1/ It’s time for the 2nd 🧵listing the protocols that are applying for the Phase 1 grant of #Optimism and then maybe potential #Airdrops to #Optimsim users.

2/ @picklefinance : Request to distribute 200k $OP over 200 days, 90% YesPickle Finance was the first yield aggregator to launch on Optimism. They plan to distribute $OP as a dual reward to their existing and new pools. They plan to issue new Jars key related to Uniswap V3.

3/ @WardenSwap : Request to distribute 300k $OP, 52% YesWardenswap is the real-time best rate #DEX aggregator using AI Power. 55% will be distributed to traders (20%), referral program (10%) and marketing (35%).

4/ @TracyAssociates : Request to distribute 2,000k $OP during 2 to 10 years, 76% YesFounder's quote: "I genuinely think the accounting sector is a perfect fit & ripe for crypto & @optimismPBC , and will eventually be as impactful as #DeFi is to financial services”.

5/ @BalancerLabs : Request to distribute 500k $OP, 96% YesNot sure it needs to present the project: @beethoven_x , powered by @BalancerLabs . AMM using boosted pools, and core pools. $OP will be used as bribes in veBAL gauges for pools on #Optimism .

6/ @RaptorDAO : Request to distribute 800k $OP, 96% YesRaptor is an Ethereum infrastructure #DAO focused on maintaining and increasing ETH2 Validator Nodes. $OP will be used to fund 10 #Ethereum2 Validator Node

7/ @mean_fi : Request to distribute 300k $OP, 63% YesEnables users to Dollar Cost Average (#DCA) any ERC20 into any ERC20 with their preferred period frequency. 5% will be airdropped to early users, 45% will be used to make a zero cost deposit.

8/ @gysr_io : Request to distribute 400k $OP, 82% Yes#GYSR is a zero code launchpad for liquidity mining, NFT staking, governance rewards, token distribution, and much more. 35% as dual liquidity mining reward for 3rd party pools, 35% to setup incentives for GYSR token.

9/ @dForcenet : Request to distribute 300k $OP, 96% YesIt's a set of DeFi protocols covering $USX stablecoin, lending, trading.50% will be airdropped to users through liquidity mining, 20% on marketing campaign.

10/ Optimistic Railway: Request to distribute 400k $OP, 60%Brand new project that covers mass transit, portal, and registry system in the metaverse on @optimismPBC . 10% of the fund will be given away to users as part of quests in the developed interface.

11/ Just for info here are the protocols that failed in getting the grant: