WAVE-Y 8: Operational Expense Coverage (2025–2026)

Purpose This proposal requests approval for 64,500 USDC from the WHALE DAO treasury to cover essential operational expenses through December 2026. The purpose is to ensure smooth continuity of critical infrastructure, community programs, and administrative functions that directly support DAO activities and member engagement. Funds will be sent to an address controlled by WhaleDShark.

Single Decision Point Should WHALE DAO allocate 64,500 USDC to cover operational expenses through December 2026?

Timeline October 2025 – December 2026: Budget applied across 15 months. Regular Checkpoints: Reports delivered to the WHALE DAO members Completion Date: December 31, 2026.

Anticipated Outcomes Guaranteed stability of WHALE DAO operations and infrastructure. Reliable funding for coordination, communications, and community-facing systems. Reduced risk of interruptions or delays in ongoing and future initiatives. Transparency via financial updates.

Budget Covers All operations: Core Infrastructure - Hosting, servers, API services, Discord tooling, backups. Community & Programs - Event logistics, onboarding and participation tooling. Operational Staff & Coordination - administration, reporting, compliance.

Risk Analysis Funding Depletion Risk: If unexpected costs exceed projections. Mitigation: Contingency reserve funds + Council oversight of reallocation requests. DAO Misalignment Risk: Spending could drift from DAO priorities. Mitigation: Reporting + review.

Impact Aligns with WHALE DAO’s mission of sustaining infrastructure, cultural preservation, and member engagement. Strengthens DAO resilience by ensuring operational continuity through 2026. Provides predictable cost coverage, freeing Council and contributors to focus on growth initiatives.

Supporting Documents WHALE DAO Standard Proposal Guidelines (Dec 2024, V1.1). WHALE Approval and Voting Engine (WAVE) Policy (Sep 2024, V1.0).

Decision: Approve allocation of 64,500 USDC for WHALE DAO operational expenses through December 2026?

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