# Genesis Proposal

*Activation of apDAO Governance Framework & Initial Configuration*

By [Apiology DAO](https://paragraph.com/@apiologydao) · 2025-05-15

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**apGP1: DAO Genesis**
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Proposer: The Honey Jar Corp.  
Track: Tardfi Track

**Summary**
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This proposal introduces a set of policies and practices to guide initial ApiologyDAO operations and evolve these guidelines over time. 

This proposal includes:

*   Adopting a Governance Framework which sets standards for introducing and voting on ApiologyDAO Governance Proposals (apGPs) to ratify DAO decisions;
    
*   Defining the role of The Beekeepers, a team nominated to carry out day-to-day operations at the direction of DAO governance, and nominating The Honey Jar Corp. to serve this role initially;
    
*   Setting configurable parameters in apDAO’s seat NFT, seat auction house, and liquid backing smart contracts;
    
*   Treasury management guidelines for securing, investing, and growing DAO assets over time.
    

**Justification**
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To transition from design to action, we must approve a clear framework for decentralized decision-making, appoint responsible contributors to manage the hive’s core operations, and define configuration parameters that allow treasury and auction mechanisms to begin functioning.

**Requested Actions**
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1.  **Adopt the** [**apDAO Governance Framework**](https://docs.apiologydao.xyz/dao/framework)**.**
    
    All apDAO seat holders have voting rights in apDAO, 1 vote per seat. apGOs are the way for DAO members to propose changes to the DAO and its operations. There are 4 governance tracks, each with different approval parameters, meant to balance flexibility with certainty in changing various aspects of the project.
    
2.  **Adopt the** [**apDAO Proposal Submission Policy**](https://docs.apiologydao.xyz/dao/submission)**.**
    
    Simple proposal format and guidelines to ensure orderly decision making.
    
3.  **Contract** [**The Honey Jar Corp.**](https://0xhoneyjar.xyz/) **as the initial Beekeepers:**
    
    Scope of work:
    
    *   Smart contract creation, optimisation, implementation, debugging, and maintenance;
        
    *   Community & governance management;
        
    *   Business development and strategic partnerships;
        
    *   Product development;
        
    *   Treasury management;
        
    *   Multi-signature wallet management;
        
    *   Marketing;
        
    *   Managing and recruiting service providers including legal, audit, and fiduciary.
        
    
    Compensation:
    
    *   10% of any assets allocated to the member seat liquid backing treasury.
        
          
        
4.  **Adopt treasury management guidelines.**
    
    *   _Genesis NFT deposits: never transfer, sell, or put at liquidation risk._
        
        *   Up to 5,898 Honey Comb and Honey Jars Gens 1-6.
            
    *   _Partner assets acquired from deal sheets (never transfer or sell)_
        
        *   4,005,312 PLUG/HONEY LP tokens
            
        *   104,217,359 PLUG/HENLO LP tokens
            
        *   8,400,000 POLLEN tokens
            
        *   27,500,000 YEET tokens
            
        *   2,500,000 RAMEN tokens
            
        *   888 Steady Teddys
            
        *   Any other partner tokens promised to diamond paw in pre-genesis deal sheets.
            
    *   _Legal & corporate budget:_
        
        *   Transfer 12,500 BERA to Apiology Foundation.
            
    *   _Target asset exposures:_
        
        *   Maintain existing exposures; no trading permitted.
            
        *   BERA pegged & correlated assets permitted for investment:
            
            *   fatBERA
                
            *   iBERA
                
            *   gBERA
                
            *   BREAD
                
        *   Preferred stablecoin:
            
            *   NECT
                
    *   _Whitelisted lending, staking, and yield protocols (earning only; no trading or borrowing):_
        
        *   Bera Hub
            
        *   Kodiak
            
        *   Burrbear
            
        *   Berapaw
            
        *   Bearn
            
        *   Infrared
            
        *   Smilee
            
        *   Bread
            
        *   Dolomite
            
        *   Euler
            
        *   Beraborrow
            
        *   Wasabi
            
        *   Beradrome
            
        *   Yeet
            
        *   Ramen
            
5.  **Configure ApiologyDAO** [**smart contract parameters**](https://docs.apiologydao.xyz/developers/auction-house#configuration-variables)**.**
    
    *   Auction House:
        
        *   Duration: 1 day
            
        *   Reserve price buffer: 10%
            
        *   Time buffer: 5 minutes
            
        *   Min bid increment: 5%
            
        *   Fee: 10%
            
        *   Random request timeout: 5 minutes
            
        *   Minimum bid increment: 5%
            
        *   Income directed to: liquid-backing treasury (100%)
            
    *   Liquid Backing Treasury:
        
        *   Min loan duration: 1 day
            
        *   Term limit: 1 year
            
        *   Royalty fee: 2%
            
        *   Annual interest rate: 2%
            
    *   Seat NFT:
        
        *   Transfer whitelist:
            
            *   To/from liquid backing treasury
                
            *   To/from auction house
                
            *   From apDAO treasury (for distributing to future partners)
                
            *   From THJ Treasury (for fulfilling reserved seat obligations to members and partners; not permitted to sell or use for new commercial deals)
                

**Supporting Materials**
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*   [**apDAO Governance Framework**](https://docs.apiologydao.xyz/dao/framework)
    
*   [**apDAO Proposal Submission Policy**](https://docs.apiologydao.xyz/dao/submission)
    
*   [**apDAO documentation**](https://docs.apiologydao.xyz/)
    
*   [**The Honey Jar Corp. website**](https://0xhoneyjar.xyz/)

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*Originally published on [Apiology DAO](https://paragraph.com/@apiologydao/genesis-proposal)*