What is the Grant Application About?
This proposal seeks funding to develop and deploy a whitelabel agent on Synternet specifically tailored for the Lido ecosystem. This intelligent agent will support Lido stakers and DeFi users by delivering real-time opportunities, risk assessments, and portfolio insights across chains, ultimately enhancing discoverability, accessibility, and usability of Lido’s staking and DeFi offerings.
Author(s):
Daniel Haudenschild (CEO) – Former CEO of Swisscom Blockchain AG and Partner at EY, with 20+ years in fintech and blockchain leadership.
Jonas Simanavicius (CVO) – Co-founder of Syntropy and former JPMorgan technologist with deep expertise in decentralized infrastructure.
Paulius Gedminas (CTO) – Over 15 years of technical leadership, engineering, and product delivery.
Philippe Engels (Head of BD) – BD leader with 10 years in blockchain and finance.
Danielius Dvareckas (Principal Engineer) – Blockchain and systems expert.
Arturas Ciuplys (Head of AI), Matas Minelga (AI Lead), and Auridas Franckevicius (Product) – A versatile AI and blockchain engineering team with a track record of building performant agentic systems.
Purpose:
The proposed agent will allow the Lido ecosystem to:
• Better serve existing stakers with personalized cross-chain insights
• Increase adoption via simplified access to staking opportunities
• Support retail and institutional users with an AI-powered DeFi companion
• Boost Lido TVL and usage through improved DeFi opportunity discovery and user engagement
By building a tailored agent on Synternet, Lido can embed itself in a growing cross-chain agentic economy, making its staking solutions more accessible and intelligent.
Summary:
Synternet proposes to build a dedicated, cross-chain DeFi agent integrated with Lido’s staking products. This agent will analyze data across 10+ chains, provide risk-adjusted insights, and help users navigate complex DeFi options with ease. The goal is to increase Lido’s TVL and user engagement through personalized, actionable intelligence. The $20,000 grant will fund an MVP version of the agent, with key metrics tied to user adoption, usage, and cross-chain interactions involving Lido.
Details:
Budget: $20,000
Use of Funds:
• MVP Agent Development: $12,000
• Data Integration & Ecosystem Tuning: $4,000
• Community Onboarding & Feedback Collection: $4,000
Note: This MVP includes core functionality (Lido-specific opportunity discovery, position tracking, user notifications). A full-featured agent costs ~$50,000 and can be developed in phases as additional funding is secured.
Timeline (3 Months):
• Month 1: Requirements gathering with Lido stakeholders, MVP design
• Month 2: Agent development and Lido integration (staking products, risk data, TVL tracking)
• Month 3: Beta deployment, feedback loop, community onboarding (Telegram, Discord, etc.)
Key Metrics & Deliverables:
• 1 whitelabel agent with Lido staking support live on Synternet
• 1,000+ interactions in the first month post-launch
• 10+ daily actionable insights tied to Lido’s protocol
• Feedback from 100+ users on usability, value, and feature requests
• Open discussions for potential upgrades to include auto-staking signals, reward optimizations, and DAO governance data tracking
Why Synternet?
• Supports real-time data from 10+ EVM and non-EVM chains
• Built-in monetization through microtransactions
• Decentralized infrastructure validated by 38 validators
• Partnerships with major protocols (e.g., tBTC, Rootstock) and strong early traction in Asia