### Governance Update

#### Live Votes

| Name          | Category      | Link   |
| ------------- |:-------------:| :-----:|
| NFT showcase? | Development | [Vote](https://app.boardroom.info/rarible/poll/QmZVJmP5hQziy4HCsDGwaQDyhpaAgEmPfzJq7qdD4b6Rpq) |

This vote gauges interest in making editions that facilitate the creation of different collections within the NFTs users own as a showcase or a folder of sorts.

Details: Opened Mar 2nd, closes Mar 3rd


| Name          | Category      | Link   |
| ------------- |:-------------:| :-----:|
| Examine NFT-Scaling solutions that will reduce gas fees and the CO2 footprint | Research | [Vote](https://app.boardroom.info/rarible/poll/QmU3tJKhEAvH4E6BENLELh6dkQ1D6RYLZoLMTZKP2F5x1K) |

Vote prompts that Rarible development team prioritizes researching whether NFT-scaling can be integrated into the platform without jeopardizing security or breaking the current workflow.

Details: Opened Feb 19th, closes Mar 19th


| Name          | Category      | Link   |
| ------------- |:-------------:| :-----:|
| $RARI tokens that are used for Uniswap LP should count in votes | Meta | [Vote](https://app.boardroom.info/rarible/poll/QmZsocudKFGRexvRaUsqVTHfmXpcDzzma8vbQG8qEfppuL) |

This proposal advocates that users who use their $RARI to provide liquidity on Uniswap should also have voting power.  
The voting API should take into account the Uniswap_V2 tokens held in the RARI-ETH pool to calculate the amount of votes a community member has.

Details: Opened Feb 15th, closes Mar 15th


| Name          | Category      | Link   |
| ------------- |:-------------:| :-----:|
| Burn & earn | Product | [Vote](https://app.boardroom.info/rarible/poll/QmbYHTjWVeaapHyHB8Q1QRubAr9soVr8MD577w7DYfkaTr) |

Proposes that, instead of incurring NFT burn gas fees, Rari is be burned and earned

Details: Opened Feb 19th, closes Mar 11th


#### Recent Votes

| Name          | Category      | Link   |
| ------------- |:-------------:| :-----:|
| Would you like a trophy case for the NFT's you own? | Product | [View](https://app.boardroom.info/rarible/poll/QmevskGWXAWHsJHLsLt5tYupASfw57HhPofiMRnG5bAVUF) |

Proposes option for the collector to have a tab for their curated NFT’s or favorites.

Update: The proposal passed on Mar 3rd.

| Name          | Category      | Link   |
| ------------- |:-------------:| :-----:|
| RARI NFT mining for RARI ERC20 tokens | Development | [View](https://app.boardroom.info/rarible/poll/QmeSJwrcSD3RygCsd1v33JLgU54SniUPJBiSqF9utwHsEx) |

Proposal for Rarible to become one of a few platforms where you create an ERC721 token that then mines ERC20 tokens.

Update: The proposal passed on Mar 1st.


| Name          | Category      | Link   |
| ------------- |:-------------:| :-----:|
| Distribute tx fees to rari holders? | Other/Token | [View](https://app.boardroom.info/rarible/poll/QmTMJBbKD8ZgXnEQL8D15s13PPZXA8dS8dwCqscGTVnHfG) |

Proposal to start distributing tx fees to rari holders for staking and governance participation. Currently Rarible takes 2.5% of the sales as service fees. This proposal is to take some of this fee and give it to rari holders.

Update: The proposal passed on Feb 28th.


| Name          | Category      | Link   |
| ------------- |:-------------:| :-----:|
| Possible Expansion of The Project? | Product | [View](https://app.boardroom.info/rarible/poll/QmRER946mc3ReWV9JYLbPRnTUq1NxA4WPZs1gYFiqHvAR5) |

Vote gauging interest in discusssions around transfering to the Binace Smart Chai; This vote is not on transferring over, it is a vote on whether we should discuss the possibility of it.

Update: The proposal passed on Feb 27th.


| Name          | Category      | Link   |
| ------------- |:-------------:| :-----:|
| Should Rarible work on tron trc blockchain to minimize the fees? | Product | [View](https://app.boardroom.info/rarible/poll/QmZod82pUgqMfpfsUNZkcfggmTFAznpEKbKgrkgDd2U2eN) |

Given ETH network fees and TRC low fees, this vote seeks that Rarible work on tron trc blockchain to minimize the fees

Update: The proposal passed on Feb 23rd.


#### Ongoing Forum Discussions

| Name          | Category      | Link   |
| ------------- |:-------------:| :-----:|
| Community Grants pilot: $5000 allocation | Treasury | [Discuss](https://gov.rarible.com/t/community-grants-pilot-5000-allocation-discussion/387/6) |

Discussion on grant allocation and which improvement projects and solutions should be prioritized for funding.

Update: Favorable reception to a [reply](https://gov.rarible.com/t/community-grants-pilot-5000-allocation-discussion/387/7) voicing interest in funding research and projects dedicated to spotting plagiarized content.

| Name          | Category      | Link   |
| ------------- |:-------------:| :-----:|
| Proposal to tokenize audio through Rarible! (discussion) | Development | [Discuss](https://gov.rarible.com/t/proposal-to-tokenize-audio-through-rarible/334) |

Proposal to add a lossless audio (WAV or FLAC) upload option to the platform

Update: Favorable reception from community. [Questions](https://gov.rarible.com/t/proposal-to-tokenize-audio-through-rarible/334/6) raised regarding implementation of audio recognition algorithm to prvent art theft.