What you will learn
- The exact rules of a milestone vote
- How to review the evidence before voting
- What happens on approval and on rejection
- When and how to veto a free withdrawal
Before you start
- Tokens of a startup whose round succeeded
Chapter 1The rules
| Who votes | Anyone holding the startup’s tokens. The founder cannot vote with theirs. |
| Weight | You vote with all your tokens at once. 1 token = 1 vote. |
| Duration | 3 days from when the founder requests the milestone. |
| Quorum | At least 20% of issued tokens must vote. |
| Majority | More than 51% of votes cast must be yes. |
| Order | Milestones are requested in order, one at a time. |
| If rejected | The money stays in the treasury and the founder waits 7 days to request it again. |
Vote simulatorMilestone 2 · 50,000 USDC
Illustrative. On Krows, the contract applies the rule automatically when voting closes.
Chapter 2The Votes screen
- Yes and No as a share of votes cast, and the bar with the threshold mark.
- Turnout over issued tokens, next to the 20% quorum.
- The rule explained in one line.
- Your weight: how many tokens you hold and their share of the total. And when it closes.
- See the evidence: what was promised, the promised proof and what is provided now, with links and files.
Chapter 3How to vote well
- Open “See the evidence”
The evidence: the commitment, the promised proof and what the founder provides, with their files. - Compare what was promised with what was deliveredDoes it match the page? Is the proof the one promised?
- Open the files and linksInvoices, screenshots, public dashboards, the app in the store…
- Ask in the chat if something is unclearYou have 3 days. A serious founder answers.
- Vote yes or noA vote cannot be changed once cast.
Voting on more than 80% of a month’s votes adds +0.83 to your trust score.
Chapter 4After the vote
- Approved: the contract sends the milestone amount to the founder’s wallet and it is recorded. The founder gains trust and can request the next one.
- Rejected: the money does not move. The founder loses 1 trust point (and the startup another) and must wait 7 days to request it again, with better evidence.
- No quorum: it counts as rejected. That is why your vote matters.
Chapter 5Vetoing a free withdrawal
Founders with excellent trust (76 or more) can withdraw up to 10% of the treasury every 30 days without waiting for a milestone, at most 3 times a week. But you have the last word:
- You have 48 hours to veto it.
- It is paid unless more than half of votes cast veto it. There is no quorum here: any turnout counts.
- Tap “Support” or “Veto” in Votes. The reason for the withdrawal is on the card.
Chapter 6Final review
Before you close this guide, check you have it clear. None of this is sent anywhere: it is just for you.
Check what you knowPick an answer
15% of tokens vote and 90% say yes. Is the milestone released?
Without quorum there is no approval, even if yes is the majority.
A free withdrawal has 10% turnout and 60% veto. What happens?
The veto needs no quorum: if more than half of the votes veto it, it is not paid.
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