EVM Distribution Phase 2, Vote 1
Overview (courtesy of @austonst)
- This proposal seeks approval for the DAO to give away EVM NFTs from the treasury;
- The EVMs would be used to grow the DAO and stimulate member activity;
- Possible methods for distribution include:
- A raffle for those specifically involved in building hackathon projects,
- A raffle for the general ETHDenver audience, and/or
- Running our own grant-like event in which we reward valuable proposals/projects;
- And others (ideas welcome).
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Introduction (as written by @austonst)
The EVMavericks multisig currently owns 56 EVM NFTs:
| Lion | Count: |
|---|---|
| OG Lion | 35 |
| Matrix Lion | 6 |
| Zombie Lion | 5 |
| Hoodie Lion | 4 |
| Cyberpunk | 3 |
| Holy White | 2 |
| Holy Glowing | 1 |
These EVMs were left over after the two rounds of the initial distribution to r/ethfinance members. They are not currently allocated for any specific purpose, though as holdings of the DAO they should be used in service to our mission statement ( https://snapshot.org/#/evmaverick.eth/proposal/0xa2f4c20291c61569cae500acb7d5e91915e8dc209fd92a4c582bc2785e0a8141 ). In discussions concerning them, it has frequently been suggested to use these to grow the DAO and stimulate activity, leading to gains in the strength of our community. This produces a compounding return, in which we will be be better able to achieve our goal to "advance the decentralized Ethereum Web3 ecosystem by aligning shared member incentives with funding, developing, and promoting public goods and education."
At the time of writing, the floor price for EVMavericks on OpenSea ( https://opensea.io/collection/evmavericks ) and LooksRare (https://looksrare.org/collections/0x7dDAA898D33D7aB252Ea5F89f96717c47B2fEE6e ) sits slightly below 0.8 ETH, making the giveaway potentially quite valuable, which may help its ability to generate interest in the DAO. The EVM NFTs also provide access to most of the EVMavericks discord, which has historically been a source of technical expertise, trading alpha, and insider access to media production (e.g. podcasts ( https://open.spotify.com/show/08KYYXtOqzZbMpiciUt42I ) and Daily Doot Roundups ( https://www.youtube.com/@evmavericks/streams )), further increasing their value.
Voting/options
As OG lions are more plentiful and less valuable, we aim to give them away first. With 35 OG lions in the treasury, it leaves plenty of room for us to try out different approaches. The current vote aims to establish the amount of EVMs we will be giving away (if any), and the rate at which we will be doing that.
Vote 1:
- 3 OG Lions per year 2023
- 5 OG Lions per year 2023
- 8 OG Lions per year 2023
- 10-12 OG Lions per year 2023
- 0 Lions
Vote 2:
- Every month
- Every 3 months
- Every 6 months
- I oppose regularity and want these events to be tied to bigger events (EVM anniversary, ETHDenver, etc.)
Please vote for all options that you approve of.
EVM Distribution Phase 2, Vote 2
We invite you to voice your opinions in #marketing channel ( https://discord.com/channels/963992696387694592/1066016670021337108 ) and add your thoughts on how to best approach the distribution of the remainder EVMs to this google doc file ( https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ek2ZFRyY8iUzERFEKFTqebCVMolSZeRMO9ByXe0T1Mc/edit#gid=0 ). You don't need to log in to edit the file, you can even use a private window.
When the first vote concludes, we will launch the final snapshot vote with the ideas from the doc file.