The voting period for the first-ever Nimiq Community Council has officially ended, and we're excited to share the results. Over the past three weeks, the community came together to indicate their preference for who will fill the five seats on the Council, and the turnout was impressive.
The Results
A total of 95 unique addresses cast their votes, representing 1.428 million NIM. After verifying the results, we are happy to congratulate the five elected members of the Nimiq Community Council:
Dov Azencot - 23% of votes
Creator of Nimiqhub.com and operator of the largest validator since the Proof-of-Stake launch.
Paul - 15% of votes
Built the Nimiq Game Store for purchasing Steam keys with NIM, contributed to Nimtris, created Nimiq gift cards and world map tile purchasing platforms, and launched Pixels, the “Nimiq r/place”.
plsenteryournamehere - 13% of votes
Longterm community member. Managed the Nimiq Community X account for over a year, created graphics and video content, and moderated community channels.
Tobi (Faberto) - 11% of votes
Built early mining pool infrastructure, developed the open-source Validator-as-Service for PoS and was part of the Community Funding Board.
Mike Wille (M!NDBYTE) - 9% of votes
Operates the nim.re blockchain explorer and the third-largest staking pool. Develops EVM/Smart Contracts integration and participates in protocol testing.
Check the voting results on nimiq.com/vote or on nimiq.watch for manual review!
A Thank You to All Candidates and Participants
We'd like to extend a sincere thank you to all thirteen candidates who put themselves forward. Stepping up to represent the community takes initiative, and every candidate brought a unique perspective to the table. The quality and diversity of nominations is a testament to the strength of the Nimiq community.
What Happens Next
The elected Council members will begin their term immediately. As outlined in the announcement blog post, the Council will operate independently from Team Nimiq and will be responsible for reviewing and deciding on community funding proposals.
Want to follow the Council's discussions? Join the Nimiq Discord server, where you'll have read-only access to the #community-council channel. If you have a project idea and want to apply for funding, head over to the Nimiq Forum to submit your proposal. Before you do, make sure to review the Community Council Proposal Guidelines; proposals that don't follow the guidelines may be rejected.
When Proposal?
This is a meaningful step for Nimiq. For the first time, community-driven funding decisions will be made entirely by elected community members. We're looking forward to seeing the Council in action and the projects it will support.
If you have an idea for a project that could add value to the Nimiq ecosystem, share your proposal now.
Congratulations to the entire Nimiq community and the newly elected members, and thank you to everyone who voted! This is your Council!
Pura Vida,
Team Nimiq