Governance Day at EFDevcon: Exploring Onchain Governance

CTR has launched a new staking mechanism where token holders can stake CTR to receive xCTR, a non-transferable governance token. **Key Features:** - xCTR represents a user's share of the staking contract - Designed to incentivize long-term participation - **Instant exit penalty: 50%** of staked tokens - Penalty gradually decreases to zero over 90 days - All penalties are redistributed proportionally to existing xCTR holders The system creates a clear trade-off: users who exit early forfeit half their stake, while those who remain committed benefit from others' early exits through pro-rata penalty distribution.

A community proposal introduces a **flexible gauge system** for ecosystem incentives that breaks from traditional models. **Key Features:** - System extends beyond standard pools and applications - Can incentivize broader network behaviors and integrations - Structure, parameters, and budget remain subject to community discussion **What Makes It Different:** Unlike conventional gauge systems that focus primarily on liquidity pools, this proposal aims to reward a wider range of ecosystem activities and network participation. The initiative requires community activation and further deliberation on implementation details.

Aragon has released a tokenomics infrastructure stack that enables protocols to deploy ve-lockers, gauges, and capital routing mechanisms. The modular system aims to convert token emissions into measurable value accrual. **Key components:** - **ve-lockers**: Allow token holders to lock assets for time-weighted voting power - **Gauges**: Enable veToken holders to vote on directing emissions - **Capital routing**: Automates treasury spending and resource allocation The framework integrates with Aragon's governance tools, allowing protocols to align incentives and track outcomes onchain. The system is designed for both early-stage and established protocols. Learn more: [Aragon Tokenomics](https://www.aragon.org/tokenomics)

Aragon has announced a partnership with Generic Money to enable networks to generate onchain yield for ecosystem development. **Key Points:** - Generic Money's neutral stablecoin infrastructure integrates with Aragon's value accrual primitives - The collaboration aims to help web3 projects capture and distribute more value - Partnership builds on Aragon's existing multi-chain presence across Ethereum, Polygon, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, zkSync, BNB Chain, and Peaq The integration allows organizations using Aragon's governance and tokenomics tools to direct generated yield toward ecosystem growth initiatives.

**Status L2** is hosting a Twitter Spaces session next Wednesday to reveal details about their **gasless network bootstrap strategy**. The session will focus on how **Aragon-powered pre-deposit vaults** are being used to launch the network. These vaults allow users to: - Contribute liquidity before mainnet launch - Stake assets and earn Karma tokens - Help bootstrap network from day one **Key Status L2 features:** - Gasless user experience - Shared-yield model instead of sequencer fees - Native privacy layer with shielded assets - Karma token for governance and gas-free transactions The pre-deposit vaults are built on **Aragon OSx** and deployed on Ethereum L1 and Linea, creating a foundation for the network's liquidity and governance systems. [Join the Twitter Spaces](https://x.com/i/spaces/1mrGmBRaOmNJy?s=20) to learn the implementation details.