Governance
Token-weighted voting for community decisions
Governance Overview
POH uses OpenZeppelin Governor for fully on-chain governance. Token holders can create proposals, vote on them, and execute approved changes — no off-chain signatures or centralised approvals required.
- 4% quorum — at least 4% of total supply must participate for a vote to be valid.
- 7-day voting period — every proposal remains open for a full week, giving holders around the world time to review and vote.
- 48-hour timelock — after a vote passes, execution is delayed by 48 hours so the community can verify the outcome before changes take effect.
- 0.1% proposal threshold — creating a proposal requires holding at least 24.5 M POH (0.1% of total supply), preventing spam while keeping the bar accessible.
How It Works
Delegate
Delegate your voting power to yourself or a trusted representative. You must delegate before you can vote — even to yourself.
Propose
Create a proposal with on-chain calldata. Requires holding at least 0.1% of total supply (24.5M POH).
Vote
Cast your vote: For, Against, or Abstain. Your voting power equals your delegated token balance at the proposal snapshot block.
Execute
After the vote passes and the 48-hour timelock expires, anyone can trigger execution. Changes take effect on-chain automatically.
What Can Be Governed
- Charity treasury distributions — amounts, recipients, and disbursement schedules
- Fee adjustments — buy, sell, and transfer fee rates
- Anti-whale limits — max wallet and max transaction thresholds
- Validator slashing decisions — penalising dishonest or unreliable validators
- Protocol upgrades and parameter changes — contract migrations, new module deployments, and configuration updates
Current Parameters
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Voting Delay | ~1 day (7,200 blocks) |
| Voting Period | ~7 days (50,400 blocks) |
| Proposal Threshold | 24,526,000 POH (0.1%) |
| Quorum | 4% of total supply |
| Timelock | 48 hours |
Progressive Decentralization
POH follows a three-phase transition from founder control to full community ownership. This graduated approach ensures early operational agility while building toward complete decentralisation.
Phase 1Current
Founder-Governed
The founder proposes charity distributions with a 24-hour timelock. All actions are on-chain and publicly verifiable. Emergency pause capability is retained for critical vulnerabilities.
Phase 2
Community Advisory
A council of elected token holders reviews and approves proposals before execution. Veto power transitions to the community. The founder retains operational authority but cannot override council vetoes.
Phase 3
Full DAO
Governance transitions entirely to token-weighted voting. POH holders vote directly on all treasury decisions, protocol changes, and parameter updates. The founder becomes one vote among many.