🚨 Proposal Title: Figure to Steward the Provenance Foundation
📅 Proposal Launch: January 12, 2026
🗺️ Proposal Live on Explorer - TBA
Last Updated: Jan 12, 2026
🧠 Summary
This proposal asks $HASH holders to approve a governance mandate for Figure to operate the Provenance Foundation day-to-day. This proposal will help ensure sufficient economics and liquidity to support validators and delegators, making the decentralization of Provenance sustainable over time.
Provenance Blockchain has reached meaningful scale in RWA activity. To sustain and expand that growth, the Foundation requires consistent operational resourcing, ecosystem alignment, and execution capacity. Figure is uniquely positioned to provide this support while maintaining the community’s governance authority.
🎯 What Changes If This Passes
If approved, Figure will take responsibility for operating the Foundation’s core functions including:
- ecosystem coordination and partner development
- developer / validator enablement
- protocol improvement support (in coordination with engineering)
- communications and transparency reporting to the community
- executing specific commitments listed below
This proposal does not change the permissioned governance model: $HASH holders retain the ability to approve, reject, or reverse Foundation direction through governance.
✅ Commitments to $HASH Holders
If the community approves this proposal, Figure commits to the following:
- Resources
Dedicate Figure resources to support June’s team and Provenance protocol development.
- Token Burn
Commit to burn up to 25% of Figure’s $HASH position (~5% of total $HASH) and support ongoing buyback/burn mechanisms as part of long-term token health.
- Tokenomics Overhaul
Support a tokenomics redesign intended to better capture the economic value of usage across the Figure + Provenance ecosystem.
- Utility for $HASH Holders
Build mechanisms that reinforce $HASH utility, including Figure ecosystem benefits such as discounts, priority access, and exclusive opportunities as programs roll out.
- Growth & Ecosystem Expansion
Work to attract credible third-party builders and institutional partners to the Provenance Blockchain to broaden activity beyond Figure alone.
- Governance Safeguard
Abstain from voting with Foundation-held $HASH to reduce centralization risk and ensure community governance remains credible.
Rationale
This proposal will help ensure sufficient economics and liquidity to support validators and delegators, making the decentralization of Provenance Blockchain sustainable over time.
📆 Voting Timeline
Milestone | Target Date |
🗳 Voting begins | January 12, 2026 |
🗳 Voting ends | January 14, 2026 |
🔁 If approved: Go live | TBA |
❓ FAQ
What is this proposal asking for?
This proposal asks $HASH holders to approve a governance mandate for Figure to operate the Provenance Foundation’s day-to-day activities, while governance authority remains with the community. If approved, Figure will provide operational resources, execution capacity, and ecosystem support under explicit commitments and safeguards defined in the proposal.
Does this change who controls Provenance?
No. This proposal does not transfer ownership or governance control of Provenance. All protocol-level authority and governance decisions remain with $HASH holders. Figure would operate the Foundation by mandate, not by ownership.
Is this a takeover?
No. A takeover would imply unilateral control or removal of community governance. This proposal does neither. - Governance remains permissioned - The community can reverse direction through governance - Figure operates under defined scope and oversight - Ultimately, a choice by $HASH holders
Can the community reverse this decision?
Yes. If the community is unhappy with execution, $HASH holders can: - Reject future proposals - Propose changes - Revoke or modify the mandate through governance Nothing in this proposal is permanent or irreversible.
What does “Figure will abstain from voting with Foundation-held $HASH” mean?
It means that $HASH held by the Foundation will not be used to influence governance outcomes. Practically: - Those tokens will not be voted in governance proposals - This reduces centralization risk - Community votes remain the deciding factor
Does Figure get special governance powers if this passes?
No. Figure does not receive: - Extra votes - Veto power - Unilateral control over governance or protocol changes Figure’s role is operational, not governing.
Is the token burn real?
Yes. If the proposal passes, Figure commits to burning UP TO 25% of its $HASH holdings, which is approximately 5% of total $HASH supply. This is a one-time, explicit commitment included in the proposal.
Is this token burn meant to affect price?
No. The burn is framed as a long-term token health and alignment mechanism, not a short-term price action or speculative measure. No price targets or guarantees are implied.
Will $HASH get new utility?
Yes, over time. Figure commits to building utility mechanisms for $HASH holders, which may include: - Ecosystem benefits - Priority access to Figure products - Discounts or exclusive opportunities Specific implementations will be rolled out progressively and transparently.
Is Figure becoming the main development team for Provenance?
No. This proposal does not make Figure the protocol development team, nor does it transfer control of engineering or governance.
Why does the proposal say “burn up to 25%” instead of a fixed amount?
The proposal intentionally uses “up to” to allow responsible execution aligned with network conditions and long-term sustainability.
What does “tokenomics overhaul” actually mean?
More details to come at a later date from the team.
Will Provenance & Figure be participating in the vote?
No, Figure & Provenance are abstaining from vote.
📢 Call to Action
This proposal has been created with fairness, alignment, and future-proofing in mind across the HASH ecosystem.
🗳 Vote Opens: TBA