# rETH Improvement Grant - Status Update

**URL:** <https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/reth-improvement-grant-status-update/3883>\
**Category:** Grants / Bounties\
**Created:** [5 February 2026 19:52 UTC](https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/reth-improvement-grant-status-update/3883 "2026-02-05T19:52:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![ShfRyn](https://dao.rocketpool.net/user_avatar/dao.rocketpool.net/shfryn/32/531_2.png) [@ShfRyn](https://dao.rocketpool.net/u/ShfRyn)\
**Post date:** [5 February 2026 19:52 UTC](https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/reth-improvement-grant-status-update/3883/1 "2026-02-05T19:52:11Z")

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Following discussion with Samus and internal discussion within the GMC, the committee has chosen to cancel the grant.

This decision was not a reflection of a lack of interest or good faith from the contributor. Rather, it reflects a combination of factors:

- Changes in contributor capacity that limit their ability to actively drive the work

- Lower momentum and engagement around the initiative

- Significant uncertainty introduced by Saturn and other protocol changes

- Current treasury constraints that make discretionary grants difficult to justify

Under present conditions, the committee felt that formally closing the grant was preferable to allowing it to linger in a low-momentum state. Importantly, this preserves the work completed so far and keeps open the option to revisit or re-scope similar efforts in the future if priorities and funding improve.

The GMC would like to thank @samus for their transparency, effort, and engagement, and we appreciate the pDAO’s understanding as we continue to prioritize sustainability and core protocol needs.