The Governance Facilitators have placed a governance poll into the voting system which presents several possible Base Rate options. Voters are now able to signal their support for a Base Rate within a range of -4% to 4%.

Stability Fees are calculated from the Base Rate and Risk Premiums using the formula Stability Fee = max(Base Rate + Risk Premium, 0%). Please note that a negative Base Rate does NOT imply negative Stability Fees.

Details on how the Base Rate parameter was introduced, and its impact on the Stability Fee parameters for each collateral asset can be found in the following threads on the MakerDAO forum.

This weekly Governance Poll (FAQ) will be active for three days beginning on Monday, October 5 at 16:00 UTC, the results of which may inform an Executive Vote which will go live on Friday, October 9 at 16:00 UTC.

Review

The Base Rate is usually not discussed explicitly on a weekly basis as this poll is a regular occurrence. Please review the governance forum to see if there has been any discussion on the vote this week to inform your position before voting.

Next Steps

If the winning result of this poll differs from the current Base Rate parameter value in the Maker Protocol then this change will be included in the Executive Vote on the Friday following the conclusion of this poll.

If the Friday executive passes, then this rate change will become active in the Maker Protocol after the Governance Security Module delay has expired.

Resources

If you are new to voting in the Maker Protocol, please see the voting guide to learn how voting works, and this wallet setup guide to set up your wallet to vote.

Additional information about the Governance process can be found in the Governance section of the MakerDAO community portal.

To participate in future Governance calls, please join us every Thursday at 16:00 UTC.

To add current and upcoming votes to your calendar, please see the MakerDAO Public Events Calendar.