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Weekly governance outlook - 2026-02-01

CoW Protocol proposes renewing team grants with performance-linked milestones, while Gitcoin seeks to disengage Avantgarde as treasury asset manager, both decisions pending community votes. Gnosis DAO is voting on enabling ranked-choice voting, aiming to refine governance processes across its ecosystem.

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Jan 25, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026·Published Feb 1, 2026

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Protocols are increasingly focusing on treasury management transparency, performance-linked incentives, and governance efficiency as core priorities.

This period highlights a strong convergence around treasury management, with multiple protocols (CoW, Gitcoin, Rocket Pool, Gnosis, Balancer, Sky) prioritizing transparency, auditability, and strategic asset allocation. Performance-linked incentives, exemplified by CoW Protocol’s milestone-based grant renewal, signal a shift toward accountability in resource allocation. Governance efficiency is also a recurring theme, with Gnosis proposing ranked-choice voting and Ethena reducing its Risk Committee size to streamline decision-making. These trends underscore a maturing DeFi ecosystem that balances operational rigor with community-driven governance.

Delegates should scrutinize performance-linked incentive structures (e.g., CoW Protocol’s milestone-based grants) to ensure alignment with long-term protocol goals.
Analysts must prioritize treasury management proposals (e.g., Gitcoin’s disengagement from Avantgarde, Rocket Pool’s transparent reporting) to assess risk posture and operational efficiency.
Governance process improvements (e.g., Gnosis’ ranked-choice voting, Ethena’s Risk Committee reduction) warrant attention as they can significantly impact decision-making speed and inclusivity.

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CoW Protocol

CIP-83: Renewing Team Grant Allocation with Performance-Linked Milestones

Closing in 2 days - Category: treasury

proposal·active·Ends Feb 2, 2026

Gitcoin

[Proposal]: Disengagement of Avantgarde as Treasury Asset Manager

Closing in 4 days - Category: treasury

proposal·active·Ends Feb 4, 2026

Gnosis

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Ethena·proposal·active

Proposal: Reduction of Risk Committee members from 5 to 3

Background After reflecting on how to best position the Risk Committee for success going forward, Ethena Labs Research is seeking to put forward a proposal for broad ENA tokenholder vote ahead of next week’s elections, suggesting a reduction in Risk Committee size from 5 to 3 voting members. It is our strong belief that a reduction in Risk Committee members from 5 to 3 enables the following productivity and operational benefits: 1. A smaller committee allows each member to take clearer...

Why:Closing in 2 days - Category: elections·Ends Feb 2, 2026

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Weekly governance outlook - 2026-02-01

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CIP-83: Renewing Team Grant Allocation with Performance-Linked Milestones

[Proposal]: Disengagement of Avantgarde as Treasury Asset Manager

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Proposal: Reduction of Risk Committee members from 5 to 3

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GIP-147: Enable ranked choice voting on the DAO

Uniswap Fee Switch Activation for V3 Pools

[Proposal]: Disengagement of Avantgarde from Matching Pool Asset Management & Strategy Reset

Use Latest Delegate for Minipools (RPIP-77)

Fast & Transparent Treasury Reports – PDF/CSV for On-Chain Transactions

[Curator Onboarding Proposal] Maxshot’s AI-Driven, Risk-Constrained Capital Allocation

Converting DAO Treasury USDC Holdings to JupUSD

A Deterministic, Audit-Ready Treasury Reporting MVP for Gnosis Safe DAOs

Introducing a Deterministic On-Chain Audit & Treasury Reporting MVP

Improving On-chain Treasury Transparency & Reproducible Reporting for DAO Financial Insights

Enhancing Privacy: Implementing ZK-Commitments for Lido Payroll & Grants

Grant Application: Programmatic Orders API

AxisLegati AD Recognition Submission

Heimdall security bug Fix Review (v0.6.0)

Simon Bebek - Delegate Proposal

HSP-XXX: NEAR House of Stake Screening Committee Charter

HSP-XXX: NEAR House of Stake Proposals and Voting Procedures

HSP-XXX: NEAR House of Stake Constitution

Operations Committee – Ongoing Updates

Protocol Council Evaluation: ELIP-013

[Constitutional] DVP Quorum for ArbitrumDAO: Implementation & Parameters

Curve Best Yields & Key Metrics | Week 5, 2026

Sky Ecosystem Q4 Update and 2026 Outlook

[Post Mortem] Solstice Incident - December 3, 2025 (fusaka update)

LEGO Grant Proposal: Vero Security Assessment

Monthly Market Risk Assessment (January 2026)

More Control, Better Yields: Introducing Dynamic Commission for Validators