Hey all, your friendly green blob back again with the final governance wrap-up of the 2025.
December was a dense and consequential month for Lazy Summer governance. While November focused on rapid vault iteration and rewards continuity, December shifted the DAO into a more reflective and forward-looking mode; addressing incident response, protocol security, user trust, and launch-readiness ahead of SUMR’s next phase.
Below is your full walkthrough of December’s governance activity, including RFCs, SIPs, onchain votes, and key ecosystem discussions.
Let’s start with the December overview of the forum metrics:
A total of 169 posts were recorded in December.
The DAU/MAU ratio averaged 21%, decreasing by ~6% from the previous month; potentially due to end of the year holidays.
DAO Metrics
| Parameter | November | December | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delegates | 545 | 548 | ↑ |
| SUMR Delegated | 373.63M | 368.57M | ↓ |
| DAO Treasury | $214,376 | $226,246 | ↑ |
| SUMR Holders | 6,056 | 6,080 | ↑ |
Delegate count increased by 3 and delegated SUMR fell by 5.16M. The Lazy Summer DAO added $22,130 into its treasury. SUMR token holders rose by 24. Some of these metrics were influenced by the transfer from GOV V1 → GOV V2.
Protocol Metrics
| Chain | November | December | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethereum | $67.67M | $69.64M | ↑ |
| Base | $18.23M | $16.37M | ↓ |
| Arbitrum | $2.66M | $3.49M | ↑ |
| Sonic | $1.29M | $1.15M | ↓ |
| TOTAL | $89.85M | $90.65M | ↑ |
Total TVL increased by $800K in December.
| Asset Type | November (USD) | December (USD) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD-pegged | $40.25M | $41.78M | ↑ |
| EUR-pegged | $3.1M | $3.02M | ↑ |
| Asset Type | November (USD) | December (USD) | Trend | November (ETH) | December (ETH) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETH-pegged | $47.94M | $47.23M | ↓ | 16,009 | 15,909 | ↓ |
Notable RFCs:
- [RFC] Arbitrum User Reimbursement, Insurance Fund, and Other Improvements (December 4th)
published by @jensei
Proposes a comprehensive response to the Arbitrum USDC vault loss caused by the Silo SUSDX/USDC collapse.
- [RFC] Deploy SUMR Rewards to NEW Arbitrum USDC Vault (December 5th)
published by @jensei
Proposes extending SUMR rewards to the newly launched Arbitrum USDC vault following its deployment via SIP1.1.1.
- [RFC] Arbitrum USDC Vault (OLD) User Reimbursement (December 18th)
published by @jensei
- [RFC] Adopt the SEAL Whitehat Safe Harbor Agreement (December 22nd)
published by @jensei
Proposes adopting the SEAL Whitehat Safe Harbor Agreement, an industry-standard framework that authorizes vetted whitehats to intervene during active exploits
- [RFC] Fund Aerodrome Ignition Incentives via Shared DAO & Foundation Allocation (December 31st)
published by @jensei
Proposes funding Aerodrome Ignition incentives through a shared 50/50 contribution from the Lazy Summer DAO Treasury and the Lazy Summer Foundation Treasury.
SIPs in Focus:
- [SIP3.11.2] Delegate Rewards Distribution (November) (December 3rd)
published by @jensei
- [SIP5.5.5] November Payouts for Referral Campaign (December 3rd)
published by @jensei
- [SIP2.41] Onboard kpkWETH Prime (Morpho) for ETH Mainnet - Higher Risk (Decembver 5th)
published by @samehueasyou
- [SIP2.42] Onboard kpkUSDC Prime (Morpho) for USDC Mainnet -Higher Risk (December 5th)
published by @samehueasyou
- [SIP2.43] Add Extrafi XLend’s Eth Pool to Base Lower Risk Eth Vault (December 5th)
published by @MasterMojo
Adds Extrafi XLend’s ETH Pool to the Base ETH – Lower Risk vault.
- [SIP2.44] Onboard Midas MEV (mMEV) as a Yield Source on Ethereum Mainnet (December 5th)
published by @samehueasyou
Onboards Midas MEV (mMEV) as a yield source for the USDC Mainnet – Higher Risk vault.
- [SIP2.45] Onboard Midas Apollo Crypto (mAPOLLO) for USDC Mainnet - Higher Risk (December 5th)
published by @samehueasyou
Onboards Midas Apollo Crypto (mAPOLLO) as a yield source for the USDC Mainnet – Higher Risk vault.
- [SIP3.12.1] Transfer SUMR rewards to NEW Arbitrum USDC Vault (December 16th)
published by @jensei
Tally Votes:
Published (December 3rd) /
Published (December 3rd) /
Published (December 10th) /
Published (December 10th) /
Published (December 10th) /
The first proposal voted on, and executed via Governance V2
Published (December 17th) /
Key Discussions & Initiatives:
- Arbitrum USDC Fleet (sUSDx ARK) Retrospective - BA Labs
- Staking V2 Goes Live in less than 24h - It’s Time to Prepare
- AlexC delegate statement
- SUMR Staking V2 - Making SUMR One of DeFi’s Most Productive Governance Assets
- BA Labs baseline criteria for recommending new ARKs
- Criteria for vaults to be considered High Risk or Low Risk?
- Ceazor Delegate Statement
- Lazy Summer Protocol - Dashboards & Analytics (centralized thread)
- Delegate Responsibilities & Next Steps for Compensation Framework
- Lazy Summer DAO Delegate Dashboard by CuriaLab
- [RECAP] SUMR Staking Community Call #1
Looking ahead:
December closed the year with a strong emphasis on:
- Accountability and user protection
- Security-first governance
- Launch readiness for SUMR’s next phase
- Clearer frameworks for risk, incentives, and delegation
As we move into the new year, many of December’s RFCs are expected to crystallize into formal SIPs, shaping how Lazy Summer evolves in 2026.
Get Involved:
Catch full details and join ongoing discussions on the forum and governance dashboard:
- Discord: Summer.fi
- Forum: https://forum.summer.fi
- Onchain Governance: https://gov.summer.fi
- DAO Dashboard: https://dune.com/lazysummer/lazy-summer-dao-governance
- Protocol Dashboard: https://dune.com/lazysummer/lazy-summer-protocol
- Token Dashboard: https://dune.com/lazysummer/sumr-claims
As always, massive thanks to all @Recognized_Delegates, contributors, and community members for keeping governance thoughtful, transparent, and constructive.
See you on the Discord or Forum;
–jensei