Arbitrum DAO as a Funding Engine: Case Studies in Ecosystem Grants

Arbitrum's decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) is using its treasury to fund projects that build on the Ethereum scaling network. The DAO has allocated ARB tokens to support public goods, infrastructure, and decentralized applications. Rage Trade, a derivatives platform, received $1.5 million in ARB. Treasure DAO, a gaming infrastructure project, got $2 million. PlutusDAO, a governance aggregator, was granted $400,000. Successful grant applicants demonstrated clear goals, aligned with Arbitrum's ecosystem, and provided transparent reports. Applications should include technical details, budget, timeline, key performance indicators, and team background, focusing on the impact on Arbitrum. The Arbitrum DAO uses forums and on-chain votes to make funding decisions.