OCP-17: Deprecation of EDULand

General
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Abstract

This proposal requests approval to retire the EDULand verifier node product and cancel the remaining undistributed earmark of $EDU from the 150,000,000 token node operator rewards allocation (OCP-8, amended by OCP-14). The unused portion was never disbursed and stays in the Open Campus Treasury.

EDULand was an early piece of EDU Chain’s learn to earn program, letting the community earn $EDU by running nodes, and it served that purpose. As Open Campus turns toward its next chapter as a consumer, AI-native learning platform, it is bringing everything into one place so the project can focus on reaching learners at scale. Open Campus services and credential issuance continue to run intact. The Foundation will communicate separately on Yuzu and $EDU staking.

Motivation

EDULand launched alongside the EDU Chain Principal Node program so the community could take part in the $EDU economy by operating verifier nodes. OCP-8 set 150,000,000 $EDU as rewards over three years; OCP-14 made the distribution non linear. EDULand did its job, helping bootstrap EDU Chain’s early ecosystem. OCP-8 set a three year distribution period ending in 2027. This proposal ends the program ahead of that original term, in line with Open Campus’s move to consolidate around one platform now rather than waiting for the full period to run out.

Benefits

  1. One Open Campus platform for what is next.
  2. The unused $EDU earmark is cancelled rather than emitted for a product whose job is done, since it was never disbursed and never left the Treasury.
  3. Full focus on building for learners at scale, instead of maintaining a legacy product.
  4. A cleaner, forward-looking ecosystem as the ecosystem matures.

Specification

1. EDULand deprecation: All EDULand node operations wind down. New rentals are paused now; existing rentals run to their natural expiry and are not extended. A transition window runs to end of July 2026, during which node renters can claim outstanding rewards or balances in a claim only state. After that, surfaces are disabled or archived, dependencies terminated, costs wound down.

2. Amendment to OCP-8 and OCP-14: Both are amended to cease all further $EDU node operator reward emissions immediately upon approval, ending the program roughly ten months ahead of the three year term set under OCP-8. This also formally supersedes the OCP-14 provision permitting undistributed EDU to be used for TVL, loan collateral, or dApp liquidity after the three year term. Of the 150,000,000 $EDU allocated, 11,897,280.27 has been distributed to date. The remaining 138,102,719.73 $EDU was never disbursed and never left the Treasury. This proposal cancels the earmark for that unused portion. No tokens move and no new circulating supply is created.

3. User migration: Active EDULand users will be kept informed throughout the transition via social media platforms.

Budget

No new funding requested. The proposal produces cost savings from removing EDULand infrastructure, hosting, and operating expenses.

Risks and drawbacks

  1. Loss of EDULand: The product is permanently retired. Current indicators suggest little strategic loss.
  2. Community sentiment: Ecosystem members who expected ongoing rewards may react negatively. Clear communication and a fair claim window mitigate this.
  3. Token supply: No tokens move as a result of this proposal. The unused earmark was never disbursed, so cancelling it does not change circulating supply or the Foundation’s discretionary holdings.
  4. Early termination: This ends the program roughly ten months before the three year term set under OCP-8.

Goals

  1. Authorise the deprecation of EDULand and the wind-down of node operations.
  2. Amend OCP-8 and OCP-14 to stop further $EDU node rewards and cancel the undistributed earmark, which was never disbursed and never left the Treasury.
  3. Formally supersede the OCP-14 provision allowing undistributed EDU to be used for TVL, collateral, or liquidity, replacing it with cancellation.
  4. Set a transition window with clear timelines for community, ending end of July 2026.

Timeline

Following the DAO’s approval of OCP-17, EDULand’s node operations will begin winding down immediately, with the amendment to OCP-8 and OCP-14 taking effect upon approval. New rentals are already paused, and existing rentals will run to their natural expiry. A transition window remains open through end of July 2026, during which node operators can claim any outstanding rewards or balances. After that, EDULand surfaces will be disabled or archived and the program formally closed.

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Happy to see some movement here. EDULand did what it was built to do in EDU Chain’s early days, and retiring it makes sense as things consolidate. What I’m most excited about is the chance to refocus on what actually matters for learners: one platform, less spreading resources thin, more room to build the things that move the needle for the community. This feels like a solid step toward that. Let’s goooo :fire:

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This is a dishonest representation of the reality for node operators and hardworking community members, who have been unable to move through the Yuzu → Eduland → $EDU rewards chain due to a broken dashboard for many months. Smart Contract Errors, Claiming issues, lack of EDU in smart contract, removal of seasons, ceasing employment of a community fronted staff member, lack of genuine support for issues have all contributed to almost every community member being ostracised by the development team.

This deprecation request does not mention any of the above, and the development and operations team’s effort to maintain basic operation to allow the intent of OCP-8 AND OCP-14 was severly lacking.

I am not a previously disgruntled community member, and was elected to the capy council as an upstanding and helpful community member and fully intented to continue to support the mission and vision of Open Campus and Educhain.

This deprecation request represents the formalisation of a decision that was obviously made many months ago, NOT to continue with the intent behind OCP-8 or OCP-14 prior to consulting the community on it. I view this as dishonest, and repeated requests to Open Campus team members on X, telegram, discord (before the team made a descision to discontinue it), and their tech support links were dismissed or not responded to (apart from one response that said they would get back to me but never did).

I will be voting against this OCP-17 without proper detail given about outstanding tokens being given to node operators, YUZU holders, and community members who worked very hard to achieve the vision and were not given the opportunity to gain their rewards due to faulty Open Campus EDULAND dashboard processes. I think all interested persons should vote against it so that the good name of animoca brands and Open Campus is not further damaged.

I would appreciate a response from ANYONE on the opencampus team about this @shan .

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I disagree, it is a slap in the face to the earliest supporters, who still haven’t been able ot receive the tokens they were owed for many months of support for this project. There is a right way to consolodate, and a wrong way. Moving forward like this without showing some basic courtesy to the community OC has spent months dismissing is damaging to the reputation of the project and animoca brands.

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Read the full thing on the forum. Straightforward and well reasoned, no objections from me.

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Not that surprised, the direction’s been clear for a while. What I actually care about is what the team does next with the focus and freed up capacity. Watching from here with support

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I like how descriptive it is. The reasoning is sound and the handling is clean. Fine by me. :+1: