🔓 Unlock Protocol DAO Budget Proposal (Q1–Q2 2026)
DAO Treasury Snapshot
- Total UP Holdings: 58.88M UP
- UP Price: $0.001786
- Total UP Value: $105,135.68 USD
- Total ETH Holdings: 10.17 ETH
- ETH Value: $29,899.80 USD
- Other Funds (Pending claim): $7,944.66 (Giveth)
- Total DAO Value: $142,980.14 USD
📅 Budget Duration
January 1 – June 30, 2026 (6 months)
🎯 Objectives & Budget Allocation
1) Reward Community Proposals
- Budget: 1,000,000 UP
- USD Equivalent: $1,786.00
- Purpose: Incentivize community contributions such as:
- Retroactive Quadratic Funding (Retro QF)
- Community-generated proposals
2) Marketing Strategy
- Target Budget: $25,000 USD
- UP Equivalent: 13,997,196 UP
- ETH Budget: 1.2 ETH (from approved Carrot Castle proposal, pending spending)
Key Activities:
- Social media advertising (TikTok, X, LinkedIn)
- Content creation via new incentivized 5-pillar model
- Partnerships & collaborations (product building, bounties, hackathons)
- Influencer marketing campaigns
- Growth campaigns across Web3 communities
3) Spanish Localization Initiative
- Budget: $5,000 USDC
- Purpose: Translate Unlock website & documentation into Spanish
- Impact: Better adoption in LATAM, Spain, and Spanish-speaking Web3 communities
4) Reward Ecosystem Roles (Payroll)
January 2026 (special payments)
- Total USDC: 2,200
- Total UP: 600,000
- UP Value: $1,071.60
- Total January Cost: $3,271.60
Remaining 5 months
- Monthly USDC: 1,200
- Monthly UP: 550,000
- Monthly UP Value: $982.30
- Monthly Cost: $2,182.30
6-Month Total (Q1 + Q2)
- Total USDC needed: 8,200 USDC
- Total UP needed: 3,350,000 UP
- UP Value: $5,981.00
- Total cost (USDC + UP value): $14,181.00 USD
🔔 Notes
- The DAO will no longer receive the monthly $4,000 USDC support from the Unlock Foundation starting this year.
- Future role changes are expected:
- Stella may apply for Steward of Operations & Coordination with a lower budget.
- Trigs proposed as Steward for Member Relations & Governance.
💱 Optional: Conversion to USDC
If market conditions allow, the DAO may convert up to $15,000 worth of UP into USDC to cover operational payments.
📊 Summary Table of Total Budget
CategoryAmountUSD EquivalentReward Community Proposals1,000,000 UP$1,786.00Marketing Strategy13,997,196 UP$25,000Spanish Web Translation**$5,000 USDC$5,000.00Reward Ecosystem Roles3,350,000 UP$14,181.00**
GRAND TOTAL BUDGET: $37,768.09 USD
All details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ljjq_BHg_yCrI7WAXZw8Hahihqp7ZjF6qcA2jm7ojBI/edit?tab=t.0
