Proposal: (V2) Arbitrum Research & Development Collective
Type: Snapshot, ended Oct 24, 2024
Vote: Funded with 2.09M USDC + Council
Reasoning: The outputs from v1 of the ARDC were high quality and justify a v2. We especially appreciated the use of Vertex as a case study by Chaos Labs. Separately, we think that reports related to technical decisions are extremely useful for delegates to make informed decisions. This is highlighted around the discussions around Timeboost. We saw that L2BEAT said in their final report (as delegates) that they didn’t feel the DAO was able to use the ARDC to it’s fullest potential. This is a valid criticism, but we think that as mentioned the need for the DAO to have access to information from experts outweighs inefficiencies in the process.
Proposal: [Non-Constitutional] Arbitrum Token Swap Pilot Program
Type: Snapshot, ended Oct 24, 2024
Vote: Against
Reasoning: Our reasoning largely follows our comment here. We don’t believe that the DAO is in a position where it can handle token swaps that would structured in a way requiring treasury management.
Proposal: GCP Council Re-Confirmation Vote for Tim Chang
Type: Snapshot, ended Oct 24, 2024
Vote: Abstain
Reasoning: While both members up for re-confirmation seem qualified and we have no issues with either of them, we also see that other delegates seem to have a much better understanding of their capabilities and are better qualified to make this decision.
Proposal: GCP Council Re-Confirmation Vote for John Kennedy
Type: Snapshot, ended Oct 24, 2024
Vote: Abstain
Reasoning: While both members up for re-confirmation seem qualified and we have no issues with either of them, we also see that other delegates seem to have a much better understanding of their capabilities and are better qualified to make this decision.
Proposal: [Non-Constitutional] Arbitrum DAO Delegate Incentive Program
Type: Onchain, ended Oct 24, 2024
Vote: For
Reasoning: Same as Snapshot, we’re excited to see how the new version of the program turns out.
Proposal: Fund the Stylus Sprint
Type: Onchain, ended Oct 24, 2024
Vote: For
Reasoning: Same as Snapshot, we believe that things like Stylus need to be supported as much as possible, as it’s one of the things that can set Arbitrum apart from competition.