Month-to-Month Retainer for Unforkable L1 Engineering Team

Voting Duration: 3 days Author: Maptet Type: Funding / Core Contributor Retainer

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SUMMARY This proposal seeks DAO approval to establish a month-to-month retainer of $15,000 USD per month for Unforkable, the engineering team responsible for Roko Network’s Layer 1 implementation and continued advancement of its temporal consensus architecture.

The retainer ensures Unforkable’s sustained focus and execution as Roko Network progresses through public testnet and into mainnet launch.

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TERMS

• Start Date: December 16, 2025
• Structure: Month-to-month retainer
• Payment: Monthly in USDC (or equivalent stable asset) from DAO treasury

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SCOPE OF WORK (COVERED BY THE RETAINER)

Layer 1 Engineering & Temporal Consensus Unforkable will continue leading Layer 1 development, maintaining and evolving Roko’s temporal consensus system, validator logic, and network-critical components necessary for stable public testnet operation and mainnet readiness.

Infrastructure & Network Operations Unforkable will support the operation and reliability of testnet infrastructure and validator environments as the network scales toward broader participation and production-grade deployment.

Protocol Direction & Ecosystem Support Unforkable will provide ongoing technical leadership across protocol evolution, ecosystem integrations, and community-facing engineering coordination to ensure alignment as Roko transitions into its next growth phase.

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BUDGET

Item	Monthly Cost
Retainer (fixed)	$15,000
Infra / tooling costs	Included
Total	$15,000

Funding Source TAO Reserve — converted monthly to USDC (or equivalent stable value) to fulfill Unforkable’s monthly invoices.

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WHY THIS MAKES SENSE

Continuity at a Critical Phase Roko Network is approaching its most important execution window. Maintaining uninterrupted engineering leadership through public testnet and mainnet significantly reduces delivery risk.

Proven Execution Unforkable has been responsible for the core Layer 1 implementation and has already driven the network to its current production-ready state at the block and transaction layer.

Capital-Efficient Structure A modest monthly retainer ensures consistent progress while preserving treasury flexibility and allowing the DAO to evaluate performance on an ongoing basis.

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RISKS & MITIGATIONS

Engineering Concentration

• Risk: Reliance on a core engineering team
• Mitigation: Unforkable’s work directly enables broader validator participation and open-source contribution as the network matures.

Spend Transparency

• Risk: Limited visibility into monthly output
• Mitigation: Monthly invoicing, on-chain payments, and regular engineering updates to the DAO.

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CALL TO ACTION Roko Network is moving from internal development into public testnet and mainnet execution. Ensuring Unforkable’s continued focus during this transition is essential to maintaining momentum and execution quality.

Vote APPROVE to approve the Unforkable retainer and keep Roko shipping at full speed.