Details
Time/Day: 5PM UTC (12PM ET)(6PM CET) every Thursday
Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/fyt-qcrb-tth
Agenda
- Welcome ALL
- Miscellaneous ENS updates of general interest
- H1 2025 budget on the forum
- Giveth ENS x Octant round update - applications will be live week of March 10th
- Open floor for all questions, proposals and other presentations etc.
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1. Welcome all
- ETH Zurich review by @clowes.eth from Unruggable where @Premm.eth presented.
- 600 attendees at ETH Zurich
- Met and talked with lots of attendees.
2. Miscellaneous ENS updates of general interest
- Announced Luma link for the ENS event at ETH Denver.
- Co-hosting with Linea.
- Reminder to register early.
3. H1 2025 budget on the forum
Budget Discussion
- First half of 2025 budget posted on the forum.
- Delay was due to ensuring USDC for builder grants.
- Plans for special grants to support larger initiatives.
- Aiming for more meaningful contributions in the public goods space
- Focusing on projects with real impact!
4. Giveth ENS x Octan round update
- Application will be live at the week of March 10th
- Giving space to refresh from ETH Denver
- Giveth and Octant team will be on the call next week
- Timelines, requirements, and other specifics + answering the questions
- Focus on rewarding real impact projects.
5. Open floor
Rewarding Contributions
- Acknowledgment of rewarding individuals for contributions outside of their official duties.
- Discussion around the bug bounty program.
- Importance of setting a good precedent for appreciation of contributions.
- Quick resolution of issues by the Build Guild team was noted.
- Highlighted @accessor.eth’s reward for meaningful contributions to the DAO.
- General bug bounty information: Bug Bounties | ENS Docs
Strategic Grants and Advocacy
- Proposal for strategic grants larger than current offerings.
- Conversations with Jeremy from the Ethereum Foundation regarding potential partnerships.
- Funding political action or advocacy groups brought up for discussion.
- DRC - advocacy group mentioned
- Inquiry into community interest in supporting such initiatives.
- Suggestion to invite advocacy groups for presentations on the weekly call
- Potential for collaboration with others such as Coinbase.
- Call recaps are posted on the forum and in the Twitter Thread by @cap.