Aura Delegate Thread

Proposal: [BIP-688] Update Karpatkey Multisig Signers

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this change on signers.

Proposal: [BIP-689] Claim stkAAVe from Linear Pools

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support the transfer of those assets to the DAO treasury.

Proposal: [BIP-690] Ecosystem ONsite Proposal Q4 2024

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this proposal as onsite gatherings are important to realign objectives and plan the next steps for the protocol. With the upcoming v3 launch, it is a good opportunity to boost the final arrangements.

Proposal: [BIP-691] Enable gauge for GYD/wstETH E-CLP [Arbitrum]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Gyroscope is a great partner, and this pool has the potential to generate trading volume and revenue for Balancer.

Proposal: [BIP-692] Enable sDAI/aUSDC.e E-CLP Gauge [Gnosis]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Gyroscope is a great partner, and this pool has the potential to generate trading volume and revenue for Balancer.

Proposal: [BIP-693] Aegis Finance - Strategic Partnership Proposal
Vote: Yes

Reasoning: We support this proposal, but we want to check what it will bring specifically to veBAL holders.

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Proposal: [BIP-694] Fund Balancer Maxis for Q4 2024 to Q1 2025

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: The Balancer Maxis help to push the protocol forward, and we support this proposal.

Proposal: [BIP-695] Fund OpCo Product team - Oct - Mar

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this extension.

Proposal: [BIP-696] Transfer GNO to karpatkey’s Treasury Safe & Authorise Staking on Stakewise v3

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support putting these assets into use.

Proposal: [BIP-697] BD Service Provider Proposal for Q4 2024 to Q1 2025

Vote: Yes.
Reasoning: Lipman is doing a great job. We support this proposal.

Proposal: [BIP-698] Enable Gauge for wrsETH/wstETH [Optimism]

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support the addition of this gauge, as LST/LRTs can have a high trading volume, bringing more fees to Balancer.

Proposal: [BIP-699] Enable a wstETH/GYD gauge [Arbitrum]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: This is a new version of a previous pool, with enhanced parametrization.

Proposal: [BIP-700] Enable a wstETH/GYD gauge [Ethereum]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Gyroscope is a great partner, and this pool has the potential to generate trading volume and revenue for Balancer.

Proposal: [BIP-701] Enable a balETH/wstETH gauge [Ethereum]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: The balETH Autopool improves Balancer pools utilization and fee generation.

Proposal: [BIP-702] Balancer DAO Service Providers and Grantee Standards

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support these updates.

Proposal: [BIP-703] Kill aUSDC/sDAI gauge [Gnosis]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: A new pool with USDCe was created.

Proposal: [BIP-704] Enable MORE/GYD gauge [Arbitrum]

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: The pool will serve as the primary liquidity source for MORE on Arbitrum and can drive activity to Balancer.

Proposal: [BIP-705] Fund Balancer Grants Q4 2024

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Balancer Grants can play an important role in the launch of Balancer v3.

Proposal: [BIP-706] Kill GHO/USDC Wide Range ECLP Gauge

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: The pool will not be incentivized anymore.

Proposal: [BIP-707] Kill Shezmu Gauges

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this removal, as the assets on those pools were compromised.

Proposal: [BIP-708] Transfer stkAAVE to karpatkey-managed SAFE and Delegate Voting Power

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: As the idea is to keep stkAAVE, we support the delegation.

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Proposal: [BIP-709] Mode Allocation Mandate

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support the Maxis and the strategies of $MODE allocation.

Proposal: [BIP-710] Claim COW Airdrop

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support claiming those tokens.

Proposal: [BIP-711] Expand Hidden Hand Refund Flexibility

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support to add the flexibility on how those funds can be used within the protocol.

Proposal: [BIP-712] Enable UltraEths/wETH gauge [Ethereum]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support the addition of this gauge, as LST/LRTs can have a high trading volume, bringing more fees to Balancer.

Proposal: [BIP-713] Spearbit Cantina Audit Competition Funding

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this competition, as it will bring extra eyes over our code.

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Proposal: Allocate 250,000 USDT to sGYD

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Gyroscope is a valuable partner and this proposal deepens our relationship with them.

Proposal: [BIP-715] Enable Automatic Aura Relocking

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Eliminating human reliance with automation is a good step. We welcome this enhancement.

Proposal: [BIP-716] Enable USDC/GYD Gauge [Ethereum]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: This is a new pool from Gyroscope with different parameters.

Proposal: [BIP-717] Enable GHO/wUSDL Gauge on Arbitrum

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We welcome another GHO pool within Balancer.

Proposal: [BIP-718] Enable Gauge for dvstETH / wstETH (Ethereum)

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support the addition of this gauge, as LST/LRTs can have a high trading volume, bringing more fees to Balancer.

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Proposal: [BIP-719] Enable MORE/USDC gauge [BASE]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: The protocol will use this pool as a primary liquidity source for MORE on Base.

Proposal: [BIP-720] Manual Relock of Balancer DAO’s vlAura

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this relock.

Proposal: [BIP-721] Balancer to act as a Technical Delegate in the Polygon Governance System

Vote:Yes
Reasoning: We support this proposal, as Balancer can contribute in a meaningful way to the polygon ecosystem.

Proposal: [BIP-722] Kill Stale Gyroscope ECLP Gauges

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support the removal of these gauges.

Proposal: [BIP-723] Enable two E-CLP gauges [Gnosis]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this proposal: GYD is coming to GC and these pools will enable initial liquidity.

Proposal: [BIP-724] Enable GYD/aUSDT gauge [Polygon PoS]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this proposal: GYD is coming to Polygon PoS and this pool will enable initial liquidity.

Proposal: [BIP-725] Enable hETH-wstETH Gauge [Ethereum]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this proposal, as the protocol wants to make secondary liquidity of hETH on a Balancer pool that, if performs well, can become the primary liquidity source.

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Proposal: [BIP-726] Adopt The SEAL Safe Harbor Agreement

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this proposal, as it enlarges the pool of white hackers monitoring our protocol.

Proposal: [BIP-727] Enable wstETH-weETHs Gauge [Ethereum]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support the addition of this gauge, as LST/LRTs can have a high trading volume, bringing more fees to Balancer.

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Proposal: [BIP-728] Enable tETH-wstETH Gauge [Ethereum]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support the addition of this gauge, as LST/LRTs can have a high trading volume, bringing more fees to Balancer.

Proposal: [BIP-729] Enable WBTC/pumpBTC Gauge [Ethereum]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support the addition of this gauge, as LST/LRTs can have a high trading volume, bringing more fees to Balancer.

Proposal: [BIP-730] Enable two E-CLP gauges [Ethereum]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Gyroscope is setting strategic pools with major assets with their E-CLP tech, which can provide deeper liquidity (and better swap rates) than regular Balancer pools. We support this development, as it can bring more trading volume to Balancer.

Proposal: [BIP-731] Enable several E-CLP gauges [Base]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Gyroscope is setting strategic pools with major assets with their E-CLP tech, which can provide deeper liquidity (and better swap rates) than regular Balancer pools. We support this development, as it can bring more trading volume to Balancer.

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Proposal: [BIP-732] Permissions Policy Update Request #6 (Gnosis Chain)

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this update on the permissions granted to the karpatkey-controlled safe. These are needed to allow them to interact with other protocols or new assets.

Proposal: [BIP-733] Enable ynETH/wETH Gauge [Ethereum]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support the addition of this gauge, as LST/LRTs can have a high trading volume, bringing more fees to Balancer.

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Proposal: [BIP-734] Balancer V3 Launch and Protocol Enhancements

Vote: Yes

Reasoning: We support the proposed plan. Balancer v3 is a game changer, and those additions will make it much more attractive to protocols wanting to deploy capital.

Proposal: [BIP-735] Enable lpETH/wETH Gauge [Ethereum] with a 2% cap

Vote: Yes

Reasoning: We support the addition of this gauge, as LST/LRTs can have a high trading volume, bringing more fees to Balancer.

Proposal: [BIP-736] Enable GHO/PYUSD E-CLP Gauge Ethereum

Vote: Yes

Reasoning: We support the enhancement proposed (deprecation of the previous pool and the deployment of the new pool).

Proposal: [BIP-737] Authorize Mimic Smart Vaults for Fee Processing on Balancer v2 for Polygon zkEVM

Vote: Yes

Reasoning: We support this activation. This is a great tool to improve efficiency of fee collecting.

Proposal: [BIP-738] Request for Additional Marketing Funding to Maximize Balancer v3 Launch Impact

Vote: Abstain

Reasoning: Aura Finance does not have a strong opinion on this proposal but does not wish to oppose it.

Proposal: [BIP-739] Delegate Gyroscope GGU to DAO Participants

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support his distribution and have confidence that balancer will be well represented within Gyroscope’s governance.

Proposal: [BIP-740] Enable kaiAURA / AURA Gauge on (Ethereum) with a 2% cap

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this proposal and kaiAURA as a new addition to Balancer ecosystem.

Proposal: [BIP-741] Grant V3 Permissions to Maxis and Emergency DAO Multisigs

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Amazing news, final steps for v3! We support this proposal and are thrilled about the next chapter.

Proposal: [BIP-742] Monthly Spending Accountability Framework for Balancer DAO

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: This is a great initiative. Full support!

Proposal: [BIP-743] Enable USR/GYD gauge [Ethereum]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this proposal. It is a stablecoin pool, and it is good to have more stables within Balancer.

Proposal: [BIP-744] Kill the 80wstETH/20GHO Gauge

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this proposal, as the pool will not be incentivized anymore and the liquidity will migrate to other options.