Proposal: [2508 Grant Proposal] All-or-Nothing Crowdfunding with Rootstock - Milestone 3
Vote: For
Rationale: We’re in favor of the Milestone 3 focus on go-to-market and adoption of AON crowdfunding. Supporting campaigns that are close to reaching their goals makes sense, and the additional $2,000 seems reasonable as a small traction budget to help push near-complete campaigns over the line so they can receive their funds.
Proposal: [2601 Grant] Loan interest return to boost bitcoin-backed circular economies - Milestone 1
Vote: Against
Rationale: While we appreciate the concept, we are not yet fully convinced. We do not currently see a clear benefit for Rootstock in subsidizing user interest as a mechanism for onboarding. As you mentioned:
However, we do not see any KPI, milestone, or deliverable in the proposal that would clearly attract new USD depositors. As designed, the pilot only subsidizes borrowing demand and does not include a USD supply-side growth strategy. Even if borrowing volume is cumulative over six months, we believe a clear and explicit plan for supply-side growth is essential for this initiative to deliver meaningful protocol value to Rootstock.