☎ ENS Public Goods – Weekly Meeting: 12pm ET/5pm UTC, Thursday – Term 6

Details

Time/Day: 5PM UTC (12PM ET)(6PM CET) every Thursday
Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/fyt-qcrb-tth

Agenda

  • Welcome ALL :sparkles:
  • 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 :white_check_mark:
  • Open floor for all questions, proposals and other presentations etc.

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.