Future of Zcash dev funding — megathread / everything in one place

[garethtdavies]

See the Placeholder proposal here and specifically: Placeholder Considerations: Resources, Governance, and Legitimacy in NU4

@cburniske

Since each approval of funding should be for a concrete USD amount, were ZEC to appreciate considerably, the developer funds could accrue significant value beyond the current cost of development. In this case, the excess ZEC would not be claimable or allocated as a bonus, but rather saved for future rounds of funding. This would address the concern around the development teams getting under- or over-funded due to swings in ZEC/USD exchange rate, and ensure a more efficient use of funds.