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Governance

Democratizing the network​

The KYVE governance allows anyone who holds some $KYVE and has them bonded in the network (either delegated to chain or protocol) to participate in the process of changing and improving it. If a minimum deposit can be reached a $KYVE holder can create a governance proposal which is able to change network parameters or make protocol changes like creating data pools. If the proposal passes with enough $KYVE holders voting for yes and a certain quorum was reached the changes go into effect.

Creating Proposals​

Currently, the KYVE governance is able to make the following proposals:

  • Cosmos
    • MsgSoftwareUpgrade: Create a scheduled software upgrade
    • MsgCancelUpgrade: Cancel a scheduled software upgrade
    • MsgCommunityPoolSpend: Spend assets from the community pool
    • MsgUpdateParams: Update params of x/bank module
    • MsgUpdateParams: Update params of x/distribution module
    • MsgUpdateParams: Update params of x/mint module
    • MsgUpdateParams: Update params of x/slashing module
    • MsgUpdateParams: Update params of x/staking module
  • Params
    • MsgUpdateParams: Update params of x/stakers module
    • MsgUpdateParams: Update params of x/delegation module
    • MsgUpdateParams: Update params of x/bundles module
    • MsgUpdateParams: Update params of x/global module
  • Pools
    • MsgCreatePool: Create a new data pool
    • UpdatePool: Update an existing data pool
    • MsgDisablePool: Stop a running data pool
    • MsgEnablePool: Continue a stopped data pool
    • MsgScheduleRuntimeUpgrade: Create and schedule a runtime upgrade for data pools
    • MsgCancelRuntimeUpgrade: Cancel a scheduled runtime upgrade for data pools
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Note: Working on a governance proposal or want to learn more about the voting process? Make sure to look at the best practices.

On- and off-chain Governance Structure​

KYVE has an on-chain governance mechanism for passing text proposals, changing chain parameters, and spending funds from the community pool.

Communication Methods​

Governance practices and decisions are communicated through different types of documents and design artifacts:

  • On-chain governance proposals
  • Architecture Decision records
  • Technical standards / specifications

Decision-making and Discussion Venues​

Venues involve community members to different degrees and individuals often perform multiple roles in the Cosmos ecosystem (validators, users, developers and core-members of KYVE Team). Because technical direction setting and development is almost always happening in the open, involvement from members in the extended community occurs organically.

  • KYVE Discord
    • For ecosystem cross-pollination with an active developer presence.
    • 🏛│governance channel for discussing proposals, upgrades, etc.
    • 📜│proposals channel for a full list of proposals.
    • ⏫│upgrades channel for upcoming software upgrades.
  • Commonwealth
    • All-in-one platform to discuss, vote, and fund projects together
    • KYVE proposals list
  • Telegram (@KYVENet)
    • General KYVE Telegram group
  • Twitter (@KYVENetwork)
    • Official KYVE Twitter