GuruDAO Bootstrap Phase

1. Summary

This proposal seeks DAO approval for a standardized framework to launch new projects within the Guru Wizard Ecosystem. This framework utilizes GURU staking and Guru DAO NFT ownership as prerequisites for community participation, features compounding GURU rewards added directly to the user’s stake during the process, employs an internal AIGURU Credit system for final reward calculation, and distributes the new project’s native token as the primary reward outcome for participants.

Daily rewards, which compound the user’s stake during project launch campaigns under this framework, will be funded by allocating portions from a dedicated GURU Community Rewards Pool(GURU Seasons).

The core mechanics proposed for this standard framework are:

Eligible users (holding Guru DAO NFT and/or staking minimum 10,000 GURU) stake GURU for a project-specific period.

For GURU Early adopters(Season holders), participants’ staked GURU balance increases as daily GURU rewards (funded proportionally from the allocated portion of the Community Rewards Pool) are added directly to their active stake.

At the end of the staking period, AIGURU Credits are compounded for those who completed the full period, based 1:1 on the participant’s final staked GURU balance (which includes the Initial Stake + All Accumulated GURU Rewards).

In case of project voting, one of the beneficial options for participants includes receive a direct airdrop of the new project’s token, calculated 1:1 based on their total calculated AIGURU Credits.

The total amount of the new project’s tokens distributed via this mechanism defines a predetermined percentage (ex., a standard target of 5%) of that new token’s total supply.

The total final staked GURU (initial + compounded rewards) is returned to users after the process (staking period/cooldown), subject to conditions regarding early unstaking.

This proposal asks the DAO to approve this overall framework, including the standard eligibility requirements, the principle of compounding GURU rewards added to the stake, the AIGURU Credit system with its 1:1 calculation rate based on the final stake, and the principle of using the Community Rewards Pool(GURU Seasons) to fund these compounding rewards. Specific details for each individual project launch (pool allocation, duration, early unstake rules, etc.) will be subject to separate future proposals or announcements.

2. Background

As Guru Network evolves and expands its AI-driven capabilities, we need a consistent and effective method to launch partner applications and projects within the Guru Wizard Ecosystem. This framework provides that structure. It aligns community incentives by requiring GURU staking and DAO NFT ownership, ensuring engaged participation from our core members. Furthermore, it utilizes a dedicated GURU Community Rewards Pool (earmarked for ecosystem incentives) as a tangible way to boost the effective stake and potential final reward for participants during these critical launch phases. The introduction of AIGURU Credits, calculated based on the final compounded stake, simplifies the calculation for the final project token distribution, ensuring transparency and fairness.

3. Strategic Rationale: Why This Framework?

Direct Project Token Rewards: Directly aligns community incentives with the success of new ecosystem projects by rewarding participants with the project’s native token.

Compounding GURU Stake: Early Adopters benefit from daily GURU rewards being added directly to their stake, effectively increasing their principal and the base for the final AIGURU Credit calculation and eventual project token airdrop.

Simplified Reward Calculation: Uses internal AIGURU Credits based on the easily verifiable final compounded stake for transparent calculation of the project token airdrop.

Targeted Community Bootstrapping: Engages committed community members (DAO NFT holders(Seasons) and GURU stakers) to effectively bootstrap new projects.

Commitment Mechanism: GURU staking combined with NFT holding signals strong user commitment, with planned clarity on the consequences of early withdrawal.

Dynamic Supply Determination: Links the initial distributed supply (and thus influences the total supply) of the new token directly to the level of community participation and the compounding effect of rewards.

Standardized Launchpad: Creates a repeatable and predictable process for launching future ecosystem projects, making it easier for partners and the community to understand and participate.

4. Proposal: The Standard Framework Mechanics

We propose the DAO formally approves the following framework as the standard mechanism for designated ecosystem project launches:

4.1. Standard Eligibility Requirements:

To participate in project launches under this framework, users must meet both standard criteria:

Hold any NFT from a Guru DAO NFT collection in their participating wallet (e.g., the GURU Network ecosystem wallet abstraction).

And/or Stake a minimum of 10,000 GURU.

4.2. Introduction of AIGURU Credits (Internal Accounting Unit):

Define “AIGURU Credits” strictly as internal, non-transferable accounting units calculated at the end of the staking period solely to vote for the project and/or determine the project token airdrop size. They are not a tradable token and possess no other utility.

4.3. Project-Specific Staking Program:

Eligible users (meeting criteria in 4.1) stake their GURU via the designated platform for a specific Staking Period (determined per project).

Compounding Stake for Early Adopters: During the Staking Period, the user’s active staked GURU balance increases as daily GURU rewards are added directly to it (see 4.4).

Return of Stake: The total final staked GURU (initial stake + all accrued and added GURU rewards) is unlocked and returned to the participant after the Staking Period and any applicable cooldown period.

Early Unstaking: Specific conditions and consequences (e.g., potential forfeiture of all accrued GURU rewards AND the final project token airdrop) for unstaking GURU before the designated Staking Period concludes will be clearly defined in the detailed proposal or announcement for each specific project launch.

4.4. GURU Reward Accrual & AIGURU Credit Calculation:

Step 1: Daily GURU Reward Accrual (Added to Stake):

During the Staking Period, a portion of the dedicated GURU Community Rewards Pool(GURU Seasons), specifically allocated for the project launch, is distributed daily.

Each eligible participant receives a share of this daily GURU reward pool, calculated proportionally based on their current staked GURU balance (which grows daily due to compounding) relative to the total eligible stake that day.

These daily GURU rewards are added directly to the participant’s staked GURU balance within the system, effectively compounding their stake.

Step 2: End-of-Period AIGURU Credit Calculation:

AIGURU Credits are calculated and distributed to participants and used for GURU Ecosystem projects voting.

Standard Calculation: Total AIGURU Credits = Participant’s Final Staked GURU Balance (Initial Stake + All Accrued & Compounded GURU Rewards). Ratio: 1 Final Staked GURU = 1 AIGURU Credit.

4.5. New Project Token Airdrop:

Eligible participants (completing the full staking period) receive an airdrop of the new project’s native token.

Standard Calculation: Amount of project tokens received = Total Calculated AIGURU Credits. Ratio: 1 AIGURU Credit = 1 New Project Token.

4.6. Project Token Supply Determination:

The total quantity of the new project’s tokens distributed via this airdrop mechanism will constitute a predetermined percentage of that specific token’s maximum total supply (for ex., standard target of 5%, exact % defined per project launch).

5. Specifications Defined Per Project (Not in this Framework Vote):

Specific project being launched.

Duration of the GURU Staking Period and any subsequent Cooldown period for GURU.

Possibility of requiring specific Guru DAO NFT collections (if needed).

Specific size/portion of the Community Rewards Pool(GURU Seasons) allocated to fund this project’s launch rewards (GURU Ecosystem grants) based on the voting and projects KPIs.

The exact percentage (%) of the new token’s total supply represented by the airdrop.

Specific conditions/penalties related to early unstaking.

Start and end dates of the staking program.

Any vesting schedule applied to the distributed project tokens.

6. Pros (of this Framework)

Rewards dedicated community members (NFT holders + Stakers).

Participants benefit from compounding GURU rewards added directly to their stake, increasing potential returns.

Simple and transparent final reward calculation based on final compounded stake (1 Final GURU = 1 Credit = 1 Token for the period of 1 month).

Effectively bootstraps new projects with a committed initial user base.

Standardizes the launch process for ecosystem partners and the community.

The full staked amount, including earned rewards (in GURU), is eventually returned to the participant.

7. Cons (of this Framework)

Needs very clear communication about the internal AIGURU Credits calculation being based on the final compounded stake.

The framework’s success depends on attracting high-quality projects willing to launch using this model.

Requires separate detailed proposals or clear announcements for each project launch to define crucial specifics.

8. Conclusion

This proposal establishes a standardized framework leveraging DAO NFT ownership and GURU staking, amplified by GURU rewards added directly to the stake from our Community Rewards Pool(GURU Seasons), to launch new projects.

9. Voting

Do you approve [PROPOSAL-005], establishing the standardized framework for launching ecosystem projects with the described details?