[DIP v1.7] Delegate Incentive Program Results (October 2025)

[SEEDGov]

Hey @cp0x

The difference you mention is due to the cap in ARB.
You can check the calculation methodology in the approved proposal:

@SEEDGov

2. General Reward Reduction

All Tiers will undergo a ≈40% reduction in Rewards ranges.

New table:

Tier	TP%	Min (USD)	Max (USD)	ARB Cap
1	90–100%	$3,600	$4,200	12,350
2	75–90%	$2,500	$3,000	8,800
3	65–75%	$1,800	$2,000	5,900
X	50–65%	$1,000	$1,500	4,400

The ARB Cap have been recalculated using 80% of the VWAP from the last 30 days at the time the Snapshot vote is published.

Note: The ARB 30-day VWAP on July 31st is $0.425 therefore the 80% of the VWAP is $0.34 which is the price used to recalculate the ARB Caps.

3. Proportional Adjusted Cap Method

• Only the delegate with the highest score in each Tier receives the full cap.
• The rest receive a reward proportional to their score.
• This maintains meritocratic incentives within each Tier.
• Details hereLet’s suppose:
  • ARB Price = $0.20
  • Theoretical Max Payout for Delegate 1 = $4,200 → 21,000 ARB
  • Tier 1 Cap = 15,700 ARB

Step 1: Calculate the adjustment ratio

Step 2: Apply that ratio to all theoretical ARB payouts within the Tier

For example:

• Delegate 1: 21,000 × 0.7476 = 15,700 ARB
• Delegate 2: 19,341 × 0.7476 = 14,460 ARB
• Delegate 3: 19,050 × 0.7476 = 14,242 ARB
• Delegate 4: 18,767 × 0.7476 = 14,030 ARB
• … and so on.This way:
• The top contributor still earns more than the second.
• Uniform Tier payouts are avoided.
• Proportionality is preserved within the limits imposed by the Cap.Example with March Payments Batch 1:

Also, you can check all the calculations in our public accountability sheets:

[PUBLIC] Delegate Incentive Program Accountability