[ARFC] Orbit Program Renewal - Q3 and Q4 2025
Author: ACI (Aave Chan Initiative)
Date: 2025-10-21
Summary
Proposing the renewal of the Orbit program for recognized delegates, compensating them with GHO, associated with their governance activity during Q3 and Q4 2025 ( From 2025-07-01, last date, until 2025-12-31). The reason is because extending period coverage will bring more reliance and predictability for delegates plaform.
Motivation
Orbit recognizes the added value of the Delegates in the decentralization & diversity of the Aave DAO. This compensation allows them to focus on Aave and keep their contribution efforts to our governance. The ACI proposes the extension of Orbit for a both Q3 and Q4 2025, from 2025-07-01 to 2025-12-31.
As a reminder from previous Orbit round, a new cutoff had been set, starting at AIP 224, to apply again previous rules of a minimum of 20k voting power and 85% vote ratio on all Snapshots and AIP to be considered elegible to Orbit.
From now on, Orbit periode coverage will be semi-annually or 2 times per year (Q1 and Q2 together, and Q3 and Q4 together), with the aim of reducing governance bloat.
Specification
- Period Coverage: Q3 and Q4 2025 from 2025-07-01 2025 to 2025-12-31
- Eligible Platforms:
- EzR3al: 0x8659d0bb123da6d16d9394c7838ba286c2207d0e
- stablelabs: 0xecc2a9240268bc7a26386ecb49e1befca2706ac9
- IgnasDefi: 0x3DDC7d25c7a1dc381443e491Bbf1Caa8928A05B0
- Budget: 90,000 GHO (aEthLidoGHO)
- Relevant Links:
Additional considerations:
As a reminder, Service Providers will not be considered elegible to Orbit Program.
Funds are distributed based on 180 days, as seen on budget and as specificied on motivation section.
Next Steps
- Gather community feedback on this ARFC.
- If consensus is achieved, escalate this proposal to the ARFC snapshot stage.
- If the ARFC snapshot outcome is YAE, proceed to the AIP stage for implementation and funding allocation in cooperation with Aave Finance service providers via an ad-hoc AIP vote or bundled in one of their treasury management AIPs.
Disclosure
The ACI is independent and has not received any form of compensation from related parties for the drafting of this proposal.
Copyright
Copyright and related rights waived under Creative Commons Zero (CC0)
Off-Chain Vote
YAE
855.73K AAVE97.1%
NAY
0.09 AAVE0%
Abstain
25.67K AAVE2.9%
Timeline
Oct 27, 2025Proposal created
Oct 28, 2025Proposal vote started
Oct 31, 2025Proposal vote ended
Feb 03, 2026Proposal updated