EasyA has proposed the initiation of the Fast-Grants Bounty with an initial allocation of $500k. The purpose would be to build momentum for new projects in the ecosystem by providing initial grants of up to $10k as soon as 72 hours after applying.
At Protocol Berg on June 12th, Bastian Köcher (Parity) presented an overview of CorePlay, described as an actor-like framework for blockchains built on top of JAM.