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m3taversal 1a31bc0f4d rio: Dean's List, ORE, coal full text + URL migration (75 files) 
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ORE (4 records):
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coal (4 records):
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- All proposal_url fields migrated from dead futard.io to v1.metadao.fi
- Pattern: futard.io/proposal/{key} → v1.metadao.fi/{project}/trade/{key}
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type entity_type name domain status parent_entity platform proposer proposal_url proposal_date resolution_date category summary tracked_by created
decision decision_market MetaDAO: Swap $150,000 into ISC? internet-finance failed metadao futardio @Richard_ISC https://v1.metadao.fi/MetaDAO/trade/Gp3ANMRTdGLPNeMGFUrzVFaodouwJSEXHbg5rFUi9roJ 2024-10-30 2024-11-03 treasury Proposal to convert $150,000 USDC (6.8% of treasury) into ISC stablecoin to hedge against dollar devaluation rio 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 argued that holding USD exposes the DAO to devaluation risk (17.8% loss since 2020) and that ISC's basket-collateralized design (20% each: cash, commodities, treasuries, bonds, equities) provides better value preservation. The proposal failed.

Market Data

  • Outcome: Failed
  • Proposer: @Richard_ISC (ISC team member)
  • Treasury Context: MetaDAO held ~$2.2M USDC at proposal time
  • Proposed Allocation: 6.8% of treasury
  • Execution Plan: DCA order on Jupiter (10 orders over 10 hours, $15K each, price range $1.70-$1.90)

Significance

This proposal represents an early test case for DAO treasury diversification into alternative stablecoins through futarchy governance. The failure suggests either:

  1. Market skepticism about ISC's value proposition relative to USDC
  2. Risk aversion to allocating treasury to a smaller, newer stablecoin
  3. Concerns about the proposer's conflict of interest (ISC team member)

The proposal included a reciprocal governance commitment: ISC would use MetaDAO futarchy for its own governance decisions (removing freeze authority, basket composition changes), positioning this as a potential partnership rather than pure treasury management.

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