On-chain proposals from the DAOs that govern Stellar protocols — voted on-chain, summarized here with the context behind each one.
Scaffold Stellar submitted an SCF Public Goods Award request for $50,000. The developer boilerplate provides built-in smart contracts, frontend scaffolding, and CLI tools for rapid Stellar dApp development.
Christian Rogobete's Stellar PHP SDK proposal requests $15,000 in SCF Public Goods Award funding for Q1 2026. The PHP SDK provides streamlined access to Stellar for developers using PHP.
Christian Rogobete of Soneso proposes $15,000 in SCF Public Goods award funding to develop a Flutter Stellar SDK, enabling mobile developers to build Stellar-native iOS and Android applications with payments and smart contract integration.
Christian Rogobete from Soneso requests $15,000 from SCF Public Goods to support iOS and macOS Stellar SDK development and maintenance.
The Java Stellar SDK received an SCF Public Goods Award in Q1 2026, securing 13,000 XLM in funding. This SDK enables Java developers to build applications on the Stellar network, expanding language support in the ecosystem.
New SCF Public Goods proposal from Overcat: integrate Stellar support into the Lightsail hardware wallet. $16,000 requested. Expands secure custody options for ecosystem participants.
Scout, an open-source security tool for Soroban smart contracts, receives $33,000 from the Stellar Community Fund's Public Goods Award. Developed by CoinFabrik, Scout helps developers and auditors detect vulnerabilities and deviations from best practices.
Aquarius governance proposal #121 replaces the restricted-asset whitelist system with graduated penalties for assets with regulatory flags (AUTH_REQUIRED, AUTH_REVOCABLE, AUTH_CLAWBACK_ENABLED). Each flag incurs a 30% penalty, stacking up to 90%, with AUTH_IMMUTABLE capping penalties at 30%. Goal is to simplify governance while allowing regulated assets and leveling competition for smaller projects in reward distribution.
Reflector governance proposal to add Kenyan shilling (KES) support to the Forex Oracle feed, expanding currency coverage for DeFi smart contracts on Stellar.
Reflector DAO proposal adds 60 oracle symbols with SDF sponsorship support
Reflector DAO proposal to add KALE, a Proof-of-Teamwork Stellar asset, to the oracle's pricing feeds.
Reflector proposes a retention fee system for public oracle feeds. Active price feeds will be sponsored by their users, while unused symbols are removed. The mechanism ties oracle sustainability directly to ecosystem demand.
Aquarius governance vote approves whitelisting Glo Dollar (USDGLO) for liquidity voting and AQUA token rewards. USDGLO is a fully-backed, charity-focused stablecoin from Glo Foundation that directs all profits to public goods and charitable causes. Whitelisting brings a value-aligned asset to Stellar's liquidity infrastructure and strengthens ecosystem growth.
Aquarius governance proposal seeks to whitelist USDY, Ondo's yield-bearing Treasury-backed stablecoin, for liquidity voting and AQUA rewards. The move expands institutional asset diversity on Stellar's DEX incentive layer.
Aquarius governance proposes whitelisting PYUSD (PayPal USD) for liquidity voting and AQUA reward eligibility. The move removes asset-flag exclusions that currently prevent PYUSD from participating in Aquarius incentive mechanisms.
Aquarius governance proposal seeks to whitelist GYEN and ZUSD, two GMO Trust stablecoins, for liquidity voting and AQUA rewards. Both assets are regulated, listed on major exchanges, and actively traded on Stellar.
Aquarius governance proposal 115 aims to improve SDEX liquidity by adjusting the SpreadWeight formula's exponent from 8 to 69. The change concentrates rewards within the first ~2% of the order book, encouraging tighter spreads and higher-quality market-making.
Aquarius governance proposal shifts daily AQUA reward distribution from 3.5M/3.5M (AMM/SDEX) to 5M/2M, prioritizing the protocol's native AMM. Total emissions unchanged at 7M daily. The rebalancing aligns incentives with AMM's bribe revenue and reduces farming risk.
Aquarius proposes modifying SDEX reward distribution to split incentives 50/50 between buy and sell sides. The change prevents token issuers from dominating rewards through asymmetric liquidity while minting large volumes. It improves fairness, trader exit liquidity, and encourages symmetric market-making.
Aquarius proposes deprecating AQUA voting in favor of ICE-only governance. AQUA currently represents less than 1% of voting weight; the change simplifies contract logic and clarifies ICE as the core commitment mechanism.
Aquarius DAO proposes repealing a 50M AQUA grant to WhaleHub, arguing the unproven platform risks treasury stability and ecosystem priorities. The proposal identifies treasury depletion risks, lack of demonstrated value, BLUB token dilution concerns, poor market timing amid price struggles, and governance gaps as grounds for repeal.
WhaleHub, a yield optimization platform, proposes a 50M AQUA grant from Aquarius to lock tokens for maximum ICE rewards and seed a BLUB-AQUA liquidity pool. The platform aims to attract new users and boost ecosystem liquidity through accessible, boosted-yield staking.
Aquarius proposes protocol-native bribes powered by trading fees, directing portions to voter incentives weekly. Ties bribe availability to pool usage, aligning governance with productive markets. At current volumes, would generate ~$750/day in bribes.
Reflector DAO proposal to add a new oracle contract quoting foreign exchange rates for fiat currencies. The new data provider expands Reflector's price feed capabilities beyond crypto assets to support cross-currency DeFi use cases.
Aquarius proposes restructuring SDEX rewards from liquidity provision to trading volume, introducing a two-phase plan: decouple SDEX and AMM voting, then launch trading competitions with anti-wash-trading safeguards.
YieldBlox DAO launches a governance temperature check to add Etherfuse's CETES and USTRY tokenized government bonds to the YieldBlox V2 pool at launch. The proposal seeks community approval before finalizing pool parameters. Asset details and full attestations are available on Etherfuse's dashboard, with ongoing discussion in the YieldBlox Discord.
Aquarius DAO governance proposal to compensate a user 15.7M AQUA (50% recovery) for losses incurred in the XLM/AQUA stable liquidity pool during the Classic-to-Soroban migration. On January 25, 2025, UX issues led the user to deposit highly unequal amounts, triggering $42,000 in losses. The proposal pairs DAO contribution with community matching.
Reflector DAO proposes adding USTRY, a tokenized short-term US Treasury asset built on Etherfuse. The asset enables yield-bearing investments directly on Stellar.
Reflector proposes adding CETES (Mexican Federal Treasury Certificates) to its price feed oracle. Integration powered by Etherfuse's tokenized government bonds enables Stellar DeFi protocols to incorporate real-world assets from Mexico.
YieldBlox DAO has proposed adding USDGLO—the Glo Dollar stablecoin that donates interest to global poverty relief—to the YieldBlox V2 lending pool. The governance proposal is open for voting and will determine which stablecoins users can deposit and borrow against.
