gm everyone <3
It's been a busy few weeks here in the Octant universe. If you've been following us online, you've probably heard the big news. Yepppp we're cooking up a LOT.
So let's get into it.
We've always been values-first in our decision-making. It's something we're very proud of. And we're optimistic in our beliefs.
We believe in an open Internet. In a world where open-source projects thrive. In Ethereum winning. In a world where funding models actually evolve. A world where everybody wins.
Our model's been simple:
✨ Empower our community to make decisions
✨ Reward our community for participating
✨ Allocate to impactful projects, and we match (sometimes as high as 61x).
And through that model, we've given out a LOT of funding all sustainably through staking rewards.
From Epoch 0 to Epoch 7 we've given over 2513 ETH in matching funding.
We've funded projects such as Protocol Guild, Ethereum Attestation Service, Rotki, The Tor Project, L2BEAT, Revoke.cash, EthStaker. Funding the Commons, Kernel, Gitcoin, Giveth, Web3js, growthepie, Open Source Observer, ETH Daily, BorderlessDev, & Atlantis to name a few.
But we didn't stop at funding. Because building a strong ecosystem means more than just financial support.
In the past 2 years, we've:
✅ Invested in grants research with Metagov
✅ Partnered with builders and events like Regens Unite and SchellingPoint, having real conversations to understand what's needed
✅ Run funding experiments and rounds with our friends at SheFi, Gitcoin, Greenpill, Giveth, Climate Cooordination Network, Farcaster and Modular Crypto
✅ Launched an accelerator that graduated 14 projects support grantees and builders (ecosystem-agnostic) in becoming more sustainable. 14 projects graduated. Real growth where builders learnt from the best in our industry.
But the industry has changed.
Bearish cycles. Budget cuts. Growth slowing down and becoming costlier.
So for the last year, we've been deeply thinking about our model.
What if DeFi, protocol revenue, and other revenue streams could fuel growth for any ecosystem?
What if treasury capital didn’t have to bleed just to fund grants?
That's what we're building at Octant.
Infra for sustainable growth.
Powered by DeFi, aligned with Ethereum.
✨Announcing Epoch 8
And speaking of Ethereum alignment, we're excited to share our latest epoch. It's a special one because it's a major step in our broader roadmap to contribute to Ethereum's growth.
🛠 Who should apply?
Builders and teams advancing Ethereum in 4 core areas:
- Direct protocol improvements (consensus, execution, data availability, core networking)
- Shared infrastructure (clients, testnets & tooling, p2p networking stacks, security & formal-verification frameworks, transparency)
- Open dashboards, datasets, or studies (roll-ups, bridges, MEVs - resulting insights must strengthen Ethereum)
- Protocol-level research + specification work (advancing Ethereum's roadmap)
Read our full eligibility criteria and click below to apply!
🗓Application Deadline: 3 June, 2025 @ 11:59 pm PST
Like Epoch 7, there's no snapshot. Our internal reviewers will select projects based on impact and relevance.
Allocation window remains the same. ETH rewards are time-weighted and allocating to projects get you matched.
🔒 Security Workshop: Revoke.cash x Octant
It is a scary time on the timeline right now. Not a day goes by without someone tweeting about getting their wallet drained or getting hacked.
Scammers are getting smarter (yes that Bloomberg and NY Post interview DM is definitely a scam, and no please don't download that software before a call).
We know these are security basics, but proactive security is about the every day. So who better to host a security workshop with, than our friends at We’re teaming up Revoke.cash?
Join us next week for a virtual workshop going from basics to the best practises. No fluff. Just practical security, from people who’ve seen it all.
If you're a wallet user, you should absolutely be signing up.
As always, if you've got questions, ask away in our Discord or slide into our DMs.
Until next time <3
