# Return excess profit from ProtoRev in exchange for 20% bounty

**URL:** <https://forum.osmosis.zone/t/return-excess-profit-from-protorev-in-exchange-for-20-bounty/3856>\
**Category:** Proposal Discussion\
**Tags:** passed\
**Created:** [August 13, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.osmosis.zone/t/return-excess-profit-from-protorev-in-exchange-for-20-bounty/3856 "2025-08-13T15:44:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![ertemann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.osmosis.zone/ertemann/32/793_2.png) [@ertemann](https://forum.osmosis.zone/u/ertemann)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.osmosis.zone/t/return-excess-profit-from-protorev-in-exchange-for-20-bounty/3856/5 "2025-08-15T11:44:55Z")

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We’ve seen proposals like this before and back then were very controversial: [Refund dYdX user funds lost from high price impact out of ProtoRev profits](https://forum.osmosis.zone/t/refund-dydx-user-funds-lost-from-high-price-impact-out-of-protorev-profits/1088)

However I think this case is quite simple and resolving it doesn’t seem to have too much overhead. It seems like edge-cases like these will be covered in front-ends going forward and Osmosis is still keeping a very nice ~200k USD bounty for catching the initial arb.

As long as we dont see strong aversion from token holders we will vote yes as we think it is a fair proposal and solution. Governance exists for a reason, this is a fine use of it.

Best,  
Ertemann  
Lavender.Five Nodes

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