# ARDC Communication Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** ARDC Supervisory Council\ **Created:** [January 27, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/ardc-communication-thread/28279 "2025-01-27T19:48:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1
**Author:** ![Juanrah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.arbitrum.foundation/juanrah/32/10393_2.png) [@Juanrah](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/Juanrah)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/ardc-communication-thread/28279/1 "2025-01-27T19:48:04Z")
Hello everyone! We’re excited to kick off **ARDC V2** following the success of the first iteration. A few things have changed, starting with the **creation of the new Supervisory Council** , which replaces the DAO Advocate role. In V2, we’re aiming to promote transparency, governance, and research outcomes for the Arbitrum ecosystem. Here’s a quick look at who’s on the team now: ### Supervisory Council - **Operations:** - **Communications:** ### Specialized Service Providers 1. **Risk Seat: Nethermind** Focused on evaluating and mitigating DeFi risks, building on work from V1. 2. **Security Seat: OpenZeppelin** Ensures smart contract security and safe governance mechanisms, testing, bug detection, and thorough audits like in V1. 3. **Research Seat: DefiLlama Research & Castle Capital** Provides data-driven insights on topics like sequencers, fraud proofs, governance best practices. Picking up where research from Delphi Digital and Blockworks left off in V1. ## ARDC Public Notion Page To keep everyone in the loop, we’ve set up an **[ARDC Homepage](https://loving-bank-303.notion.site/ARDC-Homepage-955753d44ff74dc985d498c10cb361b0)** on Notion. This page will have: - **[Task List](https://loving-bank-303.notion.site/Tasks-List-ARDC-V2-17405ac99aec805b86abd79c79cf96bf):** See what the different service providers are working on. - **[Meeting Minutes](https://lush-poet-674.notion.site/17440708b618808a9a67f2c77d003a91?v=17440708b6188147bd77000c8ae695b7&pvs=25):** Details from our calls, including bi-weekly Council calls and specialized discussions with Risk, Security, and Research seats. - **Additional Resources:** Any new documents, frameworks, or proposals we develop along the way. ## Communication - We’ll be using this Forum thread as our main hub for monthly updates, Q&A, and community feedback. - We will set up [ARDC Bi-Weekly Calls](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=Y180MTU3OTg1ZDI0NTJkZmQ4YTkxYjZhMzZiY2NhYjM3ZGViOWJmZmU5MDUzYTRiOWJjYzRlOWZmZjllZjAyOTI0QGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20) on Thursdays, beginning February 6, so the community can hear updates from the entire ARDC (Supervisory Council, Risk, Security, and Research) and share feedback. - Feel free to tag or DM any of the three Communications leads on Telegram: [JuanRah](https://t.me/juanrah), [Alex Lumley](https://t.me/AlexLumley), or [Frisson](https://t.me/zeroxfrisson) if you have suggestions or questions about our announcements. ## Next Steps As we begin ARDC V2, here’s what’s currently being worked on: - **[Analysis of the Sustainability of Sequencer Revenue](https://loving-bank-303.notion.site/Analysis-of-the-sustainability-of-sequencer-revenue-as-part-of-our-broader-investigation-into-the-Ar-17d05ac99aec80a4beb8f54dd53834df):** A forward-looking analysis of user fee revenues, offset by Data Availability and settlement costs, excluding timeboost. Charting Arbitrum DAO’s sustainable growth in the face of congestion and rising competition. - **[Analysis of the Arbitrum DAO’s Grants Program](https://loving-bank-303.notion.site/Analysis-of-the-Arbitrum-DAO-s-grants-program-Questbook-DDA-as-part-of-our-broader-investigation--17d05ac99aec8088b797cc68f2e9540d):** A comparative, data-driven roadmap, drawing on Arbitrum’s current grant processes and external benchmarks, offering targeted, best-practice recommendations to strengthen the DAO’s ecosystem funding initiatives. - **[Recommendations to Enhance the Functionality of the Arbitrum Security Council](https://loving-bank-303.notion.site/Providing-recommendations-to-enhance-the-functionality-of-the-Arbitrum-Security-Council-17d05ac99aec80d7a248fc82e49bf9be):** A comprehensive, multi-source analysis to evaluate existing proposals, explore better solutions, define role expansions, and recommend best practices for a more robust Security Council. ## Call to Action 1. **Join the Conversation** - Share your thoughts, concerns, and ideas in this thread. - Propose new research tasks you think the ARDC should explore. 2. **Attend Community Calls** - We’ll post details about our bi-weekly calls in this thread and on the [ARDC Homepage](https://loving-bank-303.notion.site/ARDC-Homepage-955753d44ff74dc985d498c10cb361b0). Show up, ask questions, or just listen in to stay informed. We invite all delegates to attend our first Bi-Weekly call on **Thursday, February 6 at 5pm UTC**. 3. **Stay Connected** - Keep an eye on this Forum thread for real-time updates. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/ardc-communication-thread/28279)._