# @EF_ESP: ETH becomes default payment method for all new grants starting June 10

Source: https://firefly.social/post/x/2062897232635195871

Starting June 10, ETH will become the default payment method for all newly approved grants. 🦄

This brings our grant-making closer to the Ethereum ecosystem we support.

This change applies to new applications submitted on or after June 10.

## Comments

**mishaderidder.eth**: Some reactions:

@lefterisJP:
> This is not a good idea.
https://firefly.social/post/x/2063244770055471376

@koeppelmann:
> I think this is a bad idea.
https://firefly.social/post/x/2063160971560985025

@pcaversaccio:
> 🤝

@bookof_Eth:
> EF paying builders in ETH instead of stables is the most bullish signal they could send right now https://firefly.social/post/x/2063160971560985025

**timdaub.eth**: People are strangely opinionated on that one… Why?

**mishaderidder.eth**: I think it hits the core idea of ETH is money, ultrasound money that is 🦇🔊

So the people who think it’s bad want their grants in stables to run a steady business and don’t want all the volatility. 

The yes sayers are happy finally ETH is taken seriously as actual money; some might even hope number will go up. Of course as we all know 1 ETH = 1 ETH :) 

Anyway obviously projects could just immediately sell.

Personally not really opinionated on this. I’ll gladly receive either. Just sent to my ENS no problem ;)

**timdaub.eth**: haha ETH having been 5k in September is so funny considering it was supposed to be ultra sound money 🤣