Governance

Shape the future of Tenzro through decentralized, on-chain governance

How Governance Works

Stake TNZO

Stake your TNZO tokens to receive voting power. Each staked token equals one vote.

Submit or Review

Create new proposals or review existing ones. Proposals require minimum stake to submit.

Vote & Execute

Cast votes during the voting period. Successful proposals are automatically executed on-chain.

Proposal Lifecycle

Pending (2 days)

Community discussion and review period before voting begins

Active (7 days)

Voting period where token holders cast their votes

Queued (1 day)

Time-lock period before execution for successful proposals

Executed / Defeated

Proposals are either executed on-chain or marked as defeated

Proposal Types

Protocol Upgrades

Propose changes to the core protocol, including consensus mechanism updates, new VM features, or TEE provider support.

Minimum stake: 10,000 TNZO
Quorum: 20% of staked tokens
Approval: 66.7% (supermajority)

Parameter Changes

Adjust network parameters such as gas limits, network fees, minimum stake requirements, or epoch duration.

Minimum stake: 5,000 TNZO
Quorum: 15% of staked tokens
Approval: 60% (simple majority)

Treasury Allocation

Propose spending from the network treasury for grants, partnerships, marketing, or ecosystem development.

Minimum stake: 7,500 TNZO
Quorum: 18% of staked tokens
Approval: 60% (simple majority)

Emergency Actions

Fast-track proposals for critical security issues, exploits, or network failures requiring immediate action.

Minimum stake: 15,000 TNZO
Quorum: 25% of staked tokens
Approval: 75% (supermajority)

How to Participate

1. Stake Your TNZO

Stake tokens to receive voting power. You can stake directly or use liquid staking (stTNZO) to maintain liquidity while participating in governance.

tenzro-cli stake deposit --amount 1000

2. View Active Proposals

List all governance proposals and their current status:

tenzro-cli governance list

3. Submit a Proposal

Create a new governance proposal (requires minimum stake):

tenzro-cli governance propose \
  --type parameter-change \
  --title "Increase max gas limit to 35M" \
  --description "Proposal to increase..." \
  --changes '{"max_gas_limit": 35000000}'

4. Cast Your Vote

Vote on active proposals during the voting period:

tenzro-cli governance vote --proposal-id 5 --vote yes

Current Network Parameters

Network Fee

0.5%

Commission on AI and TEE provider payments

Min Validator Stake

10,000

TNZO required to become a validator

Max Gas Limit

30M

Maximum gas per block

Epoch Duration

24h

Time between validator set updates

Unbonding Period

7 days

Waiting period for unstaking

Protocol Fee (stTNZO)

10%

Liquid staking protocol fee

Ready to Participate?

Stake your TNZO tokens and help shape the future of Tenzro Network through decentralized governance.

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