IQ IP26: IQ TimeLock/LockBox

🧠 Proposal: “IQ TimeLock” — A Personal Token Lockup Vault

TL;DR

Introduce IQ TimeLock, a feature allowing users to personally lock their tokens (IQ, ETH, BTC, etc.) for fixed time periods — 1 to 4 years — directly from their wallet. Unlike staking pools, this is a non-pool, personal time vault. Think of it as “your own treasury.”

⸻

🧩 What is IQ TimeLock?

IQ TimeLock is a personal locking system for long-term holders. It enables users to lock their tokens for a fixed period — e.g., 1 ETH for 1 year, 0.5 ETH for 3 years, 2 IQ for 4 years — directly via a vault-like smart contract.

This tool helps reduce temptation to sell and brings mental peace to committed holders.

⸻

🔐 Core Mechanics • ✅ Multiple lockups possible (same token, different durations) • 🔁 No extensions allowed without first claiming, only adding to an existing lock time • 🕒 Fixed durations only: 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years (no infinite extensions) 1 week to 208 weeks lock period. • 💼 Tokens remain visible in wallet (vault contract interface) • 👁️ Fully transparent: on-chain, verifiable, auditable • 🗳️ Optional: link voting power to time commitment

⸻

💡 Why it matters

“Everyone talks about hodling. This actually makes it easier.”

•	Makes holding feel meaningful — like having your own treasury, just like IQ itself.
•	Fits the long-term ethos of Everipedia / IQ: knowledge, time, commitment.
•	Removes emotional pressure. You lock it. You forget it. You win long-term.
•	Optional yield modules could be added later — but this MVP is all about discipline and psychology.

⸻

🧠 Inspiration

IQ’s own treasury is locked into multiple DeFi platforms (EigenLayer, Convex, Frax). This brings confidence to the protocol. Now, it’s time for users to experience the same — a treasury mindset.

⸻

👁️ Example UI / Branding

Name: IQ TimeLock Concept: Simple. Secure. Personal. Visuals: Could be added later on, couldn’t upload here yet due to size. Slogan: “Time-lock your tokens. Free your mind Potential name change:

• IQ LockBox