SIP-1 Proposal: SoSoValue Researcher Ecosystem Fund

Summary This proposal seeks the approval of the SoSoValue Foundation to allocate a one-time grant of 5,000,000 $SOSO tokens from the treasury to establish the “SoSoValue Researcher Ecosystem Fund” (the “Fund”). The Fund aims to systematically identify, cultivate, and empower world-class cryptocurrency research talent through a series of well-curated research competitions and long-term content contribution incentive programs. This initiative directly serves SoSoValue’s core mission: to equally serve every investor seeking to allocate assets in the cryptocurrency sector by incentivizing the production of high-quality, in-depth, and objective research content; building a decentralized researcher community; jointly exploring the role of AI tools in investment research and value discovery; uncovering long-term investment opportunities; mitigating risks arising from information asymmetry; and contributing to the development of robust valuation frameworks for crypto assets.

Motivation The industry is facing a severe signal-to-noise ratio challenge: low-quality, homogenous content is widespread, while truly insightful and professional analysis lacks structured output channels. Many talented independent researchers and small research teams have no suitable platform to showcase their capabilities and earn fair compensation, making high-quality content creation unsustainable. The creation of the Researcher Ecosystem Fund is not merely an expense — it is a strategic investment in the long-term success of the SoSoValue ecosystem. The core motivations include:

1. Strengthen Core Value Proposition – Equality & Efficiency High-quality content is the foundation of the platform. By directly incentivizing creators of such content, we enhance SoSoValue’s appeal to serious investors, positioning it as their go-to research tool.

2. Build a Sustainable, High-Quality Research Content Ecosystem Capital can be replicated, and technology can be caught up with — but a vibrant, sustainable research community of top-tier talent is scarce. SoSoValue is committed to ensuring that genuine “builder” projects receive visibility and understanding from investors, while fraudulent schemes are identified earlier. We aim to promote transparency, foster an environment where quality drives out poor practices, and empower analysts with the skills and integrity to discover and share the truth.

3. Empower the $SOSO Token Economy By linking the value of $SOSO directly to the community’s most critical contribution activity — research content creation — we increase its utility. This allows community members to participate in and benefit directly from the platform’s value growth through their intellectual contributions, creating a positive value cycle.

Specification 1.1 Fund Allocation The requested 5,000,000 $SOSO will be strictly dedicated to incentivizing and developing the researcher ecosystem. The preliminary allocation plan is as follows:

1.2 Execution Mechanism Core Process for Competitions:

• Theme Selection & Announcement – Each competition will focus on market-relevant topics (e.g., AI, Stablecoins, TradFi), with different tracks and formats announced in advance.
• Submission – Participants will submit original research reports to a dedicated section of the SoSoValue platform.
• Composite Evaluation Mechanism – Judging criteria and methods will vary depending on the competition’s theme and format.
• Reward Distribution – All prizes will be distributed from the Foundation’s multisig wallet directly to winners’ ERC-20 wallet addresses, or claimed via smart contract. All transfers will be fully transparent on Etherscan and BaseScan.

1.3 Technical Details (Voting)

• Voting Platform – Snapshot
• Eligibility – At the designated snapshot block before voting starts, all addresses holding $SOSO (on Ethereum mainnet and Base) and $sSOSO are eligible to vote. Voting power is proportional to the number of tokens held.
• Voting Period – 3 days (Aug 13, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC → Aug 16, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC)
• Passing Threshold – Absolute majority (For > 50% of total votes cast)

1.4 Timeline Proposal Discussion: Day 1-2 after proposal release Snapshot Voting: Day 3-5 Voting Results Announcement: Day 6

Responsible Team The execution of this proposal will be led by SoSoValue’s Community Operations & Research Team, composed of internal community managers, research institute members, and product specialists. Their responsibilities include:

• Designing and publishing competition rules.
• Coordinating with internal and external judges.
• Reviewing submissions for originality and compliance.
• Managing marketing and community communications.
• Overseeing reward distribution and publishing regular fund usage reports.

Copyright In alignment with the principles of open collaboration and free knowledge sharing, all content of this governance proposal (SIP-1) is released under the CC0 Public Domain Dedication. Anyone may copy, modify, distribute, or perform this work, even for commercial purposes, without permission.

Voting Options

• For – I agree with this proposal.
• Against – I disagree with this proposal.
• Abstain – I have no opinion on this proposal.