# AIP: BOLD - permissionless validation for Arbitrum **URL:** \ **Category:** Finalized AIPs\ **Created:** [April 16, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/aip-bold-permissionless-validation-for-arbitrum/23232 "2024-04-16T14:36:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 56
**Author:** ![Bob-Rossi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.arbitrum.foundation/bob-rossi/32/873_2.png) [@Bob-Rossi](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/Bob-Rossi)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2024, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/aip-bold-permissionless-validation-for-arbitrum/23232/56 "2024-06-13T02:11:18Z")
Voicing all three vote opinions are below. As a general opinion, it is clear that a ton of work has been done on this project and plenty of feedback / discussion has been taken into account. It also seems to have been properly audited and a lot of through has been put into the economic side of things. I am excited to see Arbitrum continue to work towards being more decentralized as time goes on. **1. AIP: BoLD - Permissionless Validation for Arbitrum** Voting “For” as this is a clear upgrade in security and decentralization of the network. Reduction in delay attacks is a positive as well. No real reason to vote against this **2. AIP: Funds to Bootstrap the First BoLD Validator - Bond Sentiment** The Arbitrum Foundation is a trusted entity in regards to running the first BoLD Validator. I see no issue with the cost, and the ability of the DAO to clawback in the event of a bad actor is appreciated. **3. AIP: Funds to Bootstrap the First BoLD Validator - Operational Cost Sentiment** Agree that it is important to subsidize the first year in order to attract Validators to the network to further increase decentralization. Edit: To save forum space, editing this post to state that my opinions remain unchanged for the Tally vote. Edit 2: To save forum space, editing this post to state that my opinions remain unchanged for the Tally vote for the BoLD vote. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/aip-bold-permissionless-validation-for-arbitrum/23232)._