Weekly governance outlook - 2026-09-27

[BIP-928] Orderly Winddown of Balancer and Distribution of the Treasury

How this vote is counted. - The two Yes options are added together: the proposal passes if their sum is greater than No, with quorum counted over all votes cast. Between the two Yes options, the one with more votes sets the tetuBAL fraction; if they tie, it is 50%. ## TL;DR - I propose an orderly winddown of Balancer: no new business development, a phased sunset of the protocol with a defined exit window, and the DAO closed to the extent legally and practically possible. - The treasury goes...

[BIP-929] Fork and Reincarnate

TL;DR A wind-down of Balancer has been proposed. Whether it passes or not, we would like to make sure that the spirit of Balancer survives either way. We propose a reincarnation of the protocol that is ready for the next wave of assets coming onchain. Balancer has developed and fine-tuned unique technology that is perfectly positioned for this, and should find a continuation no matter...

Unwrap & Stake Treasury WETH

Unwrap & Stake Treasury WETH The treasury holds 142.806089 WETH. This proposal does two things in one transaction: unwrap the WETH to native ETH, then stake all 142.806089 ETH into wstETH via Lido, returning approximately 114.78 wstETH.

RUNUP - Native Factory and Native Treasury Contract Upload

RUNUP is a token launchpad paired with stock perpetuals through Injective RFQ. Trading fees fund treasury strategies, with profits supporting token buybacks. Ahead of launch, RUNUP has already received over 10,000 signups on the platform. This proposal requests approval to upload two CosmWasm contracts: the Native Factory, which creates dedicated treasuries for launched tokens, and the Native Treasury, which manages the perp treasury funds and executes trades through Injective RFQ under...

Pair WETH cosmos denom to an Injective EVM denom

This proposal, if passed, will map the injective cosmos denom peggy0xC02aaA39b223FE8D0A0e5C4F27eAD9083C756Cc2 its MTS pair on the Injective EMV.

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[SEP 56] Fund Safenet Aegis to Grow SAFE Token Utility and Sustainability

Abstract This proposal requests ~7,400,000 SAFE tokens from the SafeDAO treasury to fund Safenet Aegis - the phase following Safenet Beta - over a limited 12-month period beginning Tuesday, October 13th 2026. Specifically: ~5,000,000 SAFE tokens to be allocated for validator staking rewards for a 12-month period, distributed every 2 weeks. ~2,400,000 SAFE to be allocated as milestone-based grants to 6 genesis Sentinels - 400,000 SAFE per Sentinel - over the same period, distributed every 3...

Appoint Gramajo as DUNA Compliance Administrator (Reserve)

Appoint Gramajo as DUNA Compliance Administrator (Reserve) ## TL;DR Appoint Gramajo as a DUNA Compliance Administrator Reserve (Part Time). This proposal lays out relevant legal guidance, admin responsibilities, and related information for the upcoming DUNA admin term. The Compliance Administrators’ duties, responsibilities and authorization to act on behalf of the DAO are enumerated in the Bylaws set forth in Proposal 727. This proposal contains certain...

Bixbite For DUNA Admin Reserve + Amend Prop 905 ⌐◨-◨

Bixbite For DUNA Admin Reserve + Amend Prop 905 ⌐◨-◨ TL;DR: Appoint Bixbite as a DUNA Admin Reserve. This proposal lays out relevant legal guidance, admin responsibilities, and related information for the upcoming DUNA admin term. The Compliance Administrators’ duties, responsibilities and authorization to act on behalf of the DAO are enumerated in the Bylaws set forth in Proposal 727. This proposal contains certain modifications of those duties, responsibilities, and authorization to...

S23 Budget & Spinout for Passport

S23 Budget & Spinout for Passport ## To execute the ratified budget. The S23 (and final) budget for Passport passed on Snapshot and this proposal is to ratify that decision on chain and fund the final budget request from Passport. The details of the proposal which passed are below. ## Overview This budget request seeks funding to enable the spin out of Passport and fund the business for its initial six months. Here is what we are thinking. Passport has generated revenue on OP and Linea (by...

H2 Proposal [Budget] - Grants Labs

H2 Proposal [Budget] - Grants Labs This vote serves to ratify this Snapshot vote which approved the movement of $2,646,608 from the Gitcoin Treasury to the Grants Lab multisig. This budget proposal is a follow up to the Grants Lab H2 Strategy, posted earlier this week: H2 Proposal \[Strategy] - Grants Labs 3 This budget proposal covers H2 2024 (July - December.) We want to be...

2025 Gitcoin DAO Budget

2025 Gitcoin DAO Budget This vote serves to ratify this Snapshot vote which approved the movement of $808,098 from the Gitcoin Treasury to the DAO multisig. This seeks funding for DAO operations through 2025 (January - December), including the Gitcoin Grants Program operations. The DAO 2025 Strategy presents an integrated approach to governance, builder...

2025 Grants Lab Budget

2025 Grants Lab Budget This vote serves to ratify this Snapshot vote which approved the movement of $5,232,330 USD (8,759,999.20 GTC) from the Gitcoin Treasury to the Grants Lab multisig. We will request 50% of this now and remaining 50% before the end of H1. This budget proposal covers the full year of 2025. The budget requested is $4,831,109 with...

[CANCELED] [PROPOSAL] 2025 Grants Lab Budget

[CANCELED] [PROPOSAL] 2025 Grants Lab Budget This vote serves to ratify this Snapshot vote which approved the movement of $5,232,330 USD (8,759,999.20 GTC) from the Gitcoin Treasury to the Grants Lab multisig. We will request 50% of this now and remaining 50% before the end of H1. This budget proposal covers the full year of 2025. The budget requested is...

Budget Request - Schelling Point & Eth Denver 2025

Budget Request - Schelling Point & Eth Denver 2025 TL:DR We are requesting $78,994 (USD equivalent in GTC) to fund activations for the 2025 Gitcoin event activations at Eth Denver (including our Schelling Point event) from the Gitcoin Treasury in line with our 2025 Grants Lab, and Gitcoin Grants Strategies. The overall costs have been offset by shared payments with Allo and sponsorships for the event.

[PROPOSAL] 2025 Budget - Allo

[PROPOSAL] 2025 Budget - Allo Allo Budget request for 2025: Building The Capital Allocation Network For the Tokenized Internet We are excited to present our final operational budget to the DAO for the graduation of Allo to Allo.Capital. For some time, the team has recognized that while Gitcoin continues to focus on grants and enterprise initiatives, the Allo team has been dedicated to reimagining capital allocation for the tokenized internet. Traditional funding models are inefficient,...

Revoke Wonderland Vesting Contract - Contract Termination

Revoke Wonderland Vesting Contract - Contract Termination This proposal will execute the revoke function on Wonderland's vesting contract, following the successful completion of their work with Grants Lab as outlined in the original July 2023 proposal. As agreed with Wonderland, this action will: Stop the remaining vesting schedule Transfer already vested tokens to Wonderland * Return any unvested tokens to the Gitcoin treasury Wonderland has successfully delivered their technical and...

[REPOST] Revoke Wonderland Vesting Contract - Contract Termination

[REPOST] Revoke Wonderland Vesting Contract - Contract Termination This proposal will execute the revoke function on Wonderland's vesting contract, following the successful completion of their work with Grants Lab as outlined in the original July 2023 proposal. As agreed with Wonderland, this action will: Stop the remaining vesting schedule Transfer already vested tokens to Wonderland * Return any unvested tokens to the Gitcoin treasury Wonderland has successfully delivered their...

[SGTM 004]: Generating Yield on DAO Treasury Assets to Support Runway

[SGTM 004]: Generating Yield on DAO Treasury Assets to Support Runway This is an onchain follow-up vote to the same proposal that passed on Snapshot on April 15th. The passing of this proposal will move the funds detailed below to the Avatar safe managed by Avantgarde, MYSO, SEEDGov, Tané and PGov (the Manager safe). *Please...

REPOST [SGTM 004]: Generating Yield on DAO Treasury Assets to Support Runway

REPOST [SGTM 004]: Generating Yield on DAO Treasury Assets to Support Runway This is an onchain follow-up vote to the same proposal that passed on Snapshot on April 15th. The passing of this proposal will move the funds detailed below to the Avatar safe managed by Avantgarde, MYSO, SEEDGov, Tané and PGov (the Manager safe)....

Gitcoin DAO 2026 Budget Request [First Tranche]

Gitcoin DAO 2026 Budget Request [First Tranche] ## TL;DR This seeks funding for DAO operations through January 2026 - December 2026, funds released in two tranches. The DAO 2026 Strategy presents an integrated approach to governance, builder engagement, and ecosystem growth, focusing on progressive decentralization and global expansion. We are requesting $1,053,469 from the treasury to execute this vision. We did not spend the reserves from the 2025 budget, therefore it will carry forward...

REVOTE: Gitcoin DAO 2026 Budget Request [First Tranche]

REVOTE: Gitcoin DAO 2026 Budget Request [First Tranche] ## TL;DR This seeks funding for DAO operations through January 2026 - December 2026, funds released in two tranches. The DAO 2026 Strategy presents an integrated approach to governance, builder engagement, and ecosystem growth, focusing on progressive decentralization and global expansion. We are requesting $1,053,469 from the treasury to execute this vision. We did not spend the reserves from the 2025 budget, therefore it will carry...

[S17] Gitcoin Public Goods Funding Proposal

[S17] Gitcoin Public Goods Funding Proposal The snapshot vote for the Gitcoin PGF budget passed on Snapshot, and we would like to establish the budget for the workstream with this vote. Here are some of the details: Our main goals for S17 are twofold: Protocol growth readiness and Gitcoin Grants Program readiness. Our overarching priority in S17 is to continue setting up the protocol for successful adoption with solid infrastructure to drive sustainable growth. Overall we will: Developing...

[S17] Gitcoin Allo Budget Proposal

[S17] Gitcoin Allo Budget Proposal Following the success of the snapshot vote for the Gitcoin Allo Workstream S17 Budget, we are moving this vote to Tally to fund the workstream. This season the Allo workstream will be focused on transitioning from alpha to beta, with Eth Denver / the April Gitcoin rounds as key milestones and inflection points. Our team is focusing on work for both Allo Protocol and Grants Stack, each with associated S17 outcomes: Allo Protocol: The goals for Allo this...

[S17] Gitcoin Allo Budget Proposal

[S17] Gitcoin Allo Budget Proposal This a re-submission as the last Tally vote failed to reach quorum. Following the success of the snapshot vote for the Gitcoin Allo Workstream S17 Budget, we are moving this vote to Tally to fund the workstream. This season the Allo workstream will be focused on transitioning from alpha to beta, with Eth Denver / the April Gitcoin rounds as key milestones and inflection points. Our team is focusing on work for both Allo Protocol and Grants Stack, each with...