Octant

Octant transforms public goods funding through a self-sustaining model built on Ethereum staking rewards. The Golem Foundation staked 100,000 ETH specifically to power this ecosystem—the majority of yields flow directly to participants and projects. Since launch, Octant has distributed over $3M to 52+ projects including Protocol Guild, Gitcoin, and Tor Project.

The mechanism is elegant. Lock a minimum of 100 GLM tokens to earn proportional ETH rewards from staking yields. You maintain full custody while earning. Every 90 days marks a new epoch where you choose: withdraw your rewards or donate them to public goods projects with matching pool amplification. Your donations get multiplied, creating outsized impact.

Octant focuses on four critical areas: enhancing core Ethereum technology, advancing privacy and censorship resistance, developing Web3 public goods, and supporting Golem Network use cases. No application deadlines—simply lock GLM through the app and start earning immediately. Join a community balancing individual financial empowerment with advancing the common good.