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Ijay in trenches๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
Just in: If your governance power falls below 70%, you will not be eligible for Merit, Grape, or Guba rewards.
For a breakdown of what Merit, Grape/GRIP, and Guba rewards are, check the first tweet in the thread.
Ijay in trenches๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
Grape DAO Call Recap - Sunday 25th October 2026
We opened with market discussion and what to look out for going into the week, alongside war updates. SOL dumped below $100 for the first time in 37 days and SUI dropped below $1, with ZEC news also coming up in the mix.
AI news took some airtime too, covering vulnerabilities and attack vectors, with calls for the community to stay safe and vigilant.
The MERIT review second pass was handled today, good progress on that front.
Grape DAO call continues today, catch you soon!
Ijay in trenches๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
One of the quieter problems in DAOs is access that's too easy to pass - Sybil accounts, gaming the system for more rewards/grants
Most gates ask one question:
"Does this wallet hold the token?"
Grape Access changes the standard, shifting access control from what you hold to what youโve actually done.
How It Works:
Account Verification Checks
Confirms real, verified account
status on-chain using cryptographic hashes. Your identity stays private without exposing raw IDs or addresses.
Wallet On-Chain Identity:
Ensures a legitimate wallet is directly linked to the verified profile, running all checks transparently.
Reputation Score:
Earned through seasonal contributions, NOT bought.
And with time-locks to ensure reputation only counts after itโs been held over time.
Integration with Governance:
Proposal creators must pass full verification and meet reputation thresholds, members need verified wallets and active reputation scores to participate,
Requires complete verification check and reputation score for proposal creators, and a higher bar for treasury related actions.
Show up. Contribute. Then propose. access.governance.so/
Ijay in trenches๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
Grape DAO Call Recap - Sunday 18th October 2026
We opened with the current state of the market, analyzing the current downturn across the board ( stocks and crypto). Backpack was a standout in the sea of red, up 10% on the day.
We touched on DLMM positions on @MeteoraAG before moving into war updates (USA vs IRAN), including the France unrest and protests which are getting increasingly serious talking points includes the burning of a church over 143 years old was one of the talking points.
The second pass for the MERIT review for the quarter which kicked off on Tuesday was paused today as the the focus was the completion of GRIP and GUBA performance rewards for the previous month.
We also covered the Grape Verification update aimed at clamping down on Sybil accounts.
Then we ended with raffles
Grape DAO call continues today, catch you soon!
RT @grapeprotocol: Governance.so recently flagged a malicious proposal for Grape DAO and tagged it immediately with a HIGH risk rโฆ
Ijay in trenches๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
Grape DAO Call Recap - Sunday 11th October 2026
we spent most of the time working through the final pass of performance for the month (Grip and Guba), September edition, covering active Grape contributors.
Extra levels were proposed starting with social media contributors, with plans to extend it across all contribution categories going forward.
@frankboccia_ came through with updates on @scoutfinance_ , including the Solana Foundation recognizing the product with a tweet from their main page, solid validation for the team.
We touched on the state of the market and some war updates before rounding up with raffles.
Grape DAO call continues today, catch you soon!
Ijay in trenches๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
Grape Wallet (Private beta)
More than just a wallet - a utility suite built for people who do more than hold.
Everything you need, is one tap away.
Map token permissions, reclaim rent SOL from empty accounts, handle native staking, and view your ecosystem activities.
Move with reputation you can carry anywhere.
Verify your identities, track live OG points and seasonal earnings, and let your wallet showcase your true standing.
Your vote lives where your assets live.
Access all your DAOs from a single tab, prioritized by your voting power, with direct proposal flags so you never miss a vote.
Built for browser extensions and Android.
Most wallets stop at transactions. Grape Wallet is designed to carry trust, access, and governance with you.
Join our private beta, on Grape Discord.
Ijay in trenches๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
<Final Roundtrip Update>
The Round Trip Competition has officially come to an end.It was a fun one to watch unfold, with DAO members actively participating and the leaderboard changing positions throughout the competition.
Congratulations to @BearUntied , who finished in 1st place with a +10.63% performance, @ForkedKirk and @zukocatsol also put up strong performances, finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively. @0xcoffeeattack remained one of the active contenders throughout the competition, finishing 5th with a +2.55% performance.
Beyond the results, the competition gave us valuable feedback on the Grape Wallet experience.
The insights and feedback gathered from participants will help us continue improving and shaping the wallet. Thank you to everyone who participated, tested the wallet, shared feedback, and made the competition interesting.
That's a wrap on the first season, Onward to the next challenge.
Roundtrip program is currently live
DAO members:
- @billy_f
- @zukocatsol
are on top of the competition so far as we approach wk3
competition ends quite soon
would update with winners once that happens
thank you for your attention to this matter
Ijay in trenches๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
Join our DAO calls, collect points, win raffles and get prizes!
No other DAO does it like Grape, join us:
discord.gg/grapedao
Ijay in trenches๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
๐ Inside Grape - August 2026
This month was certainly an eventful one. Untied Bear paired with Kirk to create the Round Trip Challenge for the DAO, featuring Grape Wallet, with some SOL and USDC placed in rewards. It pulled the most activity the DAO has seen in a while, with leaderboard changes overtime as each tokens being purchased from DAO members appreciates or depreciates in value .
What made it stand out was how it came together series of DAO call meetings where the community fine-tuned and shaped the event from the ground up before it ever launched.
Onchain summer was hitting too. Robinhood and Monad had some swift plays running through the community, with members catching wins across both of up to 300x being printed this month Here's what went down ๐งต
Ijay in trenches๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
Grape DAO Call Recap - Sunday 7th September 2026
We talked about the state of the market, with memes like solana:Dz9mQ9NzkBcCsuGPFJ3r1bS4wgqKMHBPiVuniW8Mbonk surging
@BearUntie shared updates on the Roundtrip Challenge, showing the Week2 leaderboard
Then came the final selection of raffle tokens
- $SOL, solana:JUPyiwrYJFskUPiHa7hkeR8VUtAeFoSYbKedZNsDvCN, solana:4k3Dyjzvzp8eMZWUXbBCjEvwSkkk59S5iCNLY3QrkX6R, $PUMP and $MET
Also, a quick first pass for members performance
And rounding off with the fun raffles.
Grape DAO Call continues today, 6PM UTC and Sundays, 3PM UTC
Join us!
Ijay in trenches๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
๐ฆ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ $๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ข ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐
On August 19th 2026, someone bought GRAPE tokens from the open market and began pushing malicious proposals designed to drain the treasury. the impersonation was sophisticated but we review proposal wallets and instructions, so when a transfer that big shows up on the governance UI with no prior discussion, members quickly question the validity
What stopped it was everything we had already put in place:
xitter.gq/grapeprotocol/status/2โฆ
our tools like governance bot and governance(dot)so made us aware of the malicious proposals in time for us to act on it. council members were active and burning veto power on every malicious proposal as fast as they were being created. the proposals also carried a 4 day execution delay, meaning even if one slipped through, there was a window for active members to catch it and raise the alarm before any funds moved. on top of that we had a dedicated Discord channel surfacing new proposals in real time, which meant nothing was going unnoticed. multisigs can also be used for shorter proposal times as long as a good quorum of at least 3/5 is in place.
the same principles we wrote about after the BonkDAO attack are what held here. active council participation, veto mechanisms, proposal monitoring and time delays working together as a system rather than isolated features.
if your DAO needs help thinking through security, reach out in our Discord. Grape has the toolset and the experience to help you build it properly
Safety Measures for Running a DAO Operation
Following the recent BonkDAO $20M hack, Grape DAO discussed this at length and wants to share some governance safety tips. DAO calls are essential to the growth of every organization.
- Attendance
Every DAO member should be present on calls to discuss proposals before voting. Vote out any proposal that wasn't discussed on a call this protects the DAO from being blindsided by unrecognized proposals.
- Veto power
Set up a system where trusted/council members with veto power can void any unwanted or suspicious transactions.
- quorum
Should always be reviewed and increased appropriately to match with the DAO growth that way it becomes a bit difficult for one person to buy tokens from the open market and influence the decision
- Proposal
alerts Set up a alert tool in Discord so every new proposal triggers a notification, from draft state to final execution (Grape DAO can help you set this up).
- Active council members
Councils need to stay active in monitoring and protecting DAO voting activity, not just showing up to vote.
- Incentivize participation
Active rewards/incentives for council members help keep them engaged with ongoing DAO operations.
- Proposal lifecycle Proposals
should follow a clear flow: Draft - Discussed on DAO call - Approved - Initiated - Executed only after the voting stage is complete. No skipping straight from draft to execution.
- Proposal time
should be increased to five to seven days. That gives the Dao enough time to recognize malicious proposals and veto them out if need be
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Unlike traditional companies, DAO treasuries are transparent by design which also makes them a target
DAO security becomes an everyone's responsibility because they are no "teams" to begin with . these measures are the foundation that keeps your organization from being the next exploit headline
Need help implementing any of this? Grape DAO has you covered can reach out via our DC
Ijay in trenches๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ - ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
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Quote of the month, on trading manipulated markets:
"One moment you think it's safe. Next moment an alert on geopolitics and everything is hanging."
@kryscode0
May was the month GRAPE spelt more time building discussing stuffs and formulating strategies around what was discussed
Full breakdown ๐
Not financial advice, just Discord archaeology ๐
Ijay in trenches๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ด๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฏ๐ @ForkedKirk (p3):
tooling updates: migrated to use indexed RPC and GQL is a fallback, GQL may work faster but to get reduced costs from shyft we need to use indexed RPC moving forward
If your DAO isn't on governance(dot)so yet, now is the perfect time to plug in. Need a hand? Head over to the Grape Discord!
๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฏ๐ @for (p2):
- ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น๐: Create and launch proposals directly as a delegate.
- ๐ฆ๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐จ๐: A cleaner, more intuitive interface built for a seamless user experience.
- ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐: Deep-dive analytics give teams granular visibility into voter behavior across any DAO.
If your DAO isn't on governance(dot)so yet, now is the perfect time to plug in. Need a hand? Head over to the Grape Discord!
Ijay in trenches๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
New Governance Updates by @ForkedKirk :
- Fixed Delegate Handling: Wallets acting as delegates can now manage drafts, add signers, cancel proposals, and cast vetoes without getting blocked by owner-only checks.
- Delegated Authorship: Supported delegated proposal creation, fully enforcing thresholds for both direct and delegated voting power.
- Accurate Voting Data: Upgraded the UI to correctly display decimal-adjusted community and VSR voting amounts.
-Flexible Voting: Users can now seamlessly withdraw both direct and delegated cast votes
- Batch Execution: Reduced friction by batching "Execute All" proposal transactions wherever possible.
- Fewer Wallet Prompts: Integrated multi-transaction signing support to significantly cut down on annoying wallet approval pop-ups.
Realms is sunsetting, but your DAO operations donโt have to.
Governance(dot)so is continuing the legacy keeping your governance seamless, powerful, and moving forward
can reach out for a seamless onboarding
Ijay in trenches๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
Grape DAO Community Call Recap
we kicked off Sunday's call with a temperature check on the market, current vibes, and what's been moving in the space lately
we kicked off Sundays call with a temperature check on the market, current vibes, and what's been moving in the space lately.re check on the market, current vibes, and what's been moving in the space lately.
from there we shifted into token talk, specifically ones worth keeping an eye on before the next major price action good back and forth on that.
then we detoured into world news. the big one Elonmusk officially crossing the trillion dollar net worth mark, making him the first confirmed trillionaire in history. that one sparked some conversation.
after that we got into the fable 5 situation, claude vs the government. for those who missed it, fable 5 is a scenario/debate around AI autonomy and government oversight, and we went deep on what that means for the space and broader tech policy.
@ForkedKirk then came through with updates on governance(dot)so. this is one we're turning into a running series, so expect timely updates as new information drops. stay locked.
we then moved into the participation review, going over the last pass, who showed up, who contributed, and what that means going forward.
wrapped things up with the raffles congrats to the winners.
see you on the next one - happening right now
Ijay in trenches๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
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Quote of the month, on trading manipulated markets:
"One moment you think it's safe. Next moment an alert on geopolitics and everything is hanging."
@kryscode0
May was the month GRAPE spelt more time building discussing stuffs and formulating strategies around what was discussed
Full breakdown ๐
Not financial advice, just Discord archaeology ๐
Ijay in trenches๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ retweeted
On Sunday, the Grape DAO call unfolded with a series of structured discussions, each clearly labeled in the shared graphic. The most engaging part of the session came when the community spent significant time exploring opportunities across different chains. This included deliberations on running a Monad validator and the idea of incorporating $MON tokens into raffle activities, which sparked considerable excitement.
The call also moved into a performance review segment, where active DAO members were assessed and rewards for Grip and Guba were discussed in detail. A supporting tweet will be linked in the first comment to provide further context for those who want to dive deeper (into the discussions regarding grape reward systems)
While there were other side conversations throughout, the call ultimately concluded with raffles, maintaining the communityโs tradition of ending on a participatory note.
The DAO call continues today, and participation is strongly encouraged we want you ๐ซต๐ฝ
