Akita × Gitcoin: A Positive Path Forward

TL;DR Akita is entering its next era with a contract migration designed to remove structural issues and build long-term sustainability.

Gitcoin is a meaningful stakeholder in Akita due to the well known origin story of Akita’s supply being sent to Vitalik, who later donated it to Gitcoin. As we migrate to Akita v2, we are requesting a Gitcoin governance decision on how Gitcoin will handle the portion it controls.

This proposal is designed to create a reset between the two communities and a positive, aligned path forward.

Context Akita is an Ethereum-native community token that grew rapidly last cycle and then contracted significantly over time. Multiple initiatives were attempted and funded by Akita; in hindsight, many proved structurally unsustainable.

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