# Governance **URL:** https://forum.balancer.fi/c/governance/7.md [Latest](https://forum.balancer.fi/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.balancer.fi/categories.md) --- ## [Balancer DAO Governance Guidelines](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/balancer-dao-governance-guidelines/6311)
**Author:** [@Xeonus](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/Xeonus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/balancer-dao-governance-guidelines/6311 "2025-06-03T07:36:19Z")
Summary This post establishes clear guidelines and timelines for the Balancer DAO governance process to ensure transparent, well-reviewed, and properly executed governance actions. These guidelines address recent instanc… --- ## [About the Governance category](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/about-the-governance-category/551)
**Author:** [@immutbl](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/immutbl)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [\[BIP-931\] Balancer x CoWSwap Tokenswap and token purchase](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-931-balancer-x-cowswap-tokenswap-and-token-purchase/7115)
**Author:** [@notsoformal](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/notsoformal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-931-balancer-x-cowswap-tokenswap-and-token-purchase/7115 "2026-10-15T12:51:31Z")
Balancer x CoWSwap Tokenswap and token purchase Simple Summary This BIP proposes that Balancer DAO and CoW DAO revert the tokenswap performed under BIP-770, with COW DAO Managed Treasury purchasing the remaining COW ow… --- ## [\[BIP-XXX\] Burn the 10M BEETS held by the Balancer DAO on Sonic](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-xxx-burn-the-10m-beets-held-by-the-balancer-dao-on-sonic/7142)
**Author:** [@franzns](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/franzns)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-xxx-burn-the-10m-beets-held-by-the-balancer-dao-on-sonic/7142 "2026-10-14T09:48:32Z")
TL;DR The Balancer DAO holds 10,000,000 BEETS on Sonic, worth roughly $39k, under half a percent of the treasury. BIP-928 consolidates smaller and less liquid positions like this one before round one. We propose burning … --- ## [\[BIP-919\] BAL Tokenomics Revamp](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-919-bal-tokenomics-revamp/7001)
**Author:** [@0xDanko](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/0xDanko)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-919-bal-tokenomics-revamp/7001 "2026-10-10T18:48:37Z")
Authors: @danielmk, @0xDanko, @Xeonus, @mendesfabio, @Marcus PR with Payloads Summary This proposal aims to transition Balancer protocol from emission-subsidized growth to revenue-driven sustainability. It is designed… --- ## [\[BIP-932\] Fork and Reincarnate Without a Grant](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-932-fork-and-reincarnate-without-a-grant/7133)
**Author:** [@maxyz.xyz](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/maxyz.xyz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-932-fork-and-reincarnate-without-a-grant/7133 "2026-10-09T16:20:30Z")
TL;DR MAXYZ ask the DAO to approve the following: Give blessing for a formal fork and reincarnation Grant access to any security related materials Motivation Following the result of the previous fork proposal BIP-929,… --- ## [\[BIP-933\] Claim Timeless VeBalGrant USDC fees](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-933-claim-timeless-vebalgrant-usdc-fees/7137)
**Author:** [@mendesfabio](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/mendesfabio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-933-claim-timeless-vebalgrant-usdc-fees/7137 "2026-10-09T16:19:13Z")
TL;DR After BIP-925, the inactive Timeless VeBalGrant still has approximately 10,286.807445 USDC in unclaimed FeeDistributor rewards. These were not recovered by BIP-925 because withdrawBalances() only handles BAL and WE… --- ## [\[BIP-928\] Orderly Winddown of Balancer and Distribution of the Treasury](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-928-orderly-winddown-of-balancer-and-distribution-of-the-treasury/7107)
**Author:** [@Marcus](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/Marcus)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-928-orderly-winddown-of-balancer-and-distribution-of-the-treasury/7107 "2026-10-06T17:46:52Z")
TL;DR I propose an orderly winddown of Balancer: no new business development, a phased sunset of the protocol with a defined exit window, and the DAO closed to the extent legally and practically possible. The treasury g… --- ## [\[BIP-892\] Distribution of Rescued Funds from Balancer v2 November 3rd 2025 Attacks](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-892-distribution-of-rescued-funds-from-balancer-v2-november-3rd-2025-attacks/6883)
**Author:** [@Xeonus](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/Xeonus)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-892-distribution-of-rescued-funds-from-balancer-v2-november-3rd-2025-attacks/6883 "2026-10-05T17:10:16Z")
Author(s): @Xeonus, @0xDanko PR with Payloads Summary Here, the DAO proposes a framework for distributing funds rescued during the Balancer v2 exploit in early November 2025. Whitehat actors and internal rescue opera… --- ## [\[BIP-930\] Distribution of Recovered Funds from Balancer V1 August 31st 2026 Exploit](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-930-distribution-of-recovered-funds-from-balancer-v1-august-31st-2026-exploit/7111)
**Author:** [@0xDanko](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/0xDanko)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-930-distribution-of-recovered-funds-from-balancer-v1-august-31st-2026-exploit/7111 "2026-10-02T17:20:36Z")
Summary Here, the DAO proposes the distribution of funds recovered following the Balancer V1 exploit of August 31st, 2026. Context: a bug was found on legacy Balancer V1 pools allowing them to be drained. Whitehat actor… --- ## [\[BIP-929\] Fork and Reincarnate](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-929-fork-and-reincarnate/7112)
**Author:** [@maxyz.xyz](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/maxyz.xyz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-929-fork-and-reincarnate/7112 "2026-09-27T10:21:44Z")
TL;DR A wind-down of Balancer has been proposed. Whether it passes or not, we would like to make sure that the spirit of Balancer survives either way. We propose a reincarnation of the protocol that is ready for the next… --- ## [\[BIP-XXX\] KEEP BALANCER ALIVE! Partner with Wise, put treasury stables to work](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-xxx-keep-balancer-alive-partner-with-wise-put-treasury-stables-to-work/7108)
**Author:** [@Wise\_Enthusiast](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/Wise_Enthusiast)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-xxx-keep-balancer-alive-partner-with-wise-put-treasury-stables-to-work/7108 "2026-09-15T02:17:35Z")
Author: Wise Enthusiast (@Wise\_Enthusiast on X), founder of Wise / WiseSoft LLC Conflict of interest: I founded the company on the other side of this deal. I am not asking the DAO for a salary, a BAL grant, or a consult… --- ## [\[BIP-927\] Revoke Unused V2 Vault Permissions from Deprecated Relayers](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-927-revoke-unused-v2-vault-permissions-from-deprecated-relayers/7099)
**Author:** [@maxyz.xyz](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/maxyz.xyz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-927-revoke-unused-v2-vault-permissions-from-deprecated-relayers/7099 "2026-08-30T11:15:14Z")
TL;DR On all chains, revoke leftover permissions on the V2 vault for relayers that are deprecated or no longer used. Only the latest 20231031-batch-relayer-v6/BalancerRelayer is left intact. Motivation The V2 vault stil… --- ## [\[BIP-926\] Treasury Council Resignation: Xeonus, Successor Nomination of zekraken](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-926-treasury-council-resignation-xeonus-successor-nomination-of-zekraken/7098)
**Author:** [@Xeonus](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/Xeonus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-926-treasury-council-resignation-xeonus-successor-nomination-of-zekraken/7098 "2026-08-30T11:14:32Z")
Summary I, @Xeonus (0xaa5af0dd9c52c773d36cdbc509a0b2a1ded4c196), am proposing my resignation from the Balancer Treasury Council (TC), effective as of the date this vote passes, and am nominating @zekraken (0xBCC63E9c0a48… --- ## [\[BIP-925\] Unwind Timeless ve8020 BAL Grant](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-925-unwind-timeless-ve8020-bal-grant/7095)
**Author:** [@maxyz.xyz](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/maxyz.xyz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-925-unwind-timeless-ve8020-bal-grant/7095 "2026-08-21T09:25:17Z")
TL;DR As a result of BIP-252, there is still a grant open in this custom build VeBalGrant contract: Aura Finance: veBalGrant | Address: 0x89f67f30...caBb416f6 | Etherscan. The unlock time has since then passed (2025-02-1… --- ## [\[BIP-923\] Next Phase Decision for Rescued Funds Distribution from Balancer v2 November 2025 Attacks](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-923-next-phase-decision-for-rescued-funds-distribution-from-balancer-v2-november-2025-attacks/7091)
**Author:** [@0xDanko](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/0xDanko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-923-next-phase-decision-for-rescued-funds-distribution-from-balancer-v2-november-2025-attacks/7091 "2026-08-21T09:24:54Z")
Summary Following the execution of \[BIP-892\], which established the initial 180-day (6-month) claim window and distribution framework for funds recovered from the November 3rd, 2025 Balancer v2 exploits, this proposal as… --- ## [\[BIP-922\] Recover unclaimed legacy LM MerkleRedeem funds to BizDev Safe](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-922-recover-unclaimed-legacy-lm-merkleredeem-funds-to-bizdev-safe/7089)
**Author:** [@gosuto](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/gosuto)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-922-recover-unclaimed-legacy-lm-merkleredeem-funds-to-bizdev-safe/7089 "2026-08-21T09:24:27Z")
Summary Recover unclaimed $BAL and $LDO incentives still sitting in Balancer’s pre-veBAL MerkleRedeem liquidity-mining contracts (~364k BAL and ~350k LDO respectively), and transfer recovered tokens to the BizDev Safe fo… --- ## [\[BIP-XXX\] Reallocate excess mainnet buffer liquidity to the Innovation Fund](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-xxx-reallocate-excess-mainnet-buffer-liquidity-to-the-innovation-fund/7097)
**Author:** [@maxyz.xyz](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/maxyz.xyz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-xxx-reallocate-excess-mainnet-buffer-liquidity-to-the-innovation-fund/7097 "2026-08-18T15:11:34Z")
Summary This proposal seeks to withdraw ~$250k of DAO-owned liquidity currently sitting idle in six Balancer v3 ERC4626 liquidity buffers on Ethereum mainnet, and transfer those proceeds to the Innovation Fund multisig a… --- ## [\[BIP-924\] Exclude Aura from Governance and Reduce Quorum](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-924-exclude-aura-from-governance-and-reduce-quorum/7092)
**Author:** [@maxyz.xyz](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/maxyz.xyz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-924-exclude-aura-from-governance-and-reduce-quorum/7092 "2026-08-14T16:00:57Z")
TL;DR After Balancer decided to sunset the veBAL system, Aura made the decision to thus fully wind down their protocol (AIP-78). The Aura locker was shut down, and therefore their (ve)BAL (meta) governance as well. Aura … --- ## [Request: Canonical Balancer V3 deployment on Arbitrum Sepolia (testnet)](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/request-canonical-balancer-v3-deployment-on-arbitrum-sepolia-testnet/7086)
**Author:** [@zbam](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/zbam)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/request-canonical-balancer-v3-deployment-on-arbitrum-sepolia-testnet/7086 "2026-08-11T13:43:14Z")
Summary We’d like to request a canonical Balancer V3 core deployment (Vault, Router, and the Weighted Pool factory) on Arbitrum Sepolia. Balancer V3 is already live on Arbitrum One (via BIP-761) and on Ethereum Sepolia, … --- ## [\[BIP-921\] 1-BAL-1-Vote Reconfiguration for \`balancer.eth\` Snapshot Space](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-921-1-bal-1-vote-reconfiguration-for-balancer-eth-snapshot-space/7052)
**Author:** [@maxyz.xyz](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/maxyz.xyz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 5:32am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-921-1-bal-1-vote-reconfiguration-for-balancer-eth-snapshot-space/7052 "2026-05-15T05:32:41Z")
Abstract Implement the dual voting system from BIP-919. Replace the two veBAL-based Snapshot strategies with a seven-strategy stack denominated in raw BAL across all production chains with BAL deployed. Voting Power For… --- ## [\[BIP-920\] veBAL Compensation Airdrop](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-920-vebal-compensation-airdrop/7025)
**Author:** [@maxyz.xyz](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/maxyz.xyz)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-920-vebal-compensation-airdrop/7025 "2026-05-06T11:24:06Z")
TL;DR As proposed and ratified in BIP-919, veBAL holders are entitled to compensation for the fact that their locked positions will not receive any more incentives going forward. An amount of 500k USDC shall therefore be… --- ## [Recovery Assistance Offer — 21,000 ETH Dormant Balancer V2 Exploit Wallets (BIP-908)](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/recovery-assistance-offer-21-000-eth-dormant-balancer-v2-exploit-wallets-bip-908/7010)
**Author:** [@CyberOsint](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/CyberOsint)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/recovery-assistance-offer-21-000-eth-dormant-balancer-v2-exploit-wallets-bip-908/7010 "2026-05-02T09:12:33Z")
Hi Balancer community, I’m reaching out from CyberLeakWatch Investigations, an independent blockchain forensics unit. We’ve been monitoring three dispersion wallets from the November 2025 Balancer V2 exploit that hold a… --- ## [\# \[BIP-XXX\] BAL Tokenomics Revamp: ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-xxx-bal-tokenomics-revamp-alternative-proposal/7005)
**Author:** [@sagix](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/sagix)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-xxx-bal-tokenomics-revamp-alternative-proposal/7005 "2026-03-27T02:18:57Z")
\[BIP-XXX\] BAL Tokenomics Reform: Redirect Emissions, Preserve Discovery Summary This proposal is an alternative to the companion BAL Tokenomics Revamp. It agrees with the diagnosis — circular economics on legacy pools a… --- ## [\[RFC\] Balancer Joins the $WISE Burn Alliance: Treasury Buy & Burn Integration with an ETH-Floored, Revenue-Generating Token](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/rfc-balancer-joins-the-wise-burn-alliance-treasury-buy-burn-integration-with-an-eth-floored-revenue-generating-token/7003)
**Author:** [@Wise\_Enthusiast](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/Wise_Enthusiast)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/rfc-balancer-joins-the-wise-burn-alliance-treasury-buy-burn-integration-with-an-eth-floored-revenue-generating-token/7003 "2026-03-24T05:52:46Z")
Hello Balancer community, I am Peter Girr, founder of the $WISE token and lending protocol. With Balancer Labs now winding down and the protocol transitioning to a lean, DAO-first model with 100% fee capture to the trea… --- ## [\[BIP-XXX\] Deploy Productive BAL Liquidity and Next Generation Yield Bearing Derivatives of ETH, GHO and BAL](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-xxx-deploy-productive-bal-liquidity-and-next-generation-yield-bearing-derivatives-of-eth-gho-and-bal/6996)
**Author:** [@AstralProtocol](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/AstralProtocol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-xxx-deploy-productive-bal-liquidity-and-next-generation-yield-bearing-derivatives-of-eth-gho-and-bal/6996 "2026-03-18T17:16:38Z")
Summary This proposal aims to incentivize deeper liquidity migration to Balancer by sustainably increasing the value accrual of BAL. This will be achieved through the deployment and incentivization of liquidity pools des… --- ## [\[BIP-XXX\] Restoring Balancer TVL & Revenue with PoL from Protocol Partners, Old and New](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-xxx-restoring-balancer-tvl-revenue-with-pol-from-protocol-partners-old-and-new/6992)
**Author:** [@AstralProtocol](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/AstralProtocol)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-xxx-restoring-balancer-tvl-revenue-with-pol-from-protocol-partners-old-and-new/6992 "2026-03-18T10:14:37Z")
Summary: Motivate Protocols to migrate PoL and incentivized liquidity programs to Balancer by Deploying a new V3 Balancer pool type that compounds 20-30%% of swap fees into permanent liquidity. Launching a new PoL… --- ## [\[BIP-XXX\] Deploy High Yield (20-50% base APY) Balancer Liquidity](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-xxx-deploy-high-yield-20-50-base-apy-balancer-liquidity/6993)
**Author:** [@AstralProtocol](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/AstralProtocol)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-xxx-deploy-high-yield-20-50-base-apy-balancer-liquidity/6993 "2026-03-18T10:06:22Z")
Summary Deploy Core Balancer Stablepools composed of select top performing ERC4626 vaults and their underlying tokens. Deploy three base-yield optimized Balancer pools that are composed of high yield ERC4626 vault asse… --- ## [\[BIP-916\] Set Network Remapping Manager for StakeDAO](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-916-set-network-remapping-manager-for-stakedao/6988)
**Author:** [@maxyz.xyz](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/maxyz.xyz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-916-set-network-remapping-manager-for-stakedao/6988 "2026-03-12T06:50:53Z")
PR with Payload Motivation StakeDAO is launching their OnlyBoost strategies, which optimally allocate boost between StakeDAO and Aura on sidechains (Base and Arbitrum initially). To enable cross-chain boost for their v… --- ## [\[BIP-915\] Grant Pool Creator Fee Permissions to Omni Multisig](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-915-grant-pool-creator-fee-permissions-to-omni-multisig/6987)
**Author:** [@maxyz.xyz](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/maxyz.xyz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-915-grant-pool-creator-fee-permissions-to-omni-multisig/6987 "2026-03-12T06:49:10Z")
PR with Payloads Summary This BIP proposes to grant Pool Creator Fee management permissions on the ProtocolFeeController (v2) to the Omni multisig (0x9ff471F9f98F42E5151C7855fD1b5aa906b1AF7e). This will enable the Omni… [Next page](https://forum.balancer.fi/c/governance/7.md?page=1)