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GnosisDAO Governance Summary ~ September 2025

September was a busy month for shoring up core infrastructure, rewarding security disclosures, and expanding Gnosis Chain's utility with the approval of a Euro-pegged stablecoin. The DAO passed funding for Gnosis Pay's popular cashback program (GIP-133), debated the operational structure for the Gnosis VPN project (GIP-129), and entered the final voting phase on securing maintenance funds for both the Gnosis Explorer (GIP-136) and the NodeSentinel validator tool. Crucially, the community greenlit GIP-135, funding the gEURO stablecoin launch, while a proposal to secure the P2P network with ProbeLab (GIP-139) moved into the Phase 2 discussion phase.

🏛️ Governance Highlights

September saw significant movement on both critical infrastructure funding and ecosystem expansion, with several major proposals reaching final Snapshot votes.

  • 🗳️ GIP-135: gEURO Stablecoin Launch by RaidGuild - PASSED 📸 Snapshot
    • The proposal allocates a $50k audit grant to RaidGuild for the launch of a Euro-pegged CDP stablecoin on Gnosis Chain using Liquity V2. The protocol will offer native yield, and Gnosis DAO will receive a 15% governance token allocation. This aims to integrate gEURO with Gnosis Pay and Real-World Asset (RWA) strategies. Results:
    • Approval: 86.54%
    • Quorum: 148%
    • Status: PASSED
  • 🗳️ GIP-133: Extend Gnosis Pay Cashback Budget by 2,000 GNO - PASSED 📸 Snapshot
    • This GIP provides a bridge top-up of 2,000 GNO to keep the Gnosis Pay cashback program running under the existing rules of GIP-110, ensuring no disruption for active users while a longer-term incentive redesign is debated. Results:
    • Approval: 90.3%
    • Status: PASSED
  • 🗳️ GIP-132: One-Time Bounty for Disclosure of Consensus Discrepancy - REJECTED 📸 Snapshot
    • This proposal sought to approve a $10,000 bounty for researcher cergyk for responsibly disclosing a consensus mismatch vulnerability. Despite near-unanimous support, the proposal was rejected. Results:
    • For: 99.99% (73.5k GNO)
    • Status: REJECTED
  • 🗳️ GIP-130: Changes to gnosis.eth (Restore DAO-Controlled ENS; Remove Genome Resolution) - PASSED 📸 Snapshot
    • This proposal successfully formalized the move to stop resolving Genome names under gnosis.eth to reduce phishing risk and return control of the ENS to the DAO, enhancing the security of core identity infrastructure. Results:
    • Approval: 100%
    • Status: PASSED
  • 🗳️ GIP-134: Pilot a Gnosis Growth Fund via Gardens Conviction Voting - REJECTED 📸 Snapshot
    • This proposal sought to pilot a $40k community-owned conviction voting pool on Gardens for small, bottom-up growth initiatives. While it received majority support, it did not meet the required quorum threshold. Results:
    • For: 59.06% (52.2k GNO)
    • Status: REJECTED (Did not meet the 75k GNO threshold)

Active & Discussing Proposals

📸 Voting Now (Snapshot)

  • 🗳️ GIP-136: Gnosis Explorer Maintenance Funding
    • Summary: A request for €300,000 ($350,000 USD) over 12 months to maintain and operate Gnosis Explorer v1 and v2, including infrastructure upgrades and a new consolidated website UX. Failure to pass will initiate a responsible wind-down of the explorers.
    • Status: Live on Snapshot, Deadline: Oct 6.
  • 🗳️ GIP-138: Should Gnosis DAO fund the maintenance of NodeSentinel?
    • Summary: Requests 35,000 DAI (retroactive) and proposes staking 3,000 GNO (principal remains DAO-owned) to fund the maintenance and roadmap of NodeSentinel, a reliable validator monitoring tool.
    • Status: Live on Snapshot, Deadline: Oct 7.

🦉 Phase 2 Discussion (Forum)

Action Needed

  • Vote by Oct 6 (GIP-136): Support the ongoing maintenance of Gnosis Explorer.
  • Vote by Oct 7 (GIP-138): Decide on funding for the NodeSentinel validator monitoring tool.
  • Join discussions: GIP-139 (ProbeLab Security), GIP-129 (Gnosis VPN), and GIP-137 (Delegate Program) are all in Phase 2 and need community input before moving to a final vote.

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