[Non-Constitutional] Arbitrum DAO Delegate Incentive Program (Snapshot)
Vote: For DIP V1.5
Gauntlet voted in favor of DIP 1.5 as we believe the changes support a healthy evolution of delegate engagement and will contribute to greater Snasphot participation and feedback on key proposals. We agree with @krst’s requests for more flexibility on the Bonus Points to include participation in key initiatives, especially given many community calls can be restrictive to certain delegates in unfavorable time zones.
GovHack Devcon in Bangkok - Hack Humanity (Snapshot)
Vote: For
Gauntlet provided feedback to Klaus’s initial proposal that this style of proposal is better handled by a committee or framework as the DAO looks to operationalize its marketing and growth capabilities. Moving forward, we expect the ADPC and other DAO stakeholders (Entropy, Arbitrum Foundation, etc.) to help provide a framework for these types of events.
That said, DevCon is around the corner, and the aforementioned infrastructure is not yet ready to support a DevCon activation for Arbitrum DAO. After much deliberation, Gauntlet has decided to vote For the GovHack proposal in the Snapshot stage. GovHacks have a proven ability to bring visibility to the DAO. We’d like to see Hack Humanity continue to improve upon previous GovHack iterations in Thailand.
[Non-Constitutional] Funds to Bolster Foundation’s Strategic Partnerships Budget (Snapshot)
Vote: For
Gauntlet voted in favor of this proposal and provided feedback to the Arbitrum Foundation before the vote. A historical pain point has been the competitive grant deployment of other L2 ecosystems, allowing them to secure large brand-name partnerships. While the long-term effectiveness of this strategy is up for debate, it does make sense to establish a budget for Arbitrum to compete with other L2s on securing key partnerships.
One area that Gauntlet would request improvement is transparency. We suggest exploring making aspects of partnership details public after a set period, similar to government disclosure practices. While we understand the sensitivities around these deals, there may be a middle ground that allows the DAO and community to learn from the Foundation’s future mistakes and successes in pursuing these partnerships.
[CANCELED] Ethereum Protocol Attackathon Sponsorship (Onchain)
Vote: Against
Gauntlet voted against this proposal, which was canceled.
[Non-Constitutional] Whitelist Infura Nova Validator (Snapshot)
Vote: For
Gauntlet has voted in favor of whitelisting a Nova Validator operated by Infura, given their reputation and notable uptime.
Research on context and retention (Snapshot)
Vote: For
Gauntlet has voted in favor of analyzing DAO forum data on Discourse and Discord to better understand DAO decision-making and help contextualize the DAO for new users.
An EIP-4824 powered daoURI for Arbitrum DAO (Snapshot)
Vote: For
Gauntlet has voted in favor of supporting the daoURI for Arbitrum given the use of ENS txt records.
NON-CONSTITUTIONAL] Arbitrum DAO Procurement Committee: Phase II Proposal (Onchain)
Vote: For
Gauntlet has voted in favor of the ADPC and aligns with the chosen investment areas for Phase 2 (Events and RPC providers). Gauntlet also wants to disclose that Aera will be used by the ADPC and Gauntlet will serve as the guardian for this vault. Gauntlet will charge no fee for this service.
UPDATED - Ethereum Protocol Attackathon Sponsorship
Vote: Abstain
Gauntlet has abstained from this proposal given previous feedback that while we support investing in Arbitrum security, we also recognize ongoing work by ARDC and events strategy in the above ADPC. We’re thus hesitant to support one-off proposals on event sponsorships and security.
Constitutional AIP - Extend Delay on L2Time Lock (Onchain)
Vote: For
Gauntlet has voted for this proposal given its security benefits and user experience benefits, allowing them a greater withdrawal period prior to a proposal’s execution.
ArbitrumDAO strategic “Off-site” (online) updated proposal (Onchain)
Vote: Against
Gauntlet is against using funds for events, especially in light of the APDC’s recent success at attracting security applications and its proposed scope of events in 2025. Delegate time is already divided across many initiatives. We are not convinced that this online ‘off-site’ approach represents a valuable use of delegate time or DAO resources.
[Non-Constitutional] Funds to Bolster Foundation’s Strategic Partnerships Budget
Vote: For
Gauntlet voted in favor of this proposal and provided feedback to the Arbitrum Foundation before the vote. A historical pain point has been the competitive grant deployment of other L2 ecosystems, allowing them to secure large brand-name partnerships. While the long-term effectiveness of this strategy is up for debate, it does make sense to establish a budget for Arbitrum to compete with other L2s on securing key partnerships.
Enhancing Multichain Governance: Upgrading RARI Governance Token on Arbitrum
Vote: For
Rari has long been a partner of Arbitrum and was one of the first Orbit L3s to deploy using the Arbitrum stack. OZ has audited the payload at Gauntlet’s request, and we support this proposal.
[Non-Constitutional] Arbitrum DAO Delegate Incentive Program (Onchain)
Vote: For
Gauntlet voted in favor of DIP as we believe the changes support a healthy evolution of delegate engagement and will contribute to greater Snasphot participation and feedback on key proposals.
Fund the Stylus Sprint (Onchain)
Vote: For
Stylus is a strategic deployment, and Gauntlet supports bootstrapping momentum for this new and important tool within the Arbitrum ecosystem. The committee members are quality, including The Arbitrum Foundation, Offchain Labs, Open Zeppelin, and Entropy.
Establishing a DAO Events Budget for 2025 (Snapshot)
Vote: For
Gauntlet is in favor of formalizing the DAO’s events strategy. It’s inefficient to have Arbitrum delegates review one-off sponsorships, and it would be best served by a committee and even better served with a pre-determined budget.
LTIPP Retroactive Community Funding Selections
Vote: Abstain
Gauntlet favors retroactively compensating contributors but does not agree with the diligence of reporting on work created or many of the amounts presented. Regardless, having delegates review the specific work of contributors toward LTIPP is largely an ineffective and inappropriate approach. We’d prefer that the LTIPP team establish a better way to provide decisions on each contributor’s work and retroactive compensation. As such, we vote Abstain.
(V2) Arbitrum Research & Development Collective (Snapshot)
Vote: 50% for Funded with 2.09M USDC + Council, 50% for Funded with 2.60M USDC + Council
Gauntlet voted for the two largest budgets, understanding the opportunity for an annual contract with quality service providers to serve the Arbitrum stakeholders. Disclosure: Gauntlet may apply for the Risk position and program funds will be deposited into an Aera vault.
[Non-Constitutional] Arbitrum Token Swap Pilot Program (Snapshot)
Vote: Against
Gauntlet does not see a clear value presented for the DAO in this token swap proposal and has voted against the proposal.
GCP Council Re-Confirmation Vote for Tim Chang (Snapshot)
Vote: For
After speaking with GCP members, Gauntlet believes Tim Chang is an appropriate candidate for the GCP Council and has thus voted in favor of his re-confirmation.
GCP Council Re-Confirmation Vote for John Kennedy (Snapshot)
Vote: For
After speaking with GCP members, Gauntlet believes John Kennedy is an appropriate candidate for the GCP Council and has thus voted in favor of his re-confirmation.
Arbitrum Security Council Elections (Onchain)
Vote: John Morrow, Gzeon, Emiliano Bonassi
Gauntlet voted to support John Morrow, Gzeon, and Emiliano Bonassi in the Security Council elections. Disclosure: while acting independently as a Security Council member, John Morrow is the Co-Founder and COO of Gauntlet. Gauntlet will not receive compensation should John be appointed to the Arbitrum Security Council.
Establishing a DAO Events Budget for 2025 (Onchain)
Vote: For
Gauntlet is in favor of formalizing the DAO’s events strategy. It’s inefficient to have Arbitrum delegates review one-off sponsorships, and it would be best served by a committee and even better served with a pre-determined budget.
(V2) Arbitrum Research & Development Collective (Onchain)
Vote: For
Gauntlet voted in favor of the ARDC, understanding the opportunity for an annual contract with quality service providers to serve the Arbitrum stakeholders.
Adopt a Delegate Code of Conduct & Formalize Operations
Vote: For
Gauntlet has voted to formalize DAO governance operations and the Code of Conduct. It’s an appropriate standard for Arbitrum DAO governance.
[Non-Constitutional] Treasury Management v1.2 (Snapshot)
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 aim to apply for the Treasury Management Program if it passes.
