Cycle 43 marked a stabilization phase in Season 8, showing a consistent rhythm of applications and clearer decision criteria informed by data from previous seasons.
Key Outcomes
- Applications Approved: 8
- Applications In Review: 17
- Applications Declined: 15
We are glad to confirm Curve Lending approval from last cycle has been confirmed.
Funding Overview
- Total OP Requested from Growth Apps this Cycle: 17,853,285 OP
- Total OP Granted: 2,000,000 OP
- Season 8 Grants Council Budget: 6,290,000 OP
- Season 8 Remaining Budget: 3,140,000 OP
Cycle 44 Outlook
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Growth in the first week of submissions followed by a gradual decline, signaling stronger applicant filtering and readiness.
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For the first time, previous season impact metrics were used to justify rejections, introducing accountability across cycles.
Applicants Table
| Nr | Title | OP requested | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extrafi | 100,000 | Passed |
| 2 | َQuintes | 10,000 | Passed |
| 3 | Tydro — Ink x Optimism Money Market | 1,500,000 | Passed |
| 4 | Spicenet | 20,000 | Passed |
| 5 | Strands | 70,000 | Passed |
| 6 | Hydrex | 50,000 | Passed |
| 7 | YieldFi | 100,000 | Passed |
| 8 | Oku (Optimism User Acquisition) | 150,000 | Passed |
| 9 | Curve Lending | - | Pass from C42: Confirmed |
| 10 | Lido | 500,000 | In Review |
| 11 | Superset | 30,000 | In Review |
| 12 | Alchemix | 100,000 | In Review |
| 13 | Symbiosis | 75,000 | In Review |
| 14 | CoW Swap | 750,006 | In Review |
| 15 | CoW Swap | 750,006 | In Review |
| 16 | Connecting African youth projects to the Superchain economy | 24,638 | In Review |
| 17 | Lydia | 100,000 | In Review |
| 18 | AUTOfinance (prev. Tokemak) | 500,000 | In Review |
| 19 | Neightopia | 400,000 | In Review |
| 20 | timelock | 12,000 | In Review |
| 21 | Limitless | 500,000 | In Review |
| 22 | Superset | 30,000 | In Review |
| 23 | Uniswap | 500,000 | In Review |
| 24 | Limitless | 300,000 | In Review |
| 25 | NEUS Network | 20,000 | In Review |
| 26 | Renzo Protocol | 100,000 | In Review |
| 27 | GigaStrat | 200,000 | Declined by GC |
| 28 | MetaLend | 99,998 | Declined by GC |
| 29 | Kivon | 50,000 | Declined by GC |
| 30 | Xombol | 10,000 | Declined by GC |
| 31 | AI Power Grid | 74,999 | Declined by GC |
| 32 | The BALL Foundation / Game 5 Ball ($BALL) | 200,000 | Declined by GC |
| 33 | Velora | 200,000 | Declined by GC |
| 34 | Aave | 9,000,000 | Declined by GC |
| 35 | Arcadia Finance | 200,000 | Declined by GC |
| 36 | Jerota | 10,000 | Declined by GC |
| 37 | Velodrome Finance | 1,000,000 | Declined by GC |
| 38 | Connecting African youth projects to the Superchain economy | 24,638 | Declined by GC |
| 39 | GonnaMakeIt NFT Marketplace | 75,000 | Declined by GC |
| 40 | Fairly Odd Fellas | 12,000 | Declined by AI (confirmed by GovNerds) |
| 41 | ΩneWorld | 5,000 | Declined by AI (confirmed by GovNerds) |