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Solana Foundation launches SGPs for onchain core protocol governance

Solana Foundation launches SGPs for onchain core protocol governance

The onchain system lets validators with at least 100,000 delegated SOL submit proposals, requires 15% of active stake to advance votes, and gives delegators a formal way to influence core protocol decisions.

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Fact Check
The official Solana Foundation X announcement confirms the launch of SGPs for onchain core protocol governance with stake-weighted voting and Merkle-proof verification. The Defiant and BlockBeats independently corroborate the 100,000 delegated SOL threshold for validators to submit proposals and the delegator override capability. Every element of the claim is directly supported by primary and corroborating sources.
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Summary

Solana Foundation has launched Solana Governance Proposals, or SGP, an onchain governance system for validators to submit, support and vote on core protocol matters. Validators with at least 100,000 delegated SOL can permissionlessly submit proposals, a threshold one report valued at about $7.8 million using a SOL price of $77.97, and proposals need support from 15% of active stake to move to a network vote. The framework uses stake-weighted voting and Merkle-proof verification, while delegators can override validator votes with their own stake weight. A separate report said SOL gained 15% over the past week as the governance system went live. That report also mentioned LiquidChain nearing a $1 million presale milestone, but that is separate from Solana’s governance launch.

Terms & Concepts
  • onchain governance: A blockchain-based process for proposing and deciding protocol changes through recorded votes.
  • stake-weighted voting: A voting system where influence is based on the amount of stake backing each participant.
  • Merkle-proof verification: A cryptographic method used to confirm data or participation efficiently without revealing the full dataset.