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Decide the Governance Participation XP Thresholds

The DAO will decide if 5,000 XP per vote should require 10k or 20k $WALLET voting power or remain unchanged. Options include reduced XP (500) or none below the threshold. Voting access stays open to all.

Stefan
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Governance participation thresholds proposal
Ambire asks the DAO who should get 5K XP for governance participation

Following community feedback in Discord about fairness in Ambire Rewards, we’re proposing minimum voting power thresholds for earning governance XP.

The goal is simple: make rewards reflect meaningful participation and reduce farming by dust accounts - without changing anyone’s right to vote. The recently approved 5,000 XP per vote remains in effect. This proposal only defines who qualifies to receive it based on voting power.

Proposal overview

Currently, any address that votes receives the same governance XP. In practice, many near-zero voting power accounts can claim the same XP as long-term holders with substantial stakes.

To maintain fairness, we propose introducing minimum voting power thresholds for receiving 5,000 XP per vote.

  • Voting power follows the same Snapshot logic: $WALLET counts 0.5x (half that of staked tokens), $stkWALLET counts 1x, measured at the vote’s snapshot.
  • If approved, thresholds apply to all future governance votes. For past Season 1 votes (currently at 500 XP each): if Don’t change wins, everyone is upgraded to 5,000 XP per vote. If a threshold option wins, only voters who met the chosen minimum voting power at each vote’s snapshot are upgraded to 5,000 XP; others keep 500 XP.
  • Voting eligibility does not change. Any amount of $WALLET or $stkWALLET still allows you to vote; thresholds affect XP rewards only.

The question is: Should Ambire introduce minimum voting power thresholds for earning 5,000 XP per governance vote?

Voting options

  • Don’t change
  • 10K WALLET min→5k; else 500XP
  • 10K WALLET min→5k; else 0XP
  • 20K WALLET min→5k; else 500XP
  • 20K WALLET min→5k; else 0XP
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“10K/20K WALLET min” refers to voting power at snapshot (0.5x $WALLET + 1x $stkWALLET). “Else 500/0” defines XP for voters below the threshold.

Motivation

  • Make XP reflect meaningful stake. Today, a dust account can earn the same 5,000 XP as an address with significant voting power. A minimum threshold ties rewards to commitment and long-term alignment.
  • Raise the cost of abuse. Thresholds make Sybil splits and XP farming uneconomic. Many tiny accounts won’t qualify for the full reward, which reduces the incentive to game the system.
  • Encourage committed participation. Thresholds encourage users to maintain a consolidated balance and stay with Ambire rather than spreading tokens thinly across multiple addresses.
  • Keep voting open to all. Eligibility to vote does not change. The optional “else 500 XP” path still recognizes participation below the threshold, while reserving the full 5,000 XP for meaningful stake.

Voting eligibility

  • Hold $WALLET or $stkWALLET before the snapshot..
  • Please note that the voting power of $WALLET tokens is half (0.5 points) that of $stkWALLET tokens.
  • Any token changes after the snapshot will not affect the voting power. For example, staking your $WALLET tokens after the snapshot will not double their voting power.

Discussion timeline

Discussion starts: October 29, 2025, 14:00 UTC
Discussion ends: November 5, 2025, 14:00 UTC

Voting will be announced separately on Snapshot after the discussion window closes.

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