BIP-113: Treasury Funding for Beets DAO Contributors (April 2026 – September 2026)

Intro

This proposal requests a six-month treasury allocation to fund Beets DAO contributors from April 2026 to September 2026. It proposes a reduced monthly budget of 40,000 USDC, reflecting a more efficient cost structure while maintaining core operational capacity and delivery.

Motivation

The Beets DAO treasury enables contributors to sustain, operate, and evolve the protocol. Previous funding cycles have established a stable foundation for product development, ecosystem alignment, and operational continuity.

However, current market conditions and the state of the Sonic ecosystem warrant a more conservative approach to treasury allocation. Despite continued technical progress, broader market conditions remain subdued and on-chain activity across Sonic has not yet fully recovered to prior levels. This environment requires disciplined capital allocation and a focus on efficiency.

In response, contributors have reduced both the funding request and overall contributor time commitment. The proposed decrease to 40,000 USDC/month reflects a leaner operating structure. This ensures treasury spend remains aligned with current ecosystem realities while preserving the ability to execute on core priorities.

This BIP continues the established governance framework, maintaining clear boundaries between contributor autonomy and actions requiring DAO approval.

Risks

A reduced budget introduces trade-offs that must be acknowledged.

Lower funding may constrain contributor capacity, particularly in engineering and parallel execution of initiatives. This may result in slower delivery timelines or a narrower scope of active workstreams.

Operating with reduced contributor time increases reliance on effective prioritization. Misalignment in resource allocation could reduce overall impact.

As in previous cycles, contributors retain a degree of autonomy in execution. While necessary for agility, this introduces the risk of divergence from community expectations, particularly in cases involving confidential or time-sensitive decisions.

Impacts

This proposal maintains operational continuity while improving treasury efficiency.

Reducing the monthly allocation lowers fixed treasury outflows, extending runway and aligning spending with a more conservative cost basis.

At the same time, it preserves the core contributor structure required to:

• Maintain and improve protocol infrastructure
• Execute strategic integrations and partnerships
• Support Sonic ecosystem alignment and growth initiatives

The proposal reinforces a balance between fiscal discipline and continued execution capability.

Specification

The DAO will allocate 40,000 USDC per month to fund contributors over a six-month period from April 2026 to September 2026, totaling 240,000 USDC.

These funds are intended to cover:

• Core development and technical maintenance
• Product and strategic execution
• Ecosystem partnerships and integrations
• Operations, marketing, and community initiatives

Contributor responsibilities and delegated authority remain consistent with previous funding cycles.

Domains of responsibility include:

• Technical implementation Design, build, deploy, and maintain protocol contracts, interfaces, and infrastructure, including upgrades and optimizations.
• Ecosystem partnerships & integrations Engage in and execute strategic collaborations, integrations, and ecosystem initiatives. Where necessary, contributors may act confidentially and without prior DAO approval.
• Strategic planning Define product direction, growth initiatives, and resource allocation across priorities.
• Operations, marketing & community Oversee communications, branding, community initiatives, and ecosystem-facing programs.

Governance constraint: Contributors cannot directly spend DAO treasury funds without governance approval. In exceptional cases where contributors pre-fund time-sensitive or confidential initiatives, reimbursement must be requested and approved through governance.

Execution Plan

Upon approval of this BIP, the DAO Treasury will transfer a one-time upfront payment of 240,000 USDC to the designated contributor wallet to cover the full six-month period.

Contributors will operate under the responsibilities and constraints outlined above.

At the end of the funding cycle, contributors are expected to report on outcomes and propose adjustments for the subsequent period.

Conclusion

This proposal maintains continuity of contributor funding while reducing treasury outflows and improving cost efficiency. It reflects a deliberate adjustment to current market conditions and ecosystem realities, while preserving the capacity required to execute on Beets’ roadmap.

Approval of this BIP enables contributors to continue delivering on core initiatives and supporting the protocol’s long-term development within the Sonic ecosystem.