1inch x Messari: Protocol Services Quarterly Research Proposal 2025
Vote: Yes
Rationale: We support engaging Messari for ongoing quarterly research coverage as it provides standardized, third-party analysis that strengthens transparency for delegates, contributors, and external stakeholders evaluating the protocol. The cost is well-calibrated relative to the institutional credibility and discoverability that Messari’s distribution channels bring, and a quarterly cadence ensures the DAO’s activity is consistently documented in formats that traditional finance audiences and integrators rely on.
[1IP-XX] Optimizing Treasury Yield via Lending
Vote: Yes
Rationale: We support deploying $2M of idle stablecoin reserves into established lending markets, as the DAO’s prior allocations to Aave and Maker have already generated meaningful, low-risk yield that compounds the treasury’s runway without adding operational overhead. Sizing the deployment to roughly half of available idle stables preserves ample liquidity for grants, operating expenses, and unexpected DAO needs, striking the right balance between capital efficiency and treasury resilience.
[1IP-XX] 1inch DAO Aqua Revenue Stream Incubator
Vote: Yes
Rationale: We support the Aqua incubator model because it directs grant capital toward initiatives that can contribute back to protocol revenue, rather than diffuse, hard-to-measure ecosystem spend. The $400K allocation is sized appropriately for an experimental program, and structuring funding around teams building Aqua strategies aligns developer incentives with 1inch’s competitive positioning in solver-based execution.
[1IP-XX] Optimizing Treasury Yield via Lending (re-vote)
Vote: Yes
Rationale: This is a re-vote of the prior treasury yield proposal, and our position remains unchanged. Deploying $2M of idle stables into established lending venues is a prudent use of treasury assets given the DAO’s positive track record with Aave and Maker, and the conservative deployment size preserves sufficient liquidity for ongoing operational needs.
[1IP-94] Renewal of Engagement of MME as External Counsel to the 1inch DAO
Vote: Yes
Rationale: We support renewing MME’s engagement as external counsel because consistent, qualified legal support is critical infrastructure for a DAO operating across multiple jurisdictions and counterparties. Their prior deliverables, particularly work toward standardized grant agreements, directly reduce the DAO’s exposure to enforceability risk and the kind of disputes that have arisen from loosely structured engagements in the past.
Dispute Resolution Proposal: 1inch DAO and HWLT
Vote: Yes
Rationale: We support this resolution as it provides a pragmatic path to closing out the IP-30 obligations while protecting the commercial viability of the ERA Wallet through a Business Source License with a defined transition to GPLv3 in 2029. This approach honors the DAO’s interest in eventual open-source release without forcing a premature licensing decision that could undermine the product’s early market position, and it sets a useful precedent for how future grant disputes can be resolved constructively rather than escalated.