[2508 Grant] M2 Infrastructure Ventures Path to Ecosystem Growth
Dec 23rd
Voted: FOR
Rationale: Milestone 1 has been delivered, with good documentation, showing all work done, prospection funnel, selection process, with 7 good quality projects selected for the acceleration program and Rootstock onboarding.
We look forward to see the continuation of this program through the next phases.
[Grant 2601] Recognized Delegate Compensation - December 2025
Jan 5
Voted: FOR
Rationale:
[2507 Grant Proposal] Rootstock QuestHub - Milestone 4
Jan 12
Voted: FOR
Rationale: After careful consideration, we had already suported the previous vote, which failed nevertheless.
Since then, there have been more improvements and fixes, we feel the last milestone is ready to be approved, and we trust the team is committed to maintaining this project accordingly.
[2512 Grant 1] RootStock Global Wallet by Blockscout – Milestone 1
Voted: FOR
Rationale: Proposal has been reduced in scope following feedback to the point we think this is worth the investment for the possible upside in adoption and new user onboarding.
The team also clearly has the technical capacity to deliver
[2601 Grant] SwaptoX Aggregator – Milestone 1
Would have Voted: Against
Rationale: We missed this vote, but would have voted no.
Main reasons are it didn’t complete KYC, and we think careful attention to proper instructions and procedure are an indicative of responsibility and professionalism of future project execution.
Moreover, we think the original lacked some more details.
As a strong point we’d like to raise, the history of this project being deployed on Base for 4+ months is a strong indicative, and we’d lean on supporting this project in the future if the pending points are fixed.
[2510] Grant Proposal – Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) Sandbox Rootstock Integration — Milestone 2
Vote: Against
Rationale: Requested value is above pre-agreed value by $1000. We don’t think this can be overlooked, and a new proposal should be submitted.
[2508 Grant Proposal] All-or-Nothing Crowdfunding with Rootstock - Milestone 3
[2601 Grant] Loan interest return to boost bitcoin-backed circular economies - Milestone 1
Voted: Against
Rationale: The core mechanism here remains unclear. If loan interest is being returned to borrowers, we’re essentially running a subsidy program, which could be valuable if intentional. However, the proposal doesn’t establish how we measure whether this actually stimulates new economic activity versus simply transferring value back to existing participants. Without attribution methodology or clear success criteria, it’s difficult to assess treasury impact. The idea has merit but needs stronger operational grounding before deployment.
[Grant 2602] Recognized Delegate Compensation - January 2026
Voted: For
Rationale:
[2601 Grant] SwaptoX Aggregator – Milestone 1
Voted: For
Rationale: OP has been very responsive, and we think fact the project is running successfuly in Base, a major blockchain, for 5+ months should be a strong signal.
We don’t think only mature projects with proven traction should get grants. Those can raise venture capital at million dollar valuations.
Grants are meant for pre-seed projects, with little to no proven traction, which would have difficulty raising venture capital.
Moreover, we think Rootstock could use an improvement in the DEX space, which could come in the form of an aggregator.
[2510] Grant Proposal - Self Sovereign Identity (SSI) sandbox rootstock integration - Milestone 2
Voted: For
Rationale: Previous milestone has been delivered. Team has been proactive, responsive, and detailed in their responses.
We think the technical adjustments in the next milestone budget regarding audit and security hardening are sound.
This project is ready to move to the next milestone.
Proposal: [2508 Grant] M3 Infrastructure Ventures Path to Ecosystem Growth
Voted: FOR
Rationale: M2 deliverables were met and the program now transitions from pipeline building to verifiable on-chain execution. The acceptance criteria for M3 are concrete and auditable, with mainnet deployment, audit evidence, and on-chain proof required. This is exactly the accountability structure that justifies continued treasury deployment. Having followed the progress since M1, seeing LOIs convert into real integrations and RIF treasury participation signals the model is working.
Proposal: [2510 Grant] Zerem Finance - Real World Asset (RWA) - Milestone 2 - Lemon Integration
Voted: FOR
Rationale: The Lemon integration reframes this proposal’s distribution story entirely. Getting embedded as a Mini App inside a 5.5M-user platform is a rare go-to-market shortcut that most early-stage projects on Rootstock simply don’t have access to. The M2 expansion exists because of a relevant fact: increased scope and upside potential from a major distribution channel. The additional $5K to accelerate that integration is well-calibrated relative to the potential upside in new wallets and on-chain activity, and we shouldn’t hinder a team capitalizing on incoming opportunity.
[2601 Grant] SwaptoX Aggregator – Milestone 1（V2.1 Proposal）
Voted: FOR
Rationale: Even though we had already supported the last proposal, since then, there has also been a healthy discussion, and round of polishing in the exact focus and deliverables for the MVP. The OP has been very responsive and thoughtful. We’d like to congratulate all of those involved for the professionalism and high-level discussions.
We maintain our support for this project.
[Grant 2603] Recognized Delegate Compensation - February 2026
Voted: FOR
Rationale:
[2603] Beexo BTCFi Grant – Criptovendimia 2026
Voted: AGAINST
Rationale: I recognize the team’s experience and the event’s relevance in Mendoza. My core concern is that this proposal reads more as a focused growth vehicle for Beexo than an ecosystem-wide benefit for Rootstock. The hackathon defaults to Beexo Connect SDK, the post-event retention pipeline channels builders toward Beexo integration and its user base, and the applicants themselves confirmed that most of the activation work was already underway with Beexo’s own resources. If that’s the case, the DAO’s $10K in sponsorship mostly buys branding at an event that was happening regardless. I also share other delegates’ concerns about the compressed timeline and the discrepancy between the forum ask and the on-chain amount.
[2603 Grant Proposal] Rootstock India
Voted: AGAINST
Rationale: The team behind this proposal has a strong operational track record and India is a strategically important market for Rootstock. However, this was submitted on-chain before the forum discussion had time to mature, which is not standard practice and limits the opportunity for meaningful delegate feedback. The proposal also reads as a generic community playbook applied to Rootstock rather than something built from genuine ecosystem understanding, with no mention of rBTC, merged mining, or live Rootstock protocols. KPIs rely on vanity metrics that don’t measure real ecosystem impact, and the initiative ends in July while using Devcon Mumbai in November as its strategic anchor. I’d welcome a revised version after a serious forum iteration period.
Rootstock BTCFi Onboarding & Builder Activation — CryptoVendimIA 2026 (Updated Proposal)
Voted: FOR
Rationale: This was not an easy decision, but the revised proposal addressed the main concern from the first round. Beexo now splits the sponsorship 50/50 with the Collective, bringing the total ask down to $7,500 and rebalancing the skin-in-the-game dynamic that made the original version feel lopsided. The event has a solid track record in Mendoza, the onboarding activations are well structured with verifiable on-chain KPIs, and the hackathon no longer mandates building on Beexo’s stack. At $7,500 for Main Sponsor-level visibility, builder prizes, and a pipeline into the grants program, the cost-to-exposure ratio is reasonable.
[2603 Grant Proposal] Rootstock Buildathon Track and Sponsorship at Ipê Village 2026
Voted: FOR
Rationale: At $6,500, this is a low-risk opportunity to position Rootstock as a Tech Partner and foundational infrastructure layer within the growing network state movement. The 20-day buildathon format creates a natural pipeline of prototypes and potential grant applicants, at a cost-per-project significantly below our typical Milestone 1 grants. Two recognized delegates on the ground for the full duration ensures the Collective gets real engagement, not just a logo on a banner.
Ps.: Voted no on the duplicated proposal.
Introduce a 90% Maximum Allocation to Backers to Ensure Builders Retain Meaningful Rewards
Vote: For
Rationale: Allowing 100% allocation to backers lets builders compete themselves out of their own rewards. That’s a misalignment the system shouldn’t tolerate. This activates an existing protocol parameter with no new contract risk, and 90% is a pragmatic starting point that preserves flexibility while setting a floor. @Curia raises a fair point that the longer-term direction should tie into actual builder performance metrics. For now, setting the guardrail and observing how behavior shifts is the right move.