바운드리스(Boundless) 거버넌스 업데이트 (Korean)
Boundless ガバナンス・アップデート (Japanese)
Boundless 治理机制更新公告 (Simplified Chinese)
Boundless 治理機制更新公告 (Traditional Chinese)
Boundless was launched with a clear objective: to build universal infrastructure for the verification of computation across the blockchain ecosystem and beyond. It has already grown to be the largest proof network and open market for zero-knowledge proofs.In Boundless participation is permissionless, anyone can request proofs and be a prover.. Governance needs to follow the same principles, and progress deliberately to ensure the protocol’s success.
As the network matures and more stakeholders rely on Boundless, governance needs to evolve alongside it. The goal is not speed for its own sake, but building the kind of decision-making infrastructure that can support this robust infrastructure in the long term.
This post explains how governance works on Boundless today, how it will evolve over the course of this year, and how the community will participate as the network moves toward full decentralization targeted for September 2026.
As of January 2026, Boundless operates as the first open, permissionless proof market in production.
Governance, however, is still in an early and intentionally conservative phase. This is by design. Early governance prioritizes safety, continuity, and the ability to iterate quickly while the protocol matures and more usage emerges.
Governance on Boundless is structured around five categories, each with different risk profiles and therefore different levels of review and community involvement.