August was a busy month for
@ApeCoinGWG
with all three of our newest AIP-408 GWG initiatives making big strides 💥💥
•
#APE_U
AIP Author Fellowship
• 70+ Small Grant Submissions
• 20+ communities applied for the
#DelegateAccelerator
• Rewards Hub launched
🧵🧵👇
🥇GWG REWARDS HUB
Yesterday we launched
@ApeCoinGWG
on-chain small grants, today we launch MORE... Read through the thread and find out how to earn even more APE🧵🧵
🎯 Small Grants
🎯 Global Community Committee
🎯
#ApeCoinDAO
Surveys
🎯 Community Governance Improvement Program
🚀🚀 THE DELEGATE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM IS LIVE & APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!
💪💪 It's time to onboard diverse communities, expand voting power, and reward growth. Join us in exploring new governance innovations and decentralizing the ecosystem!
🧵🧵👇
Besides leading content creation
@tobi_shotgun
has played an indispensable role in the development & launch of the
@ApeCoinGWG
small grants & Delegate Accelerator programs.
In recognition of her efforts we're excited to announce Tobi as our official GWG Programs Coordinator 🦍🦍
The
@ApeCoinGWG
is very proud to announce our support for
@Nebula_Web3
& their efforts to grow the
@ApeCoin
&
#ApeChain
ecosystems via tech-focused education protocols throughout underprivileged communities in Brazil & Portugal.
Keep reading to learn more about the initiative🧵
Introducing a new weekly content to keep you up to date with
#ApeCoinDAO
AIP facilitation showing how many proposal ideas & drafts are live on as well as those up for vote.
Shoutout
@HodlrCollective
@LogicallyCrypto
@12GLepage
for holding down the fort!!
⭐️⭐️ SMALL GRANTS ARE HERE:
The
#ApeCoinGWG
is excited to announce that our AIP-408 on-chain small grants initiative is now LIVE... Read through the thread to learn more and follow the
@ApeCoinGWG
account for important updates on how to secure up to 8500 APE in six categories🧵
The
#ApeCoinDAO
Governance Working Group is a grant recipient within the
@ApeCoin
ecosystem responsible for managing a variety of core infrastructure.
To learn more about our initiatives, click the link below and follow
@ApeCoinGWG
to stay up to date: 💫
Meet AIP Coach
@JasonJape
! 📚🦍🦍
Jason's coaching approach is centered on fostering a constructive dialogue, where he can provide valuable insights and guidance to help refine and strengthen proposals.
#ApeCoinDAO
#ApeCoinGWG
ApeChain voting is LIVE and there are two important votes... Here's where you need to go:
1. Do you want to build a Layer 2/3 ApeChain:
Ends Feb 7, 6pm PST
2. Who do you want to build a Layer 2/3 ApeChain:
Ends Feb 14, 6pm PST
INTRODUCING: APECOIN AIR! You ask, we listen.
The
@ApeCoin
Discussion Forum can now be viewed in a friendlier, easier to navigate interface: ApeCoin Air💨
Go to your forum Profile >Preferences >Interface >Theme >Choose ApeCoin Air >Save Changes
Enjoy the easy breezy interface!
Last call for
#ApeChain
!
Voting CLOSES in less than 24hrs on February 14th at 6pm PST — and every vote counts.
Still haven’t quite figured out who the right choice is for YOU? No worries! We got you!! Keep reading the thread to learn more 🧵
Voting:
🦧 APECOIN DAO NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN! 🦧
The Election Nomination Phase starts today, until May 14, 2024. This is YOUR chance to make your mark in ApeCoin DAO's future!
Think you're the right fit or know someone who is? Fill out the Forms linked below 👇
🥁ELECTION SEASON IS COMING!
This is YOUR chance to influence the future of the DAO.
Starting May 1st, Nominations will open for a total of 8 seats across all DAO roles:
2 Special Council Members
2 Governance WG Stewards
1 Marketing & Communications WG Steward
1 Metaverse WG
⌛ 1 WEEK TO NOMINATION!
The
#ApeCoinDAO
Election is this June.
8 seats to be filled across Special Council, and the 4 Working Groups including the newest edition: Web 3 Development!
Read thru the roles up for vote & their respective scope to find where YOU fit in. 👇 🧵
BOOM 🍌🦍
Thrilled to announce that thanks to an
@ApeCoinGWG
Small Grant,
@ApesPlus
was able to develop a new Snapshot strategy which enables their community to vote on AIP proposals using NFTs without the need to connect their cold wallets by using 🍌🦍
The Nomination Phase is over, and it is now the Community Discussion Phase of the
#ApeCoinDAO
Elections.
All Nomination Statements are posted in the
@ApeCoin
Forum.
View this thread for the list of Candidates and Nominees.
#ApeCoinDAOElections
After an overwhelmingly positive response in signups, we've now got our first set of
#DelegateAccelerator
Phase 1 Participants!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🚀🚀
We're looking forward to the empowering these strong communities to become influential
#ApeCoinDAO
delegations.
VOTE YES: AIP-408
Governance Working Group Budget
52.5% of the total ask will be provided back to
#ApeCoinDAO
in on-chain small grant programs or locked and delegated as community voting tokens. 23.5% to be invested in training & education resources🧵🧵
THE
@APECOIN
BOOTH AWAITS!
Merch including
@Singe_int
shirts, skateboards, & socks, limited copies of
@BeyondTheSwamp
, arcade games, a chance to win 500 APE and MORE!
We're looking forward to meeting you in
@NFCSummit
Lisbon this May 28-30. 🔥
🎉 GIVEAWAY ALERT 🦧
We're giving away 50 APE to 2 lucky winners!
To enter, spread the word that Nominations are LIVE by doing the ff:
➡️ Follow
@ApeCoinGWG
&
@apecoin
➡️ Tag 3 friends in the comments
➡️ RT the Nomination Announcement post below
Have you heard? IT’S ELECTION SEASON! 🦧
Nominations are LIVE up to May 14th, so if you’ve been thinking about running, consider this your sign. 🫡
Watch this video and learn more in the next Tweet! 📽️👇🏽
Have you heard? IT’S ELECTION SEASON! 🦧
Nominations are LIVE up to May 14th, so if you’ve been thinking about running, consider this your sign. 🫡
Watch this video and learn more in the next Tweet! 📽️👇🏽
#APE_U
IS HERE! 🌟
AIP Coaches are being recruited & screened. The AIP Coaches Induction will soon be in session. 🏛️
Coaches will play an important role in strengthening ApeCoin DAO from the ground up, by lending their expertise to AIP authors.
More to come with
#APE_U
! 🎓
📚🦍🦍 Join us in welcoming the new AIP Authors to the
#APE_U
Fellowship program — Part 1!
IP, content, governance, apps, & MORE... These talented
#ApeCoinDAO
members are ready to bring fresh perspectives & innovative ideas to
@ApeCoin
!
Let's all give them a warm welcome!! 🎓👇
Of course your
@NFCSummit
Lisbon experience must end on a high!
Join the MOGA FESTIVAL co-organized by
@Apecoin
and
@theSandbox
this May 30th.
🎙️ 11AM : Lorosae Music Stage
🥁 2PM: Lorosae DJ sets
🥳 6PM - 2AM: Azul Night Parties
3 Beaches. 15 Hours. 20 DJs.
See you there!
Welcome to our first cohort of
#APE_U
AIP Authors!
Designed to boost the quality of
#ApeCoinDAO
grant proposals, peer review skills + professional
#Web3
networks, these authors will undergo hands-on practice, expert panels & group discussions with our expert AIP Coaches 📚🦍🦍
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ It’s time for a quick April Recap with the
#ApeCoinGWG
!
AIPs passed including the 3 Working Group Budget Proposals, a new DAO Secretary in place with revitalized content on X,
@ApeCoin
IRL EVENTS and more!
Let's have a look 👇 🧵
As early as Monday,
@NFCSummit
has a lineup of side events ready! 🎉
Check out the NFC Lisbon 2024 Side Events throughout the week. Don't forget to visit the
@ApeCoin
booth and catch the
#ApeCoinDAO
talks.
Big thanks to
@Hypebymister
for this awesome infographic! 🙌
Have you heard about the new
#ApeCoinGWG
simplified small grant process yet!? Given the response we're guessing YES! But just in case...
Up to 8500 APE with no DAO-wide vote or lengthy proposal processing times... Tag your favorite builders today!
🗓️ Calendar for
@ApeCoin
DAO Election July 2024 Term is here!
To stay posted with all Elections-related content, be sure you join the
#ApeCoinDAO
Forum, Discord, and follow
@ApeCoinGWG
.
DAO Forum:
ApeCoin DAO Discord:
The
@ApeCoinGWG
is excited to announce that
@MutantsBeer
has been selected as another one of our first small grant recipients!
Funding will help ensure that this awesome
#MadeByApes
product will be available at a variety of events during
#ApeFest2024
💪💪
7 Nominees are up for the Marketing & Communications Working Group Steward in this
#ApeCoinDAO
Election.
Each Nominee has a full Nomination Statement available in the
@ApeCoin
Forum.
Read them all here:
📣 Announcing the AIP Coaches who will play a key role in supporting AIP Authors in the future!
#APE_U
Coaches will play an important role in the
@ApeCoin
ecosystem as they support AIP authors, host peer learning sessions, and will later run the AIP Authors Fellowship. 🎓
Why does
#ApeCoinDAO
education matter?
Because
#APE_U
is here to fuel
#Web3
sustainability through our primary mission of strengthening the
@ApeCoin
ecosystem by fostering better decision-making and a broader understanding of what we do.
Stay tuned for more 💪💪
The
@ApeCoin
DAO Voting Phase 1 is over.
Congratulations to the Top 5 Nominees who will now advance to Phase 2 as Candidates!
Phase 2 of Voting for ALL POSITIONS begins on June 13, 9PM ET.
#ApeCoinGWG
#ApeCoinDAO
NFC CONTEST WINNER: 500 APE!!!
Time to announce our winner from the
#ApeCoinDAO
booth at
@NFCsummit
where we had 255 attendees fill out our form to share what they thought would bring more people into the
@ApeCoin
ecosystem and the winner is 🥁🥁🥁
@Pausrr
who wants to see...
AIP-408: PASSED!
Thank you for the overwhelming support! We're excited to deliver on this the same way
#ApeCoinGWG
went above and beyond with AIP-317.
Follow
@ApeCoinGWG
to keep up with the exciting things ahead for
@ApeCoin
DAO! 🦧🦧🦧
APE_U: A total of 14 education & training initiatives for AIP authors and DAO leadership teams co-developed with
@opencampus_xyz
in partnership with
@ForbesWeb3
to build a stronger
#ApeCoinDAO
future.
🚨🚨50 & 100 $APE giveaway!!
The
#GWG
is going old school with a good old fashioned Twitter
#Giveaway
🎉🎉
Here’s how to win:
✅ Follow
@ApeCoinGWG
✅ RT the Tweet below
✅ Drop some 🔥🔥 emojis for a shot at 50 $APE or tag a few friends to take home 100 $APE!!
Good luck!
Time to dish out a 2nd round of applause for another six legends dedicating their time to learning with the
@ApeCoinGWG
and
@OpenCampus_xyz
in our
#APE_U
AIP Author Fellowship!
Check out more on these builders, devs and early adopters below!!
#ApeCoinDAO
#ApeCoin
🧵🧵
IVS JAPAN: Official ApeCoin Side Event
Join
#ApeCoinDAO
Special Council Member
@FansMush
on July 3rd, from 6:45pm - 10:00pm for an evening of gifts, free-flowing APE-inspired cocktails and a buffet dinner for
@ApeCoin
holders.
RSVP here: 🦍🦍
Building the Working Group Blueprint: Understand everything that the
#ApeCoinDAO
Governance Working Group has already accomplished by visiting to read through our AIP-317 Budget Impact & Transparency Report.
🔊🔊
#APE_U
is open for applications! So come and step your
#ApeCoinDAO
game up!!
🎓 Got an awesome AIP idea but don’t know where to start?
🎓 Tried but haven't been able to pass your AIP idea?
🎓 Willing to learn?
Register here: 📚🦍🦍
More info 👇👇
Global Community Committee: A program which has been operating since October 2023, that gathers representatives from
#ApeCoinDAO
voting delegations on a monthly call to discuss the future of APE.
CALL TO ACTION: If you believe in
@apecoin
& the future of governance VOTE YES to AIP-408: Q2/Q3 2024 Governance Working Group Budget.
We are a 6 person team committed to empowering the community & maintaining critical day-to-day
#ApeCoinDAO
operations.
🎉 Congratulations to re-elected Governance Working Group Steward
@AllCityBAYC
! With a proven history of impactful contributions including having the most AIP proposals passed, AllCity is set to continue driving meaningful change at the
#ApeCoinDAO
for another year 🦍🦍👏
Budget Breakdown: 52.5% of the total ask will be given back to
#ApeCoinDAO
in on-chain small grant programs or locked and delegated as community voting tokens.
23.5% to be invested in training & education resources, and 24% for management and operations.
Community Governance Improvement Program: Reward program built to provide APE for actionable process improvement ideas from the community. We've also launched a secondary program to submit skill sets to be used at a later date as service providers.
GWG x UMA On-Chain Small Grants: A streamlined approach to custom grant programs for existing holders + new communities not yet participating in
#ApeCoinDAO
governance brought to you in partnership with
@UMAprotocol
and their oSnap technology.
🗳️ 4 AIPs LIVE and 5 DAYS left to VOTE!
AIPs cover the APE Builder for ApeChain, an MBA Documentary Series, and DAO process adjustments for RFPs and Working Group budget proposals.
🔗
Learn more about each
#ApeCoinDAO
proposal👇🧵
GWG Delegate Accelerator: A program designed to onboard new voting delegates into our ecosystem and further-empower existing delegations by matching APE for APE through delegated GWG wallets.
After teaming up with
@opencampus_xyz
&
@ForbesWeb3
for APE_U, there's no doubt AIP-408 will be a gamechanger.🎓
Unpack 14 Education & Training initiatives that'll empower YOU to write stronger AIPs & get your proposals implemented!💪
Learn more about APE_U in this video.🎬👇
4 Candidates are up for the Metaverse Working Group Steward in this
#ApeCoinDAO
Election.
Each Nominee has a full Nomination Statement available in the
@ApeCoin
Forum.
Read them all here:
5 Candidates are up for the Web 3 Development Working Group Steward role in this
#ApeCoinDAO
Election.
Each Candidate has a full Nomination Statement available in the
@ApeCoin
Forum.
Read them all here:
How does
#ApeCoin
education unite us?
For starters, it’s our
#APE_U
Coaches empowering AIP proposal authors through knowledge transfer & a much-needed confidence boost, assuring them that they've got this.
Stay tuned for more ways to participate with
@ApeCoinGWG
@OpenCampus_xyz
We put out a call for
#ApeCoinDAO
community member skillsets and a
@LOR3LORD
came in... What comes next you ask, well a little
#ChaosAndMayhem
of course!
Head to the
@apecoin
community server and find the 🎁-cgip-rewards channel to learn more:
Education is a massive booster of transparency, especially in governance, where a lack of understanding often leads to non-participation or extreme criticism.
Therefore, the more
#ApeCoinDAO
curriculum
#APE_U
administers, the more informed and involved our community will be
Congratulations to newest
#ApeCoinDAO
Web3 Development Working Group Steward
@Johnnylee_DDC
! 🎉🎉
Johnny is set to drive innovative brand collaborations and build a thriving APE economy. His mission is to amplify APE culture and support APE builders globally. Welcome, Johnny!
POLLS! SURVEYS!! REWARDS!!!
The
@ApeCoinGWG
wants to hear from YOU — and we've got a few APE to spare for your time... Simply head over to & fill out the forms🧵
• AIP Author Feedback
• GWG General Feedback
• GWG Transparency & Communications Feedback
In the previous voting round,
#ApeCoinDAO
, 3 of 7 AIPs up for vote PASSED! Congratulations AIP Authors!
🔵Bored Trading Co Powered By ApeCoin
🔵Building the Modular IP Layer with ApeCoin
🔵Empowering Otherside Wiki
🔴The Public Bored - Phase 2
🔴ApeLance: WEB3 Freelance
Meet AIP Coach
@AaronHaber
! 📚🦍🦍
His coaching philosophy would be to provide honest and high quality services to the AIP Authors.
Connections are important, and success rate will definitely increase. Each AIP is a campaign for votes. 💪
#ApeCoinDAO
#ApeCoinGWG
🎉 🎉 Congratulations to our new Special Council member
@Mo_Ezz14
!
This former teacher who's the current Head of Tokenomics at
@AnimocaBrands
is set to bring new life to ApeCoin & unprecedented value to
#ApeChain
— with a ton of governance experience.
Welcome aboard Mo ◉◉◉
After over 2 weeks of intense workshops and insightful conversations, the AIP Coaches are officially on board and geared up to share their expertise with the
@ApeCoin
community in
#APE_U
📚🦍🦍
Apply for a proposal writing mentorship below:
The
#ApeCoinGWG
process is simple:
Up to 8500 APE. No DAO-wide vote. No lengthy processing.
1️⃣ Fill out the form
2️⃣ Wait for our team to review
3️⃣ Submission goes to Snapshot
4️⃣ Grants Committee votes
5️⃣ oSnap triggers funds
🛜
🛜
4 Candidates are up for the Governance Working Group Steward in this
#ApeCoinDAO
Election.
Each Candidate has a full Nomination Statement available in the
@ApeCoin
Forum.
Read them all here:
🦍📊 Time for
#ApeCoinDAO
Forum Stats!
⚡Vote on the 8 LIVE AIPs Snapshot.
Vote here:
💬 Get involved with AIP discussions
Join the Forum here:
And don't forget to follow
@ApeCoinGWG
. 😉
No time to keep up with the DAO and Vote? DELEGATE!
You surely have heard the word - but let's be clear on why it's important! Delegating puts your $APE to work and provides more weight to the votes of different active DAO members & communities.
PLUS, it's as easy as 1,2,3!
🗓️June Calendar is here!
It's getting more colorful as we bring you a NEW CLASS this month:
#SOLANA
SECURITY.
Join our Discord (link in bio) to sign up for our FREE Security classes.🫡
🗳️The
@ApeCoin
DAO Elections Voting Phase 1 is LIVE!
🔵Vote for your Special Council Nominees here:
🔵Vote for your MarComms Steward Nominees here:
Good luck, Nominees!
#ApeCoinDAO
#ApeCoinGWG
Ok! We've been waiting for this one!!
The winner for a pair of custom shoes from
@freshestkicksOG
for their
#APE_U
selfie is
@Kpi_ETH
for his fun grab of the
@opencampus_xyz
book on our mascot!! See below to check it out!!!
Also... SWEET
@ChimpersNFT
PFP fam! We love the dojo!!
How your submission will be graded:
✅ Benefits to
#ApeCoin
and/or
#ApeChain
✅ Your team's track record
✅ The impact our funding will have on your project
✅ Cost effectiveness for
#ApeCoinDAO
✅ Feasibility & Viability
🛜
🛜
🗳️ 7 AIPs LIVE and 5 DAYS left to VOTE!
AIPs cover building a modular IP layer, Public Bored Phase 2, Otherside Wiki, Bored Trading Co., ApeLance, and voting delegation proposals!
🔗
Learn more about each
#ApeCoinDAO
proposal 👇
The
@ApeCoinGWG
is looking to eliminate funding windows for Working Groups which currently requires them to request funds in the final 15 days of February & August before they may actually need them.
The change will enhance treasury oversight and Working Group accountability🧵🧵
Time for a
#ThrowbackThursday
with
@ApeCoin
DAO!
This week, we're shining a spotlight on AIP-373: Boring Security - Runnin’ It Back!
@BoringSecDAO
is a valuable public resource providing FREE education on Web3 security.
🧵👇
In the previous voting round,
#ApeCoinDAO
, 2 of 6 AIPs up for vote PASSED! Congratulations AIP Authors!
🔵 Enhancing Financial Decision-Making with Super Majority Voting of 69% for Allocations over US $250,000
🔵 ApeCoin Sponsorship for MY Token 2024 Event
🔴 Grant Ships:
Whoa! Once again love seeing
@ApeCoinGWG
small grants helping to feed other GWG initiatives in meaningful ways!!
Massive shout-out to illustrator extraordinaire
@CameoVTS
for bringing our
#APE_U
mascot to life in 5 new poses for course materials and upcoming video content!!!
The
@ApeCoinGWG
in collaboration with
@OpenCampus_xyz
is building the new standard of AIP proposal writing standards and we're looking to pair community members who have an idea with our
#APE_U
Coaches.
⏰ FINAL DAY FOR SUBMISSIONS: JULY 10, 11:59 PM EST
Delegations play a huge role in Community Governance: engaging with AIPs and casting votes that influence decisions in
#ApeCoinDAO
.
With that, the GWG wants to enable the formation of more delegations with matching incentives through the Delegate Accelerator.
Read on! 🧵 👇