# RGP-12: Protocol Revenue Distribution Asset **URL:** \ **Category:** Proposals\ **Created:** [March 14, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://gov.ribbon.finance/t/rgp-12-protocol-revenue-distribution-asset/526 "2022-03-14T14:00:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/cc9497/32.png) [@ken](https://gov.ribbon.finance/u/ken)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://gov.ribbon.finance/t/rgp-12-protocol-revenue-distribution-asset/526/1 "2022-03-14T14:00:48Z")
# Summary One of the key perks we discussed in RGP-9 [[1]](https://gov.ribbon.finance/t/rgp-9-ribbonomics/486#protocol-fee-sharing-8) for RBN lockers (veRBN) is a pro-rata share of Ribbon’s protocol revenue. Two questions remain unanswered: 1. What asset should the protocol revenue be distributed in (i.e. RBN, USDC, ETH, BTC) 2. What % of the **2% management** and **10% performance** fees should be distributed to the RBN lockers We will address Question 1 in this proposal, and address Question 2 in a subsequent proposal shortly thereafter. ## Proposal After internal discussion and listening to community feedback from RGP-9 [[1]](https://gov.ribbon.finance/t/rgp-9-ribbonomics/486), we propose to convert and distribute **USDC** to RBN lockers. This means we would sell all ETH, BTC, and AAVE protocol revenue and convert it to USDC on the market. ### Pros 1. Curve distributes 3CRV which is a stablecoin [[2]](https://curve.fi/3pool/deposit) (the LP token for the Curve DAI + USDC + USDT pool) and so far has ~1B locked in their own voting escrow [[3]](https://etherscan.io/address/0x5f3b5dfeb7b28cdbd7faba78963ee202a494e2a2#code). While we cannot attribute this entirely to the fact that fees are distributed in a stablecoin, it is clearly attractive and working well. 2. Cash flow APY is more predictable as the asset is not speculative. ### Cons 1. No RBN buy pressure. Distributing RBN means introducing buy pressure on the token 2. BTC / ETH exposes you to upside in the market. USDC does not Given the Pros and Cons, it seems like USDC is the best choice. We also recognize that some options like Yearn’s yvUSDC [[4]](https://yearn.finance/#/vault/0xa354F35829Ae975e850e23e9615b11Da1B3dC4DE) or Ribbon’s ryvUSDC-P-ETH-THETA [[5]](https://app.ribbon.finance/v2/theta-vault/T-yvUSDC-P-ETH) / rETH-THETA [[6]](https://app.ribbon.finance/v2/theta-vault/T-ETH-C) ribbon vault tokens may be of interest. They increase the yield / are hybrid options. We will include those in the choices as well. As promised, protocol revenue allocation to RBN lockers will be retroactively distributed to RBN lockers, snapshotted at block 14294931 (Feb-28-2022 01:32:48 PM +UTC) when the first user locked. This also means that we will distribute protocol revenue that was earned starting from the snapshot. ## Voting Each voter will be able to vote for three options weighted equally. The vote will have six choices: 1. $USDC 2. $ETH 3. $RBN 4. $yvUSDC / equivalent 5. $ryvUSDC-P-ETH-THETA 6. $rETH-THETA References: 1. [RGP-9: Ribbonomics](https://gov.ribbon.finance/t/rgp-9-ribbonomics/486#protocol-fee-sharing-8) 2. [Curve.finance](https://curve.fi/3pool/deposit) 3. [Address: 0x5f3b5dfe...2a494e2a2 | Etherscan](https://etherscan.io/address/0x5f3b5dfeb7b28cdbd7faba78963ee202a494e2a2#code) 4. [Yearn Finance](https://yearn.finance/#/vault/0xa354F35829Ae975e850e23e9615b11Da1B3dC4DE) 5. [Ribbon Finance: Decentralised Crypto Structured Products](https://app.ribbon.finance/v2/theta-vault/T-yvUSDC-P-ETH) 6. [Ribbon Finance: Decentralised Crypto Structured Products](https://app.ribbon.finance/v2/theta-vault/T-ETH-C) ---
**Author:** ![bberry259](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.ribbon.finance/bberry259/32/16_2.png) [@bberry259](https://gov.ribbon.finance/u/bberry259)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://gov.ribbon.finance/t/rgp-12-protocol-revenue-distribution-asset/526/2 "2022-03-14T19:45:41Z")
Thank you for putting this together. USDC does make sense as its neutral. That means one can put it into BTC or ETH or a vault if that user decides. Id love the buy pressure on RBN but farming so often means that people simply sell what is farmed. ---
**Author:** ![defi\_degen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@defi\_degen](https://gov.ribbon.finance/u/defi_degen)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://gov.ribbon.finance/t/rgp-12-protocol-revenue-distribution-asset/526/3 "2022-03-14T19:55:09Z")
1. I think there’s a nice simplicity in having a single asset - locking RBN tokens yields RBN rewards. Users who want to start compounding their returns can lock the RBN rewards they received ontop of their prior locked RBN position, without the need to swap. 2. I think to make the protocol competitive, I would recommend 50% of the management fee and performance fees to be distributed to RBN lockers. ---
**Author:** ![0xRob](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.ribbon.finance/0xrob/32/152_2.png) [@0xRob](https://gov.ribbon.finance/u/0xRob)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://gov.ribbon.finance/t/rgp-12-protocol-revenue-distribution-asset/526/4 "2022-03-14T20:19:07Z")
USDC seems like an excellent approach that can suit the full spectrum of Ribbon users. 👍 ---
**Author:** ![okonni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed8c4c/32.png) [@okonni](https://gov.ribbon.finance/u/okonni)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://gov.ribbon.finance/t/rgp-12-protocol-revenue-distribution-asset/526/5 "2022-03-14T21:09:42Z")
USDC is great. It is a neutral option and easy to count. This makes APY reliable in terms of the asset… ---
**Author:** ![defi\_degen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@defi\_degen](https://gov.ribbon.finance/u/defi_degen)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://gov.ribbon.finance/t/rgp-12-protocol-revenue-distribution-asset/526/6 "2022-03-14T21:29:36Z")
I still think RBN is preferable to USDC. Curve is a stablecoin platform, so it would make sense to have a stablecoin as a reward. We also have to consider that not all users are in the United States or want a token that is tied to the US Dollar. RBN profit sharing is more like Sushi, where users who stake their sushi tokens (xSUSHI) earn a percentage of the protocol fees, which are converted to sushi and distributed. it makes it very easy for users to compound their returns. ---
**Author:** ![lxribbon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@lxribbon](https://gov.ribbon.finance/u/lxribbon)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 1:21am UTC](https://gov.ribbon.finance/t/rgp-12-protocol-revenue-distribution-asset/526/7 "2022-03-15T01:21:34Z")
Are you sure this a serious opinion? 50% management fee? I do support " 1. $ryvUSDC-P-ETH-THETA". Buyback is not the most efficient way to use fund, considering the difference of Maker & Curve. BTW, I suppose maker need change their tokenomics. ---
**Author:** ![deficorner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@deficorner](https://gov.ribbon.finance/u/deficorner)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 2:19am UTC](https://gov.ribbon.finance/t/rgp-12-protocol-revenue-distribution-asset/526/8 "2022-03-15T02:19:40Z")
I prefer usdc. It’s more predicted and normie friendly ---
**Author:** ![Sandwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@Sandwalker](https://gov.ribbon.finance/u/Sandwalker)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 6:17am UTC](https://gov.ribbon.finance/t/rgp-12-protocol-revenue-distribution-asset/526/9 "2022-03-15T06:17:15Z")
Personally, I think 1 or 2 looks cool, since rbn reward will be possibly dumped in the market, while the last three are too complicated for users. ---
**Author:** ![masanobu](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.ribbon.finance/masanobu/32/153_2.png) [@masanobu](https://gov.ribbon.finance/u/masanobu)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 10:01am UTC](https://gov.ribbon.finance/t/rgp-12-protocol-revenue-distribution-asset/526/10 "2022-03-15T10:01:45Z")
Honestly, I am on the fence but I tend to think that providing a stable asset for yield like USDC is an attractive option plus you could think of no RBN buy pressure as a positive because it leaves that up to the market (so it’s not protocol-made which could change in the future by another vote). ---
**Author:** ![lewi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.ribbon.finance/lewi/32/154_2.png) [@lewi](https://gov.ribbon.finance/u/lewi)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://gov.ribbon.finance/t/rgp-12-protocol-revenue-distribution-asset/526/11 "2022-03-15T16:28:41Z")
I’m not so much in favor of USDC as the payout. While it is predictable, I’d prefer that the returns paid by the _decentralized_ protocol are also somewhat decentralized. So for me ETH would be preferable but if we are into “number go up” RBN via market purchases would also work. ---
**Author:** ![abipup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e495f1/32.png) [@abipup](https://gov.ribbon.finance/u/abipup)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://gov.ribbon.finance/t/rgp-12-protocol-revenue-distribution-asset/526/12 "2022-03-15T17:04:19Z")
I also prefer ETH distributions instead of USDC. More decentralized, more neutral in terms of choices (why not DAI? USDT? Etc) and more friendly to worldwide institutions who may not do business in USD. ---
**Author:** ![linda](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.ribbon.finance/linda/32/41_2.png) [@linda](https://gov.ribbon.finance/u/linda)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2022, 5:23pm UTC](https://gov.ribbon.finance/t/rgp-12-protocol-revenue-distribution-asset/526/13 "2022-03-17T17:23:33Z")
I would be okay with USDC, ETH, or RBN. I have a slight leaning towards ETH though since it is much more decentralized than USDC.