Raise Quorum to 20% for Treasury and Grant-Related Proposals
Aquarius proposes raising the voting quorum threshold from 10% to 20% specifically for treasury and grant proposals, addressing governance concentration risk. Proposal #108 passed a 50M AQUA grant with only 10.2% community participation, where the top two wallets accounted for roughly 73% of approving votes. The change preserves the 10% threshold for general governance and parameter changes.
Aquarius governance votes to raise quorum thresholds for treasury and grant proposals from 10% to 20%, aiming to reduce the risk of concentrated voting in high-stakes fund allocations. The proposal was motivated by Proposal #108, where a 50M AQUA grant passed with only 10.2% turnout, and the top two wallets accounted for roughly 73% of the approving votes. The core team previously intervened post-vote to postpone the payout. Under the new rule, treasury decisions require demonstrable broader community participation, while general governance, parameter changes, and other non-treasury votes retain the existing 10% quorum. The change is implementation-only — no other voting mechanics, delegation rewards, or delegation system are modified.
