ARDC (V2) Security Election (Snapshot)
Gauntlet: 75% OZ, 25% ToB
OpenZeppelin is proven to be a competent security advisor across the Arbitrum ecosystem and in Compound, where Gauntlet has worked closely with the OpenZeppelin team. We also recognize Trail of Bits capabilities, hence the 25% allocation toward their application.
ARDC (V2) Risk Election (Snapshot)
Vote: Abstain
Gauntlet has abstained from the election as it had originally planned to run for the risk seat and did not want to influence the election. Gauntlet also defined a specific Risk scope in its comments on the original ARDC thread and did not find the existing applications sufficiently covered that scope.
ARDC (V2) Research Election (Snapshot)
Vote: 40% for Llama Research & Castle Capital, 40% for Blockworks Advisory, 20% for Messari
Gauntlet supported all three candidates for their reasonable rates and applicable scope.
ARDC (V2) Research Election (Snapshot)
Vote: 50% Frisson, 25% Tamara/Entropy, 25% Pedro Bauer
Gauntlet supports Frisson and Pedro as important DAO contributors and strong candidates for the Comms role. Tamara and Entropy were the only votes for the ops role.
Hackathon Continuation Program
Vote: Against
Per previous comments, this program is an interesting idea with idealistic value. Still, there is no clear ROI for the DAO, and there are questions about the value of the scoped services provided toward Arbitrum’s immediate needs. The proposal describes verticals not critical to the DAO’s immediate needs. More importantly, Gauntlet is hesitant to support investment and venture initiatives without a clear demonstration of venture experience and results at this time, especially in light of public scrutiny around the GCP program.
Treasury Management V1.2 (Onchain)
Vote: For
Gauntlet has voted in favor of the Treasury Management v1.2 Proposal. Gauntlet believes this is a meaningful step in the right direction for Treasury Management. Although the budget is relatively small compared to other proposals, it will be a useful experiment as the DAO looks to set up OpCo and further its infrastructure for treasury management.
Disclosure: Gauntlet + Aera aims to apply for the Treasury Management Program if it passes.
Arbitrum D.A.O. Domain Allocator Offerings) Grant Program - Season 3 (Snapshot)
Vote: Renew with 5 domains
Gauntlet favors the Arbitrum D.A.O. grant program renewal and the extended 5 domains. The program is the only consistent and operational grant program the DAO has produced, so it’s critical it is maintained. Further, the team has adjusted the scope to fit the DAO’s current needs.
[NON-CONSTITUTIONAL] Arbitrum Onboarding V2: A Governance Bootcamp
Vote: For
Gauntlet has voted in favor of this program for reasons expressed in the forum. Uniswap’s interest in hosting a fellow adds momentum to support this thread; however, we would expect a strong proof-of-concept and results to justify a future renewal.