diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/isc-stablecoin.md b/entities/internet-finance/isc-stablecoin.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..530999b61 --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/internet-finance/isc-stablecoin.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +type: entity +entity_type: company +name: "ISC" +domain: internet-finance +status: active +tracked_by: rio +created: 2026-03-11 +--- + +# ISC + +## Overview +ISC is an inflation-resistant stablecoin built on Solana, launched on 2023-03-17 at $1.545. Unlike USD-pegged stablecoins, ISC is collateralized by a diversified basket of financial assets (20% cash, 20% commodities, 20% treasuries, 20% bonds, 20% equities) designed to maintain purchasing power against inflation. As of late 2024, ISC was trading at $1.81. + +## Timeline +- **2023-03-17** — Launched at Solana Hacker House in Ho Chi Minh City at $1.545 +- **2024-10-30** — Proposed MetaDAO treasury swap of $150K USDC into ISC (failed) +- **2024-10-30** — Trading at $1.81 (17% appreciation since launch) + +## Relationship to KB +- [[metadao-swap-150000-into-isc]] — attempted treasury partnership +- Represents alternative stablecoin design focused on inflation resistance rather than USD peg diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/metadao-swap-150000-into-isc.md b/entities/internet-finance/metadao-swap-150000-into-isc.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3330209d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/internet-finance/metadao-swap-150000-into-isc.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +type: entity +entity_type: decision_market +name: "MetaDAO: Swap $150,000 into ISC?" +domain: internet-finance +status: failed +parent_entity: "[[metadao]]" +platform: "futardio" +proposer: "@Richard_ISC" +proposal_url: "https://www.futard.io/proposal/Gp3ANMRTdGLPNeMGFUrzVFaodouwJSEXHbg5rFUi9roJ" +proposal_date: 2024-10-30 +resolution_date: 2024-11-03 +category: "treasury" +summary: "Proposal to convert $150,000 USDC (6.8% of treasury) into ISC stablecoin to hedge against dollar devaluation" +tracked_by: rio +created: 2026-03-11 +--- + +# MetaDAO: Swap $150,000 into ISC? + +## Summary +MetaDAO proposed converting $150,000 USDC (approximately 6.8% of its $2.2M treasury) into ISC, a Solana-native inflation-resistant stablecoin. The proposal aimed to hedge against USD devaluation while encouraging other DAOs to adopt similar treasury diversification strategies. The ISC team offered to use MetaDAO's futarchy governance for their own DAO decisions in exchange. + +## Market Data +- **Outcome:** Failed +- **Proposer:** @Richard_ISC (ISC team) +- **Proposal Account:** Gp3ANMRTdGLPNeMGFUrzVFaodouwJSEXHbg5rFUi9roJ +- **Execution Plan:** DCA order on Jupiter (150K USDC → ISC, 10 orders over 10 hours, price range $1.70-$1.90) + +## Significance +This proposal represents an early attempt at cross-protocol treasury collaboration where one protocol (ISC) offers governance adoption in exchange for treasury allocation from another (MetaDAO). The failure suggests MetaDAO token holders were skeptical of either ISC's value proposition or the appropriateness of treasury diversification into a nascent stablecoin. + +The proposal also highlights futarchy's use case for treasury management decisions involving risk assessment and alternative asset evaluation. + +## Relationship to KB +- [[metadao]] — treasury governance decision +- [[futarchy-markets-can-price-cultural-spending-proposals-by-treating-community-cohesion-and-brand-equity-as-token-price-inputs]] — treasury allocation as market-priced decision diff --git a/inbox/archive/2024-10-30-futardio-proposal-swap-150000-into-isc.md b/inbox/archive/2024-10-30-futardio-proposal-swap-150000-into-isc.md index fe3b3b31c..83d39e4c1 100644 --- a/inbox/archive/2024-10-30-futardio-proposal-swap-150000-into-isc.md +++ b/inbox/archive/2024-10-30-futardio-proposal-swap-150000-into-isc.md @@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ url: "https://www.futard.io/proposal/Gp3ANMRTdGLPNeMGFUrzVFaodouwJSEXHbg5rFUi9ro date: 2024-10-30 domain: internet-finance format: data -status: unprocessed +status: processed tags: [futardio, metadao, futarchy, solana, governance] event_type: proposal +processed_by: rio +processed_date: 2026-03-11 +extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" +extraction_notes: "Proposal-specific entity extraction. No novel claims about futarchy mechanisms or treasury management principles — this is a straightforward failed treasury diversification proposal. The cross-protocol governance collaboration angle (ISC offering to use MetaDAO futarchy) is interesting but not developed enough to extract as a general claim. Created entity for ISC as it represents a significant alternative stablecoin design on Solana." --- ## Proposal Details @@ -92,3 +96,10 @@ Potential pitfalls: - Autocrat version: 0.3 - Completed: 2024-11-03 - Ended: 2024-11-03 + + +## Key Facts +- MetaDAO treasury held $2.2M USDC as of 2024-10-30 +- USD lost 17.8% of value since 2020 (cited in proposal) +- ISC launched 2023-03-17 at $1.545, trading at $1.81 by 2024-10-30 +- ISC collateral basket: 20% cash, 20% commodities, 20% treasuries, 20% bonds, 20% equities