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LayerZero’s $110M Stargate Acquisition Heads to Community Vote

It would retire STG under a fixed swap ratio for ZRO, redirecting Stargate fees into ZRO buybacks to support the unified ecosystem.

Overview

  • The proposal entered a seven-day discussion phase on August 10 on the Stargate DAO forum and will require 70% approval and a quorum of 1.2 million veSTG to pass.
  • ZRO climbed about 15% and STG rose roughly 12% after the announcement, boosting the swap’s market-implied value from $110 million to nearly $127 million.
  • All circulating and staked STG would convert to ZRO at a set rate of 1 STG to 0.08634 ZRO, based on ZRO’s $1.94 price at the time of the offer.
  • If approved, the Stargate DAO would dissolve and its bridge revenues—which yielded nearly $939,000 in the past three months—would fund perpetual ZRO buybacks.
  • Many STG holders argue the swap undervalues their tokens and eliminates staking rewards, raising doubts about achieving the required community support.