PEP-9: Fuse Token Swap

Attributes

  • Author(s): Isaac Rodgin & Mark Smargon

  • Recipient(s): Fuse Foundation token swap with POKT Network

  • Category: Agreements (Token Swap)

  • Related Installments: See API3 Token Swap

  • Asking Amount: 250,000 POKT for 750,000 FUSE

Summary

We propose to do a token swap with FUSE that will result in relays being driven to the network. The FUSE token would be owned by the Pocket DAO and held/managed by the Pocket Foundation. The Pocket Foundation Directors will vote on behalf of the Pocket DAO on all FUSE validator votes. We propose that FUSE governance matters may be debated on the forum and sent to a Pocket DAO vote; the Foundation directors will be compelled to vote according to the will of the DAO with the PocketDAO run validator which will be listed for open delegation for others here.

Abstract

Fuse is an EVM blockchain focused on mobile payment infrastructure. Fuse has a large network of nodes globally that utilize the POKT infrastructure for API calls and ease of setting up and maintaining nodes. The FUSE and POKT tokens will be respectively held and locked by each organization for a minimum of 1 year (12 months).

Motivation

This is a vital part of the Fuse and Pocket Network ecosystem. Firstly, cross-community governance is important to help decentralize the decision-making power. Secondly, the POKT tokens will be used for API calls and to encourage infrastructure on the FUSE network to be built around the Pocket Network community and nodes. Finally, the Fuse tokens can be used by POKT for future community projects that require cross-chain liquidity i.e. bridges, general network fees, or staking and governance.

Needs Being Met

The entire Fuse network has around 10 million API calls per day. The goal of the outlined budget is to be able to grow this up to 2X the current community size (i.e. 20 million API calls per day). Fuse will provide its infrastructure on behalf of its major ecosystem applications, like GoodDollar.

Budget

There will be a one-time token swap of 250,000 POKT tokens for 750,000 FUSE tokens. These would be locked for 1 year in the receiving addresses.

Rationale

A strategic relationship between the Pocket Network ecosystem and FUSE ecosystem. Currently Fuse is one of the first paid networks and has worked with POKT infrastructure to be a backbone of the core architecture of FUSE. The token swap would be used to help make this sustainable long term and drive value for the POKT community and DAO in governance of the Fuse Network.

Dissenting Opinions

  1. Too many tokens for a single partnership

  2. Tokens on both networks are still relatively illiquid for this size

  3. Lock in period is too long/short

Deliverable(s)

  1. Token Swap

  2. Setting up of POKT Validator

  3. FUSE as paid network on POKT

  4. Cross community marketing, PR, and AMA

Contributor(s)

Foundation Directors for Pocket Network and Fuse Network.

Copyright

Copyright and related rights waived via CreativeCommons

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Seeing Fuse drive these relays to the network has significantly impacted node runners in a positive way. This feels like a no brainer to me.

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I concur with o_rourke.

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I say Yes. Easy decision.

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They have brought solid traffic to Pocket node runners. This token swap provides them with the POKT required to truly own their own infrastructure on Pocket.

This is a perfect scenario for a token swap.

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We’ve been working with Fuse for some time. It makes sense to align the relationship with a token swap. This is also a great opportunity to do some cross-community governance. I support this proposal.

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Agreed. I’m for this proposal :slight_smile:

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Welcome @ArtSabintsev and @bauwiwhdhh! Happy to see you both participating in the forum.

It sounds like we don’t have any objections to this proposal. I’ll start the vote tomorrow.

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Hi all!

Great to see no one is objecting this proposal. I also believe this to be very beneficial and a no brainer.

I am however a little ‘concerned’ about the language used. When I read through this proposal I was confused when I read ‘token swap’, as this is commonly known as something else in crypto. Where a token is e.g. ‘swapped’ to a new chain, or a new smart contract.

However, this is more of an actual swap where two parties swap their tokens to use them in their ecosystem, where both tokens still remain in existance. For this proposal and for any external communication, I would recommend to make it very clear that it is not a token swap as it’s known in crypto.

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As a counterpoint, Token Swap does seem to be gaining ground in the DAO ecosystem to mean exactly this (a swap between two DAOs of their respective tokens).

https://blog.curvelabs.eu/d2d-towards-decentralized-negotiation-protocols-e37d164e91e6

However, I do hear you, and maybe we can come up with better terminology for similar proposals in the future. Might be worthwhile if this is going to become more common as we scale.

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Very interesting Jack! I will do more research to this.

I’m becoming more and more involved in the ‘world of DAOs’, and I definitely see some overlapping terminology with different meanings. Still have the crypto mindset on my end, so figured I’d share my thoughts.

I think the term can be used, as long as we make very clear immediately what type of swap we are talking about.

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The vote is now up!

https://gov.pokt.network/#/pokt-network/proposal/QmUxb8iX7q7LkW3DZKigQYhyMiphVG4TsDFiaoNs8PzB5A

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The vote passed with 6 approvals and 0 rejections!

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