Establishing a decentralized treasury investment strategy to generate sustainable returns and enhance Jupiter DAO's financial growth and stability

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Unlocking Jupiter DAO’s Full Potential with a Decentralized Treasury Investment Strategy

As a dedicated member of the Jupiter DAO community, I’ve been closely following our progress and future ambitions. One area I believe we can significantly enhance is our treasury management. Currently, our treasury holds substantial assets that, while valuable, are not working as efficiently as they could be.
I propose that we implement a Decentralized Treasury Investment Strategy that will allow us to grow our assets, hedge against inflation, and generate sustainable returns—all while maintaining the liquidity needed for ongoing operations.

Right now, a significant portion of Jupiter DAO’s treasury sits idle, missing the opportunity to generate returns. With inflation, these idle assets are losing value over time. Meanwhile, DeFi has opened up a world of safe, diversified investment opportunities that we are not yet capitalizing on.

Without a clear, strategic framework for how we manage and grow our treasury, we risk relying on future fundraising or token sales to finance new projects. This makes our operations more vulnerable than they need to be.

I propose a Decentralized Treasury Investment Strategy that would allow us to put a portion of our treasury to work in a secure and diversified manner. This strategy would involve allocating our assets to a range of low-risk, high-yield DeFi protocols, ensuring that we can generate passive income while keeping the core of our funds safe and liquid.

Here’s what this could look like:

  1. Stablecoin Yield Farming: A portion of the treasury could be allocated to stablecoins, allowing us to generate consistent, low-risk yields through platforms like Aave or Compound.

  2. Staking: Staking the DAO’s native tokens or partnering with other DAOs to earn additional staking rewards.

  3. Yield Aggregators: Using automated platforms like Yearn Finance to optimize our yields with minimal hands-on management.

  4. Insurance: Incorporating decentralized insurance platforms like Nexus Mutual to protect against smart contract risks.

Key Components of the Strategy:

  1. Diversified Investments: A balanced allocation across multiple DeFi protocols to reduce risk while generating sustainable returns.

  2. Liquidity Protection: Ensuring that we always have enough liquid funds to meet any operational or emergency needs.

  3. Risk Mitigation: Using decentralized insurance to cover risks associated with smart contracts or market volatility.

  4. Community Governance: All decisions regarding investments will be transparent and governed by the DAO, ensuring democratic involvement.

Benefits to Jupiter DAO:

1.Increased Treasury Growth: Through these low-risk investments, the DAO’s assets can grow by an estimated 5-15% annually, depending on market conditions.

2.Financial Stability: Generating passive income will reduce the need for token sales or external fundraising, allowing the DAO to become self-sustaining over time.

3.More Resources for Innovation: With more funds coming in, we can allocate more resources toward community-driven projects, research, and ecosystem growth.

4.Trust & Transparency: A well-governed, transparent investment strategy will foster greater trust within the community.

Implementation Plan:

  1. Phase 1 – Research (1 month):
    Assemble a working group to research the best DeFi protocols and create an investment framework.
    Perform risk assessments and develop guidelines for managing the treasury.

  2. Phase 2 – Pilot (2 months):Test the strategy with a small portion (5%) of the treasury to evaluate performance.
    Monitor and report results to the community.

  3. Phase 3 – Expansion (3 months):
    If the pilot is successful, gradually increase the allocation to 20-30% of the treasury.
    Regularly review and adjust the strategy based on market conditions and community input.

Budget:
1.Research & Development:Funds for audits, consultations, and framework development.

2.Pilot Fund Allocation: Funds to be invested in the test phase.

3.Ongoing Monitoring & Reporting: stipulated funds per month for community updates and strategy management.

Conclusion: This Decentralized Treasury Investment Strategy offers a way for Jupiter DAO to unlock the full potential of its treasury, transforming idle assets into productive investments that will support the long-term growth and sustainability of the DAO.

I ask that the community support this proposal, as it represents a significant step toward ensuring Jupiter DAO’s future financial independence and capacity for innovation.

I encourage everyone to vote in favor of this proposal and support the research and pilot phase. Together, we can make Jupiter DAO a more financially robust and future-ready organization.

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I’d be supportive of this the most.

However , a lot of the treasurers would probably be $JUP rather than USDC.

But yes I agree. Inflation is an issue!

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Thanks for taking your time for writing such a good proposal and for putting much thoughts into it. Why I think most of the things you are thinking here aren’t necessarily bad, it’s worth considering that Jupiter is a new project. I strongly believe implementing a decentralised treasury investment strategy in the early stages of a crypto exchange like Jupiter can be risky, as it diverts critical funds away from core development. It could also expose the treasury to unforeseen risks in DeFi protocols, potentially jeopardising liquidity and stability before the exchange is fully established.

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I like this idea very much, but I would add that revenues in assets different than JUP could be also used as:

  1. buy-back and burn (to mitigate inflation)
  2. revenue sharing (ASR?) for those who stake JUP

For sure keeping those assets idle is a huge opportunity cost

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Thanks Mbolorman for your great input and taking time to read this proposal.Truly Jupiter Dao is still in it’s early stage which is very true and I agree with you on this.But then the exchange has come to stay and it’s for the long term,I believe my proposal can be implemented as time goes by in lieu of the market of course.Thanks once again Sir.

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Thanks Lochie2001 for your great Input,I will take note of your corrections.Yes I agree Inflation is an issue that needs to be worked on.

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Exactly, @mofeoluwa. The DAO is fortunate to have members like you who think with a long-term perspective. Proposals like this are great for sparking debate, as they help weigh the pros and cons of the investment thesis you proposed. As the DAO discusses it further, it can provide valuable insights and ideas for the team to consider when planning how and when to approach similar strategies.

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when it comes to sustainable returns, PPP will be preached but in reality it is about a focus group protecting their bags

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I love how your mind works Sir…would love to know you more might learn one or two from you as am sure you are not a newbie in this matters.I for one is just starting out.

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Thank you for the kind words @mofeoluwa! Honestly, I’m still quite new to this space of blockchain tech as well, but I’ve found that with a bit of curiosity and persistence, you can pick up so much. I’m always learning, just like you, and I’m happy to share what I’ve picked up along the way. Feel free to reach out anytime in here, I’m sure we can learn from each other as we go along! This place is littered with a lot of good folks always willing to help and who want to engage in meaningful conversation. Found my time spent in here valuable and have been inspired a lot by many who are regular in here.

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