# OP Bulletin: Retro Funding 6 Announcement | Sep. 19th *Governance analytics, tooling and leadership will be rewarded on the next round, beginning next week* By [Web3 Citizen](https://paragraph.com/@web3citizenxyz) ยท 2024-09-19 retrofunding --- TL;DR: ------ * Shape Mainnet soon * **Boba Network joins the Superchain** * Base reaches 4.5 daily transactions * Rolling Mission Requests approved * Optimism Badgeholder Data * **Retro Funding 6 Governance Announcement** * Foundation Mission: Growth Grant Analysis โ€“ Last days to apply * Cycle 27 Grants Final Report * * * ๐ŸŒ Ecosystem News ----------------- ### Shape Mainnet soon Shape will join other OP Stack chains [on mainnet](https://x.com/Shape_L2/status/1834302813691683326) on September 30th. Shape aims to be a chain for creators, where artists can design, build, and experiment to contribute to the web of creativity. ### Boba Network joins the Superchain Boba Network is a multichain layer 2 designed for intelligent hybrid applications enabled by HybridCompute technology. It will now join 33 other chains in the Superchain! ### Base hit over 4.5 million in a single day After surpassing 4m transactions on late August, Base continues its growth trajectory hitting [over 4.5 million transactions](https://www.theblock.co/post/316663/coinbases-base-layer-2-shatters-transaction-records-with-over-4-5-million-in-a-single-day?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&modal=newsletter) in a single day. * * * ๐Ÿ“ฐ Governance News ------------------ ### Rolling Mission Requests approved The proposal to approve mission requests on a rolling basis throughout the season passed! Additionally, the [first batch of 8 rolling missions](https://gov.optimism.io/t/voting-cycle-roundup-27/8796/3) was approved. ### Optimism Badgeholder Data The [dashboard](https://dune.com/lamora/optimism-citizens) resulting from a Foundation Mission has been published. It explores badgeholder's onchain activity measured as the 132 Badgeholder addresses that acted as voters for Round 3 in comparison to a non-badgeholder control group. The mission concluded that badgeholders are: * more engaged in governance across different DAOs, * more active on social platforms like Farcaster, * more involved in NFT creation and smart contract deployment. [Read the full report](https://gov.optimism.io/t/badgeholder-onchain-analysis-report/8881) * * * ๐Ÿ—ณ Voting Reminders ------------------- No voting at the moment. * * * ๐Ÿ’ต Grant News ------------- ### Retro Funding 6: Governance Announcement Sign up for the new round will begin next week! Round 6 will be focused on contributions made to governance during October 2023 until September 18th 2024 in the following categories: * Governance Infrastructure & Tooling (including grants tooling) * Optimism Governance Analytics * Governance Leadership in the Collective, including councils, boards and commissions, as well as facilitation of critical governance processes The round will distribute between 1.1m and 3.5m OP. Citizens will cast their vote on an amount and the median vote will be the final amount. Sign up: September 26th - October 10th [Read the full post](https://gov.optimism.io/t/retro-funding-6-governance-round-details/8870) ### Foundation Mission: Growth Grant Analysis โ€“ Last days to apply This mission is seeking to fund a detailed, metrics-driven assessment of all growth grants issued in Season 6. This analysis should bring a better understanding, answering specific questions and delivering a dashboard. **Baseline grant amount:** 10,000 OP **Apply by:** September 23rd [Learn more](https://github.com/orgs/ethereum-optimism/projects/31/views/1?pane=issue&itemId=76201293) ### Cycle 27 Grants Final Report The report for Cycle 27 grants has been published. Out of 53 applications, 16 will be receiving a grant. Missions continue to [receive applications](https://app.charmverse.io/op-grants/application-guide-4494195094676161) on a rolling basis. [Read the full report](https://gov.optimism.io/t/cycle-27-grants-final-roundup/8885) * * * **Upcoming Calls** ------------------ * Grants Council Office Hours \[Monday, September 23rd\] * Token House Community Call \[Tuesday, September 24th\] You can add Optimism governance calls to your calendar [here](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=c_fnmtguh6noo6qgbni2gperid4k@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York). * * * ๐Ÿ”ดโœจ **Optimism Collective Resources** ------------------------------------- * [Forum discussions](https://gov.optimism.io/) * [Optimism X account](https://twitter.com/Optimism) * [Optimism Governance X account](https://twitter.com/OptimismGov) * [Governance calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=c_fnmtguh6noo6qgbni2gperid4k@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe/Berlin) * [OP Hub](https://www.web3citizen.xyz/resources/op) - home of optimistic resources * * * **๐Ÿซก Stay Connected, Stay Informed** ------------------------------------ Every week we summarize news, discussions and proposals to provide you with the tools to bring informed contributions to the Collective. See you next week! --- *Originally published on [Web3 Citizen](https://paragraph.com/@web3citizenxyz/retrofunding-governance)*