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type: claim
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domain: internet-finance
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description: "Retaining a portion of revenue in stablecoins before token conversion protects DAO operations from price crashes by separating operational capital from speculative capital"
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confidence: experimental
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source: "Dean's List DAO economic model proposal, futard.io, 2024-07-18"
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created: 2024-07-18
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# Stablecoin treasury reserves hedge governance token volatility by separating operational capital from speculative capital
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DAOs that collect revenue in stablecoins but pay contributors in governance tokens face a structural risk: if token price crashes, the DAO cannot pay for operations. Retaining a portion of revenue in stablecoins before converting to governance tokens creates a volatility buffer.
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The Dean's List DAO model demonstrates this hedge: collect 2,500 USDC per service, retain 20% (500 USDC) in stablecoins as "DAO tax," convert remaining 80% (2,000 USDC) to governance tokens for contributor payments. The stablecoin reserve provides purchasing power for non-contributor expenses (infrastructure, legal, marketing) regardless of token price movements.
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This architecture separates two capital functions:
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1. **Operational capital** (stablecoin reserves): predictable purchasing power for fixed costs
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2. **Speculative capital** (governance tokens): variable value tied to project success
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Without the stablecoin buffer, a 50% token price drop would require the DAO to either (a) double token issuance to maintain contributor purchasing power, creating death spiral dilution, or (b) cut contributor compensation, losing talent.
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The optimal reserve ratio depends on:
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- Token volatility (higher volatility → higher stablecoin %)
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- Contributor sell rate (higher sell rate → lower stablecoin % needed)
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- Fixed cost ratio (higher fixed costs → higher stablecoin %)
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Dean's List chose 20% stablecoin / 80% token conversion. This is conservative compared to pure token payment (0% stablecoin) but aggressive compared to pure stablecoin payment (100% stablecoin). The proposal does not provide a framework for determining optimal reserve ratios based on token characteristics.
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The mechanism only works if revenue is collected in stablecoins. DAOs that collect revenue in their own governance token cannot create this hedge—they face direct exposure to token price volatility.
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## Evidence
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Dean's List DAO proposal (2024-07-18):
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- Revenue model: 2,500 USDC per dApp review
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- Treasury allocation: 20% retained in USDC, 80% converted to $DEAN tokens
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- Rationale: "The DAO tax will remain in USDC to hedge against $DEAN price fluctuations"
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- Example: 500 USDC per review goes to treasury in stablecoins, 2,000 USDC converted to tokens for contributor payment
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- Proposal status: Passed MetaDAO futarchy governance (completed 2024-07-22)
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The proposal explicitly identifies price volatility hedging as the purpose of the stablecoin reserve, not just operational convenience.
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## Challenges
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This is a proposed model, not empirical evidence of hedge effectiveness. The 20% reserve ratio is not justified through analysis of historical volatility or operational cost requirements—it appears to be an arbitrary choice.
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The hedge only protects against token price *decreases*. If token price increases significantly, the DAO misses upside by holding stablecoins instead of tokens. The optimal reserve ratio should account for both downside protection and upside opportunity cost, but the proposal does not provide this analysis.
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DAOs with highly volatile tokens may need higher stablecoin reserves than 20%. The proposal does not provide a framework for determining optimal reserve ratios based on token characteristics or market conditions.
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Relevant Notes:
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- [[ownership-coin-treasuries-should-be-actively-managed-through-buybacks-and-token-sales-as-continuous-capital-calibration-not-treated-as-static-war-chests.md]]
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- [[token-economics-replacing-management-fees-and-carried-interest-creates-natural-meritocracy-in-investment-governance.md]]
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Topics:
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- [[domains/internet-finance/_map]]
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- [[core/mechanisms/_map]]
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type: claim
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domain: internet-finance
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description: "When DAOs collect revenue in stablecoins but pay contributors in governance tokens, continuous treasury purchases create net buy pressure if contributor sell rates remain below 100%"
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confidence: experimental
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source: "Dean's List DAO economic model proposal, futard.io, 2024-07-18"
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created: 2024-07-18
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# Treasury token buybacks create constant buy pressure when revenue is collected in stablecoins and converted to governance tokens for contributor payments
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When DAOs collect revenue in stablecoins but pay contributors in governance tokens, the treasury must continuously buy tokens from the market. If contributors sell less than 100% of received tokens, this creates net buy pressure that accumulates over time.
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The Dean's List DAO proposal demonstrates this mechanism: charge clients 2,500 USDC per service, retain 20% (500 USDC) as treasury tax in stablecoins, use 80% (2,000 USDC) to purchase governance tokens from market, distribute tokens to contributors. If contributors sell 80% of received tokens, the DAO creates 20% net buy pressure per revenue cycle.
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In their example with 6 reviews per month at 2,500 USDC each:
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- Monthly revenue: 15,000 USDC
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- Treasury retention: 3,000 USDC (20%)
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- Token purchases: 12,000 USDC (80%)
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- Daily token buy: ~400 USDC
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- Contributor sell pressure: ~320 USDC (80% of distributed tokens)
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- Net daily buy pressure: ~80 USDC
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With baseline trading volume of 500 USDC/day, adding 400 USDC daily buy volume (80% increase) while absorbing 320 USDC sell pressure creates structural price support. The proposal estimates this could increase FDV from $337,074 to $355,028 (5.33% increase) in one month, assuming linear price impact (24% increase from buys offset by 15% decrease from sells).
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The mechanism depends on three conditions: (1) revenue collected in stablecoins not governance tokens, (2) contributors paid in governance tokens not stablecoins, (3) contributor sell rate below 100%. If contributors immediately sell 100% of tokens, buy and sell pressure cancel out. The mechanism also assumes linear price impact from volume changes, which may not hold in low-liquidity markets.
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The stablecoin treasury tax (20% in this case) provides operational stability by hedging against governance token price volatility, allowing the DAO to maintain purchasing power for non-contributor expenses regardless of token price movements.
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## Evidence
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Dean's List DAO proposal (2024-07-18):
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- Current metrics: FDV $337,074, daily volume $500, 100M circulating supply, price $0.00337
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- Proposed model: 2,500 USDC per review, 20% treasury tax, 80% converted to tokens
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- Example scenario: 6 reviews/month = 15,000 USDC revenue = 400 USDC/day token purchases
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- Estimated impact: 24% price increase from buy pressure, 15% decrease from sell pressure, net 5.33% FDV increase
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- Assumption: 80% of distributed tokens sold by contributors
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- Proposal status: Passed MetaDAO futarchy governance (completed 2024-07-22)
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The proposal passed MetaDAO futarchy governance, indicating market belief that this mechanism would increase token price. However, this is a single-case proposal with self-reported projections, not empirical results from implementation.
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## Challenges
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This is a single-case proposal with self-reported projections, not empirical results. The price impact estimates (24% up, 15% down) are modeling assumptions, not observed outcomes. Actual contributor sell rates may differ from the 80% assumption. The mechanism has not been tested across multiple DAOs or market conditions.
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The model assumes linear price impact from volume changes, but actual market microstructure may create non-linear effects. Low-liquidity tokens may experience higher volatility from the same absolute buy volume. The proposal does not account for potential adverse selection (contributors most likely to sell are those with lowest confidence in token upside).
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Relevant Notes:
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- [[MetaDAOs-Autocrat-program-implements-futarchy-through-conditional-token-markets-where-proposals-create-parallel-pass-and-fail-universes-settled-by-time-weighted-average-price-over-a-three-day-window.md]]
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- [[token-economics-replacing-management-fees-and-carried-interest-creates-natural-meritocracy-in-investment-governance.md]]
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- [[coin-price-is-the-fairest-objective-function-for-asset-futarchy.md]]
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- [[ownership-coin-treasuries-should-be-actively-managed-through-buybacks-and-token-sales-as-continuous-capital-calibration-not-treated-as-static-war-chests.md]]
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Topics:
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- [[domains/internet-finance/_map]]
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- [[core/mechanisms/_map]]
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type: entity
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entity_type: decision_market
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name: "Dean's List: Enhancing The Dean's List DAO Economic Model"
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domain: internet-finance
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status: passed
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parent_entity: "[[deans-list]]"
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platform: "futardio"
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proposer: "IslandDAO"
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proposal_url: "https://www.futard.io/proposal/5c2XSWQ9rVPge2Umoz1yenZcAwRaQS5bC4i4w87B1WUp"
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proposal_date: 2024-07-18
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resolution_date: 2024-07-22
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category: "treasury"
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summary: "Proposal to charge clients in USDC, use proceeds to buy $DEAN tokens, and pay contributors in $DEAN while keeping treasury tax in USDC"
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tracked_by: rio
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created: 2026-03-11
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# Dean's List: Enhancing The Dean's List DAO Economic Model
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## Summary
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The proposal restructured Dean's List DAO's payment model to create constant buy pressure on $DEAN tokens. Instead of paying contributors directly in USDC, the DAO would collect client payments in USDC, use 80% to purchase $DEAN tokens from the market, distribute those tokens to contributors, and retain 20% in USDC as treasury reserves. The model projected 5.33% FDV increase based on 400 USDC daily buy pressure against 80% contributor sell rate.
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## Market Data
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- **Outcome:** Passed
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- **Proposer:** IslandDAO
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- **Resolution:** 2024-07-22
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- **Proposal Account:** 5c2XSWQ9rVPge2Umoz1yenZcAwRaQS5bC4i4w87B1WUp
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## Mechanism Details
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- Revenue model: 2,500 USDC per dApp review
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- Treasury allocation: 20% USDC reserves, 80% token purchases
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- Projected impact: FDV increase from $337,074 to $355,028 (5.33%)
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- Volume creation: 3,600 USDC per review cycle (buy + sell)
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- Assumption: 80% of distributed tokens sold by contributors
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## Significance
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This proposal demonstrates futarchy applied to tokenomics and treasury management, not just binary governance decisions. The detailed FDV modeling (24% estimated buy pressure, 15% estimated sell pressure) shows how DAOs can use conditional markets to evaluate economic policy changes. The stablecoin reserve hedge (20% USDC retention) addresses token volatility risk while maintaining buy pressure through the 80% conversion.
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## Relationship to KB
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- [[deans-list]] - parent entity, treasury policy change
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- [[MetaDAOs Autocrat program implements futarchy through conditional token markets where proposals create parallel pass and fail universes settled by time-weighted average price over a three-day window]] - governance mechanism
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- [[coin price is the fairest objective function for asset futarchy]] - optimization target
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## Timeline
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- **2024-12-19** — [[deans-list-implement-3-week-vesting]] passed: 3-week linear vesting for DAO payments to reduce sell pressure from 80% immediate liquidation to 33% weekly rate, projected 15%-25% valuation increase
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- **2024-07-18** — [[deans-list-enhance-economic-model]] proposed: restructure payment model to charge clients in USDC, buy $DEAN tokens, pay contributors in tokens while retaining 20% treasury tax in USDC
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- **2024-07-22** — [[deans-list-enhance-economic-model]] passed: economic model change approved through futarchy, projected 5.33% FDV increase from constant buy pressure mechanism
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date: 2024-07-18
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domain: internet-finance
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format: data
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status: unprocessed
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status: processed
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tags: [futardio, metadao, futarchy, solana, governance]
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event_type: proposal
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processed_by: rio
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processed_date: 2026-03-11
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claims_extracted: ["treasury-token-buybacks-create-constant-buy-pressure-when-revenue-is-collected-in-stablecoins-and-converted-to-governance-tokens-for-contributor-payments.md", "stablecoin-treasury-reserves-hedge-governance-token-volatility-by-separating-operational-capital-from-speculative-capital.md"]
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enrichments_applied: ["MetaDAOs-Autocrat-program-implements-futarchy-through-conditional-token-markets-where-proposals-create-parallel-pass-and-fail-universes-settled-by-time-weighted-average-price-over-a-three-day-window.md", "coin-price-is-the-fairest-objective-function-for-asset-futarchy.md", "token-economics-replacing-management-fees-and-carried-interest-creates-natural-meritocracy-in-investment-governance.md"]
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extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
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extraction_notes: "Extracted two novel claims about treasury token buyback mechanisms and stablecoin reserve hedging. Created decision_market entity for the proposal itself. Enriched three existing claims with evidence from this governance case. The proposal provides detailed tokenomics modeling that demonstrates futarchy applied to economic policy, not just binary decisions. Key insight: the 20% stablecoin reserve creates operational stability while 80% token conversion creates buy pressure—a dual-function treasury architecture."
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## Proposal Details
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- Autocrat version: 0.3
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- Completed: 2024-07-22
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- Ended: 2024-07-22
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## Key Facts
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- Dean's List DAO FDV: $337,074 (2024-07-18)
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- Dean's List daily trading volume: $500 (2024-07-18)
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- $DEAN circulating supply: 100,000,000 tokens
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- $DEAN price: $0.00337 (2024-07-18)
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- Dean's List service pricing: 2,500 USDC per dApp review
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- Proposal account: 5c2XSWQ9rVPge2Umoz1yenZcAwRaQS5bC4i4w87B1WUp
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- Autocrat version: 0.3
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