Following the approval of the proposal “From Thought to Change: Let’s Reward Those Who Dare to Propose” submitted by Roberto Califano, VeChain, as the executor of the proposal, conducted a detailed review to define the most effective and secure way to implement the approved reward mechanism.
During this process, we identified a potential operational gap: the original proposal did not specify the operation flow for disbursing B3TR rewards. If we will be relying on a new DAO proposal every time a reward disbursement is needed would not only create a heavy and unsustainable governance burden, but also risk delays or failure in execution due to unpredictable voting outcomes—even for routine steps. This friction negatively affects both the implementing team and the broader community, contradicting the goal of efficiency behind the original test phase.
To address these risks while respecting the original intent and integrity of the proposal, we propose the following operational steps:
Establish a dedicated wallet to manage the distribution of rewards.
Submit a follow-up governance proposal to authorize the one-time transfer of the approved 100,000 B3TR from the Treasury to this wallet.
Distribute rewards from this wallet strictly according to the criteria defined in the original proposal.
Return any unused B3TR to the Treasury at the conclusion of the test phase.
This approach preserves full transparency, auditability, and decentralization, while reducing exposure of the main DAO Treasury and clearly delineating governance from execution. A new on-chain proposal will be submitted to request the community’s approval for the fund transfer in accordance with this plan.
This implementation note / proposal is purely about the operational setup for distributing rewards and does not alter the structure or timeline of the approved proposal. Any qualifying proposals approved before the wallet is ready will still be rewarded retroactively.
Please feel free to comment and provide your feedback.
Why would we need a proposal for every time the author(s) of a succesful proposal is eligible for a reward?
The way I understood the proposal was that VeChain would appoint a committee and checks that the successful proposal is eligible then sends the appropriate amount to the wallet provided in the proposal directly from the treasury themselves.
I’m not against the proposed steps however. If the new wallet is named accordingly that would be great and I assume the follow-up proposal would eat up 1-2 rounds of the originally set out test phase. Do we retroactively reward for previous rounds or extend the rounds covered in the test phase?
I completely agree with what you’ve expressed. Indeed, I had interpreted the original proposal exactly as you described.
However, I fully support the proposed modification to establish a dedicated wallet for managing the B3TR funds, primarily for reasons of security and operational clarity. In fact, this solution was part of my original idea, aiming explicitly to clearly separate daily operational management from the main DAO Treasury.
I believe this proposal can easily be applied retroactively, covering all the rounds already defined in the experimental phase. This approach ensures we maintain the integrity and continuity of the test phase, fully respecting the originally planned timeline.
The DAO Treasury is designed with strict security controls, movement of funds requires a governance proposal — even for approved initiatives. This ensures transparency and protects the treasury from misuse.
This implementation note / proposal is purely about the operational setup for distributing rewards and does not alter the structure or timeline of the approved proposal. Any qualifying proposals approved before the wallet is ready will still be rewarded retroactively.
Following the approval of the proposal “From Thought to Change: Let’s Reward Those Who Dare to Propose” submitted by Roberto Califano, VeChain, as the executor of the proposal, conducted a detailed review to define the most effective and secure way to implement the approved reward mechanism.
During this process, we identified a potential operational gap: the original proposal did not specify the operation flow for disbursing B3TR rewards. If we will be relying on a new DAO proposal every time a reward disbursement is needed would not only create a heavy and unsustainable governance burden, but also risk delays or failure in execution due to unpredictable voting outcomes—even for routine steps. This friction negatively affects both the implementing team and the broader community, contradicting the goal of efficiency behind the original test phase.
To address these risks while respecting the original intent and integrity of the proposal, we propose the following operational steps:
Establish a dedicated wallet to manage the distribution of rewards.
Submit a follow-up governance proposal to authorize the one-time transfer of the approved 100,000 B3TR from the Treasury to this wallet.
Distribute rewards from this wallet strictly according to the criteria defined in the original proposal.
Return any unused B3TR to the Treasury at the conclusion of the test phase.
This approach preserves full transparency, auditability, and decentralization, while reducing exposure of the main DAO Treasury and clearly delineating governance from execution. A new on-chain proposal will be submitted to request the community’s approval for the fund transfer in accordance with this plan.
This implementation note / proposal is purely about the operational setup for distributing rewards and does not alter the structure or timeline of the approved proposal. Any qualifying proposals approved before the wallet is ready will still be rewarded retroactively.
The designated wallet address is: 0x9F78cf0E3D3B8B86682e3aC045649F423B40bC5D