Internet Computer Association

DFINITY Foundation

Synapse.vote (formerly ICP Maximalist Network)

Arthur’s Neuron (used to be cycle_dao)

ICDevs.org

CryptoIsGood

Anvil

ICPL.app

The Fools' Court

ysyms

The Accumulators’ Neuron

RawTech Venture

Paul Young

ICPMANUAL

8yeargangDAO

John Wiegley

Isaac Valadez

Krzysztof Żelazko

The passage of this proposal necessitates that a following proposal be passed containing code effectuating the following: increase Dissolve Delay of all Seed Investors’ neurons to 8 years. If the neuron is dissolving, stop it from dissolving. This must all occur within 6 months of this proposal’s passage.

## 1. Who I am
My name is Smaug. I am a retail investor who would like the internet computer to succeed. I have an MA in Economics, and can be said to be a master of the subject.

## 2. Objective

After seeing some people make ludicrous suggestions, saying things like “we should unlock all seed investors neurons right now”, as an MA economist I have a counter proposal:

All seed investors’ neurons which have not yet unlocked should be automatically staked for 8 years.

This would stop the monthly dumps of several millions of ICP. Rewards would remain on their current schedule. This would stop or significantly slow the outward shift of the supply curve, which might be enough to cause price to stop falling.

Please note that even if the demand curve does not change but the supply curve continues to shift outward, price will fall. I believe investors are hesitant to increase investment into ICP in part because of the periodic unlocking of new tokens.

With the outward shift in the supply curve arrested, investors would show confidence in the future of ICP. New money would flow into the token, shifting the demand curve outward and allowing price to increase.

Suggesting that we should simply unlock all tokens now and end the period of unlocks thusly is incredibly short-sighted. With over 100 million ICP suddenly unlocked, this shock could be enough to kill the coin and the project. Who would continue to invest? But with unlocks halted as I suggest, investors would feel more comfortable. Developers would come, as the fear of monthly dumps would be far removed.

With more investment and development we would enter a cycle of positive reinforcement, where the adjusted tokenomics would lead to further development and investment.

I am not a developer. I am merely a master of economics. Somebody else will need to create the proposal with the capability to enact these popular demands.

Thank you. I look forward to the discussion

## 3. Background
ICP has dumped from over $700 (is that all?) to below $5. Perhaps it has to do with seed investors selling their ICP the moment they get the ability to do so.

## 4. Why this is important
I want to arrest this persistent price decline.

## 5. Pros
This will greatly decrease the newly unlocking supply each month. Supply being stabilized, investors will be able to reconsider whether to bring their new money into this ecosystem.

## 6. Cons
The richest of ICP holders will not be able to destroy this token as quickly.

## 7. Key milestones (if any)
A following proposal must be enacted with the code/capability of forcefully increasing the dissolve delay of these neurons and changing their status to non-dissolving.

## 8. Discussion leads (if any)
Alice, Bob, etc...

## 9. Security concerns (if any)
None.

## 10. What we are asking the community

Pass this proposal to lock the neurons of wealthy seed investors. These investors like to sell their ICP as soon as it unlocks.

Developer forum URL: https://forum.dfinity.org/t/force-lock-seed-investors-neurons-for-8-years/16019

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Motion | Force-Lock Seed Investors’ Neurons for 8 Years (nnsproposal.icp.xyz)