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| type | entity_type | name | domain | status | parent_entity | platform | proposer | proposal_url | proposal_date | resolution_date | category | summary | tracked_by | created |
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| entity | decision_market | Drift: Allocate 50,000 DRIFT to fund the Drift AI Agent request for grant | internet-finance | passed | drift | futardio | proPaC9tVZEsmgDtNhx15e7nSpoojtPD3H9h4GqSqB2 | https://www.futard.io/proposal/A74H61YqwsbwRczuErbUyh9kqG1A7ZbiE1W5hWZmT9fm | 2024-12-19 | 2024-12-22 | grants | Drift DAO approved 50,000 DRIFT allocation for AI agent grants program with decision committee oversight | rio | 2026-03-11 |
Drift: Allocate 50,000 DRIFT to fund the Drift AI Agent request for grant
Summary
Drift DAO approved the creation of an AI Agents Grants program with 50,000 DRIFT in funding and a decision committee to evaluate and award grants for AI agent development in DeFi. The program targets trading agents, yield agents, information agents, and social agents building on Drift's infrastructure, with individual grants ranging from 10,000-20,000 DRIFT.
Market Data
- Outcome: Passed
- Proposer: proPaC9tVZEsmgDtNhx15e7nSpoojtPD3H9h4GqSqB2
- Proposal Account: A74H61YqwsbwRczuErbUyh9kqG1A7ZbiE1W5hWZmT9fm
- DAO Account: 5vVCYQHPd8o3pGejYWzKZtnUSdLjXzDZcjZQxiFumXXx
- Completed: 2024-12-22
- Ended: 2024-12-22
Program Structure
- Total Allocation: 50,000 DRIFT
- Grant Range: 10,000-20,000 DRIFT per project
- Application Deadline: March 1st, 2025
- Approval Deadline: March 1st, 2025
- Deployment Timeline: Within 2 weeks of approval (subject to KYC)
- Unused Funds: Returned to foundation after March 1st
Target Categories
- Trading Agents: Integrating with Drift Perps for position strategies
- Yield Agents: Managing capital across Drift yield opportunities
- Information Agents: Surfacing on-chain information about Drift
- Social Agents: Building community engagement and awareness
Agent Definition Criteria
- Operates with autonomy to manage assets
- Utilizes multiple strategies or tools
- Exists off-chain but can interact on-chain
- Can communicate with and execute objectives for an agent manager
Significance
This proposal represents Drift's strategic investment in the emerging AI x DeFi sector, using grants to attract developer talent and signal focus on agent-based infrastructure. The decision committee structure provides governance oversight while the rolling approval process enables rapid deployment. The program explicitly acknowledges AI agents as a nascent sector with unknowns, positioning Drift as an early mover in protocol-level agent support.