OpCo Staff <> DAO calls

DAO Programs & Initiatives Operation Company (OpCo)
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On Oct 1st 2025 we held the first DAO <> OpCo Staff Call, marking the beginning of a regular bi-weekly touchpoint between DAO delegates/contributors and the OpCo team. Below is a quick recap of what was discussed:

  • DAO Goals & Initiatives
    OpCo’s medium-term goals will be focused on:

    • DAO strategy & growth (including SOS)
    • Driving efficiencies across the DAO and AAEs
    • Community re-engagement initiatives

  • Operational Updates
    -     A Program Manager starts October 13th to lead the governance workstream

    • Kicked off hiring for legal counsel
      -       Currently onboarding an accounting firm
    • Work underway on OpCo’s website

The recording can be found here

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On October 14th, we held the second OpCo Office Hours call.

The items discussed on the call were:

  • Announcing @Sinkas joining the OpCo as a Program Manager
  • Quick operational updates
    • The first version of the website is live at www.arbitrum-opco.com
    • We are actively interviewing for a Finance & Legal role
    • We’ll be organizing a DevConnect event on November 20th - more details to follow.
  • Q&A with attendees

The recording can be found here.

You can find the OpCo Office Hours biweekly call in the Arbitrum DAO Calendar.

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On October 28th, we held the third OpCo Office Hours call.

The items discussed on the call were:

  • The Firestarters Fund proposal
  • OpCo operational & logistic updates
    • La ArbiCasa event for Devconnect is live. Register here.
    • Still interviewing for a Finance & a Legal role.
    • We’re working with the Arbitrum Foundation on streamlining grants and with other AAEs on SOS
    • OpCo transparency report will be posted before Devconnect
  • Q&A with attendees

The recording can be found here.

You can find the OpCo Office Hours biweekly call in the Arbitrum DAO Calendar.

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On November 11th, we held the fourth OpCo Office Hours call.

The items discussed on the call were:

  • OpCo operational & logistic updates

    • Organisation of ‘La ArbiCasa’ is ongoing. You can register for the event here.
    • Website creation is continuing.
    • We’ll assist with the AGV elections by conducting reference checks.
    • We proactively got in contact with Octane, Almanax, and Paul regarding their respective proposals.
    • OpCo’s bi-annual transparency report has been published.

  • Next steps for the Firestarters Fund.

  • Q&A with attendees

The recording can be found here.

You can find the OpCo Office Hours biweekly call in the Arbitrum DAO Calendar.

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On November 25th, we held the fifth OpCo Office Hours call.

The items discussed on the call were:

  • OpCo operational & logistic updates

    • We have started working with a recruiter to support us with hiring for the finance and legal roles.
    • We’re working with the Arbitrum Foundation to streamline grants and create a one-stop hub for builders.
    • We’re collaborating with Arbitrum Foundation, Offchain Labs, and Castle Labs to help bring more Arbitrum builders to the DAO.
    • The new OpCo website is live.
    • La ArbiCasa post-event quick retrospective. Full report to be published by EOW.

  • Q&A with attendees

The recording can be found here.

You can find the OpCo Office Hours biweekly call in the Arbitrum DAO Calendar.

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On December 9th, we held the sixth OpCo Office Hours call.

The items discussed on the call were:

  • OpCo operational & logistic update
    • Recruiting updates - still in the process of interviewing for legal and finance roles.
    • We’ve helped onboard seven Arbitrum builders as delegates in the DAO.
    • We’ve been assisting the AGV with the background checks for the council elections.
    • We’re working on a baselayer for the SOS to close the loop there.
    • We’re conducting a ‘delegate vibe check’ by holding 1-on-1 calls with all delegates to get their thoughts ahead of 2026. If we haven’t already reached out to you, please reach out to us!
    • Firestarters’ focus and next steps have been published in the forum
    • We presented the public dashboard we have put together for tracking active DAO initiatives. It’s a work in progress, so feedback is more than welcome!
  • Q&A with attendees

The recording can be found here.

You can find the OpCo Office Hours biweekly call in the Arbitrum DAO Calendar.

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On January 20th, we held the seventh OpCo Office Hours call.

The items discussed on the call were:

  • OpCo operational & logistic updates

    • The OpCo has taken over the RAD program
      • We have engaged all applicants for the compliance process, and some are still ongoing
      • The results for the retroactive rewards of November and December have been published
      • Once the funds from DIP have been transferred to OpCo’s multisig from the Arbitrum Foundation, we’ll be ready to distribute the first batch of rewards. ETA is the end of January.
    • The Firestarter program has been officially launched
      • The application thread can be found here
      • You can keep track of the proposals and their progress in this dashboard. So far, 3 proposals have been received.
    • The OpCo is preparing to host an event during ETH Denver.
      • The tentative date is Thursday, February 19.
      • More details and a Luma invite to follow by early next week.
    • Hiring is still ongoing, with some promising candidates in the interview process.

  • Q&A with attendees

The recording can be found here.

You can find the OpCo Office Hours biweekly call in the Arbitrum DAO Calendar.

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On February 3rd, we held the eighth OpCo Office Hours call.

The items discussed on the call were:

  • OpCo operational & logistic updates
    • The retroactive rewards for November and December for RAD have been paid and a ‘Kick-off Update’ has been published.
    • The first monthly report for Firestarters has been published. We briefly reviewed the status of the applications during the call, and Tekr0x and Tempe (2 of the grantees) shared their experiences.
      • There have been 6 applications so far, with 2 accepted.
      • A total of $9,600 has been allocated, with $40,400 remaining.
      • You can keep up to date with the progress in the live dashboard.
    • The OpCo will host ‘ArbiLodge’ at ETHDenver on February 19th.
  • Q&A with attendees

The recording can be found here.

You can find the OpCo Office Hours biweekly call in the Arbitrum DAO Calendar.

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On March 3rd, we held the ninth OpCo Office Hours call.

The items discussed on the call were:

  • OpCo operational & logistic updates
    • The RAD rewards for February’s vote have been paid, and a monthly update has been published.
    • We’ve updated the compensation structure for the program manager to be on a per-proposal basis.
    • The second monthly report for Firestarters has been published.
      • There have been 10 applications so far, with 3 accepted.
      • A total of $13,100 has been allocated, with $36,900 remaining.
      • You can keep up to date with the progress in the live dashboard.
    • We have published an event recap from ETHDenver
    • We’re working with the Arbitrum Foundation and Entropy to take over the Code of Conduct and DAO’s Procedures before the end of March.
  • Q&A with attendees

The recording can be found here.

You can find the OpCo Office Hours biweekly call in the Arbitrum DAO Calendar.

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On March 17th, we held the tenth OpCo Office Hours call.

The items discussed on the call were:

  • OpCo operational & logistic updates

    • We’ve introduced a special RAD budget for the Security Council elections.

    • We’ll be hosting a DAO Breakfast event at EthCC on Thursday, April 2nd. More details and a Luma link will follow shortly.

    • We’re working with the Arbitrum Foundation and Entropy to take over the Code of Conduct and the DAO’s Procedures before the end of March.

      • The survey we circulated collected 12 responses, which we’re taking into account when drafting an amended post to publish to the DAO.

    • One of the Firestarter grants has been fully delivered, and one is completed and waiting for internal review.

  • Q&A with attendees

The recording can be found here.

You can find the OpCo Office Hours biweekly call in the Arbitrum DAO Calendar.

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On April 14th, we held the eleventh OpCo Office Hours call.

The items discussed on the call were:

  • OpCo operational & logistic updates

    • We’ve hired a Head of Finance, and they’re expected to start on May 18th.

    • We published the third RAD update, which includes two changes that we recommend. If you haven’t already, please do read it and drop your comment.

    • Firestarters third report was published, and the program has concluded. A retrospective report will be published by the end of this week.

    • The Code of Conduct handover by Entropy has been completed.

    • The OpCo was onboarded to the GlobalLeaks platform, which is used by the reviewing committee for the Watchdog program. This is the first step towards the program’s handover to OpCo.

    • We are in the process of conducting a delegate retrospective for the first quarter of 2026. If you haven’t already, please reach out to Sinkas on Telegram so you can grab a slot on his calendar.

  • Q&A with attendees

The recording can be found here.

You can find the OpCo Office Hours biweekly call in the Arbitrum DAO Calendar.

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On April 28th, we held the twelfth OpCo Office Hours call.

The items discussed on the call were:

The recording can be found here.

You can find the OpCo Office Hours biweekly call in the Arbitrum DAO Calendar.

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