Franchiser Operational Upgrade and Rebalance
01Summary
Upgrade to Compound's treasury-delegation system with a new pool-based architecture. Rebalances 81,178.58 COMP by removing three underperforming delegates and redistributing to three qualified replacements. Total delegated COMP unchanged; Governance retains full control.
- Type
- contract upgrade
Key changes
- Replace per-delegation Franchiser deployments with single pool-based architecture split across FranchiserPoolFactory, FranchiserPool, and Franchiser contracts(high)
- Migrate existing delegations to new pool with no interruption to voting power(high)
- Rebalance delegated COMP by recalling 81,178.58 COMP from three underperforming delegates and redistributing to three qualified applicants(high)
- Establish CGWG multisig as Coordinator for pool management with Guardian oversight for emergency situations(medium)
- Set 10-day minimum freeze period and 30-delegate maximum capacity for the pool(medium)
Notable concerns
- Michigan Blockchain, Reservoir/AlphaGrowth, and Sharp delegates will have delegations not renewed due to falling below participation standard
- Coordinator (CGWG multisig) holds significant operational power over delegation, recall, and reassignment within Governance-set limits
- Guardian role can freeze pool for 10-day minimum periods, creating potential voting power disruption
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02Description
Franchiser Operational Upgrade and Rebalance
Summary
This proposal upgrades Compound's treasury-delegation (Franchiser) system to a new pool-based architecture and, in the same step, carries out the first scheduled biannual delegate rebalancing under Proposal 504 — Compound Delegate Race (Cycle 2).
The total COMP delegated through the program does not change. Existing delegations migrate to the new pool with no interruption to voting power, and the pool reclaimed from under-participating delegates is redistributed to qualified active delegates. COMP remains in Governance-owned contracts throughout.
Background
Proposal 504 established a standing six-monthly review of treasury-delegated voting power, with a uniform on-chain participation standard and a defined reallocation procedure. The first review window (Proposals 505–586) has closed and participation has been verified on-chain. The full review, application window, and waterfall are documented on the forum: comp.xyz/t/7862.
What this proposal does
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Upgrade. Migrate the treasury-delegation program to the upgraded Franchiser pool: existing delegations move into a new Governance-funded pool, with the CGWG multisig set as Coordinator and a Guardian set for emergency oversight. Governance retains sole authority to fund, halt, or reclaim the pool in full.
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Rebalance. As part of the migration, three delegations that fell below the participation standard are not renewed — releasing 81,178.58 COMP — which is redistributed to the qualified applicants per the waterfall.
Not renewed — 81,178.58 COMP reclaimed:
| Delegatee | Address | COMP |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Blockchain | 0x13BD…8548 | 29,999.88 |
| Reservoir / AlphaGrowth | 0x4f89…fd3c | 50,000.00 |
| Sharp | 0x72C5…7708 | 1,178.70 |
Reallocated — 81,178.58 COMP:
| Delegate | Address | COMP |
|---|---|---|
| FranklinDAO | 0x0703…961b | 8,262.46 |
| DAOplomats | 0xc554…7759 | 40,000.00 |
| blockful | 0x1F3D…0591 | 32,916.12 |
The upgraded architecture
The upgrade replaces per-delegation Franchiser deployments with a single pool, split across three role-gated contracts:
- FranchiserPoolFactory — the Governance-only entry point. Governance creates, funds, and can halt a pool; halting recalls all delegates and returns the full COMP balance to the Timelock (the only path for COMP to leave the program).
- FranchiserPool — holds the program's idle COMP. A Coordinator (the CGWG multisig) can
delegate,recall, andreassignvoting power among delegates within Governance-set limits. A separate Guardian can emergency-recalla delegate orfreezethe pool (10-day minimum), but can never move or delegate COMP. - Franchiser — unchanged from V1: holds delegated COMP and grants voting power to a delegatee (who may name up to one sub-delegate).
Governance (the Timelock) sets each pool's parameters — delegate cap, Coordinator, Guardian, freeze period — and can change them or halt the program at any time by on-chain vote.
Guarantees
- Delegation only, never custody. COMP stays in Governance-owned contracts at every step (Timelock → pool → Franchiser); no working group, Coordinator, or Guardian ever takes custody of the tokens.
- Total set by governance. This proposal does not change the program's total delegated COMP — it migrates and reallocates the existing pool. Any change to the total returns to an on-chain vote, and Governance can recall or reassign any delegation at any time.
03Mismatch analysis
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04Actions
- Target
- 0xe696…1854
- Value
- 0 wei
- Function
- recallMany(address[],address[])
- Arguments
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- Target
- 0xc00e…6888
- Value
- 0 wei
- Function
- approve(address,uint256)
- Arguments
{ "amount": "610000000000000000000000", "address": "0x8421c35b1235741e00d2475f365A434d4b476A19" }- Calldata
- Target
- 0x8421…6a19
- Value
- 0 wei
- Function
- createPoolAndFund(address,address,uint256,uint256,uint256,address[],uint256[])
- Arguments
{ "amounts": [ "59998980000000000000000", "59999000000000000000000", "59317100000000000000000", "59999990000000000000000", "34450000000000000000000", "39998250000000000000000", "59999000000000000000000", "44371810000000000000000", "59999990000000000000000", "58949760000000000000000", "40000000000000000000000", "32916120000000000000000" ], "guardian_": "0xbbf3f1421D886E9b2c5D716B5192aC998af2012c", "delegatees": [ "0xd2A79F263eC55DBC7B724eCc20FC7448D4795a0C", "0x17296956b4E07Ff8931E4ff4eA06709FaB70b879", "0xB933AEe47C438f22DE0747D57fc239FE37878Dd1", "0xB79294D00848a3A4C00c22D9367F19B4280689D7", "0x3FB19771947072629C8EEE7995a2eF23B72d4C8A", "0x070341aA5Ed571f0FB2c4a5641409B1A46b4961b", "0x0579A616689f7ed748dC07692A3F150D44b0CA09", "0x66cD62c6F8A4BB0Cd8720488BCBd1A6221B765F9", "0xB49f8b8613bE240213C1827e2E576044fFEC7948", "0xb35659cbac913D5E4119F2Af47fD490A45e2c826", "0xc5547B4907418C2EC0C2A95beC6fEE8354657759", "0x1F3D3A7A9c548bE39539b39D7400302753E20591" ], "totalAmount": "610000000000000000000000", "coordinator_": "0x9825413dd3875E01B34451A7A7e066b2225a234E", "freezePeriod_": "864000", "maxDelegatees_": "30" }- Calldata
05Tally
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06Voters
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07Forum
- Compound Delegate Rebalancing May 2026 ↗discourse · high confidence
- Compound Delegate Race (Cycle 2) ↗discourse · high confidence
Arguments for
- The rebalancing framework preserves quorum reliability by reallocating voting power from underperforming delegates to active, high-participation contributors.— PGov
- The 80% participation threshold and accountability measures create clear, objective standards for ongoing treasury delegation, strengthening governance integrity.— PGov
- The framework allows revoked delegates to reapply in future windows without permanent disqualification, enabling second chances and continued engagement.— PGov
- The per-entity voting power caps (40,000 COMP additional, 60,000 COMP total) prevent concentration of treasury delegation and distribute power across the active delegate base.— PGov
- The waterfall ranking system by participation rate ensures equitable and transparent allocation of reclaimed voting power to qualified applicants.— PGov
- The upgraded Franchiser architecture reduces governance overhead by allowing routine rebalancing within pre-approved parameters without separate on-chain proposals for each adjustment.— PGov
- Existing delegates with strong participation records (FranklinDAO, DAOplomats, blockful) have demonstrated commitment and earn priority in reallocation decisions.— pennblockchain, DAOplomats, blockful
Arguments against
None surfaced.
Unresolved concerns
- Whether Michigan Blockchain's 75.3% participation rate, though below the 80% threshold, reflects a meaningful performance gap or circumstantial variance that should influence future threshold design.— Michigan_Blockchain
- The implications of the revised voting power calculation for Michigan Blockchain (from 30,000 COMP to 0.12 COMP effective voting power at execution) and whether this retroactive change was anticipated when the 80% threshold was established in Cycle 2.— Michigan_Blockchain
Notable participants
- PGovPrimary RFC author presenting the rebalancing framework, accountability findings, and upgraded Franchiser architecture on behalf of the Compound Governance Working Group.
- pennblockchainFranklinDAO delegate representative who submitted application demonstrating 100% participation and commitment to governance over five years.
- DAOplomatsProfessional delegate applicant emphasizing transparent decision-making and maintaining 85.7% participation in the review window.
- blockfulSecurity-focused delegate applicant with 83.1% participation, prioritizing governance and protocol security review.
- Michigan_BlockchainRevoked delegate who reapplied despite falling below the 80% threshold, acknowledging shortfall while emphasizing ongoing commitment and university-based governance participation mission.
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