Protocol Development Funding Renewal (RPIP-37)

RPIP-37 determines the process around core protocol development and funding. Outcome If Positive - Protocol development funding remains 5% of RPL inflation. - pDAO budget expense of `52,079.200 RPL` will be executed to cover protocol development from 2024-10-25 until 2025-10-24. Outcome If Negative - The pDAO budget expense will **not** be executed. - Feedback will be gathered to understand why it was negative and a new vote raised at a later time. ## Rationale RPIP-37 was passed in February 2024 to ensure the long-term sustainability and continued innovation of the Rocket Pool protocol. That RPIP lays out the high-level roles, responsibilities, processes, and funding for core protocol development. One of the items is that "Protocol development funding is initially set to 5% of RPL inflation." This vote is to continue that level of payment to the Core Development Team through 2025-10-24. ## Context - [RPIP-37: Protocol Development](https://rpips.rocketpool.net/RPIPs/RPIP-37) - [RPIP-10: pDAO Budget Allocation](https://rpips.rocketpool.net/RPIPs/RPIP-10) - [Expense](https://github.com/rocket-pool/RPIPs/blob/b30ca70c9a2fee14a257e552edf545467753f85d/assets/rpip-10/expense_4.md) - [Discord](https://discordapp.com/channels/405159462932971535/1271919130525831279) - [Discussion](https://dao.rocketpool.net/t/2024-core-team-funding-sentiment-poll/3315)