Decide the Governance Participation XP Thresholds

Author: Ambire Wallet Date: November 06, 2025

Proposal overview

Currently, any address that votes receives the same governance XP. In practice, many near-zero voting power accounts can claim the same XP as long-term holders with substantial stakes.

To maintain fairness, we propose introducing minimum voting power thresholds for receiving 5,000 XP per vote.

• Voting power follows the same Snapshot logic: $WALLET counts 0.5x (half that of staked tokens), $stkWALLET counts 1x, measured at the vote’s snapshot.

• If approved, thresholds apply to all future governance votes. For past Season 1 votes (currently at 500 XP each): if Don’t change wins, everyone is upgraded to 5,000 XP per vote. If a threshold option wins, only voters who met the chosen minimum voting power at each vote’s snapshot are upgraded to 5,000 XP; others keep 500 XP.

• Voting eligibility does not change. Any amount of $WALLET or $stkWALLET still allows you to vote; thresholds affect XP rewards only.

The question is: Should Ambire introduce minimum voting power thresholds for earning 5,000 XP per governance vote?

Voting options

• Don’t change (5K XP for all)
• Below 10K WALLET – 500 XP
• Below 10K WALLET – 0 XP
• Below 20K WALLET – 500 XP
• Below 20k WALLET – 0 XP

| ! 10k/20k WALLET refers to voting power at the vote’s snapshot, computed as 0.5x $WALLET + 1x $stkWALLET. Below means less than the threshold; at or above receives 5,000 XP. Voters below the threshold receive either 500 XP or 0 XP, as indicated.|

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Motivation

• Make XP reflect meaningful stake. Today, a dust account can earn the same 5,000 XP as an address with significant voting power. A minimum threshold ties rewards to commitment and long-term alignment.

• Raise the cost of abuse. Thresholds make Sybil splits and XP farming uneconomic. Many tiny accounts won’t qualify for the full reward, which reduces the incentive to game the system.

• Encourage committed participation. Thresholds encourage users to maintain a consolidated balance and stay with Ambire rather than spreading tokens thinly across multiple addresses.

• Keep voting open to all. Eligibility to vote does not change. Depending on the option selected, voters below the threshold will receive 500 XP or 0 XP, while voters at or above the threshold receive the full 5,000 XP.

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Voting requirements

• Hold $WALLET or $stkWALLET before the snapshot.

• The voting power of $WALLET tokens is half (0.5 points) that of $stkWALLET tokens.

• Any token changes after the snapshot will not affect the voting power. For example, staking your $WALLET tokens after the snapshot will not double their voting power.

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Useful Links

Ambire Governance Votes Website GitHub X Discord Telegram Ambire Rewards Rewards Guide