VIP #5: Viction Retrodrop Season 2 - Own the Glory

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VIP #5: Viction Retrodrop Season 2 - Own the Glory

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1. Abstract

This proposal introduces Retrodrop Season 2, the second installment in Viction’s Retrodrop series.

Retrodrop #2 celebrates projects, communities, and contributors who have embodied ownership on Viction by building, growing, and leading on-chain.

It’s a thank you, a recognition of those who dared to lead, and an invitation for everyone to continue building this movement together.

With a total allocation of 2.5M $VIC, this season introduces three distribution models to be voted on by the community. Each reflects a different priority in rewarding impact across projects, communities, and contributors.

2. Motivation

If Retrodrop Season 1 honored Viction’s earliest believers and ecosystem participants, then Season 2 focuses on those who’ve built that belief into something greater - tangible products, vibrant communities, and consistent usage on-chain.

Builders are the cornerstone of Viction’s vision for a sustainable, decentralized future. From launching products to cultivating loyal user bases, from creating value to sharing it. This Retrodrop serves to recognize their contributions, reinforce their growth, and strengthen the communities and users who stand behind them.

Though the rewards in Season 2 go to contributors in a more structured form, the ripple effects will reach everyone. These are the projects and communities that many of you - our broader community, have supported, believed in, and grown alongside. By empowering the builders, we empower the entire ecosystem.

We believe that by empowering the right builders, the right communities, and the right contributors, they will go on to create even more value for the families of supporters that trust in them.

And onwards, we will Own the Glory together.

3. Retrodrop #2 Specifications

3.1 Allocation Models

A total of 2.5M $VIC will be allocated across three key groups:

Group Description
Core Projects Fully on-chain, tokenized, high-impact projects that demonstrate deep commitment to Viction.
Core Communities Viction-native communities actively growing the ecosystem through engagement, events, and education.
Core User Contributors Users or community clusters contributing to active usage and on-chain adoption metrics.
  • The detailed list of eligible projects, communities, and contributors is provided in the Appendix section at the end of this post.

To ensure fairness and alignment with the community’s priorities, we propose three distribution models:

🅐 Option 1: Project-Heavy Focus

  • Core Projects: 90% (2,250,000 VIC)
  • Core Communities: 7%
  • Core User Contributors: 3%

Focus: Deep product builders with TVL, token issuance, and consistent growth.

🅑 Option 2: Balanced Community Support

  • Core Projects: 80% (2,000,000 VIC)
  • Core Communities: 14%
  • Core User Contributors: 6%

Focus: Projects + surrounding communities, ensuring network effects are supported.

🅒 Option 3: Community-Led Growth

  • Core Projects: 70% (1,750,000 VIC)
  • Core Communities: 21%
  • Core User Contributors: 9%

Focus: Builders, but also the people around them who grow the network culturally and organically.

We invite the community to vote on the distribution model that best reflects Viction’s long-term values.

3.2 Eligibility & Contribution Tiers

Projects will be evaluated based on their contributions during Q1–Q2 2025 and categorized into three tiers:

  • Ecosystem Catalysts: Projects contributing to TVL, token issuance, and deep engagement.
  • Community Pillars: Projects that have built community culture, hosted events, or led education efforts.
  • User Growth Drivers: Projects driving active users and adoption via integrations, campaigns, or tools.

3.3 Fund Usage Policy

To reinforce on-chain alignment, all Retrodrop funds are restricted to staking use or node operation only via the three platforms below, as they are the only official and trusted staking addresses recognized by the Viction Foundation:

  • VicMaster
  • VicPool
  • deFusion

Trading, liquidity provision, or inter-wallet transfers are strictly prohibited.

Funds will be transferred directly to verified public wallets officially provided by each project, and all movements will be transparently tracked. Misuse may result in allocation revocation.

This ensures that all VIC allocations directly contribute to decentralization, validator health, and long-term value creation for the network.

Usage duration:

  • The project must start the staking or node operation process within a maximum 10 days after receiving the fund. If not, it will be seen as misuse.
  • The end of the staking or node operation period is currently undetermined. When announced — at a future, unspecified time — projects will be given 10–15 days to unstake and return the full allocated amount to the Treasury wallet, which will be shared at that time.

4. Governance Timeline

To ensure transparency and encourage community participation, VIP #5 will follow the standard governance process:

  • Discussion Phase: July 03 - July 10 2025.
  • Snapshot $VIC Balance for voting power: July 08, 7:00 (UTC)
  • Voting Period: July 10, 7:00 (UTC) - July 14, 7:00 (UTC)
  • Results & Next Steps: July 14, 2025

If approved, the Viction Foundation will transfer funds directly to projects, communities, and contributors within two weeks of the results announcement.

  1. Governance and Voting

To implement this proposal, a 1,000,000 $VIC quorum is required. The community’s preferred allocation model will be executed, ensuring that RetroDrop Season 2 reflects collective priorities.

6. Conclusion

Retrodrop Season 2 is a signal to all builders, contributors, and users that Viction is here to empower, elevate, and recognize ownership.

Let’s vote for the model that best drives Viction’s future.
Let’s keep supporting the projects we believe in.
And together, we will Own the Glory.

Appendix

To ensure transparency and acknowledge the broader scope of contributions across the Viction ecosystem, this appendix provides a comprehensive list of all projects, communities, and contributors that were reviewed for Retrodrop Season 2.

While not all listed participants received rewards this season, their presence, activity, and alignment with Viction’s values have been instrumental in driving ecosystem growth.

Here’s the list of eligible projects, communities, and contributors:

🅐 Group 1: Core Projects

Fully on-chain, tokenized, high-impact projects that demonstrate deep commitment to Viction.

Project TVL (USD) Contributed (*) Unique Active Users (*) Token Holders (*) NFT Holders (*)
Coin98 Super Wallet 772,140 135,548 127,240
RabbitSwap 169,690 25,490 21,020
deFusion 45,060 39,827 21,430
Arken 43,650 22,520 17,447
Eternals 139,750 40,773 21,455 10,855
Dagora 115,930 70,620 21,823
WheeeesterDAO 30,811 82,772 36,460
OneID 63,970 46,036 36,681
Vikto 24,864 42,378 27,619
Starbase 17,102 9,642 8,295
Starship 10,465 2,975

🅑 Group 2: Core Communities

Viction-native communities actively growing the ecosystem through engagement, events, and education.

Community NFT Holders
Ivy 4,295
The Contrarians & Contrarians Athletix 3,325 & 1,680
Not For Thinking 710

🅒 Group 3: Core User Contributors

Users or community clusters contributing to active usage and on-chain adoption metrics.

Contributor Unique Active Users
Efihub 75,193
World Of Dypians 26,930

Note:

  • TVL (USD): Recorded on June 12, 2025. Staking and liquid staking are not included. Source: DefiLlama
  • Unique Active Users: Data from Q1–Q2 2025, calculated based on unique active users. Source: Dune – Viction. Contracts were selected per DApp by the Foundation.
  • Token Holders Snapshot: Taken on June 27, 2025. Source: Vicscan.
  • NFT Holders Snapshot: Taken on June 27, 2025. Source: Vicscan.
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Retrodrop SS2 – Are We Staking to Secure, or to Share?

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  1. Monthly VIC Earnings – Are They Truly Impactful?

With a total of 2.5 million $VIC allocated in Retrodrop SS2, staked at 20% APR, the monthly rewards vary dramatically across different recipient groups.

For large-scale projects like Coin98 or RabbitSwap, the yield translates to roughly $2,000–5,000/month—enough to run validators, fund on-chain user campaigns, or build retro-reward programs.

Smaller projects, however, receive far less—sometimes under $100/month—which severely limits their ability to create impact without outside support.

Communities such as Ivy or Contrarians may receive anywhere from $30 to $1,300/month. With strategic planning, that’s enough to fuel minigames, retro-NFT incentives, or light engagement events.

Contributors like Efihub and World of Dypians might receive between $50 and $560/month. This is suitable for community quests and user onboarding campaigns.

Yet all of this comes with a catch: every VIC token must be returned to the Treasury after the staking period ends. No transfer, no retrodrop to users, no community spending.

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  1. The Current Model: Effective or Limiting?

To be fair, the policy does bring benefits. It protects VIC’s tokenomics, ensures network decentralization, and creates accountability for recipients.

But in practice, it reveals deep issues:

First, there’s no incentive to share value back with the community. If the VIC will be reclaimed anyway, what motivation is there to organize retro-events, reward users, or even communicate transparently?

Second, projects cannot plan long-term. Without ownership over their allocation, they can’t hire, build, or budget effectively.

Third, smaller teams are nearly excluded by design. With <$300/month in yield, they lack the capital to execute anything meaningful unless additional funds are granted.

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  1. But If the Rewards Are Recalled – Is It Still a “Retrodrop”?

The word “Retrodrop” means a Retrospective Airdrop—a reward for past actions, rooted in acknowledgment and trust.

But a reward that’s temporary, locked, and must be returned isn’t really a retrodrop. It’s delegated staking. It’s conditional access.

If we want to say “thank you” to contributors, we can’t also say “you don’t get to keep anything.”

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  1. Policy Recommendations: Keep Retrodrop Real

To align with the true spirit of a retrodrop, we suggest the following:

First, split the allocation into two:
A mandatory staking portion (70–80%) to be returned after the term, and an ownership-based portion (20–30%) that can be retained if the project proves community impact—such as hosting retrodrops, staking pools, or educational campaigns.

Second, launch a public dashboard that tracks project performance. Reward teams that use VIC meaningfully. Disqualify those that simply stake and remain silent.

Finally—and most importantly—VIC returned to the Treasury after staking should not sit idle. Instead, it should either:
• Be added to the next Retrodrop season, with new criteria and broader inclusion
• Or be redirected into public goods funds like the Builder Grant or Incentive Pools

That’s the only way to honor the “Retro” in Retrodrop: look back, and reinvest in those who keep building forward.

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  1. Final Thoughts

Retrodrop is not a technical trick. It’s not a staking scheme. It’s a message:

You’ve done well. You’ve earned this.

If all we do is borrow VIC for staking and reclaim it after, we haven’t dropped anything. We’ve just postponed it.

If we want to “Own the Glory – Together”, then let builders own a piece of it.

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Thanks, minhpham.98 for your constructive and structured input and feedback!

Regarding the mechanism of project staking the Retrodrop allocation and leveraging the yield from staking, is currently the best way to both protect VIC holders from sell pressure and help projects to accelerate their project furthermore.

We thanked for your idea of keeping track of projects’ performance. We will surely do performance review on the allocation they received (on the purpose and how they use it) and guide them accordingly so that it best benefit themselves, the community and the ecosystem.

Regarding returning the allocation to Retrodrop Treasury, yes, the fund would not sit idle. It would be either directed to other performing projects, or the whole allocations would be reviewed and distributed again, based on their performance and contribution thus far. The team will give this monitoring high priority when it comes to quarterly of half year review with the projects.

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  1. Core Project

I think RabbitSwap, deFusion, Arken, Eternals, Dagora, WheeeesterDAO, OneID, Vikto, Starbase projects are miscalculating TVL

Rabbitswap: 1.760.000$ (481.137$ TVL has been calculated below)
deFusion: 1.710.000$ + 45.060
Arken: 43.650$
Eternals: 139.750$
WheeesterDAO: 30.811$
OneID: 63.970$
Vikto: 24.864$
Starbase: 17.102$

Because TVL calculation of deFusion, Arken, Eternals, Dagora, WheeeesterDAO, OneID, Vikto, Starbase overlaps with Rabbitswap, I propose that the overlap be split in half.

Coin98 Super Wallet: 772,140$
Rabbitswap: 1,519,431$
deFusion: 1.732.530$
Arken: 21.825$
Eternals: 69.875$
WheeesterDAO: 15.405,5$
OneID: 31.985$
Vikto: 12.432$
Starbase: 8.551$

  1. Core Community:

It’s not just NFT communities that contribute to the growth of the Viction ecosystem. I suggest adding more communities (including project-owned / user-founded) here.

And allows projects to not need to run a node / rename nodes. They just need to prove that they stake (in any node, and how many nodes) in VicMaster, VicPool, deFusion enough for the allocation. This will help optimize the APR they can receive and increase network security.