# Governance **URL:** https://community.agoric.com/c/governance/6.md [Latest](https://community.agoric.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.agoric.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.agoric.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Governance category](https://community.agoric.com/t/about-the-governance-category/15)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.agoric.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 5:35am UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/about-the-governance-category/15 "2022-10-13T05:35:20Z")
The Agoric chain has an on-chain governance mechanism for signaling, changing consensus parameters, network upgrades, etc. Voting power is represented by staked BLD. The on-chain process requires a proposal, including … --- ## [Using Agoric Beans v2 as a deflationary mechanism](https://community.agoric.com/t/using-agoric-beans-v2-as-a-deflationary-mechanism/954)
**Author:** [@Michael\_FIG](https://community.agoric.com/u/Michael_FIG)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/using-agoric-beans-v2-as-a-deflationary-mechanism/954 "2026-08-12T20:43:55Z")
Governance \> Parameter Changes Agoric’s existing split-fee architecture (gas vs. beans) could be improved to enable mechanisms like those discussed in Introduce a deflationary mechanism: burn 1 BLD for every staking rew… --- ## [Agoric Upgrade 23](https://community.agoric.com/t/agoric-upgrade-23/953)
**Author:** [@chocoblocko](https://community.agoric.com/u/chocoblocko)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/agoric-upgrade-23/953 "2026-07-27T17:49:40Z")
Hello Agoric Validators & BLD Community, Agoric OpCo engineers have released the agoric-upgrade-23-rc1 software upgrade for the agoric-3 chain. This release is primarily intended to upgrade cosmos-sdk to v0.53, includin… --- ## [Re-secure Sybil Protection](https://community.agoric.com/t/re-secure-sybil-protection/944)
**Author:** [@ricDCF](https://community.agoric.com/u/ricDCF)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 7:21am UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/re-secure-sybil-protection/944 "2026-07-22T07:21:27Z")
I’d like to open a discussion in anticipation of posting a proposal to adjust governance parameters — specifically, the deposit amount required to submit proposals. The rationale is straightforward: proposal deposits ex… --- ## [Introduce a deflationary mechanism: burn 1 BLD for every staking reward claim](https://community.agoric.com/t/introduce-a-deflationary-mechanism-burn-1-bld-for-every-staking-reward-claim/930)
**Author:** [@Jericho](https://community.agoric.com/u/Jericho)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/introduce-a-deflationary-mechanism-burn-1-bld-for-every-staking-reward-claim/930 "2026-07-06T14:34:52Z")
Summary This proposal introduces a simple and transparent deflationary mechanism for the Agoric ecosystem. Whenever a user claims staking rewards, 1 BLD will be burned permanently. The goal is to: introduce a predic… --- ## [Enforce a Hard Supply Cap and Reduce Staking Emissions to Strengthen BLD](https://community.agoric.com/t/enforce-a-hard-supply-cap-and-reduce-staking-emissions-to-strengthen-bld/926)
**Author:** [@Jericho](https://community.agoric.com/u/Jericho)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/enforce-a-hard-supply-cap-and-reduce-staking-emissions-to-strengthen-bld/926 "2026-03-05T22:55:56Z")
This proposal addresses a fundamental issue affecting the Agoric ecosystem: persistent dilution and sell pressure caused by an inflationary supply model at a time when the token trades at very low valuations. 1. Enforce… --- ## [Deploy QSTN Survey Funding & Claim Contracts to Mainnet (Agoric SDK)](https://community.agoric.com/t/deploy-qstn-survey-funding-claim-contracts-to-mainnet-agoric-sdk/906)
**Author:** [@qstnus](https://community.agoric.com/u/qstnus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/deploy-qstn-survey-funding-claim-contracts-to-mainnet-agoric-sdk/906 "2025-12-23T16:58:42Z")
Summary QSTN proposes deploying its Agoric-powered multichain survey funding and reward-distribution contracts to mainnet. Using Agoric Orchestration, businesses can fund survey reward pools on Osmosis and Neutron via A… --- ## [\#99 Agoric Upgrade 21](https://community.agoric.com/t/99-agoric-upgrade-21/865)
**Author:** [@antman](https://community.agoric.com/u/antman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/99-agoric-upgrade-21/865 "2025-10-16T00:55:08Z")
Hello Agoric Validators & BLD Community, Agoric OpCo engineers have released the agoric-upgrade-21-rc0 software upgrade for the agoric-3 chain. Upgrade 21 has two noteworthy changes: migrating cosmos-sdk to v0.47.17 and… --- ## [Agoric Upgrade 22](https://community.agoric.com/t/agoric-upgrade-22/888)
**Author:** [@antman](https://community.agoric.com/u/antman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/agoric-upgrade-22/888 "2025-10-14T18:57:15Z")
Hello Agoric Validators & BLD Community, Agoric OpCo engineers have released the agoric-upgrade-22-rc1 software upgrade for the agoric-3 chain. Upgrade 22 has two noteworthy changes: migrating the cosmos-sdk to v0.50.14 … --- ## [\#102 and #112 \[Inter Protocol Sunset\] Invite DCF to liquidate the reserve](https://community.agoric.com/t/102-and-112-inter-protocol-sunset-invite-dcf-to-liquidate-the-reserve/868)
**Author:** [@gibson042\_agoric](https://community.agoric.com/u/gibson042_agoric)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/102-and-112-inter-protocol-sunset-invite-dcf-to-liquidate-the-reserve/868 "2025-10-10T18:35:16Z")
Per Sunset Inter Protocol and Begin Wind-Down Process, funds from the Inter Protocol reserve will be used to pay outstanding oracle network fees. Proposal #102 (voting period August 1st to August 4th, 2025) will deposit… --- ## [\#111 Ymax Portfolio Contract Beta Deployment](https://community.agoric.com/t/111-ymax-portfolio-contract-beta-deployment/898)
**Author:** [@antman](https://community.agoric.com/u/antman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/111-ymax-portfolio-contract-beta-deployment/898 "2025-10-03T19:01:45Z")
We’re excited to share that Agoric Systems is ready to deploy a beta version of Ymax to Agoric mainnet. Ymax is a new product designed to simplify the cross-chain deployment and management of capital across DeFi protocol… --- ## [\#107 Proposal to reduce the size of the Agoric maximum validator set to 75](https://community.agoric.com/t/107-proposal-to-reduce-the-size-of-the-agoric-maximum-validator-set-to-75/867)
**Author:** [@Ciberexplosion](https://community.agoric.com/u/Ciberexplosion)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2025, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/107-proposal-to-reduce-the-size-of-the-agoric-maximum-validator-set-to-75/867 "2025-09-16T22:49:34Z")
Abstract: This proposal recommends reducing the maximum number of active validators from 100 to 75 to enhance network security, mitigate validator dilution risks, and ensure higher-quality participation in consensus and… --- ## [\#106 Ymax PoC: A Step Toward Seamless DeFi Control (#100, #101, #103, #104)](https://community.agoric.com/t/106-ymax-poc-a-step-toward-seamless-defi-control-100-101-103-104/864)
**Author:** [@luqi\_agoric](https://community.agoric.com/u/luqi_agoric)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 6:53am UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/106-ymax-poc-a-step-toward-seamless-defi-control-100-101-103-104/864 "2025-09-01T06:53:19Z")
We’re excited to share that Agoric will soon propose a Proof of Concept (PoC) build that moves us closer to the vision outlined in our recent blog post, DeFi Power Users Deserve Better: Building for Seamless Control. Thi… --- ## [Sunset Inter Protocol and Begin Wind-Down Process](https://community.agoric.com/t/sunset-inter-protocol-and-begin-wind-down-process/787)
**Author:** [@ricDCF](https://community.agoric.com/u/ricDCF)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/sunset-inter-protocol-and-begin-wind-down-process/787 "2025-07-02T17:59:40Z")
This signaling proposal seeks the Agoric community’s support to proceed with the strategic wind-down of Inter Protocol. The proposal is intended to provide the Economic Committee, the DCF, Agoric OpCo, and other stakehol… --- ## [\#98 Reset MintLimit to 1M IST in PSMs for USDC and USDT](https://community.agoric.com/t/98-reset-mintlimit-to-1m-ist-in-psms-for-usdc-and-usdt/860)
**Author:** [@gibson042\_agoric](https://community.agoric.com/u/gibson042_agoric)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/98-reset-mintlimit-to-1m-ist-in-psms-for-usdc-and-usdt/860 "2025-06-06T21:36:15Z")
Per Sunset Inter Protocol and Begin Wind-Down Process : The community requests that DCF use best efforts to support adequate IST liquidity. Proposal # 98 (voting period June 6th to June 9th, 2025) is part of such eff… --- ## [\#92 Reset MintLimit to 500K IST in PSMs for USDC, USDT](https://community.agoric.com/t/92-reset-mintlimit-to-500k-ist-in-psms-for-usdc-usdt/786)
**Author:** [@dckc](https://community.agoric.com/u/dckc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 12:56am UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/92-reset-mintlimit-to-500k-ist-in-psms-for-usdc-usdt/786 "2025-04-16T00:56:55Z")
upgrade-19 inadvertently reset the MintLimit for 2 PSM contracts to small values. This proposal resets them to values determined by the Economic Committee. #92. reset MintLimit to 500K IST in PSMs for USDC, USDT Voti… --- ## [\#97 Proposal to Switch Agoric Gas Token to BLD from IST](https://community.agoric.com/t/97-proposal-to-switch-agoric-gas-token-to-bld-from-ist/819)
**Author:** [@antman](https://community.agoric.com/u/antman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/97-proposal-to-switch-agoric-gas-token-to-bld-from-ist/819 "2025-06-04T16:13:04Z")
This is a discussion for the specifics of an upgrade to switch the gas/fee token of Agoric network from IST to BLD, as approved by a signaling vote in proposal 93. During the discussion period the changes will be tested,… --- ## [\#95 Agoric Upgrade 20](https://community.agoric.com/t/95-agoric-upgrade-20/823)
**Author:** [@antman](https://community.agoric.com/u/antman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/95-agoric-upgrade-20/823 "2025-06-04T16:10:12Z")
Hello Agoric Validators & BLD Community, Agoric OpCo engineers have released the agoric-upgrade-20 software upgrade for the agoric-3 chain. This release is intended to upgrade orchestration vats to fix JavaScript handli… --- ## [\#94 Fast USDC: Beta support for EVM destinations](https://community.agoric.com/t/94-fast-usdc-beta-support-for-evm-destinations/843)
**Author:** [@dckc](https://community.agoric.com/u/dckc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/94-fast-usdc-beta-support-for-evm-destinations/843 "2025-05-21T16:03:31Z")
Building on support for sending USDC from Ethereum L1 and L2s… #87 Fast USDC: Accelerating Cross-Chain USDC Transfers on Agoric - #7 by 0xpatrick Support for sending to Ethereum L1 and L2s is in progress; this upgrade… --- ## [\#88, 89: Fast USDC Contract](https://community.agoric.com/t/88-89-fast-usdc-contract/766)
**Author:** [@Sufyaan\_Khan](https://community.agoric.com/u/Sufyaan_Khan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/88-89-fast-usdc-contract/766 "2025-05-12T22:22:09Z")
Launching Fast USDC: Accelerating Cross-Chain USDC Transfers on Agoric We’re excited to announce Fast USDC, a groundbreaking solution that dramatically improves the speed of USDC transfers from EVM chains into the Cosm… --- ## [\#87 Fast USDC: Accelerating Cross-Chain USDC Transfers on Agoric](https://community.agoric.com/t/87-fast-usdc-accelerating-cross-chain-usdc-transfers-on-agoric/754)
**Author:** [@Sufyaan\_Khan](https://community.agoric.com/u/Sufyaan_Khan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/87-fast-usdc-accelerating-cross-chain-usdc-transfers-on-agoric/754 "2025-03-12T22:14:18Z")
Introducing Fast USDC: Accelerating Cross-Chain USDC Transfers on Agoric We’re excited to announce Fast USDC, a groundbreaking solution that dramatically improves the speed of USDC transfers from EVM chains into the Cosm… --- ## [\#21 Protocol Carbon Neutral Proposal Agoric](https://community.agoric.com/t/21-protocol-carbon-neutral-proposal-agoric/124)
**Author:** [@DelRey](https://community.agoric.com/u/DelRey)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/21-protocol-carbon-neutral-proposal-agoric/124 "2025-05-07T12:02:49Z")
This proposal provides details for acquiring carbon credits via Nature Carbon Ton tokens from Osmosis and City Forest Credits from Regen Marketplace.\* Background The environmental cost of blockchain technology is often … --- ## [Add smart contract for Tribbles Meme Coin](https://community.agoric.com/t/add-smart-contract-for-tribbles-meme-coin/731)
**Author:** [@Albena](https://community.agoric.com/u/Albena)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/add-smart-contract-for-tribbles-meme-coin/731 "2025-04-01T18:58:48Z")
Summary Tribbles is proposing to add a smart contract that enables the minting and claiming of the Tribbles meme coin on the Agoric chain. This contract will serve as the underlying distribution mechanism for the airdrop… --- ## [\#16 Proposal: Launch Inter Protocol MVP and Hardened JavaScript VM](https://community.agoric.com/t/16-proposal-launch-inter-protocol-mvp-and-hardened-javascript-vm/43)
**Author:** [@dckc](https://community.agoric.com/u/dckc)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/16-proposal-launch-inter-protocol-mvp-and-hardened-javascript-vm/43 "2022-10-27T16:39:27Z")
This is a discussion to start the process for upgrading the Agoric chain to support the Hardened Javascript VM and install Inter Protocol MVP as the first Hardened JavaScript smart contracts. Inter Protocol is a communi… --- ## [\#91 Agoric Upgrade 19](https://community.agoric.com/t/91-agoric-upgrade-19/769)
**Author:** [@JD-Agoric](https://community.agoric.com/u/JD-Agoric)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/91-agoric-upgrade-19/769 "2025-03-20T21:15:11Z")
Changelog: 20/03/2025 Updated GitHub link to final rc agoric-upgrade-19 Hello Agoric Validators & BLD Community, Agoric OpCo engineers have released the agoric-upgrade-19 software upgrade for the agoric-3 chain. T… --- ## [\#86 Agoric Upgrade 18a](https://community.agoric.com/t/86-agoric-upgrade-18a/756)
**Author:** [@JD-Agoric](https://community.agoric.com/u/JD-Agoric)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/86-agoric-upgrade-18a/756 "2025-02-12T17:29:39Z")
Changelog: Updated the release page link to final release with pre-release tag removed Hello Agoric Validators & BLD Community, Agoric OpCo engineers have released the agoric-upgrade-18a software upgrade for the a… --- ## [\#83 Agoric Upgrade 18: Inter Protocol Governance Changes + Validator Performance Improvements](https://community.agoric.com/t/83-agoric-upgrade-18-inter-protocol-governance-changes-validator-performance-improvements/713)
**Author:** [@otooligan](https://community.agoric.com/u/otooligan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/83-agoric-upgrade-18-inter-protocol-governance-changes-validator-performance-improvements/713 "2025-01-07T16:53:55Z")
Changelog Updated release page to rc2 Hello Agoric Validators & BLD Community, Agoric OpCo engineers have released the agoric-upgrade-18 software upgrade for the agoric-3 chain. This release is primarily intended t… --- ## [\#79 Signaling Proposal for the election of the 2024 Economic Committee](https://community.agoric.com/t/79-signaling-proposal-for-the-election-of-the-2024-economic-committee/712)
**Author:** [@Albena](https://community.agoric.com/u/Albena)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/79-signaling-proposal-for-the-election-of-the-2024-economic-committee/712 "2024-10-29T13:01:17Z")
UPDATE: Proposal #79 has successfully passed. This post is published now for the purpose of archiving. … This signaling proposal has three components: Election of a new roster of members for Inter Protocol’s Economic… --- ## [\#78 Agoric Upgrade 17: Orchestration Enhancements, Validator Node Memory Improvements](https://community.agoric.com/t/78-agoric-upgrade-17-orchestration-enhancements-validator-node-memory-improvements/703)
**Author:** [@JD-Agoric](https://community.agoric.com/u/JD-Agoric)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/78-agoric-upgrade-17-orchestration-enhancements-validator-node-memory-improvements/703 "2024-10-08T18:16:59Z")
:wave: Hello Agoric Validators & BLD Community, Agoric OpCo engineers have released the agoric-upgrade-17 software upgrade for the agoric-3 chain. This release brings exciting new features and enhancements to Orchestra… --- ## [Proposal #72 Enable stkATOM Vaults](https://community.agoric.com/t/proposal-72-enable-stkatom-vaults/648)
**Author:** [@BCMO](https://community.agoric.com/u/BCMO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 7:07am UTC](https://community.agoric.com/t/proposal-72-enable-stkatom-vaults/648 "2024-04-08T07:07:53Z")
Voting Proposal #72 went live this weekend, and will remain open until 13:00 UTC on Monday. A successful outcome will see Persistence’s (pStake) stkATOM onboarded as the next collateral asset for Inter Protocol Vaults. … [Next page](https://community.agoric.com/c/governance/6.md?page=1)