teleo-codex/entities/internet-finance/metadao-otc-trade-ben-hawkins.md
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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
entity decision_market MetaDAO: Engage in $50,000 OTC Trade with Ben Hawkins internet-finance failed metadao futardio Ben Hawkins https://www.futard.io/proposal/US8j6iLf9GkokZbk89Bo1qnGBees5etv5sEfsfvCoZK 2024-02-13 2024-02-18 treasury Proposal to mint 1,500 META tokens in exchange for $50,000 USDC to MetaDAO treasury at $33.33 per META rio 2026-03-11

MetaDAO: Engage in $50,000 OTC Trade with Ben Hawkins

Summary

Ben Hawkins proposed to mint 1,500 META tokens to his address in exchange for sending $50,000 USDC to MetaDAO's treasury, valuing META at $33.33 per token. The proposal failed after a 5-day voting period.

Market Data

  • Outcome: Failed
  • Proposer: Ben Hawkins
  • Proposal Account: US8j6iLf9GkokZbk89Bo1qnGBees5etv5sEfsfvCoZK
  • Proposal Number: 6
  • Created: 2024-02-13
  • Ended: 2024-02-18
  • Price per META: $33.33 USDC
  • Total Value: $50,000 USDC
  • META to Mint: 1,500

Significance

This was an early OTC treasury deal proposal on MetaDAO's futarchy platform, testing whether the community would approve direct token sales to individual buyers. The failure suggests either the price point was unfavorable, the buyer was not strategically valuable, or the community preferred alternative treasury management approaches. This contrasts with the later Pantera Capital OTC proposal (also failed), indicating MetaDAO's futarchy governance was selective about treasury dilution even in early stages.

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