Proposal to acquire Kwenta and relaunch Synthetix Exchange

Each the Spartan Council and the Kwenta Council have been introduced with a proposal for Synthetix to amass Kwenta in a token<>token transaction. The phrases of the transaction are:

1 $KWENTA <> 17 $SNX (~$13.2m valuation)$SNX acquired from acquired token conversions are topic to a 3 month lock and 9 month linear vest following the lock interval. 

This proposed strategic acquisition marks a major milestone in Synthetix’s dedication to develop its capabilities, generate worth for SNX token holders and change into the premier decentralized derivatives protocol.

Kwenta was spun out of Synthetix in 2020, with the precise intention of creating a high-quality and market main decentralized entrance finish for derivatives buying and selling. 4 years on and Kwenta has delivered on this mission, as evidenced by their continued efficiency as the first supply of quantity for Synthetix, producing over $60 billion in complete perpetual contract quantity. 

Nonetheless, as time went on, various extra calls for that arose from Kwenta needing to handle its personal decentralized protocol resulted in components of operational friction that might be resolved because of this acquisition. 

SIP-411 and KIP-138 current a possibility for Synthetix and Kwenta to as soon as once more come collectively and align imaginative and prescient, technique and roadmaps with the unified goal of delivering the perfect decentralized by-product buying and selling venue to the market. 

Among the causes for proposing to convey Synthetix and Kwenta collectively once more embrace:

Enhance Synthetix branding and market positioning – Synthetix will as soon as once more be entrance and middle, as Kwenta would rebrand to Synthetix Alternate (or one thing like this–TBA). Proudly owning and working a entrance finish as soon as once more ensures management over the client expertise and supplies a possibility to extend model consciousness and belief throughout the broader crypto group.Aligning strategic motivations – Re-focusing Synthetix’s entrance finish to solely supply Synthetix liquidity and aligning imaginative and prescient, strategic priorities and roadmaps will help in transport merchandise sooner and delivering the perfect expertise to our group of merchants and integrators.Merging of communities – Kwenta has a passionate group. Bringing Synthetix and Kwenta communities collectively and making a cohesive, unified, passionate military of Spartans.

The acquisition of Kwenta hopes to create extra worth for SNX holders by:

Eradicating KWENTA from circulation – Eradicating fragmentation from having two property, SNX and KWENTA, and having the group targeted on one asset.Development – The addition of a entrance finish to the Synthetix product stack may end up in extra avenues to develop the model and our product providing. A entrance finish permits Synthetix so as to add new options, management the client expertise and design methods to drive adoption.Consciousness/Branding – Market consciousness and public recognition of Synthetix will enhance considerably as prospects will land on a Synthetix branded entrance finish. In crypto the place consciousness is so necessary this could drive worth.Effectivity – Operational efficiencies are anticipated from the merger of each Synthetix and Kwenta capabilities.

Approval is required by each the Spartan Council (SIP-411) and the Kwenta Council (KIP-138) to ensure that the transaction to happen.

Ought to the transaction be permitted, to fund the acquisition, Synthetix will mint as much as 9,050,375 new SNX tokens. This token mint represents an inflation of two.8% to the whole token provide over the next yr.

Fenway (Ben), the first proposer, is worked up to current this chance to the Spartan Council, the Kwenta Council and each communities over the approaching days.