SushiSwap, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, has decided to lower the salary of its top executive, or “Head Chef,” as it is known in the community. SushiSwap’s initial plan included a base income of 800,000 USDC and 600,000 vested SUSHI tokens, as well as other incentives. The community strongly opposed the initial idea and the financial incentives. The very first sentence of the new proposal made this issue clear. The language of the most recent proposal, which community leader Tangle shared, reads: “The community has expressed concerns around incorporating both the compensation and the candidate together into one proposal.” Thanks to this division, the community would have greater freedom to agree on the compensation without having to vote against the bigger proposal. The initial rewards included price target bonuses for the new hire, which, if kept up for a year, would total more than $10 million. Reduction Of Base Wage A new incentive structure approved today will reduce the base wage to 500,000 USDC. The total number of SUSHI tokens for the incentive system will also be decreased from 1.2 million to 1 million. The primary cause of the dispute was a vote to retain the current pricing goal ranges, approved by a 53% to 47% split between the 40 voters. Also, a second vote will take place on the already confirmed new hiring to ensure community agreement. Previously, the vote was won by Jon Howard, who was put forward as...
