Overview

Smart contract uploads on Injective require governance approval.

  1. Injective is the blockchain built for finance, and one of its core principles is that the community is empowered to vote on which new smart contracts will be deployed to mainnet.
  2. Governance prevents un-audited and spam contracts from being deployed onto the network.
  3. This results in a more curated experience for both developers and ecosystem users alike, since the blockchain does not fill up with unwanted transactions and contracts.

However, for mature ecosystem projects who are credible and well-trusted in the community, they now have an opportunity to whitelist their address for contract uploads, ensuring that they can quickly iterate and ship new contracts without waiting to go through governance.

Submission Guidelines

In order to be considered for a whitelist approval, it is strongly recommended to include all the following information in the governance proposal. Validators are recommended to contact the Injective Foundation in Discord to verify the information submitted for each proposal before voting.

  1. Project overview

  2. Are the identities of the team members known to the community?

  3. Has the team completed KYC/KYB with the Injective Foundation?

    1. Here’s your link to complete the process through the Synaps platform: https://injectivefoundation.synaps.me/signup

      Please, select CORPORATE if you’re representing a business, or INDIVIDUAL if you’re acting as a single person.

  4. How long has the protocol been live on Injective mainnet?

  5. Has the team developed applications in other ecosystems? (provide the details)

Reference Proposal 431 as an example.

Voting Guidelines

Users that meet these criteria will have a greater chance at receiving whitelist permissions:

  1. The project has completed Injective Foundation KYC/KYB and the team members' identities are known to the community.
    1. Exception: Anonymous developers with proven credibility and successful apps in other ecosystems.
  2. The project has been live on mainnet for at least 1 month and has achieved significant TVL/usage.

Operational Guidelines