Simple Summary

Proposing the renewal of the Orbit program for recognized delegates, compensating them with GHO, associated with their governance activity during Q3 and Q4 2025 ( From 2025-07-01, last date, until 2025-12-31). The reason is because extending period coverage will bring more reliance and predictability for delegates platform.

Motivation

Orbit recognizes the added value of the Delegates in the decentralization & diversity of the Aave DAO. This compensation allows them to focus on Aave and keep their contribution efforts to our governance. The ACI proposes the extension of Orbit for a both Q3 and Q4 2025, from 2025-07-01 to 2025-12-31.

As a reminder from previous Orbit round, a new cutoff had been set, starting at AIP 224, to apply again previous rules of a minimum of 20k voting power and 85% vote ratio on all Snapshots and AIP to be considered eligible to Orbit.

From now on, Orbit period coverage will be semi-annually or 2 times per year (Q1 and Q2 together, and Q3 and Q4 together), with the aim of reducing governance bloat.

Specification

• Period Coverage: Q3 and Q4 2025 from 2025-07-01 2025 to 2025-12-31
• Eligible Platforms:
  • EzR3al: 0x8659d0bb123da6d16d9394c7838ba286c2207d0e
  • stablelabs: 0xecc2a9240268bc7a26386ecb49e1befca2706ac9
  • IgnasDefi: 0x3DDC7d25c7a1dc381443e491Bbf1Caa8928A05B0
• Budget: 90,000 GHO
• Relevant Links:
  • ACI’s Orbit tracker

Additional considerations:

As a reminder, Service Providers will not be considered eligible to Orbit Program.

Funds are distributed based on 180 days, as seen on budget and as specified on motivation section.

Disclosure

The ACI is independent and has not received any form of compensation from related parties for the drafting of this proposal.

Copyright

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• Implementation: AaveV3EthereumLido
• Tests: AaveV3EthereumLido
• Snapshot
• Discussion

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