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AshtaPAY Community & Governance

AshtaPAY is committed to building an open, inclusive, and community-driven platform through decentralized governance. Our goal is to ensure that every stakeholder plays an active role in shaping the future of the $APAY ecosystem.

Community Engagement

Empowering Ecosystem Participants

Participation

  • AMA sessions and town halls
  • Creator bounties and contributor rewards
  • Event sponsorships and meetups

Communication

  • Community calls & development updates
  • Discussion forums and Telegram groups
  • GitHub and public proposal boards

Education

  • Beginner onboarding tutorials
  • Monthly governance recaps
  • Multilingual documentation

Decentralized Governance

Governance for the People, by the People

How Governance Works

  • Proposal submission via the Governance Hub
  • Token holder voting using $APAY
  • On-chain execution of passed proposals

Governance Bodies

  • Community-elected committees
  • DAO working groups
  • Foundation oversight board

Transparency

  • Open access to proposal history
  • On-chain voting logs
  • Quarterly reports and budgets

$APAY Governance Token

Voting Rights

  • Each token equals one vote
  • Delegation to trusted community members
  • Weighted and quadratic voting supported

Utility & Rewards

  • Stake $APAY to propose/vote on changes
  • Earn rewards for participating in governance
  • Access exclusive community features

Governance Roadmap

Q3 2024

  • Launch Community Forum & Feedback Portal
  • First DAO Working Group Formations
  • Token Utility Guide & Delegation Dashboard

Q4 2024

  • Implement DAO voting via Snapshot or on-chain
  • Launch community grants pilot program
  • Conduct first treasury allocation vote

2025 & Beyond

  • Scale governance tooling with ZK or L2 options
  • Launch community-curated product roadmap
  • Decentralize core protocol upgrades

Governance, The AshtaPAY Way

At AshtaPAY, governance is not an afterthought—it is foundational. From tokenomics to community tools, our vision is to build a payment platform where users steer progress, not just participate in it.

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