# SSV Grant ecosystem update 01

**URL:** <https://forum.ssv.network/t/ssv-grant-ecosystem-update-01/965>\
**Category:** Grants\
**Created:** [March 10, 2023, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.ssv.network/t/ssv-grant-ecosystem-update-01/965 "2023-03-10T06:30:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 10, 2023, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.ssv.network/t/ssv-grant-ecosystem-update-01/965/1 "2023-03-10T06:30:55Z")

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Hey Everyone, I have created this grant ecosystem updated for the community. All these information is public and transparent, but think it is valuable to have this information all in one place.  
Any feedback welcome. I have also published the same document to my hackmd.

> **[SSV Grant ecosystem update 01 - HackMD](https://hackmd.io/@WsWACVT3QOy5_gRc2Z3ZGg/BJpRYSd1n)**
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> \# SSV Grant ecosystem update 01 ## Overview There has been a significant progress with most grante

# SSV Grant ecosystem update 01

## Overview

There has been a significant progress with most grantees in the last few months.

Teams building LSD pools Staking & Operator services have been focusing on launching functional testnet deployment.

Teams building tooling have been working hard on making every other project’s life in the ecosystem easier. Notification services (Hal, Hellman) have launched on Goerli, Key splitting UI has been built and a new ssv explorer, node rating, node metadata and DKG teams are making good progress.

**Note:** I have decided to use full links instead of link targets since it’s a much better security practice and I believe it is worth the slightly worse readability.

## Important Links

Approved Grants

Go to place to keep track of all grantees, what is the state of grant, final applications and a good general overview of the whole grantee ecosystem.

> **[The AI workspace that works for you. | Notion](https://ssvnetwork.notion.site/ssvnetwork/34265f07936c4cd4bce8cefb78c95b6d?v=2e2170ce26f24f39b3407d3aa0e53a32)**
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> A tool that connects everyday work into one space. It gives you and your teams AI tools—search, writing, note-taking—inside an all-in-one, flexible workspace.

Milestone updates

Program expenses and all executed milestones.

> **[The AI workspace that works for you. | Notion](https://ssvnetwork.notion.site/da3097d5d5b64a99a7f30e47233de124?v=b2f89b4a9d8a4a06a96de25f8ae28247)**
>
> A tool that connects everyday work into one space. It gives you and your teams AI tools—search, writing, note-taking—inside an all-in-one, flexible workspace.

Useful developer resources

For developer focused updates check the latest SSV Developer ecosystem update.

> [@SSV Developer ecosystem update 2023/02](https://forum.ssv.network/t/ssv-developer-ecosystem-update-2023-02/929):
>
> Hey Everyone, I have created this developer ecosystem updated for the community. All these information is public, but think it is valuable to have this information all in one place. Any feedback welcome. I have also published the same document to my hackmd. SSV Developer ecosystem update 01 Highlights Awesome-ssv developer playground Introducing an awesome-ssv playground where you can spin up a working LSD in minutes and find useful dev tools. [https://github.com/ssvlabs/awesome-ssv](https://github.com/ssvlabs/awesome-ssv) Include…

## Grantees updates

### Staking pools (LSD)

#### Stakestar

Latest milestone:

The team has finished Milestone 3 - Testing on testnet.

Description:

User-friendly, intuitive and reliable Ethereum 2.0 staking pool using the SSV Network.

Test their app is running on Goerli, [https://app.stakestar.io/](https://app.stakestar.io/).

Forum post & final application:

> [@SSV x StakeStar grant proposal \[Staking Pool\]](https://forum.ssv.network/t/ssv-x-stakestar-grant-proposal-staking-pool/710/3):
>
> Hi everyone On behalf of the OneStar team, I would like to update the community on the current progress. So far we have completed Milestone #1 - LLD documentation preparation. With feedback from the SSV team, we have prepared a detailed overview of all the Pool components, their scope of responsibility and the tech stack we plan to use during the implementation phase. We have slightly changed our initial approach and started work on Milestone #2 - MVP implementation even before the final LLD …

[https://file.notion.so/f/s/7cc01035-3e00-4a1f-a13a-01696a9a83e4/SSV\_Staking\_Pool\_Proposal.pdf?spaceId=a088b8c1-1d07-4b95-86be-4e3b9b0ef925&table=block&id=7771415f-24cb-4ee2-ae82-11063a08a486&expirationTimestamp=1678431599838&signature=2UdbauXV5VvE9U\_Of5QJ\_-em\_mri7RdWPxlZEmA1jwE&downloadName=SSV+Staking+Pool+Proposal.pdf](https://file.notion.so/f/s/7cc01035-3e00-4a1f-a13a-01696a9a83e4/SSV_Staking_Pool_Proposal.pdf?spaceId=a088b8c1-1d07-4b95-86be-4e3b9b0ef925&table=block&id=7771415f-24cb-4ee2-ae82-11063a08a486&expirationTimestamp=1678431599838&signature=2UdbauXV5VvE9U_Of5QJ_-em_mri7RdWPxlZEmA1jwE&downloadName=SSV+Staking+Pool+Proposal.pdf)

#### Frens

Latest milestone:

The team has finished Milestone 1 - MVP v2 (testnet).

Description:

Frens’ novel approach is a staking pool factory that allows anyone to spin up and run non-custodial Ethereum staking pools using SSV.

Test their app is running on Goerli, [https://frens-network.vercel.app/](https://frens-network.vercel.app/).

Forum post & final application:

> [@SSV x Frens grant proposal \[Staking pool as a service\]](https://forum.ssv.network/t/ssv-x-frens-grant-proposal-staking-pool-as-a-service/879):
>
> We want to inform the community that the grant committee has approved the following grant request on 2022-11-07: [Fens - Staking pool as a service](https://ssvnetwork.notion.site/fc776686e02d470fab5e0cfc9154c584?v=ec207c912086488d922b7da4c0a17c6f&p=948c3b5bd5d043c493ae184abe7f5e6a&pm=s) Total grant: $85k Payment terms: The grant will be paid in 70% SSV and 30% USDC tokens based on a 90-day moving price average as of the approval date, re-calculated for every milestone. Thank you four_leaf_clover —Grant Committee

[https://file.notion.so/f/s/d6ce9337-0ab0-4396-b9b5-e0ed00d434f4/Frens\_Open\_Grant\_Application\_v2.pdf?spaceId=a088b8c1-1d07-4b95-86be-4e3b9b0ef925&table=block&id=948c3b5b-d5d0-43c4-93ae-184abe7f5e6a&expirationTimestamp=1678436260217&signature=\_\_eYNUWJMi2Nycn9qk3EEf4g6dgPRlvA8A45d-O1aIA&downloadName=Frens\_Open\_Grant\_Application\_v2.pdf](https://file.notion.so/f/s/d6ce9337-0ab0-4396-b9b5-e0ed00d434f4/Frens_Open_Grant_Application_v2.pdf?spaceId=a088b8c1-1d07-4b95-86be-4e3b9b0ef925&table=block&id=948c3b5b-d5d0-43c4-93ae-184abe7f5e6a&expirationTimestamp=1678436260217&signature=__eYNUWJMi2Nycn9qk3EEf4g6dgPRlvA8A45d-O1aIA&downloadName=Frens_Open_Grant_Application_v2.pdf)

#### Casimir

Latest milestone:

The team has finished Latest milestone 2 - Smart Contract and UI/UX Design (Phase 1).

Description:

Currently the team is exploring and testing a custom DKG implementation with which they will be able to launch first fully trustless staking pools ahead of official DKG support provided by ssv nodes.

Forum post & final application:

> [@SSV x Casimir grant proposal \[Staking Pool\]](https://forum.ssv.network/t/ssv-x-casimir-grant-proposal-staking-pool/694):
>
> We want to inform the community that the grant committee has approved the following grant request on 10.08.22: Total grant: $100K Payment terms: The grant will be paid in 50% USDC and 50% SSV tokens based on 90 days price average, re-calculated for every milestone. Verified Payment Address: 0x7761b56f0a1d79d279d899703aa7d05d94e26821 ([Ethereum Verified Signed Message](https://etherscan.io/verifySig/8882)) Thank you four_leaf_clover —Grant Committee

[https://file.notion.so/f/s/666532b2-5b8a-4193-88e8-a427f31a1140/SSV\_Casimir\_Grant.pdf?spaceId=a088b8c1-1d07-4b95-86be-4e3b9b0ef925&table=block&id=79acd8e3-5297-47b4-b857-f5e45edf8a50&expirationTimestamp=1678431800780&signature=-4WF6LnusciW9BIuvgKebZt7U4T7f5RCAYBmbe0yg0U&downloadName=SSV+Casimir+Grant.pdf](https://file.notion.so/f/s/666532b2-5b8a-4193-88e8-a427f31a1140/SSV_Casimir_Grant.pdf?spaceId=a088b8c1-1d07-4b95-86be-4e3b9b0ef925&table=block&id=79acd8e3-5297-47b4-b857-f5e45edf8a50&expirationTimestamp=1678431800780&signature=-4WF6LnusciW9BIuvgKebZt7U4T7f5RCAYBmbe0yg0U&downloadName=SSV+Casimir+Grant.pdf)

### Staking services

#### Chainup

Latest milestone:

The team has finished Milestone 1 - Delivery of MVP on Testnet.

Description:

Aside of running a validator, Chainup cloud also allows its user to run SSV operator with few easy clicks.  
Test the Test their app is running on Goerli at [ChainUp Cloud](https://cloud.chainup.com/app/login).

You can also watch video demo at [https://youtu.be/JRp1XFvXH8w](https://youtu.be/JRp1XFvXH8w)

Check Running Operator Node documentation at [https://docs.chainupcloud.com/validator-node/ssv/running-operator-node](https://docs.chainupcloud.com/validator-node/ssv/running-operator-node)

Check Staking with SSV documentation at [https://docs.chainupcloud.com/staking/staking-on-ethereum/how-to-stake-1](https://docs.chainupcloud.com/staking/staking-on-ethereum/how-to-stake-1)

Forum post & final application:

> [@SSV x Casimir grant proposal \[Staking Pool\]](https://forum.ssv.network/t/ssv-x-casimir-grant-proposal-staking-pool/694):
>
> We want to inform the community that the grant committee has approved the following grant request on 10.08.22: Total grant: $100K Payment terms: The grant will be paid in 50% USDC and 50% SSV tokens based on 90 days price average, re-calculated for every milestone. Verified Payment Address: 0x7761b56f0a1d79d279d899703aa7d05d94e26821 ([Ethereum Verified Signed Message](https://etherscan.io/verifySig/8882)) Thank you four_leaf_clover —Grant Committee

[https://file.notion.so/f/s/4ab24da3-a678-4c2c-bab1-1575f3cad3a5/SSV\_x\_ChainUp\_Partnership\_Proposal\_(SSV\_Nodes\_\_Staking\_Aggregator).pdf?spaceId=a088b8c1-1d07-4b95-86be-4e3b9b0ef925&table=block&id=fe131ec2-a13e-411a-be39-b1ba10e5be98&expirationTimestamp=1678432922558&signature=nfyjfCQKEJ\_p5oigAfBgkbiVUQtXZSiDh19Mf9FfeoI&downloadName=SSV+x+ChainUp+Partnership+Proposal+(SSV+Nodes+%2B+Staking+Aggregator).pdf](https://file.notion.so/f/s/4ab24da3-a678-4c2c-bab1-1575f3cad3a5/SSV_x_ChainUp_Partnership_Proposal_(SSV_Nodes__Staking_Aggregator).pdf?spaceId=a088b8c1-1d07-4b95-86be-4e3b9b0ef925&table=block&id=fe131ec2-a13e-411a-be39-b1ba10e5be98&expirationTimestamp=1678432922558&signature=nfyjfCQKEJ_p5oigAfBgkbiVUQtXZSiDh19Mf9FfeoI&downloadName=SSV+x+ChainUp+Partnership+Proposal+%28SSV+Nodes+%2B+Staking+Aggregator%29.pdf)

#### Moonstake

Decentralized platform for Ethereum 2.0 and SSV staking

Latest milestone:

The team has finished Milestone 1 - System design & UI/UX design

Description:

Decentralized platform for Ethereum 2.0 and SSV staking.

Check system design document [Milestone 1 - SSV-StakingDAO-ProductDesign - Google Docs](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G0Etg1C3ypR8diFwGcDoMTWoWkutsUa3egbG9ibNW6w/edit)

Check UI/UX design [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-wF7Z\_lEmfqWFO9NCQNSB-HcDjAQ72fu/view](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-wF7Z_lEmfqWFO9NCQNSB-HcDjAQ72fu/view)

Forum post & final application:

> [@SSV x Moonstake \[Staking Pool\]](https://forum.ssv.network/t/ssv-x-moonstake-staking-pool/772):
>
> We want to inform the community that the grant committee has approved the following grant request on 2022-09-27: [Proposal Document](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qJSe1-s3q7s70WAzwPAQuUOa2L7rnNob/view?usp=sharing) Total grant: $100,000 Payment terms: The grant will be paid in 50% SSV and 50% USDC tokens based on a 90-day moving price average, re-calculated for every milestone. Verified Payment Address: 0xd5C62B0282C1acC631aac860A1F2c9c44D7A3612 [Ethereum Verified Signed Message](https://etherscan.io/verifySig/11029) Thank you four_leaf_clover —Grant Committee

[https://file.notion.so/f/s/3dd94664-99c2-48c1-9afb-e83d255f79a2/SSV\_Grant\_-\_Moonstake.pdf?spaceId=a088b8c1-1d07-4b95-86be-4e3b9b0ef925&table=block&id=c2af7301-bc6a-471c-8878-2e0db9d4c90f&expirationTimestamp=1678436550837&signature=-rt2SJatksaxAQnWko419c5c-raDV90F7McI\_4e6bOU&downloadName=SSV\_Grant\_-\_Moonstake.pdf](https://file.notion.so/f/s/3dd94664-99c2-48c1-9afb-e83d255f79a2/SSV_Grant_-_Moonstake.pdf?spaceId=a088b8c1-1d07-4b95-86be-4e3b9b0ef925&table=block&id=c2af7301-bc6a-471c-8878-2e0db9d4c90f&expirationTimestamp=1678436550837&signature=-rt2SJatksaxAQnWko419c5c-raDV90F7McI_4e6bOU&downloadName=SSV_Grant_-_Moonstake.pdf)

### Tools

#### Avado

Building the operator package for AVADO.

Latest milestone:

The team has finished Milestone 1 - Milestone 1: building the operator package for AVADO on goerli testnet

Description:

If you run own Avado staking hardware, run a SSV operator.

Check the repository at [GitHub - AvadoDServer/AVADO-DNP-SSV](https://github.com/AvadoDServer/AVADO-DNP-SSV)

Forum post & final application:

> [@SSV x AVADO grant proposal \[Hardware\]](https://forum.ssv.network/t/ssv-x-avado-grant-proposal-hardware/877):
>
> We want to inform the community that the grant committee has approved the following grant request on 2022-12-14: [AVADO - Implement SSV on AVADO](https://ssvnetwork.notion.site/Avado-edfc71294dd54e3e9d1a5897e91bb1a3) Total grant: $12,000 Payment terms: The grant will be fully paid in SSV tokens based on a 90-day moving price average as of the approval date (2022-12-14), re-calculated for every milestone. Verified Payment Address: [0x0b771e9960dce215bb98d01ca5287033dc3af574](https://etherscan.io/verifySig/12940) I’ve also [signed their message](https://etherscan.io/verifySig/12983) with my multisig address. My address: 0x78d71193a507287365b…

[https://file.notion.so/f/s/027d9fc4-cd31-4c53-9ccc-0014fa67e4bf/AVADO\_SSV.network\_open\_grant\_proposal-v2.1.pdf?spaceId=a088b8c1-1d07-4b95-86be-4e3b9b0ef925&table=block&id=edfc7129-4dd5-4e3e-9d1a-5897e91bb1a3&expirationTimestamp=1678434308136&signature=grBpvGPlw6dEsVj2jhTNmAUTPuQIQgj0PIxyk0h5lSo&downloadName=AVADO\_SSV.network\_open\_grant\_proposal-v2.1.pdf](https://file.notion.so/f/s/027d9fc4-cd31-4c53-9ccc-0014fa67e4bf/AVADO_SSV.network_open_grant_proposal-v2.1.pdf?spaceId=a088b8c1-1d07-4b95-86be-4e3b9b0ef925&table=block&id=edfc7129-4dd5-4e3e-9d1a-5897e91bb1a3&expirationTimestamp=1678434308136&signature=grBpvGPlw6dEsVj2jhTNmAUTPuQIQgj0PIxyk0h5lSo&downloadName=AVADO_SSV.network_open_grant_proposal-v2.1.pdf)

## Funding

$50 million DVT ecosystem fund has launched

[https://blog.ssv.network/funding-the-future-of-dvt-46f1364a03a5](https://blog.ssv.network/funding-the-future-of-dvt-46f1364a03a5)

Grants are going strong, predefined(LSP, SAAS) & micro & open & bug bounties

[DAO Grants | SSV Network](https://grants.ssv.network/)

## Dates of note

Q1 (end of) - Launch of V3 testnet (Release candidate)

Q2 (end of) - Tentative mainnet launch