‍Season 1 Consultation Results & Next Steps

January 22, 2026

We have completed the consultation on the Season 1 conclusion and reward vesting. Thank you to every token holder who participated

The goal was to find a path that reflects the will of the Radix community. We used a weighted average outcome to prevent polarization and find a middle ground based on all votes.

Here is the data from the consultation:

Season End date

Total Weighted Votes: 491,620,676 XRD (from 357 accounts)

52.12% voted for January 24th (Immediate end)
0.76% voted for February 22nd
47.12% voted for March 29th (Extension)

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The Result: The community is split between ending now and extending. When we calculate the weighted average of all votes, the result is February 22nd.

Vesting Period

Total Weighted Votes: 422,911,176 XRD (from 329 accounts)

22.26% voted for 7 Days
72.31% voted for 180 Days (6 months)
Minority votes: 2.54% (30 days), 0.72% (90 days), 0.58% (120 days), 1.51% (150 days).

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The Result: There is a strong signal for long-term vesting. However, the significant minority voting for 7 days pulls the average down. The weighted average result is 136.1 days. The closest option to this figure is 150 days (5 months).

The Changing Context

Based strictly on the data, the plan for Season 1 is:

End Date: February 22nd (extending S1)
Vesting: 5 Months

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The Foundation accepts this result and is ready to proceed with it.

However, since the consultation began, we announced the 2026 Strategy. This transition to a community-led model fundamentally changes the context of the Rewards Program, and we must recognize that the landscape has shifted and that many in the community have raised this as a meaningful change. Although the consultation was open, and input could be changed for 4 days after the news was announced, we understand many believe the outcome should be reconsidered with this news.

Pulse Check: What the Community Wants

Before finalizing the next steps, we ran a poll in community channels to see how you wanted to handle this new context.

The feedback was clear:

Check the result: There is a strong desire to confirm if the calculated result (Feb 22nd / 5 Months) is still valid.
Keep it Simple: Only 18% of respondents wanted to use a "weighted average" again. The majority asked for sharper, "short-term" options that align with the transition outlined in the 2026 strategy.

Therefore, we will not re-run a complex weighted vote that the community does not want.

The Next Step: A Confirmation Vote

Although the current plan of record is to continue with the outcome of the consultation, there has been sufficient feedback from the community that re-running this consultation is effectively a proposal in itself.

Therefore, we have launch two new consultations that will run until 23:59 UTC on Jan 26th:

Consultation A: Confirm the Result Do you accept the calculated result (Feb 22nd End / 5 Month Vesting)?

Option 1: Yes, proceed with this plan (end Feb 22nd with 5 month vesting.)
Option 2: No, the plan needs to change.

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Consultation B: The Alternative. We will simultaneously run a second vote to determine the alternative plan if Option 2 wins. Based on community feedback for short-term flexibility, this will be a definitive vote (most popular option wins) between:

Option 1: End immediately (Feb 1st), to give time for consultation), 7 day vesting
Option 2: End immediately (Feb 1st), 30 day vesting
Option 3: End Immediately (Feb 1st), 60 day vesting

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Note: The "End Immediately" date is set to Feb 1st to allow time for this consultation to conclude.

Why these options? These options provide a clear alternative to the current plan of record. We have removed options that extend beyond the current plan (e.g., late March), as there is minimal community support for this vs the current plan. Furthermore, extending the timeline creates operational dependencies that do not fit the Foundation’s 2026 transition strategy.

TLDR; If Option 1 wins in Consultation A, we discard Consultation B. If Option 2 wins in Consultation A, we will use the results of Consultation B to set the new plan.

This process ensures that the final decision is legitimate and fully supported by the community in light of the 2026 strategy.