Solar Governance Update: Block Producer Proposal Initiation
Following the recent Solar Project Status Update, the Solar team would like to provide clarity on the next procedural step.
As previously communicated, Solar is currently not publishing forward-looking protocol development updates. This does not indicate project abandonment, nor are decisions being taken unilaterally. From the outset, the intention has been to proceed in a structured, governance-first manner, with block producers and the community playing a central role.
Now that Nayiem Willems, former CEO of Solar, has publicly announced his independent work on a separate project, the conditions are in place to formally present a governance proposal to the Solar block producer set.
Planned Governance Process
The Solar team will initiate a formal block producer and community signaling proposal to determine whether there is sufficient support to proceed with the design and publication of an optional, voluntary migration framework.
This proposal is:
- Governance-led and time-bound
- Transparent and auditable
- Non-binding and non-executing
- Intended to gather explicit block producer and community approval before any further steps are considered
No protocol changes, supply changes, or forced actions will occur as part of this proposal.
Why the Proposal Is Being Introduced Now
The publication of the independent project announcement allows Solar governance discussions to proceed with a clear separation of scope and responsibility. This ensures that:
- Solar communication channels remain Solar-specific
- Governance decisions are taken within the Solar ecosystem
- Block producers and the community can evaluate the proposal on its own merits
This sequencing is intentional and designed to avoid confusion, misrepresentation, or premature action.
What the Proposal Covers
The governance proposal will ask block producers to signal support (or lack thereof) for:
- Proceeding with the design and documentation of an optional migration framework
- Continuing public testing and security review work
- Publishing detailed specifications, timelines, and safeguards for review
The proposal does not execute a migration and does not obligate users, block producers, or exchanges.
Transparency and Next Steps
The proposal will be published with:
- Clear voting rules and thresholds
- A fixed voting window
- A public dashboard displaying participation and results
The outcome of the vote will determine whether any further work is pursued.
Solar will continue to communicate governance-related updates through official channels as appropriate. Any information regarding independent projects will continue to be communicated outside of Solar channels.
We thank block producers and community members for their continued engagement and participation in this process.
To view the proposal, please visit:
https://proposals.solar.org
- Solar Team