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🏖️ Epoch 8 POAP + Vaults in v2 explained (and more!)
By Marta Brewer
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🏖️ Epoch 8 POAP + Vaults in v2 explained (and more!)

Hey, folks! As we're well into the first week of August, let's take a look at what the last couple of days have brought us here at Octant and what the next few weeks have in store! A look back at the Epoch 8 results 🧐 Working

Hey, folks! As we're well into the first week of August, let's take a look at what the last couple of days have brought us here at Octant and what the next few weeks have in store!

A look back at the Epoch 8 results 🧐

Working together we managed to distribute a whopping 460 ETH (~$1.7M) to the Octant community this epoch!

We'd like to take a moment to shoutout all of you. This impact wouldn't be possible without every single one of you. Thank you for trusting us, for allocating, and backing the teams that are making Ethereum stronger. Together we made the following possible:

⭐ 170.38 ETH claimed by users
⭐ 14.04 ETH donated by users
⭐ 275.58 ETH matched by Octant
⭐ 20x average matching
⭐ 289.62 ETH donated to projects
⭐ 30 projects supported

Check out the exact amounts allocated to each project on the graphic below:

The Epoch 8 POAP is here 🤩

As a thank you for your support, you can now claim your POAP if you are an Epoch 8 Donor. Everyone who donated is eligible!

Claim your Epoch 8 POAP here 🖤

Vaults in Octant v2 explained 🤓

You might have noticed we've been busy recently rolling our our new approach to vaults in Octant v2.

We wrote the a post recently which outlined what vaults are and how’re we changing the game with them in Octant v2.

Check it out here!

Pressed for time? Watch this video that shows the history of vaults in a nutshell 🐿️

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Bonus: 2025 Grant Summit Invite 💙

We're really stoked to be supporting Metagov on the 2025 Grant Summit, along with DAOStar, Stellar Foundation, & Scroll.

It's taking place virtually on August 20-21.

This year's themes are:

💙 Sustainable Funding & Growth: How to design programs that last, support ecosystem maturity, and create better outcomes for builders
💙 Outputs, Outcomes & Impact: How to measure value, align incentives, and track the real-world effects of grants beyond surface metrics

Click the link below to sign up!

RSVP: 2025 Grant Summit

Bonus 2: Octant's coming to ETH NYC 🗽

Octant is heading to the Big Apple for a "curated event week (August 11–17, 2025) bridging key pillars of the Ethereum ecosystem with global institutions in finance, academia, and art" - see you there!

To know what events you'll be able to catch us at follow our socials 👀

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