DFINITY Foundation

Synapse.vote (original)

ICDevs.org

CryptoIsGood

Anvil

ICPL.app

ysyms

The Accumulators’ Neuron

RawTech Venture

Paul Young

ICPMANUAL

8yeargangDAO

Isaac Valadez

Krzysztof Żelazko

Nicolas.ic

Smaug’s Neuron for Retail Investors

ICLight.io

Synapse.vote (NEW)

Taggr Network

CodeGov

Sonic AMM

Rakeoff.io

OpenChat

ELNA AI

GEEKFACTORY

ICP Hub México

ICP Hub Poland

Jerry Banfield

WaterNeuron

ICP Hub Bulgaria

Gold DAO

NeuronPool

LORIMER ♾️ 🐶

B3Pay

ZenithCode

Aviate Labs

D-QUORUM

Yuku AI

CO.DELTA △

DragginCorp

Gwojda

Thyassa

🌮 TACO DAO Neuron

Cosmicrafts

Arthur’s Neuron (used to be cycle_dao)

Inactive (Request Removal) - The Fools' Court

$STACK

Always Rejects

John Wiegley

# Background 
As part of an ongoing effort to incentivise neurons to verify proposals in depth, voting neuron grants will be provided for candidates selected by the community. Overall, 2 candidates are selected for each of 7 proposal topics. **This is one of multiple motion proposals submitted today to select these candidates**: 

- one NNS motion proposal is submitted for each candidate and topic for which the candidate applied  

- for each proposal, the result is computed as the number of YES minus the number of no votes (#YES-#NO). Proposals that are not adopted are not considered.

- for each topic, the 2 candidates with the highest results get the grants 

You can read more about the motivation and the process [here](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/voting-neuron-grants-season-2). 

# Proposal Topic 
SNS & Neurons' Fund, Service Nervous System Management

# Is this a team grant application? 
no

# [Application Text](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/voting-neuron-grants-season-2/53020/26?u=cryptoschindler)


Hey DFINITY team and everyone in the community,

I’m Dexter (bitel911 on the forum, @dehypokrietdehypokriet on X), and I’ve been diving deep into ICP stuff since early  2022 and on the forum since 2024. I’m throwing my hat in for the Voting Neuron Grants Season 2  specifically the **SNS & Neurons’ Fund** and **Service Nervous System Management** topics, applying as an individual. Look, I get it  the SNS space has had its share of headaches, like those exploits that suck value out of the ecosystem and leave everyone frustrated.

It seems like we’re all pushing for more accountability to make things fairer, and that’s exactly why I’m stepping up. I’ve got a real passion for this, and I’d put in way more than the suggested 0.75h/week on SNS & NF just to make sure we’re backing real projects, not the ones that vanish like Seers or Cycle Station did.

**A Bit About Me and Why I’m Here**:
I’ve chatted directly with Lara from DFINITY Governance back in May 2024 about getting more involved as a known neuron. We talked about how some proposal topics feel overwhelming in scope, and I suggested ways to break them down – like adding “simple terms” sections that expand with a click, or even AI tools to ask questions about proposals. Lara mentioned how known neurons could help by digging into the tech side while explaining it simply to others, building trust and followers that way. It felt right, you know? Independent voices keep things balanced.

Then in April, I sent Lara some solid feedback on fixing the Neuron Fund (NF). I broke down the big issues: projects grabbing funds without delivering, zero real oversight, and NF money going to stuff that doesn’t help the whole ecosystem. My ideas? For SNS raises over 1 ICP, demand a business plan showing real ROI and set deadlines with audits. For NF, require full team doxxing, limit it to true benefits like locked liquidity on DEXes or token buybacks, ban using it for dev costs, and tie everything to SMART goals. Milestone funding was a favorite of mine  release cash in stages based on actual progress. Lara said a lot aligned with what DFINITY was thinking, and they noted it for community chats. (I’ve got the full convo saved if anyone wants to see.)

On the forum, I posted about tackling ICP’s liquidity messes with “Addressing ICP’s Liquidity Challenges: A Case for GLDT Denomination” (https://forum.dfinity.org/t/addressing-icps-liquidity-challenges-a-case-for-gldt-denomination/45385/3). I pushed for using gold-backed tokens in SNS to stop dumps and tie into real assets. That sparked ideas in the “SNS Liquidity Pools Design” thread (https://forum.dfinity.org/t/sns-liquidity-pools-design/50439), where they reference stuff like setting initial liquidity params in CreateSNS calls to prevent token hoarding  think projects like ICPex, Fomo, Estate, FuelEV gaming the system.

@dehypokrietver on X (@dehypokriet), I’ve been calling out exploits to protect the space. Like my thread on BoomDAO (https://x.com/dehypokriet/status/1919304974074290561) – they minted 2.5B tokens (25% of supply) with barely any voting power, leading to a huge dump (price tanked \~70%, charts attached). Lara clarifying “open” proposal mechanics in the forum. That led to DFINITY tweaking SNS params for better safety.

Same with ICPEx (https://x.com/dehypokriet/status/1902488554665632026)  flagged their TVL dropping from $200k (\~40k ICP) during the SNS sale, pulling 135k from NF with shady missing txs. Right after, Lara’s motion to pause the NF dropped (https://forum.dfinity.org/t/motion-proposal-to-pause-the-neurons-fund/43014).

And in this thread (https://x.com/dehypokriet/status/1904616761280061767), I analyzed SNS raises vs what they delivered – GLDT pulling 783k ICP/$7.2M but flopping, Yuku with 176k ICP/$2.9M and crap liquidity, Trax/Sonic/ICLighthouse as straight value sucks. I praised the NF pause and asked what folks think to get real changes.

My solutions might’ve inspired some fixes, even if they landed a bit different – that’s cool, as long as we’re moving forward.

**Neuron Info**:

* Neuron ID: 16781982801159042389 – It’s known, with ICP staked 8Y non dissolving
* Neuron Account: 66b68cf509378120b54b650a2623570eed2806116da3a30d18644bf684b53f6d

**Why These Topics Fit Me, and My Plan**:
Together, SNS & Neurons’ Fund plus Service Nervous System Management give the full SNS view – funding/launch vetting and core canister upgrades.

My NF ideas, liquidity posts, and exploit calls make me ready for the economic side in SNS & NF

* **SNS & Neurons’ Fund** (I’ll do more than \~0.75h/week): Jump on forum launches with reviews in 3 days, chase missing details, flag reds like over-NF grabs or bad tokenomics  run Tokenomics Analyzer on sns_init.yaml, follow guidelines, and drop final reviews/votes
  Building on my feedback, I’ll push for milestones and real ecosystem wins to block extractors.
* **Service Nervous System Management** (\~1.5h/week): Check canister types/hashes, scan commits high-level for API shifts/quality/vulns/alignment, deep-dive some, and present one big proposal monthly in calls  changes, impacts, fixes. I’ll ask questions on DFINITY props if unclear.

Commitments: 90%+ proposal coverage, manual votes, forum evidence posts
Currently I have not fully done a SNS review but I will submit one today for the CLOAD SNS application as I have been in close contact with them, you can judge my review based on the one I will submit
\[https://forum.dfinity.org/t/upcoming-cload-sns-decentralization-sale/55093/24?u=bitel911\]

Like Lara said, NNS needs diverse community voices, not insiders. I’m just a guy working *with* the ecosystem for a stronger internet.

What do you think – does this align with what the grants aim for? I’m open to questions, brainstorming, or sample reviews to show my style.

Cheer@dehypokriet,
Dexter (bitel911)
\[@dehypokriet on X\]

P.S. Quick note on my process: I’ve got diagnosed autism and dyslexia, so I brainstorm raw thoughts/research first, then run 'em through Grok-4 for spelling/grammar tweaks. Keeps it authentic to me. I’ve saved the raw versions on my PC  happy to share if anyone questions if it’s AI-written or whatever. Just my way to contribute clearly!

Voting Neuron Grants application of Dexter for topic SNS & Neurons' Fund, Service Nervous System Management