The inaugural Pilot Round of our $2M Ecosystem Grants program, featuring $150k worth of CYBER, kicks off on April 1st, with applications closing on April 12th and winners announced on May 1st.  Submit your project application in CharmVerse NOW. Our community-driven approach aims to accelerate our co

***The inaugural Pilot Round of our [$2M Ecosystem Grants program](https://x.com/CyberConnectHQ/status/1772265259811975277?s=20), featuring $150k worth of CYBER,*** ***kicks off on April 1st, with applications closing on April 12th*** ***and winners announced on May 1st.***  [Submit your project application in CharmVerse](https://app.charmverse.io/cyber-ecosystem-grants/) NOW. Our community-driven approach aims to accelerate our community's growth and drive the adoption of on-chain social and Web3 technologies, redistributing wealth and fostering creativity on a global scale.

You can learn more about our vision for Cyber [here](https://x.com/CyberConnectHQ/status/1766117131513708664?s=20) and dive into our docs [here](https://docs.cyber.co/).

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### **Fueling Innovation in Social dApps and Dev Tooling**

The primary focus of our Pilot Round grants program lies in supporting builders who are driving innovation in two pivotal areas: Social dApps and Developer Tooling.

- **Social dApps:**Social decentralized applications (dApps) represent a cornerstone of the Pilot Round grants program.These applications encompass a wide range of platforms and services designed to facilitate social interactions, content sharing, and community engagement on the blockchain. Whether you're envisioning the next-generation social media platform, a decentralized social network, a fun SocialFi experiment, or social features in any use case, we're eager to hear about your ideas. We believe that decentralized social platforms have the power to democratize online communication, empower users with ownership of their data, and foster more transparent and inclusive digital communities. Social doesn't only mean social media but encompasses any context where there are human interactions where social features can be integrated. The dapps should be built on Cyber L2, the testnet first, and then the mainnet when launched.
- **Developer Tooling:** In addition to social dApps, we're also keen to support projects focused on enhancing developer tooling within the Cyber ecosystem.Developer tooling encompasses a diverse array of tools, libraries, frameworks, and services designed to streamline the development process, improve developer productivity, and enhance the functionality of decentralized applications. Whether you're working on extensions for CyberWallet, integrating MetaMask Snap functionality, or developing tools to simplify smart contract deployment and management, your contributions are invaluable. If you have other ideas that can contribute to the Cyber ecosystem infra and help other developers, feel free to apply and propose as well.

Our overarching goal with the Pilot Round grants program is to reward high-value builders who are instrumental in accelerating our community's growth and driving the adoption of on-chain social and Web3 technologies. To learn more about the Cyber technologies, visit [docs.cyber.co](http://docs.cyber.co/)

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*[Submit your project application in CharmVerse](https://app.charmverse.io/cyber-ecosystem-grants/) now and let's accelerate our growth as a community and overall adoption of on-chain social and Web3 technologies together.*

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### **The Blueprint for Grant Success in the Cyber Ecosystem: Our Review Rubric**

Interested in participating in our Pilot Round? We’ve broken down the rubric the Cyber Grants Council will use to select the winning projects. Making sure your application has all the necessary information, is key in ensuring your project stands out. Overall we want to emphasize that they need to show how they can contribute to the Cyber ecosystem or onchain social, with clear propositions or goals.

- **Team Expertise and Domain Alignment:** Demonstrate expertise aligned with Cyber's goals: Highlight your team's experience and skills that directly align with Cyber's vision and mission. Showcase any relevant past projects, contributions, or expertise in the field of decentralized technologies, blockchain-based social networking, or related areas.
- **Technical Understanding and Critical Skills:** Showcase a strong grasp of technical concepts relevant to your project: Provide evidence of your team's technical proficiency, including programming languages, blockchain development experience, and familiarity with relevant tools and platforms.  Consider including links to code repositories, previous projects, or technical documentation to demonstrate your capabilities.
- **Project Viability and Value Generation:**  Demonstrate the problem your project addresses and how it will provide value to the Cyber ecosystem or onchain social as a whole.  Provide a roadmap outlining key milestones, timelines, and deliverables to demonstrate your project's viability and long-term sustainability.
- **Milestones and Accountability:** Provide clear, trackable milestones and action items associated with the grant: Break down your project's development process into clear, achievable milestones, each with specific objectives and outcomes. Establish accountability mechanisms to ensure that project milestones are met on time and within budget.
- **Innovation & Use of Technology:** Avoid "copy-paste" approaches and showcase innovation: Emphasize the unique aspects of your project that differentiate it from existing solutions. Explain how your project leverages existing technology or introduces new concepts to address existing challenges or opportunities in the onchain technology space.
- **Utilization of Cyber Technology:** Explain how your project integrates or utilizes CyberConnect technology to enhance its functionality, interoperability, or scalability. Highlight any synergies between your project and existing tools, platforms, or initiatives within the Cyber ecosystem. Showcase how your project contributes to the growth and development of the Cyber community and ecosystem as a whole.

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Get in touch with us on [Discord](https://discord.gg/qfGxKJYB) and [Forum](https://app.charmverse.io/cyber-ecosystem-grants/forum) if you have any questions. We will also be having regular [Office Hours](https://app.charmverse.io/cyber-ecosystem-grants/getting-in-touch-office-hours-3061048399114441)twice a week. We are here to help!

We are also joining our frens at @CharmVerse for a special space to talk about the community-driven Grants and Cyber L2 ecosystem. Join us on Thursday, Apr 4th, 10 am ET. [Link](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1YpKkwmRXYMKj).

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In conclusion, the Cyber Ecosystem Grants Pilot Round presents a great opportunity to fuel innovation in social dApps and developer tooling and is our experiment to find the best way to support our builder community. With grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 per project, we're calling on builders worldwide to join us in shaping the future of Cyber and decentralized societies. To learn more about the $2M Ecosystem Grants program, read our [announcement](https://x.com/CyberConnectHQ/status/1772265259811975277?s=20) here.

By aligning with our vision, showcasing your skills, demonstrating project viability, establishing clear milestones, fostering innovation, and leveraging Cyber technology, you can increase your chances of success. Self-nominations for the Cyber Grants Council remain open, providing an avenue to contribute to our ecosystem's growth. [Apply now](https://app.charmverse.io/cyber-ecosystem-grants/proposals/new?template=ad043cf3-d009-45bc-a6f1-7220301ad35d) and be part of this transformative journey. Let's build the future together.

Visit [Cyber's official grants page](https://app.charmverse.io/cyber-ecosystem-grants/) for more information and to apply.

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## About Cyber

Cyber is the first restaked modular Layer 2 designed for social and optimized for mass adoption. It serves as the social layer for web3 applications and the gateway for the next wave of users to access web3 experiences, tools, and financial liquidity across all Layer 2 ecosystems.

Cyber is the latest offering from the team behind CyberConnect, the social network protocol, [Link3](https://link3.to/), a professional networking platform, and [CyberWallet](https://wallet.cyber.co/supernova), the industry-leading ERC-4337-compatible smart account solution.

[Website](https://cyber.co/) | [Docs](https://docs.cyber.co/) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/CyberConnectHQ) | [Discord](https://discord.gg/cyberconnecthq) | [Telegram](https://t.me/CyberConnect) | [Medium](https://cyberconnect.medium.com/) | [Link3](https://link3.to/cyberconnect)

Cyber Ecosystem Grants Pilot Round Now Open

We’re excited to announce the launch of [Cyber](https://cyber.co/), a Social Layer 2 with restaking, and introduce the CYBER Season 2 Rewards. The launch of Cyber L2 introduces CYBER Staking, a transformative feature that enables users to stake CYBER tokens, thereby securing the network by adding additional nodes to process transactions, earning voting rights in CyberDAO and receiving economic rewards.

We invite our dedicated community members and CYBER holders to participate in the CYBER Season 2 campaign by staking their CYBER. Early participants can earn up to 1M CYBER available as rewards.

# **[CYBER Season 2 Campaign](https://www.cyber.co/stake)**

## Stake Your CYBER

Stake your CYBER to accumulate points. The campaign starts on March 8th and continues until the launch of the Cyber mainnet. You’ll not be able to unstake before the Cyber mainnet. You’ll be able to unstake your CYBER shortly after the Cyber mainnet goes live. The launch of the Cyber mainnet is planned to coincide with the EigenLayer mainnet, targeted for the second quarter of 2024.

### Earn Through Referrals

Invite your friends to get 15% of the staking points from those you directly invite and 5% from second-degree invitees (those invited by the people you invited). Your referral code can be used multiple times.

### Boosters

You can unlock different levels of boosters to receive a boost on your total points.

- **Check-in Booster:** Check in daily to earn a booster on your total points. Checking in for 90 consecutive days earns you a 9% boost on your rewards.
- **Season 1 FanClub Booster:** This booster is designed for our community members who have unused Season 1 FanPoints. If you have ≥2000 and <5000 unused FanPoints, you’ll receive a 1.5% boost. If you’re holding over ≥5000 unused FanPoints, you’ll receive a 3% boost on your total points.
- **Community Booster:** Engage with our community by participating in quests and activities. These events unlock additional booster levels. Join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/cyberconnecthq) to stay updated on upcoming community quests.

### Rewards

A total pool of 1M CYBER community rewards is available to reward our dedicated community members for their engagement and support. The total 1M reward pool gradually unlocks as the amount of CYBER staked reaches each milestone.

### Season 1 Point Redemption

Season 1 was an unforgettable journey with remarkable campaigns. Participants can now convert points from the CyberTrek, Pre-Season 2 CyberWallet Beta Launch, and [The SuperNova campaigns](https://wallet.cyber.co/supernova) into CYBER rewards. Users with unused Season 1 FanPoints can also convert them into Season 2 points.

- CyberTrek participants can exchange CyberPoints for CYBER on a 1:1 basis.
- Pre-Season 2 CyberWallet Beta Launch participants can exchange points for CYBER at a ratio of 1000:0.8.
- 1000 randomly selected participants who minted the SuperNova NFT will receive 1 CYBER each.
- Users with unused Season 1 FanPoints can convert these into Season 2 points at a ratio of 2:1.

Please visit the [campaign website](https://www.cyber.co/stake) to claim your rewards and join the Season 2 participant community. We appreciate your continued support and involvement.

# [CYBER Staking](https://docs.cyber.co/cyber-l2/overview/cyber-token/staking)

### Governance

CYBER stakers along with CYBER holders can propose and vote on governance proposals on the use of community treasury, protocol upgrades, and council members.

### Network Security

Sequencers are at the core of a Layer 2 network, a centralized sequencer could have a negative impact, such as censoring user transactions, creating a single point of failure, and creating harmful MEVs. Cyber L2 utilizes EigenLayer’s [Actively Validated Services](https://docs.eigenlayer.xyz/eigenlayer/overview/key-terms) (AVS) to build up the fundamental decentralized infrastructures such as sequencer, verifier, and CyberDB. Staked CYBER and restaked ETH are utilized as delegations to different AVS operators running these infrastructures, and a slashing mechanism is implemented to ensure operational integrity, optimize performance and maximize network security.

### Economic Rewards

![](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*XkasPcqg-MP5RWrvJpttmA.png)

**CYBER stakers can expect four types of rewards:**

1. **CYBER Season 2 Rewards:** To enhance network security and reward early loyal members of the Cyber community, 1,000,000 CYBER will be allocated to those who stake CYBER during the Season 2 Campaign.
2. **Ecosystem Airdrop:** As the Cyber ecosystem continues to thrive and expand, CYBER stakers enjoy the potential benefits of receiving airdrops from the ecosystem.*
3. **Network Revenue Sharing:** The staked CYBER are delegated to Actively Validated Services (AVS) operators through EigenLayer. In return, CYBER stakers will share the revenue from these services.
4. **CYBER Staking Incentives:** To ensure ample rewards for CYBER stakers initially and long-term sustainability, a Staking Incentive of 5.5M CYBER has been specifically designed.

For more details about CYBER staking, please visit: [https://cyber.co/stake](https://cyber.co/stake)

**Unless stated otherwise, rewards are provided by third-party dApp developers and not by Cyber DAO. Rewards are not guaranteed with CYBER staking and are subject to change at any time. Your claiming and/or use of any rewards is at your sole risk. Cyber DAO is not responsible for any damages or losses related to rewards.*

# Join the CYBER Season 2 Campaign

Get ready to stake, earn, and contribute to our governance. Visit our website to start, redeem your points, and participate in the CYBER staking program. Welcome to Season 2!

If you have any other questions or inquiries, please feel free to reach out to our support team on [Discord](https://discord.gg/cyberconnecthq). Follow us on Twitter/X [@CyberConnectHQ](https://twitter.com/CyberConnectHQ) for more updates.

*This series is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase, nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, subscribe for or buy any Cyber, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law*

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### Frequently Asked Questions:

**Q: How do I earn points in Cyber Season 2 Rewards?**

**A:** You can accumulate points by staking CYBER tokens. Additional points are available by referring others to stake CYBER. Participation in our community events and attaining retroactive community status can also unlock various booster levels.

**Q: What benefits do I get from inviting others to stake CYBER?**

**A:** You earn extra points based on your invitees’ staking points. You’ll receive 15% of the staking points from your direct invitees and 5% from your second-degree invitees (those invited by your invitees). Your referral code can be used an unlimited number of times.

**Q: When can I unstake CYBER?**

**A:** You can unstake your CYBER shortly after the launch of the Cyber mainnet. The unstake process, which is at a CYBER holder’s discretion, will take 21 days. The Cyber mainnet is planned to launch simultaneously with the EigenLayer mainnet, targeting the second quarter of 2024.

**Q: How are CYBER Season 2 Rewards distributed to stakers?**

**A:** A total of 1M CYBER Season 2 Rewards will be distributed to CYBER stakers shortly after the mainnet launch. Stakers will receive a proportionate allocation of the total CYBER rewards based on their points.

**Q: There was a milestone system to unlock CYBER rewards. How does it work?**

**A:** There’s no longer a milestone system. All 1M CYBER reward has already been unlocked and is currently available to be shared among stakers.

**Q: Should I keep my CYBER staked after the campaign ends?**

**A:** Yes, after the campaign concludes, CYBER stakers can continue to participate in governance and earn a variety of economic rewards. These include ecosystem airdrops, sharing of network revenues, and CYBER staking incentives. Learn more about the upcoming benefits of CYBER staking [here](https://docs.cyber.co/cyber-l2/overview/cyber-token/staking).

We’re excited to announce the launch of Cyber, a Social Layer 2 with restaking, and introduce the CYBER Season 2 Rewards. The launch of Cyber L2 introduces CYBER Staking, a transformative feature that enables users to stake CYBER tokens, thereby securing the network by adding additional nodes to

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