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• FG Nexus to tokenize on Ethereum.

• Lido CSM V2 goes live on mainnet.

• Gitcoin announces GG24 domains.

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FG Nexus, a public Ethereum digital asset treasury (DAT) company with 50,000 ETH in its treasury, has partnered with tokenization issuer Securitize to allow shareholders to natively tokenize both common and preferred stock on Ethereum. FG Nexus will be among the first Nasdaq-listed companies, alongside SharpLink Gaming, to offer tokenized equity on Ethereum. FG Nexus will also tokenize its dividend-paying, exchange-listed perpetual preferred share FGNXP. The tokenized shares will carry the same rights as traditional shares, but with the benefits of real-time settlement, automated compliance, and self-custody.

Lido Finance launched the second iteration of its Community Staking Module on mainnet, bringing a permissionless staking solution that enables any node operator to run validators through the Lido protocol. The release increases the CSM's share of Lido staking from 3% to 5%, with a DAO-approved pathway to 10%. CSM v2 introduces the Identified Community Staker (ICS) framework, which provides boosted rewards, lower bond requirements, and priority deposits for verified solo stakers. It also adds EIP-7002 withdrawal support and the new Entry Gates system, offering tailored incentives like priority deposit queues and customized rewards.

Gitcoin announced the domains for Gitcoin Grants Round 24 (GG24), the first round under the Gitcoin 3.0 framework, which features multiple funding mechanisms. Moving beyond quadratic funding, the round will also include retro funding, conviction voting, deep funding, and InfoFi-native funding mechanisms. The six domains in GG24 are Ethereum Developer Tooling & Infrastructure, Privacy, Interop Standards/Infrastructure & Analytics, Public Goods R&D, Targeted Development & Adoption, and InfoFi. The six domains will distribute $1.8 million in total funds, including $1.175 million from Gitcoin and $632.5k in co-funding. GG24 kicks off on October 14th, with the donation window closing on October 28th.

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