Celestia's Bold Proposal: Ditching PoS for 'Proof-of-Governance' Amid Team Sell-Off Controversy

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Celestia's Bold Proposal: Ditching PoS for 'Proof-of-Governance' Amid Team Sell-Off Controversy

The Great Celestia Experiment: Innovation or Exit Strategy?

When Celestia co-founder John Adler proposed replacing Proof-of-Stake with “Proof-of-Governance” last week, the crypto community reacted like physicists told the speed of light was negotiable. As someone who’s built quantitative models for seven blockchain economies, I can confirm: this isn’t just protocol tweaking—it’s throwing the rulebook into a shredder.

The Radical Restructuring:

  • TIA issuance slashed by 95% (a 20x reduction)
  • Staking contracts and on-chain governance eliminated
  • Daily \(100-\)300 fee burns implemented

Adler argues traditional PoS has become “permissioned Proof-of-Authority” in disguise. His solution? Decouple validation from token ownership entirely. Validators would earn fees directly without staking requirements—a move that theoretically makes TIA scarcer while removing what he calls “security theater” penalties.

The $100 Million Elephant in the Room

Blockchain analytics don’t lie: Core team wallets dumped 9.43M TIA (\(109M) shortly after unlock events. One address cashed out \)27M alone. When your COO tweets “I’ve never sold a single TIA” while colleagues liquidate eight figures, investors rightly question motives.

Suspicious Timing:

  1. October 2024: Team tokens unlock
  2. Weeks later: “$100M funding round” announced (later revealed as pre-arranged OTC sales)
  3. Present day: Inflation-fighting proposal emerges after massive sell-offs

The pattern suggests either extraordinary coincidence or textbook “pump-and-governance” maneuvering.

DA Realities vs. Market Fantasy

Celestia’s $3.5B valuation floats on modular blockchain dreams, but let’s examine cold metrics:

  • Daily protocol revenue: <$100
  • Annualized: ~$500K
  • Price decline: 92% from ATH

For perspective, that revenue wouldn’t cover a midtown Manhattan office lease. Yet somehow we’re debating fundamental consensus mechanism changes instead of viability questions.

Verdict: Interesting Theory, Troubling Execution

The governance proposal contains intellectually compelling elements—I’d expect nothing less from ex-ConsenSys talent. But when a team simultaneously:

  1. Claims long-term commitment
  2. Cashes out generational wealth
  3. Proposes making their remaining holdings artificially scarce…

Even my most neutral regression models start flashing warning signs. This might be the first case study where tokenomics innovation doubles as an exit liquidity strategy.

Disclosure: No TIA positions held before or during research.

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КриптоЛелека

Celestia грає в нову гру: «Доказ-Управління»

Коли команда Celestia пропонує замінити PoS на «Доказ-Управління», це нагадує ситуацію, коли тобі кажуть, що гравітація тепер опціональна. А потім раптом — бац! — $100M зникли з рахунків. Чи це інновація, чи просто гарний спосіб вивести гроші? 😏

Тимчасова збіжність?

Токени розблокували — команда продала. Потім оголосили про «боротьбу з інфляцією». Випадковість? Не думаю. Може, вони просто фанати гарних жестів у стилі «гроші врятують світ»?

Чи варто вірити?

\(3.5B капіталізації при \)500K річного доходу — це як купити Ferrari, але їздити на велосипеді. Може, пора повернутися до реальності?

Що думаєте — це геніальний хід чи просто гарний сценарій для виходу? Обговорюємо в коментарях! 🍿

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راصد_البلوكشين

سيليستيا تبيع وتحكم!

هل سمعتم عن أحدث خدعة في عالم الكريبتو؟ فريق سيليستيا قرر أن يحول اللعبة من “إثبات الحصة” إلى “إثبات الحكم”… بعدما باعوا 109 مليون دولار من العملة! يا له من توقيت مثير للريبة.

اللعبة واضحة: بيع ثم تقديم مقترح يجعل ما تبقى لديهم نادرًا. حتى جمال المحمدي في الصحراء ما يصدق هذه الحركة!

تعليق السوق

القيمة السوقية 3.5 مليار ودخل يومي أقل من 100 دولار؟ حتى كشك شاي في جدة يكسب أكثر!

  • هل هذا ابتكار أم استنزاف؟
  • شاركونا آرائكم قبل أن ‘يحكموا’ على تعليقاتكم أيضًا! 😏
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CriptoDançarina
CriptoDançarinaCriptoDançarina
1 month ago

Celestia troca PoS por ‘Prova-de-Governança’ e a comunidade fica em choque!

Parece que a Celestia decidiu que as regras do jogo são muito chatas e resolveu rasgar o manual. Redução de 95% na emissão de TIA? Eliminar staking? Queimar fees diárias? Isso é ousado ou só uma desculpa para justificar aqueles $109M em vendas da equipe?

Timing suspeito, não? Tokens desbloqueados em outubro, vendas milionárias semanas depois, e agora essa proposta ‘revolucionária’. Será que é inovação ou só um jeito criativo de garantir a liquidez de saída?

E você, acha que isso é genialidade ou puro suco de crypto-atrevimento? Comenta aí!

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QuantGambit
QuantGambitQuantGambit
1 month ago

When ‘Innovation’ Smells Like Exit Liquidity

Celestia swapping PoS for ‘Proof-of-Governance’ right after team wallets dumped $109M? That’s not protocol evolution - that’s alchemy turning paper promises into Lamborghinis.

The Adler Special:

  1. Step 1: Sell 9.43M tokens
  2. Step 2: Propose making remaining tokens artificially scarce
  3. Step 3: Call it ‘governance innovation’

Their $100 daily revenue can’t buy coffee for a Manhattan hedge fund, yet we’re debating consensus mechanisms? Even my regression models are laughing.

PS: When your COO says ‘HODL’ while colleagues cash out generations… that’s not DeFi - that’s DieFi.

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BitLunaria
BitLunariaBitLunaria
1 month ago

Celestia naglalaro ng 4D chess!

Akala ko ba “Proof-of-Stake” ang laban? Biglang nagka-identity crisis, gusto nang maging “Proof-of-Governance”. Parang nagpapa-DDS sa crypto world! 😂

Team tokens unlocked: check $109M na sell-off: check Biglang proposal para gawing scarce ang TIA: checkmate

Grabe ang timing no? Para silang si Marites na nagkwekwento ng chismis habang may tinatagong baril. “Hindi ako nagbenta kahit isang TIA,” sabi ng COO habang yung teammates… ayun, naka-Gcash na lahat! 💸

Kayong mga investors dyan - ingat sa “pump-and-governance” moves. Mukhang mas madali pa mag-MP2 kesa dito sa kanilang tokenomics gymnastics! 😅

Ano sa tingin nyo? Legit innovation o creative exit strategy? Drop your hot takes below! 🔥

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GiaoDịchSĩ
GiaoDịchSĩGiaoDịchSĩ
1 month ago

Celestia đang chơi trò gì vậy?

Từ bỏ PoS để chuyển sang ‘Proof-of-Governance’ nghe có vẻ hay ho, nhưng khi team bán tháo 9.43M TIA (109 triệu đô) thì lại thành câu chuyện khác.

“Chúng tôi cam kết lâu dài” - nhưng ví thì rỗng không? Adler giải thích phức tạp, nhưng đơn giản là: tokenomics kiểu mới = cách kiếm tiền kiểu mới?

Ai cũng biết DA (modular blockchain) là tương lai, nhưng doanh thu $100/ngày thì… có đủ trả tiền cafe cho team không? 😂

Các bạn nghĩ sao? Đổi mới thật hay chỉ là chiêu trò ‘pump-and-governance’?

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KriptoJuan
KriptoJuanKriptoJuan
1 month ago

Proof-of-Governance o Proof-of-Gimik?

Grabe ang galaw ng Celestia! Parang nagpalit sila ng rules sa gitna ng laro. From Proof-of-Stake to ‘Proof-of-Governance’—parang nag-ML sila tapos biglang nag-DOTA! 😂

Ang Suspetsa:

  • 95% bawas sa TIA? Parang nag-diet ang token! 🍔➡️🥬
  • Team wallets umexit ng $109M… aba’y parang ‘proof-of-profit’ na yata ito! 💸

Verdict: Kung totoo man ang vision nila, bakit parang mas excited sila sa pag-cash out kesa sa pag-build? 🤔

Kayo, ano sa tingin niyo—genius move o gimik lang? Drop your thoughts below! #CryptoDrama #TIA

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นักวิเคราะห์ดิจิตอล

Celestia ทำอะไรเนี่ย?!

เปลี่ยนจาก Proof-of-Stake เป็น Proof-of-Governance แบบนี้มันเหมือนบอกว่า “เราเลิกกินข้าวแล้ว หันมากินอากาศแทน” 🤯 แถมทีมงานยังขาย TIA ไป 109 ล้านดอลลาร์ก่อนเสนอไอเดียนี้ ตอนนี้เข้าใจแล้วว่าทำไมถึงอยากให้ Token มันหายากขึ้น!

ตลกร้าย:

  • ลดการปล่อย TIA ลง 95% (แบบว่าเหลือน้อยๆ จะได้มีค่าขึ้น)
  • ยกเลิก Staking ทั้งระบบ (เพราะไม่ต้องพึ่งคนถือ Token แล้ว)
  • เผาเงินวันละ \(100-\)300 (เผาไปเถอะ ใครจะแคร์~)

สุดท้ายถามจริง… นี่คือนวัตกรรมการบล็อกเชน หรือแค่แผนล้างพอร์ตทีมงานกันแน่? 😏 คอมเมนต์ด้านล่างได้เลย!

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