Appendix: Milestone Checklist

Before submitting milestones, verify:

Structure

• Title follows format: M[#]: [Description]

• Description is 200-500 words

• 3-8 completion criteria listed

• All criteria are objective and measurable

• Evidence requirements specified for each criterion

• Timeline includes exact deadline (UTC)

• Funding percentage and dollar amount stated

• Dependencies on previous milestones noted (if any)

Quality

• No prohibited milestone types used

• Criteria are not easily gameable

• Verification methods are specified

• Multiple evidence sources required (not single point of failure)

• Risk disclosures are comprehensive

• Funding justification is detailed

Anti-Gaming

• No circular metrics (price, market cap)

• No purely social metrics without engagement requirements

• No subjective quality assessments

• Sybil-resistant metrics chosen

• Wash trading cannot fake success

Verifiability

• At least 60% of criteria have on-chain verification

• Third-party data sources identified

• Timestamps and deadlines are clear

• Evidence integrity measures specified

Review

• Seedify team has pre-approved milestone structure

• Community voting has endorsed milestones

• All stakeholders understand expectations