Governance

Governance overview

Who can change what, and how slowly.

One diagram

BERRIER / sBERRIER → lock → veBERRIER → votes ├─ BerrierGovernor → 48 h timelock → parameters ├─ UpgradeGovernor → 7 day timelock → module upgrades └─ GaugeController → weekly emissions and Backstop caps

Pages in this section

01veBERRIERLock for voting weight.02Proposals and votingTwo governors, two timelocks.03GaugesWeekly allocation of emissions.04EmissionsThe weekly BERRIER schedule.05UpgradeabilityWhat can change and how.

Roles

Role	Can	Cannot
BerrierGovernor	Change parameters within bounds	Touch escrow or struck series
UpgradeGovernor	Replace modules	Skip the 7 day timelock
Guardian	Pause new deposits	Pause redemptions or move funds

Parameter map

Parameter	Governor
Templates, bands, caps	BerrierGovernor
Fee split	BerrierGovernor
Backstop caps	BerrierGovernor, gauges may tighten
Implementations	UpgradeGovernor

Series creation policy

Template changes apply to series created after execution only.

Emergency procedures

The guardian pause stops new deposits only. Recovery paths are described in Upgradeability.

Process

Discuss on X, propose on-chain, vote, wait out the timelock, execute.