I’m Yoav, a security researcher at the Ethereum Foundation. I’ve been building in the Ethereum space since 2017, working on account abstraction (ERC-4337,EIP-7701), cross-L2 interop (EIL), OpenGSN, L2 security, etc. As par of my research I found and reported vulnerabilities in multiple L2s.
I’ve been an early Arbitrum supporter, audited the contracts before mainnet and reported issues (without compensation, as part of my commitment to the community). I’ve been a member of the Arbitrum Security Council since it was formed and helped established its security procedures.
I created two proposals (AIP-2, AIP-7) and participated in discussions about others.
As a delegate and a security council member, I’m committed to keeping Arbitrum users safe, and keeping the network secure, trustless, and credibly neutral.
Quorum should reflect the voting power that actually participates in governance. Moving to a delegated voting power based quorum better aligns quorum with real participation levels and reduces the risk of governance gridlock as token supply grows.
I also support allowing proposal cancellation during the pending period, which avoids unnecessary governance cycles if issues are identified before voting starts.
Yoav longest serving Security Council member, zero compensation history, and Ethereum Foundation independence. Hard to argue with that combination.
One genuine question you’ve helped establish Arbitrum’s security procedures from the beginning. That institutional knowledge is valuable. But it also means the current system reflects your thinking.
What would you change about how the Security Council operates today if anything? And is there a risk that long-serving members become too comfortable with the status quo…..?@yoavw@Arbitrum