Keyper Compensation Program — Renewal (6 months)
AI summary
This proposal seeks to renew the Shutter DAO's Keyper Compensation Program for another six months. Keypers are individuals or entities responsible for maintaining the Shutter protocol's security and operations. The program aims to incentivize reliable performance by providing monthly payments. The main change in this renewal is that Keypers will now be paid in SHU tokens, Shutter's native cryptocurrency, instead of USDC stablecoins, at an equivalent rate of $50 per Keyper per month.
If passed, the Shutter DAO will allocate an estimated $4,500 to $5,400 worth of SHU tokens over six months to compensate 15-18 Keypers. This change intends to align Keypers' incentives with the long-term success of the Shutter protocol by making them stakeholders. Keypers will benefit from receiving SHU tokens, while the DAO's treasury will see a shift from stablecoin payouts to native token payouts.
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9 votes > 5% VPFull proposal
Six months in, the program is working. Proposing a straightforward renewal with one change.
It's working — the data
Since launch, Keyper uptime and communication have measurably improved:
- Steady stabilization. Monthly payouts moved from $500 in Sept 2025 — when roughly half the set was failing the standard — to a consistent ~$650/month through 2026, as more Keypers reliably cleared the 90% bar.
- Monthly brainbot reviews ran cleanly across Sept 2025 → March 2026, with payouts executed via Decent.
- The data is now updated until June 2026 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1…