Cardano at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026: Top-Up ‘Title’ Sponsorship Upgrade
184 DReps voted · 67 with a rationale · 9 changed their vote
Open a row to read the rationale.
- Yes1.6M ₳No rationale
- Abstain1.6M ₳Rationale
It is important that Cardano has a strong presence at TOKEN2049, arguably the largest crypto event in the world, if we want to be taken seriously.
While I still consider the ask for the Platinum sponsorship proposal to be high, there are no alternative proposals, and time is pressing to secure a meaningful presence at the event. I also appreciate EMURGO listening to DReps and providing options. For these reasons, I will approve the base proposal.
While I recognize the potential benefits of a Title sponsorship, I am not convinced that the additional exposure justifies the extra cost. Therefore, I will abstain from the top-up proposal for now. - Yes1.6M ₳No rationale
- No1.5M ₳No rationale
- No1.4M ₳No rationale
- Yes1.4M ₳No rationale
- No1.4M ₳No rationale
- Yes1.3M ₳No rationale
- No1.2M ₳Rationale
I vote NO on the TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026 Title sponsorship top-up. I support Cardano being present at TOKEN2049, and that is why I support the baseline Platinum proposal, but this extra top-up mainly adds a prestige layer on top of an already meaningful presence. A larger booth, title branding, lanyards, and extra visibility may have some value, but I do not think the marginal benefit is strong enough to justify another 1.77M ADA under current Net Change Limit pressure. The treasury should fund practical ecosystem needs and broadly shared public goods before premium marketing upgrades. If the Cardano Foundation or other major ecosystem entities consider the Title upgrade strategically important, I would prefer them to fund or co-fund that extra layer themselves.
- No1.2M ₳No rationale
- No1.1M ₳No rationale
- No1.1M ₳Rationale
I voted NO for the base request, I vote NO for the "incremental request."
The idea is understandable but treasury-wise it is deeply unconvincing to spend these funds to buy Cardano a prominent booth and give builders visibility, tickets, stage time, networking access, and media capture. I understand the instinct as somebody who's been in the global media and entertainment markets for 30+ years. Signal matters, presence matters. But what has to be understood here is that treasury governance is not an exercise in buying expensive optics and calling it ecosystem growth. As DReps we're asked to exercise capital discipline, and my central problem is this: the proposal sells exposure as if exposure were impact. It promises visibility, spotlight, institutional access, and “25k+ decision makers,” yet it does not convincingly prove in any way that this event-native marketing spend is the best use of scarce treasury capital versus more targeted builder enablement, developer adoption, regional accelerator support, or measurable GTM programs with lower burn and clearer conversion logic.To me, this is a very costly brand activation dressed up as ecosystem infrastructure with some nice parties and free drinks thrown in.
Cardano already has multiple channels for ecosystem promotion, community events, content distribution, and business development. “Bigger booth, louder signal” is not a feasible adoption strategy. I think the entire proposal shows expensive insecurity in a branded suit.
As such, I don't treasury-efficient value creation. It may be good event marketing, but I certainly do not believe it is good treasury policy nor do I believe it will significantly increase adoption at this crucial stage in the Cardano ecosystem. - Yes964.1K ₳No rationale
- Yes955.7K ₳Rationale
Yes for marketing
- No931.8K ₳No rationale
- Yes861.5K ₳No rationale
- No825.2K ₳Rationale
As representatives bound by the principles in the Latam Cardano DREP documentation, our primary mandates are to safeguard user trust, guarantee treasury sustainability, and champion long-term ecosystem viability. While we actively supported a Yes vote on the baseline Platinum Sponsorship proposal (gov_action18u8lpkzge2csxe3plynn9lh4agwtv3nrqkyfwalwj4ykjv7l68jqqzmul9z) to secure a prominent, competitive floor presence for Cardano, we cannot justify a supplementary treasury withdrawal for an aggressive branding top-up. The baseline sponsorship already fulfills our objective of global exposure. Consuming additional decentralized community funds for premium marketing upgrades does not align with a strategy of high fiscal responsibility or grassroots empowerment.
Latin American Ecosystem Impact Statement:
Voting 'No' on this top-up upgrade prevents the over-concentration of treasury capital into singular, high-cost international marketing events. Rejecting the proposal preserves vital treasury liquidity, ensuring that funds remain accessible for localized education, regional builder grants, and institutional adoption initiatives that directly expand the transactions and user base within the Latin American Cardano ecosystem. - No798.6K ₳Rationale
EMURGO is the primary commercial beneficiary of this sponsorship — institutional relationships, media access, and brand positioning in their home market — while contributing 0% of the cost. Where a founding entity has direct commercial upside from treasury-funded marketing, they should co-fund at least 50%. Until that standard is met, this vote is No.
- No798.4K ₳No rationale
- No794.5K ₳No rationale
- No759K ₳Rationale
Difficult to justify at current price. Let's do it another year.
- Yes717.5K ₳No rationale
- No705.1K ₳Rationale
I voted in favor of the more cost-efficient sponsorship package and do not support this additional expenditure.
- No625.9K ₳Rationale
I'm voting “No” on this proposal: I will not vote yes on EMURGO treasury withdrawals until the Yoroi wallet governance UI issue is properly remedied. That commitment runs through March 15, 2027. EMURGO has been aware of it. The commitment stands.
A PDF version of this rationale is also made available.
I'm voting no on this Title-level top-up for the TOKEN2049 Singapore.
The immediate reason for this particular vote is straightforward, Charles Hoskinson publicly committed, unprompted, using his own resources, to personally top up Cardano's TOKEN2049 presence to Title level. We get the mainstage keynote, and the Title-tier visibility without spending a single ADA from the treasury. Approving this withdrawal would be asking the community to pay for something the founder already volunteered to fund.
What this top-up buys over Platinum is 36 additional square meters of booth space, a 15-minute mainstage slot, a press release mention, and media introductions. Those are brand benefits for Cardano's institutional positioning, a legitimate use of public funds, but not when private capital has already stepped in to cover them. A standing commitment controls the vote. The founder's personal commitment makes it redundant on the merits. Vote no. - Abstain619.5K ₳Rationale
I just need to abstain from this proposal, I am not in the best position to either vote YES or NO. My delegators agrees to this decision.
- No605.7K ₳Rationale
Cardano at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026: Top-Up ‘Title’ Sponsorship Upgrade — my answer is NO.
This proposal asks for another 1,768,167 ADA from the Cardano treasury.
Not for development.
Not for DReps.
Not for infrastructure.
But for upgrading to a more expensive marketing package at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026.
The proposal upgrades the sponsorship from Platinum to Title Sponsorship.
What does Cardano get for the extra treasury money?
• a larger booth
• a 15-minute keynote on the main stage
• press release mentions
• media introductions
• branded lanyards
• a protein shake station
• extra tickets and VIP accessSo once again, this is mainly about marketing, visibility, branding, networking, and event positioning.
I do not see enough value here to justify spending treasury funds at this scale.
If the baseline proposal is already questionable, then spending even more ADA for a premium sponsorship upgrade makes even less sense.
In my opinion, treasury funds should prioritize real governance work.
DReps work every single day:
• reviewing proposals
• analyzing treasury spending
• voting
• educating the community
• protecting ADA holders’ interestsThe conference will end.
The marketing exposure will fade.
But governance remains.
My vote is — NO.
I registered as a DRep and I am ready to help shape the future of the ecosystem. Optimistic about building the largest digital community in the world. 🖤
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https://t.me/PROCENT666/338 - No590.5K ₳No rationale
- No589.7K ₳Rationale
Dont feel this is vital spending, and instead prefer to support critical infrastructure that will put Cardano best in class.
- No587.6K ₳No rationale
- No533.9K ₳No rationale
- No499K ₳Rationale
- Yes487.7K ₳No rationale
- Yes479.9K ₳No rationale
- Yes466.2K ₳No rationale
- No442.9K ₳No rationale
- YesChanged438.7K ₳History
Earlier votes
No1mo agoSuperseded
- No414.2K ₳No rationale
- Abstain385.2K ₳Rationale
Abstaining, as I’m part of the Cardano Constitution Committee Tingvard.
Reading proposals and staying updated, just like you.
Thanks to all fellow DReps who are also doing the hard work.
Follow and DM me on X: @kenerik if you have any questions. - No383K ₳No rationale
- No381.1K ₳No rationale
- NoRevoted365.7K ₳History
Earlier votes
No2mo agoSuperseded
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- No360.3K ₳No rationale
- Yes328.9K ₳No rationale
- No314.4K ₳Rationale
I am voting NO. While I respect EMURGO’s marketing efforts, upgrading to a 'Title' sponsorship has a poor ROI and feels like corporate vanity spending.
A PDF version of this rationale is also made available.
After careful review, I am voting NO on the TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026 ‘Title’ Sponsorship Upgrade. While I supported the baseline ‘Platinum’ sponsorship to ensure Cardano has a solid presence and a stage for our community builders, this expensive top-up brings diminishing returns.
As a DRep committed to responsible and justifiable treasury spending, I share several key concerns raised by the community:
- Poor Onboarding ROI: Spending large amounts of treasury funds for premium branding at investor-heavy events usually results in low retail adoption and a weak return on investment.
- Corporate Vanity & Opportunity Cost: This upgrade risks becoming vanity spending. These funds would be much more productive if deployed toward core infrastructure, developer tools, or protocol scaling.
- Missing Co-funding: The treasury should not completely subsidize commercial marketing. Entities that gain direct commercial upside from these events should co-fund the costs.
A Path to a "YES" Vote:
Charles Hoskinson’s public mention that he is willing to fund a portion of this upgrade is a very positive step toward financial accountability.However, because we do not know the exact details or how much he will commit, the current proposal puts an unnecessary burden on the treasury. If a significant, specific portion of the cost is subsidized (by Charles or even perhaps Emurgo), I will gladly switch my vote to YES before the voting window closes.
- No300.6K ₳Rationale
I do not support funding for Cardano Summit or Token2049 under the current market conditions. At this stage, marketing is not going to lift Cardano or any other cryptocurrency. If anything, we can look at Polkadot as a clear example. They reportedly spent around $37 million on marketing and sponsorships — equivalent to roughly 148 million ADA — and still dropped about seven positions on CoinMarketCap.I do not support this type of spending. This is not a marketing problem, it is a utility problem. I only support proposals that include measurable KPIs and a clear, concrete return to the blockchain. How many times have we attended these kinds of events, and what has been the result? Moving from #8 to #15? Even with significant investment, Polkadot still lost ground. That should tell us something. We should learn from these kinds of mistakes and avoid repeating them.
- No298.9K ₳Rationale
Voting NO on Cardano at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026: Baseline ‘Platinum' Sponsorship Proposa
May 21st 2026
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Summary
EMURGO requests 3,303,750 ada (currently $821,942.37 USD) to sponsor TOKEN2049. TOKEN2049 is a big party where everyone in the crypto industry gets together and ideas are cross-pollinated.
Conclusion
I'm voting against this proposal for many of the same reasons as last time. This is not a good use of marketing funds. We should be looking to fund efforts which introduce non-crypto users to Cardano.
Signed,
William DoyleYour friendly neighbourhood DRep!
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contact@williamdoyle.ca - Abstain294.4K ₳No rationale
- No270.1K ₳Rationale
I am voting NO on “Cardano at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026 – Top‑Up ‘Title’ Sponsorship Upgrade” at 1,768,167 ADA.
This proposal is procedurally sound and transparently structured: it is explicitly contingent on the Platinum baseline passing, uses Intersect’s audited TRSC/PSSC framework with auto‑abstain delegation and multi‑sig oversight, and clearly itemises what the extra spend buys—larger booth footprint (144 sqm vs 108 sqm), a 15‑minute mainstage keynote, lanyard and “protein shake station” branding, press‑release inclusion, facilitated media introductions, and slightly higher KPI targets for leads, collaborations, media coverage, and wallet sign‑ups. Those elements would increase Cardano’s visibility at TOKEN2049 and are aligned with Pillars 2 and 4 of the 2030 strategy.
However, I do not see a proportionate incremental return that justifies an additional ~424,000 USD of treasury spend on top of an already large Platinum sponsorship. The upgrade leaves the fundamental nature of the spend unchanged: this remains a short, marketing‑heavy activation at a two‑day crypto conference, aimed primarily at an audience already deep in the industry. The incremental KPI uplift—an extra 30% booth contacts, six more collaborations, 60 additional wallet sign‑ups, modest increases in media coverage—does not convincingly support the cost, especially given the lack of strong evidence that previous TOKEN2049 or EMURGO‑run events have led to durable on‑chain adoption or enterprise deployments commensurate with their price. In the same Net Change Limit window the treasury is already funding large, foundational initiatives (Leios, protocol upgrades, Orion Fund), and multiple DReps have raised credible concerns about turning high‑end sponsorships into recurring, high‑ticket expenditures when measured ROI remains weak. Given these opportunity costs, and my existing NO position on the Platinum baseline, I cannot support allocating an additional 1.77M ADA simply to further upgrade Cardano’s prominence and branding at TOKEN2049.
- No261K ₳Rationale
Governance Action Report
1. Introduction
Cardano at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026: Baseline ‘Platinum’ Sponsorship Proposal is a Treasury Withdrawal governance action requesting ₳3,303,750, equivalent to $792,900 USD at an estimated exchange rate of $0.24 per ada.
The proposal seeks to fund a Cardano presence at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026, taking place on October 7–8, 2026. The requested funding would cover a ‘Platinum’ sponsorship package, booth build and logistics, management and community support, compliance and governance costs, and Intersect’s administration fee.
The proposal positions TOKEN2049 Singapore as a major opportunity to showcase Cardano builders to an audience of more than 25,000 attendees, including institutional investors, enterprise decision-makers, Web3 builders, and industry leaders. The planned activation includes a large Cardano booth, a dedicated builder substage, branded visibility, builder tickets, lead scanning, networking opportunities, professional content capture, and post-event reporting.
EMURGO would act as the operational facilitator. The proposal states that EMURGO is headquartered in Singapore, has maintained a multi-year relationship with TOKEN2049 from 2022 through 2025, and is positioned to coordinate the sponsorship, vendors, logistics, and builder participation.
The proposal also includes KPI targets related to lead generation, partnerships, thought leadership, brand reach, wallet sign-ups, Cardano Academy subscribers, media coverage, and post-event on-chain activity. Funds would be administered through Intersect, using treasury reserve and project-specific smart contract infrastructure, with milestone-based disbursements and post-event financial reporting.
2. Governance Action Analysis
Negative aspects
Unfortunately, Cardano governance currently lacks a formal conflict-of-interest policy governing how DReps should participate in Treasury Withdrawal votes when they are direct beneficiaries, formal representatives, executives, employees, founders, controlling stakeholders, or otherwise institutionally linked to the entity requesting funds.
This is a weakness in the current governance framework. Some DAOs within the Cardano ecosystem already have explicit guidelines addressing conflicts of interest, which shows that such standards are both feasible and desirable.
In the absence of formal rules, each DRep effectively becomes their own arbiter of what constitutes acceptable conduct. For that reason, a personal standard has been adopted based on basic governance prudence.
When a DRep votes YES on a Treasury Withdrawal proposal from which they, or the institution they formally represent, directly benefit, the general position will be to vote NO. This is not necessarily a judgment on the technical or strategic merits of the proposal itself, but rather a position on governance process, conflict management, and institutional legitimacy.
It would be unhealthy for the ecosystem to normalize situations where delegated voting power is used to support funding requests that benefit the same entity exercising that voting power.
A secondary factor influencing the vote concerns budget transparency and the ability to independently validate a significant portion of the requested expenditure.
The proposal provides a high-level budget breakdown and identifies the sponsorship package as a direct pass-through cost payable to TOKEN2049. However, it does not provide supporting commercial documentation that would allow DReps to independently verify the quoted sponsorship costs.
According to the proposal, EMURGO has maintained a multi-year strategic relationship with TOKEN2049 and possesses direct access to the event organizers. This relationship may very well create favorable commercial conditions for Cardano. However, the proposal does not provide sufficient information for DReps to assess whether the quoted sponsorship costs reflect standard market pricing, negotiated pricing, discounted pricing, or other commercial arrangements.
For a treasury withdrawal of this magnitude, it would be reasonable to provide supporting documentation such as sponsorship rate cards, commercial quotations, pricing schedules, or equivalent evidence demonstrating how the sponsorship costs were determined.
The concern is not that the figures are necessarily incorrect, inflated, or unreasonable. Rather, DReps have not been provided with sufficient information to independently validate one of the largest budget components within the proposal.
Risks and concerns
In this case, the concern is amplified by the scale of the voting power involved. The DRep associated with this proposal controls approximately 1 billion ada in delegated voting power, making it one of the most influential governance actors in the Cardano ecosystem.
The concern is further intensified by recent ecosystem discussions around delegation practices associated with the Yoroi wallet. EMURGO leadership has publicly acknowledged concerns regarding aspects of that delegation experience and the need to revisit those practices. Against that backdrop, exercising this concentrated voting power in support of a funding request benefiting the same institution creates a serious appearance-of-conflict issue.
Even where no formal rule is violated, governance legitimacy depends not only on procedural compliance, but also on whether conflicts are managed in a way that preserves trust in the decision-making process.
The vote therefore reflects concerns about conflict-of-interest management, voting power concentration, governance precedent, and institutional legitimacy. It should not be read primarily as an assessment of the operational competence of EMURGO or the potential marketing value of TOKEN2049 itself.
Regarding the broader marketing strategy itself, the position is largely neutral. There is not sufficient marketing expertise to confidently determine whether this sponsorship represents an optimal allocation of treasury resources relative to alternative ecosystem growth initiatives.
3. Vote and Rationale
Vote: NO
The NO vote reflects concerns regarding conflict-of-interest management, voting power concentration, governance precedent, institutional legitimacy, treasury accountability, and cost validation.
Cardano governance currently lacks a formal conflict-of-interest policy governing how DReps should participate in Treasury Withdrawal votes when they are direct beneficiaries, formal representatives, executives, employees, founders, controlling stakeholders, or otherwise institutionally linked to the entity requesting funds. In the absence of formal rules, a personal standard has been adopted: when a DRep votes YES on a Treasury Withdrawal proposal from which they, or the institution they formally represent, directly benefit, the general position will be to vote NO.
This position is not necessarily a judgment on the technical or strategic merits of the proposal itself, but rather a position on governance process, conflict management, and institutional legitimacy. It would be unhealthy for the ecosystem to normalize situations where delegated voting power is used to support funding requests that benefit the same entity exercising that voting power.
The concern is amplified by the scale of the voting power involved, as the DRep associated with this proposal controls approximately 1 billion ada in delegated voting power. It is further intensified by recent ecosystem discussions around delegation practices associated with the Yoroi wallet and public acknowledgement by EMURGO leadership that aspects of that delegation experience require revisiting.
A secondary factor concerns budget transparency. The proposal identifies the sponsorship package as a direct pass-through cost payable to TOKEN2049, but does not provide supporting commercial documentation that would allow DReps to independently verify the quoted sponsorship costs. For a treasury withdrawal of this magnitude, supporting documentation such as sponsorship rate cards, commercial quotations, pricing schedules, or equivalent evidence would be reasonable.
Had the proposal adequately addressed budget transparency concerns and had there been no conflict-of-interest concerns associated with the voting process, the position likely would have leaned toward ABSTAIN rather than NO, deferring more heavily to stakeholders with greater expertise in marketing, event sponsorships, and ecosystem growth initiatives.
4. Conclusion
The NO vote is based on governance process rather than primary opposition to marketing activities, EMURGO’s operational competence, or the strategic objectives of TOKEN2049 participation. The decisive concerns are conflict-of-interest management, concentrated voting power, institutional legitimacy, treasury accountability, and insufficient independent validation of major sponsorship costs.
Relatório de Ação de Governança
1. Introdução
Cardano at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026: Baseline ‘Platinum’ Sponsorship Proposal é uma ação de governança de retirada do tesouro que solicita ₳3.303.750, equivalente a US$792.900, com base em uma taxa estimada de US$0,24 por ada.
A proposta busca financiar a presença da Cardano no TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026, que ocorrerá em 7 e 8 de outubro de 2026. O financiamento solicitado cobriria um pacote de patrocínio ‘Platinum’, construção e logística do estande, gestão e suporte à comunidade, custos de conformidade e governança, além da taxa administrativa da Intersect.
A proposta apresenta o TOKEN2049 Singapore como uma grande oportunidade para expor builders da Cardano a uma audiência de mais de 25.000 participantes, incluindo investidores institucionais, tomadores de decisão empresariais, builders Web3 e líderes da indústria. A ativação planejada inclui um grande estande da Cardano, um subpalco dedicado a builders, visibilidade de marca, ingressos para builders, escaneamento de leads, oportunidades de networking, captura profissional de conteúdo e relatório pós-evento.
A EMURGO atuaria como facilitadora operacional. A proposta afirma que a EMURGO está sediada em Singapura, mantém uma relação de vários anos com o TOKEN2049 de 2022 a 2025, e está posicionada para coordenar o patrocínio, fornecedores, logística e participação dos builders.
A proposta também inclui metas de KPI relacionadas à geração de leads, parcerias, liderança de pensamento, alcance de marca, cadastros de carteiras, assinantes da Cardano Academy, cobertura de mídia e atividade on-chain pós-evento. Os fundos seriam administrados pela Intersect, usando infraestrutura de contratos inteligentes de reserva do tesouro e contratos específicos por projeto, com desembolsos baseados em marcos e relatório financeiro pós-evento.
2. Análise da Ação de Governança
Aspectos negativos
Infelizmente, a governança da Cardano atualmente não possui uma política formal de conflito de interesses que regule como DReps devem participar de votos de Treasury Withdrawal quando são beneficiários diretos, representantes formais, executivos, funcionários, fundadores, stakeholders controladores ou de outra forma institucionalmente vinculados à entidade que solicita fundos.
Isso é uma fraqueza no atual framework de governança. Algumas DAOs dentro do ecossistema Cardano já possuem diretrizes explícitas para lidar com conflitos de interesse, o que demonstra que tais padrões são tanto viáveis quanto desejáveis.
Na ausência de regras formais, cada DRep efetivamente se torna seu próprio árbitro sobre o que constitui conduta aceitável. Por essa razão, foi adotado um padrão pessoal baseado em prudência básica de governança.
Quando um DRep vota YES em uma proposta de Treasury Withdrawal da qual ele, ou a instituição que formalmente representa, se beneficia diretamente, a posição geral será votar NO. Isso não é necessariamente um julgamento sobre os méritos técnicos ou estratégicos da proposta em si, mas sim uma posição sobre processo de governança, gestão de conflitos e legitimidade institucional.
Seria prejudicial para o ecossistema normalizar situações em que poder de voto delegado é usado para apoiar solicitações de financiamento que beneficiam a mesma entidade que exerce esse poder de voto.
Um fator secundário que influencia o voto diz respeito à transparência orçamentária e à capacidade de validar independentemente uma parcela significativa do gasto solicitado.
A proposta fornece uma divisão orçamentária de alto nível e identifica o pacote de patrocínio como um custo direto de repasse pagável ao TOKEN2049. No entanto, ela não fornece documentação comercial de suporte que permitiria aos DReps verificar independentemente os custos de patrocínio apresentados.
Segundo a proposta, a EMURGO mantém uma relação estratégica de vários anos com o TOKEN2049 e possui acesso direto aos organizadores do evento. Essa relação pode muito bem criar condições comerciais favoráveis para a Cardano. No entanto, a proposta não fornece informações suficientes para que os DReps avaliem se os custos de patrocínio apresentados refletem preço padrão de mercado, preço negociado, preço com desconto ou outros arranjos comerciais.
Para uma retirada do tesouro dessa magnitude, seria razoável fornecer documentação de suporte, como tabelas de preços de patrocínio, cotações comerciais, cronogramas de preços ou evidência equivalente demonstrando como os custos de patrocínio foram determinados.
A preocupação não é que os valores estejam necessariamente incorretos, inflados ou irrazoáveis. Em vez disso, os DReps não receberam informações suficientes para validar independentemente um dos maiores componentes orçamentários da proposta.
Riscos e preocupações
Neste caso, a preocupação é ampliada pela escala do poder de voto envolvido. O DRep associado a esta proposta controla aproximadamente 1 bilhão de ada em poder de voto delegado, tornando-se um dos atores de governança mais influentes do ecossistema Cardano.
A preocupação é ainda intensificada por discussões recentes no ecossistema sobre práticas de delegação associadas à carteira Yoroi. A liderança da EMURGO reconheceu publicamente preocupações relacionadas a aspectos dessa experiência de delegação e a necessidade de revisitar essas práticas. Diante desse contexto, exercer esse poder de voto concentrado em apoio a uma solicitação de financiamento que beneficia a mesma instituição cria um sério problema de aparência de conflito.
Mesmo quando nenhuma regra formal é violada, a legitimidade da governança depende não apenas da conformidade procedimental, mas também de conflitos serem administrados de uma forma que preserve a confiança no processo decisório.
O voto, portanto, reflete preocupações sobre gestão de conflito de interesses, concentração de poder de voto, precedente de governança e legitimidade institucional. Ele não deve ser lido principalmente como uma avaliação da competência operacional da EMURGO ou do potencial valor de marketing do TOKEN2049 em si.
Em relação à estratégia de marketing mais ampla, a posição é majoritariamente neutra. Não há expertise suficiente em marketing para determinar com confiança se este patrocínio representa uma alocação ideal de recursos do tesouro em comparação com iniciativas alternativas de crescimento do ecossistema.
3. Voto e Justificativa
Voto: NO
O voto NO reflete preocupações relacionadas à gestão de conflito de interesses, concentração de poder de voto, precedente de governança, legitimidade institucional, accountability do tesouro e validação de custos.
A governança da Cardano atualmente não possui uma política formal de conflito de interesses que regule como DReps devem participar de votos de Treasury Withdrawal quando são beneficiários diretos, representantes formais, executivos, funcionários, fundadores, stakeholders controladores ou de outra forma institucionalmente vinculados à entidade que solicita fundos. Na ausência de regras formais, foi adotado um padrão pessoal: quando um DRep vota YES em uma proposta de Treasury Withdrawal da qual ele, ou a instituição que formalmente representa, se beneficia diretamente, a posição geral será votar NO.
Essa posição não é necessariamente um julgamento sobre os méritos técnicos ou estratégicos da proposta em si, mas sim uma posição sobre processo de governança, gestão de conflitos e legitimidade institucional. Seria prejudicial para o ecossistema normalizar situações em que poder de voto delegado é usado para apoiar solicitações de financiamento que beneficiam a mesma entidade que exerce esse poder de voto.
A preocupação é ampliada pela escala do poder de voto envolvido, já que o DRep associado a esta proposta controla aproximadamente 1 bilhão de ada em poder de voto delegado. Ela é ainda intensificada por discussões recentes no ecossistema sobre práticas de delegação associadas à carteira Yoroi e pelo reconhecimento público da liderança da EMURGO de que aspectos dessa experiência de delegação precisam ser revisitados.
Um fator secundário diz respeito à transparência orçamentária. A proposta identifica o pacote de patrocínio como um custo direto de repasse pagável ao TOKEN2049, mas não fornece documentação comercial de suporte que permitiria aos DReps verificar independentemente os custos de patrocínio apresentados. Para uma retirada do tesouro dessa magnitude, documentação de suporte como tabelas de preços de patrocínio, cotações comerciais, cronogramas de preços ou evidência equivalente seria razoável.
Caso a proposta tivesse abordado adequadamente as preocupações de transparência orçamentária e não houvesse preocupações de conflito de interesses associadas ao processo de votação, a posição provavelmente tenderia a ABSTAIN em vez de NO, deferindo mais fortemente a stakeholders com maior expertise em marketing, patrocínios de eventos e iniciativas de crescimento do ecossistema.
4. Conclusão
O voto NO se baseia no processo de governança, e não em oposição primária a atividades de marketing, à competência operacional da EMURGO ou aos objetivos estratégicos da participação no TOKEN2049. As preocupações decisivas são gestão de conflito de interesses, poder de voto concentrado, legitimidade institucional, accountability do tesouro e validação independente insuficiente dos principais custos de patrocínio.
- No245.5K ₳Rationale
Cardano Foundation's purpose of existence is to fund things like this themselves using the massive amount of genesis ADA they were given, and the staking profits accumulated since.