Keyper Compensation Program — Renewal (6 months)

Six months in, the program is working. Proposing a straightforward renewal with one change.

It's working — the data

Since launch, Keyper uptime and communication have measurably improved:

• Steady stabilization. Monthly payouts moved from $500 in Sept 2025 — when roughly half the set was failing the standard — to a consistent ~$650/month through 2026, as more Keypers reliably cleared the 90% bar.
• Monthly brainbot reviews ran cleanly across Sept 2025 → March 2026, with payouts executed via Decent.
• The data is now updated until June 2026 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KKRvJyp4gn3RqiQkofjjZF_OVcUi5zxAOSrqL2i7SzA/edit?gid=1037211495#gid=1037211495

The original thesis — that modest, standards-based compensation improves participation and reliability — has held up.

The one change: pay in SHU

Everything stays the same — 90% uptime standard, open-communication requirement, monthly brainbot review, same rate. The only change: compensation paid in SHU tokens at an amount equivalent to the current 50 USDC/month rate.

Paying Keypers in SHU turns operators into stakeholders with a vested interest in Shutter's long-term success, rather than service providers paid in an external stablecoin.

Renewal terms

• Duration: 6 months
• Standard: 90% uptime + open communication (unchanged)
• Rate: 50 USDC-equivalent in SHU per Keyper per month
• Review: monthly by brainbot
• Payout: via Shutter DAO 0x36 / Decent, every 3 months

Estimated cost: 15–18 Keypers × 50 USDC-equiv × 6 months = 4,500–5,400 USDC-equivalent in SHU.

Platform: Snapshot

Voting options

• FOR — renew for 6 months, paid in SHU
• AGAINST — do not renew
• ABSTAIN — no opinion, help reach quorum