PGov Delegate Communication Thread

Arbitrum Audit Program (Snapshot)

We voted Against: Our current opinion is that this generally speaking has a good amount of overlap and we think this isn’t the best time to start this up. The ADPC has done a large part of the work here and we want some more clarity.

[CONSTITUTIONAL] AIP: ArbOS Version 40 Callisto (Snapshot)

We voted For: These updates make sense and the ability to allow EOAs to execute smart contract code directly from their addresses and enabling of delegation, transaction batching, sponsorship, and privilege de-escalation are most interesting for us.

Request to Increase the Stylus Sprint Committee’s Budget (On Chain)

We voted For: This budget and scope are reasonable and we are voting in line with our snapshot vote

TMC Recommendation (Snapshot)

We voted #1 Deploy Both Strategies, #2 Only Deploy ARB Strategy, #3 Only Deploy Stable Strategy, #4 Deploy Nothing, Abstain: Overall, each of these strategies has its owns pros and cons but we are in favor of trialing both and then deciding in the future which to scale up/down. Some more comments can be found here: TMC’s Proposed Allocations - #32 by PGov

[CONSTITUTIONAL] - Adopt Timeboost + Nova Fee Sweep (On Chain)

We voted For: We are continuously in support of these two and believe both will allow for more fee revenue collection into the DAO treasury in the future.

[NON-CONSTITUTIONAL] Arbitrum Onboarding V2: A Governance Bootcamp (On Chain)

We voted For: As prior, we are in favor of the bootcamp and respective budgets. The team is well tasked to do so and we are voting in line with prior vote.

Proposal: For Arbitrum DAO to register the Sky Custom Gateway contracts in the Router. (Snapshot)

We voted For: This is pretty straightforward, registering the Sky Custom Gateway contracts allows for native USDS and sUSDS on Arbitrum.

Note: Supporting the resubmission as well

[NON-CONSTITUTIONAL] Arbitrum Audit Program (On Chain)

We voted For: After careful consideration and seeing some of the edits and changes made, we are in favor of the newly adapted Arbitrum Audit program and think that there are quite a few changes that let the overlap be distinct enough to warrant this being productive!

GMC’s Preferred Allocations (7,500 ETH) (Snapshot)

We voted For: These preferred and proposed allocations make sense and generally speaking fall in line with what we expect. We think above all, the ability to alter and adjust these positions over time will be the most important thing.

Security Council Elections (Security Council)

We voted Certora: With our smaller vote size, we voted for Certora as we’ve worked with them on many occasions and can speak highly of their quality of work.

[Non-constitutional] ARB Incentives: User Acquisition for dApps & Protocols (Snapshot)

We voted For: As we highlighted in the forums, we like how this proposal is focused on the tangible outcomes of CaC and Customer Lifetime Value. This should be a data driven approach to allocate effective and we are in favor.

TMC ARB Recommendation (Snapshot)
TMC Stablecoin Recommendation (Snapshot)

We voted Yes, Deploy Stablecoin/ARB Strategy: Voting in line with our prior total snapshot. We think the individual strategies and descriptions are as expected and should be enacted.

OpCo – Oversight and Transparency Committee (OAT) Elections (Snapshot)

We voted Chris Cameron, Federico Daffina, Frisson, Jana Bertram: We have worked with these individuals before in the past and believe they are well fit to serve on this committee.

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Security Council Member Election

We voted Certora: With our small amount of votes, we voted for a team that we’ve worked with in the past and have seen great output from.

Approval of STEP 2 Committee’s Preferred Allocations (Snapshot)

We voted For: We are in favor of the STEP committee’s preferred allocations and don’t think there is anything wrong here.

[Non-consitutional]: Top-up for Hackathon Continuation Program (Snapshot)

We voted Yes to Both: We are in favor of topping-up the HCP and leftover funds to the TMC as both are reasonable and aligned with the original vote budgets.

The Watchdog: Arbitrum DAO’s Grant Misuse Bounty Program (On Chain)

We voted For: Similar to our prior reasoning for the Snapshot, having this high level misuse bounty program is logical and should ensure more accountability within the DAO. We rae favor of the most recent edits and believe this will be very important for the DAO going forward

DeFi Renaissance Incentive Program (DRIP) (Snapshot)

We vote For: Mostly in support here. It’s refreshing to see this after a long pause and we believe the team and foundation synergies behind such is well needed for this to succeed.

[CONSTITUTIONAL] AIP: ArbOS Version 40 Callisto (On Chain)

We voted For: Echoing our snapshot comments in that these updates make sense and the ability to allow EOAs to execute smart contract code directly from their addresses and enabling of delegation, transaction batching, sponsorship, and privilege de-escalation.

[Constitutional] AIP: Constitutional Quorum Threshold Reduction (Snapshot)

We voted For: This is a good temporary measure to make quorum a reasonable amount while we explore other alternatives and options.

Wind Down the MSS + Transfer Payment Responsibilities to the Arbitrum Foundation (Snapshot)

We voted Abstain: We’re abstaining as we have members that are currently on the MSS. That aside, moving future control off to the foundation makes sense, but the budget is also expiring soon anyways and there won’t be a budget rebalance happening.

Adjust the Voting Power of the Arbitrum Community Pool & Ratify the Agentic Governance Pivot (Snapshot)

We voted Do Nothing: We don’t think this delegation and change of protocol goal will stray too far from what the DAO voted in and believe the delegation still makes sense.

Reallocate Redeemed USDM Funds to STEP 2 Budget (Snapshot)

We voted For: With the wind down of USDM, it doesn’t make sense to keep the funds in USDM. This proposal to return to STEP 2 budget makes sense.

DeFi Renaissance Incentive Program (DRIP) (On Chain)

We vote For: In line with our support prior. As mentioned, it’s refreshing to see this after a long pause and we believe the team and foundation synergies behind such is well needed for this to succeed.

Updating the OpCo Foundation’s Operational Capability (Snapshot)

We voted For: These are pretty logical changes to the structure of the OpCo and should align incentives better while streamlining efficiency.

Let’s improve our governance forum with three proposals.app feature integrations (Snapshot)

We voted For: We think the budget ask and scope are very reasonable. This is a good experiment to take a look and try something new. If it works well, maybe it makes sense for this to be universal.

[Constitutional] AIP: Remove Cost Cap on Arbitrum Nova (Snapshot)

We voted For: Overall, we don’t think continuing the subsidy is logical. The activity is rather minimal and on chain.

Arbitrum Treasury Management Council - Consolidating Efforts (Snapshot)

We voted For: Consolidating here is logical and we think makes sense in the short to medium term. Long term, there may be issues with general consolidation and concentration of power.

[CONSTITUTIONAL] Register the Sky Custom Gateway contracts in the Router (On Chain)

We voted For: Echoing our snapshot support and that registering these contracts makes sense.

[Constitutional] AIP: Constitutional Quorum Threshold Reduction (On Chain)

We voted For: Echoing our snapshot support on the reduction in quorum needed.

Audit Committee Technical Expert Elections (Snapshot)

We voted Gustavo Grieco: After reviewing the two candidates, we ended up choosing Gustavo. We think both were quite qualified but that Gustavo was the most qualified.

Extend AGV Council Term and Align Future Elections with Operational Cadence (Snapshot)

We voted Abstain: While we think the future elections and cadence are reasonable, we are unsure about the continuation of the gaming venture and current setup.

Arbitrum Research and Development Collective V2 - Extension

We voted For: We are supportive of the proposed extension as we recognize the important role this initiative plays in the Arbitrum ecosystem. The past months have demonstrated the value of having a dedicated group focused on research and technical development, and we believe that continuity is essential to maintain momentum. We echo the broader community sentiment calling for clearer accountability and impact assessment. It is essential that we not only fund valuable work but also ensure transparent reporting on the tangible outcomes achieved.

Entropy Advisors: Exclusively Working with the Arbitrum DAO, Year 2 and Year 3 (Snapshot)

We voted For: While certainly a very large funding request, we are confident in Entropy’s ability to deliver in the coming years and are in support of this budget and mandate renewal and updates.

[Constitutional] AIP: Update the Upgrade Executors (Snapshot)

We voted For: In favor of the technical upgrade, and believe that these new executors should allow for more agile changes and control parameters in the future.

[CONSTITUTIONAL] Register $BORING in the Arbitrum generic-custom gateway (Snapshot)

We voted For: This seems rather like an operation vote on a prior approved decision. No concerns here.

Updating the Code of Conduct & DAO’s Procedures (Snapshot)

We voted For: The first half year trial went well and we are in favor of continuing it with the updated adjustments.

Consolidate Idle USDC to the ATMC’s Stablecoin Balance (Snapshot)

We voted For: In favor of allowing this flexibility and optionality to the ATMC’s mandate.

[Constitutional] AIP: Disable Legacy Tether Bridge (Snapshot)

We voted For: After reading the discourse, we are in favor of removing the legacy Tether bridge in favor of the newer current option.

Entropy Advisors: Exclusively Working with the Arbitrum DAO, Y2-Y3 (On Chain)

We voted For: In line with our prior off chain snapshot support.