A Sky contributor proposed halving the Step 2 backstop allocation on October 28.
On-chain events · · Ketju Research
Affects: Sky (protocol)
What happened
Sky contributor misher proposed reducing the Step 2 allocation to Aggregate Backstop Capital from 50% to 25% on October 28, 2026.
What changed
The contributor proposed directing more capital to USDS staking rewards, SKY staker buybacks and token burning.
What did not change
The contributor submitted a discussion proposal. The cited discussion establishes no governance approval or executed distribution.
Confirmed
- The contributor illustrated retained capital falling from 5,854,378.80 USDS to 2,927,189.40 USDS.
- The contributor illustrated USDS staking rewards rising from 2,634,470.46 USDS to 3,951,705.69 USDS.
- The contributor proposed extending the stated backstop funding period from 1 year to 2 years.
Still open
- Sky governance has yet to establish whether it will consider or approve these changes.
- The contributor’s projected staking yields and backstop funding periods require independent confirmation.
What it means for an advisor
- Ketju should track governance action before revising the Sky memo’s explanation of backstop accumulation and USDS rewards.
- Advisors should treat the contributor’s projected rewards as proposed economics.
Sources
- Reduce ABC Step 2 to 25%, increase Staking emissions 50% · misher, Sky governance contributor ·
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