# TIP-94: Mint 3 months of staking rewards
**Key points**
If passed by the DAO, this proposal would see the Threshold protocol mint 120 million Threshold work tokens (T) for future staking rewards
Only 3 months of rewards is proposed, rather than 1 year, because discussion is ongoing to potentially eliminate (or reduce) emissions (see TIP-92)
The sum distributed, and therefore withdrawable, will depend on the average staking rate between December 1, 2024 and February 28, 2025
Unless pre-empted by TIP-92 or other TIP, every stake with a functioning TACo & tBTC node will grow by 15% APY based on the Stable Yield Mechanism
For the reward split schedule (between the two applications), see Threshold Improvement Proposal (TIP)-32; info on the last rewards mint (Dec. 2023) is here: https://forum.threshold.network/t/tip-53-mint-470m-threshold-work-tokens-for-dao-to-distribute-per-the-stable-yield-model/632
For full details and discussion see the Forum:
https://forum.threshold.network/t/tip-94-mint-3-months-of-staking-rewards/997
# TIP-87: 90M T to accelerate tBTC growth, including on Base
**Vote Type**
Token holder DAO Snapshot was approved (717M voting, 100% approved); this is Governor Bravo transfer
**DAO-elected Sponsors**
@ramaruro1, @MrsNuBooty, @sap
**Timeline**
- 3 days for comment / discussion on this proposal
- Token-holder DAO Snapshot temp check with a 3-day vote period
- If Snapshot is approved, then the standard 11-day Governor Bravo vote
**Context**
Several exciting trends have been accelerating DeFi since Threshold launched version 2 of tBTC in early 2023: the continued substantial growth in the number of crypto users globally, institutional involvement in multiple areas of crypto, the explosive growth to $170B of stablecoins, a growing number of protocols supporting almost every conceivable financial application (many of which Threshold partners with), and of course the unprecedented amount of assets and activity occurring on Layer 2s (including the emerging Bitcoin L2 space).
**Accelerating tBTC growth on Layer 2 chains**
After executing our successful campaign on Arbitrum based on a grant we received from the Arbitrum Foundation, and by which we deployed rewards to liquidity providers, developed a Direct Minting app, integrated tBTC into GMX and about to launch a loyalty program - it’s time to fund an aggressive TVL expansion of tBTC on other L2s.
Base is especially interesting. The Coinbase team is launching their own cbBTC, which we expect will drive a lot of volume and inflow from this major centralized exchange. What at first sounds like competition, it is actually a great opportunity for us since they’ve expressed interest in involving tBTC in the upcoming launch, including a tBTC integration on the Coinbase Wallet and collaborating on liquidity, incentives and marketing activity for the cbBTC/tBTC pair.
We also consider it essential to capitalize on opportunities to expand the use of tBTC in these times of market uncertainty. A lot of recognized protocols, market players and incipient projects are reaching out to us with partnership opportunities and tremendous growth potential. We need to have the flexibility and muscle to be able to act quickly.
The Treasury Guild Committee requests 90M T to identify and execute direct and indirect marketing activities designed to quickly grow tBTC deposits, including but not limited to expanding liquidity provisioning on Base.
The objective is to help DeFi users, communities, and interested institutions frictionlessly adopt tBTC, including by migrating from other Bitcoin wrappers.
Activities will be coordinated between the Treasury Guild and Threshold’s Marketing leads, and the necessary transactions will be executed by the Treasury Guild.
**Treasury Guild Committee Discretion**
In normal times a proposal like this would include more detail on specific tactics, expected outcomes and measures of success. But these aren’t normal times – we have a unique opportunity to capture substantial market share in a short time by capitalizing on the market trends described above.
Given the authority token holders have entrusted to the Treasury Guild Committee (and supporting contractors) to not only manage our treasury but also Threshold’s protocol owned liquidity, the expansion of the beta staker program, short-term control over tBTC mint & redeem fees, etc., the proposal recommends once again delegating to the committee for this growth effort. The committee will provide periodic updates on its progress, an accounting of funds deployed and return any unspent tokens.
**Forum discussion:**
https://forum.threshold.network/t/tip-087-90m-t-to-accelerate-tbtc-growth-including-on-base/959/1
# Mint 520M T tokens per Stable Yield (TIP-053) & TACo rewards (TIP-062)
https://snapshot.org/#/threshold.eth/proposal/0xfeca15f17b3f0dd289dd63f954f9e5c23fe23a7432cc00c53e37c766794d0f9a
https://snapshot.org/#/threshold.eth/proposal/0x868139f4c9769e2ebd779b0a94558bf8f424c790dfdb68506b5f8b67442ce768
# TIP 46: Defi Liquidity Bootstrap and Growth Part I - Market Maker <br />https://forum.threshold.network/t/tip-46-defi-liquidity-bootstrap-and-growth-part-i-market-maker/560/11