Let's try again: Age Of Chronos proposal

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Hi @SFY_Labs

Let me guide you with the next steps. I’ve broken things down into three key areas to help guide you through the process:

1. $30,000 Grant from the Astar On-Chain Treasury

The first step is to submit an on-chain treasury proposal via either Subsquare or the Polkadot.js Dashboard, specifying:

  • The requested amount (in ASTR, not USD)
  • The recipient address

Since your proposal is based on a USD value, we recommend using the EMA30 ASTR price at the time of submission (available on Subscan here).

Please note: submitting a treasury proposal requires a 1,000 ASTR deposit. This is refunded if approved, and waived if rejected.

Once submitted, the proposal must go through governance approval, which can happen in one of two ways:

  • By the Main Council, for requests under 1 million ASTR (reference)
  • By ASTR token holders through a public referendum, for requests over 1 million ASTR

Since your request will exceed the 1M ASTR threshold, it must be approved via a public vote by token holders.

After submitting your Treasury Proposal, you’ll also need to submit a Public Proposal to vote on it. This will require:

  • Creating a preimage for the treasury.approveProposal(proposal_ID) call here, with proposal_ID the ID of your Treasury Proposal. Example: 0x93a6c80cf109f425bb078fab0682e191fc3eeaf23d943a9218826f9d5abf815e
  • Creating a public referendum on-chain (see this example for reference)

Once your Public Proposal is submitted, it will automatically be scheduled as a Public Referendum in the next voting cycle. Token holders will have 7 days to vote. If approved, the payment will be executed during the next treasury payout cycle.

2. dApp Staking Registration

To register your project for dApp Staking, you have two options:

a. Public Proposal & Referendum

Similar process as above, but using the preimage for the dappStaking.register() call (Example for the preimage call).

b. Astar Community Council (ACC)

Alternatively, you can request the @Community_Council to initiate a vote. Council members will assess your eligibility and decide whether to approve your project.

Regardless of the method, you’ll need to provide:

  • A developer’s native ASTR address (to claim rewards)
  • A verified contract address for your dApp (Astar L1, EVM, or Soneium L2)

Bear in mind that your project must meet the basic requirements to join dApp Staking — such as having a functioning dApp, product, or MVP deployed on Astar L1 or Soneium.

Refer to the eligibility criteria to ensure your project qualifies.

You’re free to choose the approach that best suits you — whether via community referendum or a vote by the Community Council.

3. Unstoppable Community Grant (UCG) Program

As an alternative or complement to dApp Staking, you may also apply to the UCG program, which allows projects to enter Tier 3 directly.

To apply:

  • Submit a formal application for review (Example)
  • The Community Council will vote and may choose to register and stake on your project

Currently, one slot is open in the UCG program.

Additionally, as introduced by Igor today, a fixed threshold system will soon be implemented. Once in place, the Tier 3 threshold will be lowered to 20M ASTR, which can be sustained by the Community Treasury — easing concerns about eligibility and retention at that tier. Since you’ve raised this point before, I recommend reviewing the upcoming changes as they may be relevant to your situation.

cc: @FFR23

Suggested Sequence

As only one public referendum can be active at a time, it’s not possible for ASTR holders to vote on both the Treasury Proposal and dApp Staking registration simultaneously. Therefore, I suggest the following:

  1. Submit your Treasury Proposal and the corresponding Public Referendum
  2. Apply to the UCG program and request a vote from the Community Council

If you need help with creating on-chain proposals, feel free to consult the governance documentation, or reach out to me directly on Telegram (@Gaius_sama).

Please remember: on-chain actions are final and irreversible, so it’s strongly recommended to test on Subsquare Shibuya or work with someone familiar with the process before executing any transactions. I’m happy to assist you if needed.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Best regards,
Gaius

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