According to @alice_und_bob, Web3 Foundation announced that its Decentralized Voices governance program will close after cohort 5, stating that "cohort 5 will be the last for now" (source: Web3 Foundation on X: https://x.com/Web3foundation/status/2003436552522015036). For Polkadot (DOT) market participants, this confirms no additional DV cohorts are currently planned, with Web3 Foundation emphasizing that the lessons and impact will continue and providing official details in its post (source: Web3 Foundation Medium: https://medium.com/web3foundation/decentralized-voices-closing-this-chapter-carrying-the-lessons-forward-e10d3a46a7b6). The announcement highlights DV's role in fostering authentic debate, accountability, and meaningful engagement in governance, and it does not introduce a replacement program in the announcement text (source: Web3 Foundation on X: https://x.com/Web3foundation/status/2003436552522015036; Web3 Foundation Medium: https://medium.com/web3foundation/decentralized-voices-closing-this-chapter-carrying-the-lessons-forward-e10d3a46a7b6).

According to @alice_und_bob, the Web3 Foundation’s Decentralized Voices vote delegation program is ending and a Twitter Space to discuss the decision is scheduled in one hour at 14:00 UTC today; source: @alice_und_bob on X. Web3 Foundation confirmed that Decentralized Voices cohort 5 will be the last for now and stated the program’s lessons and impact will continue; source: Web3 Foundation on X and Web3 Foundation Medium.

According to Alice und Bob, Decentralized Voices has emerged as one of the most influential voting groups within Polkadot's OpenGov system, directly impacting key governance proposals and treasury allocations (source: x.com/alice_und_bob/status/1927319612061810749). The Web3 Foundation is seeking community input on the continuation and evolution of this program, with an open forum scheduled for discussion. For DOT traders, the outcome of this debate could influence on-chain governance stability, proposal approval rates, and overall network sentiment, factors that historically correlate with price volatility and trading volume in the Polkadot ecosystem (source: Polkadot governance analytics).