OP allocation decisions in S9. It was prepared by OSO in collaboration with the Optimism Grants Council.…

The EU 🇪🇺 has committed nearly €600M to blockchain grants. But what does that funding actually build?

Our first programme analysed.

If you’re building in Web3 or trying to understand how EU blockchain funding works, this analysis is for you:

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Ethereum is an ideological project, and intrinsic motivations still drive many core devs after 10 years

Motivations like values-alignment, challenging work, and camaraderie take precedence over funding

However, PG's goal is to ensure values-aligned work…