Aura Delegate Thread

Delegate Citadel
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Proposal: [BIP-798] Balancer Foundation allocation for Marketing

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: The Foundation is taking care of marketing now. The budget seems reasonable and no new funding is required, as a surplus from previous funding rounds will be used.

Proposal: [BIP-799] Fund OpCo Product Team Q2/25

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this proposal. The budget seems reasonable and no new funding is required, as a surplus from previous funding rounds will be used.

Proposal: [BIP-800] Deploy Balancer V3 on OP Mainnet

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support bringing v3 to Beets at Optimism. This will enhance their offering in that chain, bringing more TVL to Balancer ecosystem.

Proposal: [BIP-801] Fund Balancer Maxis for Q2 to Q3 2025

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support renewing the engagement with the Balancer Maxis. The KPIs make sense and we are confident they will deliver.

Proposal: [BIP-802] Year Four Funding Proposal for the Balancer Foundation

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this funding proposal. The Foundation does a great job and the funding ask is reasonable.

Proposal: [BIP-803] Grant v3 ECLP disable Permissions to the Emergency DAO Multisigs

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: This proposal asks the DAO to grant permissions to the emergency DAO multisig in v3 properly handles ECLP pools.

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Proposal: [BIP-804] Protocol Fee Controller Migration

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this upgrade/migration to tackle the issues mentioned in the proposal.

Proposal: [BIP-805] Balancer Registry Initialization

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support the registry initialisation, as it will be the source of truth for contract-related information.

Proposal: [BIP-806] Enable Gauges for fWETH/fwstETH, fWETH/waArbwstETH, fWETH/waBaswstETH

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Boosted pools are an excellent vehicle to attract more TVL to Balancer.

85

Proposal: [BIP-807] Enable sUSDX/USDX/aUSDT gauge [Mainnet]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support the addition of this gauge, as yield-bearing assets can drive protocol fees up.

Proposal: [BIP-808] Enable Aave Boosted Pool Gauges on Base

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Boosted pools are one of Balancer’s differentiators and a great product for the market. Full support.

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Proposal: [BIP-809] Enable YieldFi yUSD/USDC gauges on Balancer v3 Base deployment

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support the addition of this gauge, as yield-bearing assets can drive protocol fees up.

Proposal: [BIP-810] Enable slpUSD/waEthUSDC Gauge

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Support. This pool will serve as the primary liquidity venue for slpUSD, Loop’s yield-bearing USDC derivative.

Proposal: [BIP-811] Enable eBTC/wBTC eBTC/weETH eBTC/USDC Gauges [Arbitrum]

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-812] Establishing the Balancer Alliance Program

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Excited to see how the Alliance Program will renew engagement with partner protocols.

Proposal: [BIP-813] Grant Permissions for Latest V3 Chain Deployment: Avalanche

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Support. Vote to grant Maxis permission to manage the v3 deployment.

Proposal: [BIP-814] Grant Permissions for Latest V3 Chain Deployment: Optimism

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Support. Vote to grant Maxis permission to manage the v3 deployment.

Proposal: [BIP-815] Enable Gauge for inwstETHs/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.

Proposal: [BIP-816] Enable PRL/wETH 80/20 Gauges with a 2% cap (Ethereum & Base)

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Support. MIMO Labs is a long-time partner, and we are happy with their engagement with Balancer over the years.

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Proposal: [BIP-817] Add Balancer V3 Initial Gauges on Avalanche

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We sare excited with v3 launch on Avalanche and support the gauges deployment.

Proposal: [BIP-818] Allocate funds for production testing of new Balancer products

Vote: Fund via USDC (250k)
Reasoning: This fund will help to highlight Balancer tech and will help BD efforts. Full support, and we think funding it with USDC is the best option right now.

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Proposal: [BIP-819] Enable Aave Boosted osETH/aWETH Gauge on Balancer v3 Arbitrum

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: This is a migration from v2 to v3, and the pool will remain the main liquidity source for the asset.

Proposal: [BIP-820] Grant Maxis StableSurge v2 Parameter Change Permissions

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Support granting the permissions to Maxis to change the parameters.

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Proposal: [BIP-821] Update Permissions to Reflect New Deployment of ProtocolFeeSweeperV2

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: This is an upgrade to deploy optimizations to the fee sweeper.

Proposal: [BIP-822] Rocket Pool Balancer Alliance Program Proposal

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We’re pleased to welcome Rocket Pool as a member of the Balancer Alliance. The strong interest from leading protocols in this program underscores the significant value it delivers.

Proposal: [BIP-823] Enable Gauge for Safe Haven QuantAMM BTF

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support this gauge creation. This can lead to a new asset class being powered by Balancer, like LST/LRTs.

Proposal: [BIP-824] Enable YieldFi yUSD/USDC gauges on Balancer v3 Base new pool deployment

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: This gauge will replace the one from the old pool. Support.

Proposal: [BIP-825] Enable YieldFi yUSD/USDC gauges on Balancer v3 Arbitrum new pool deployment

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: This gauge will replace the one from the old pool. Support.

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Proposal: [BIP-826] Balancer Boosted Pool Rewards Rerouting Framework

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Makes sense to define a minimal amount to trigger the transactions.

Proposal: [BIP-827] Enable Aave Boosted rETH/aWETH Gauge on Balancer v3 L2s

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: Migration from v2 to v3.

Proposal: [BIP-828] Enable Smardex Boosted SDEX/waEthLidoWETH Gauge on Balancer v3 Ethereum

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: This will be the primary liquidity source, and there will be incentives for this gauge.

Proposal: [BIP-829] Lido DAO Balancer Alliance Proposal

Vote: Yes.
Reasoning: Lido is one of Balancer’s main partners. Support.

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Proposal: [BIP-830] Enable Aave Boosted USDN/aGHO Gauge on Balancer v3 Ethereum

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: The pool will the the primary liquidity source for the asset, which can bring volume and fees for Balancer.

Proposal: [BIP-831] Sunset BAL emissions and Fee Processing on the Balancer v2 Fraxtal Deployment

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: With the fee asset change on that chain, and the costs to change Balancer’s contracts/logic, this is the most reasonable path to take.

Proposal: [BIP-832] Transfer and automation of vlAURA management

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Support. Automation of repetitive tasks ensure it will be performed timely and with few chances of errors.

Proposal: [BIP-833] USP/aUSDC Gauge proposal

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: The pool will the the primary liquidity source for the asset, which can bring volume and fees for Balancer.

Proposal: [BIP-834] Enable Aave Boosted USDf/aGHO Gauge on Balancer v3 Ethereum

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: The pool will the the primary liquidity source for the asset, which can bring volume and fees for Balancer.

Proposal: [BIP-835] Enable Gauge for Base Macro QuantAMM BTF

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: The pool will the the primary liquidity source for the asset, which can bring volume and fees for Balancer.

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Proposal: [BIP-836] Add Balancer V3 Initial Gauges on Optimism

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Full support. Beets represents well Balancer on Optmism and v3 arrival there is a huge milestone.

Proposal: [BIP-838] Balancer DAO Governance Process Guidelines

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Regularly reviewing processes helps ensure they’re optimized and clearly understood, leading to greater efficiency, reduced errors, and smoother collaboration.

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Proposal: [BIP-837] Enable wUSDN/BOLD Stable pool Gauge on Balancer v3 Ethereum

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: This is an incentivised pool and has the potential to generate fees for the protocol.

Proposal: [BIP-839] Enable Gauge for wrsETH/waETH [Optimism]

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Kelp is a long-term partner, and this is a migration from their old v2 pool.

Proposal: [BIP-840] Fund OpCo Marketing Team (Q3–Q4 2025)

Vote: Yes (majority)
Reasoning: We support the funding proposal. The defined activities are crucial to supporting Balancer’s growth.

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Proposal: [BIP-841] Enable iUSD/aGHO Gauge on Balancer v3 Ethereum

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support the addition of this gauge, as yield-bearing assets can drive protocol fees up.

Proposal: [BIP-842] Deploy kpk Sub-Roles architecture

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: This is an operational vote to allow kpk to update their permissions and reduce governance workload. Support.

Proposal: [BIP-843] Balancer DAO Investment Policy Statement

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: A set of rules that will guide the DAO’s investments, managed by @kpk. It is a great step for the DAO, as it makes everything predictable and transparent.

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Proposal: [BIP-844] Grant ProtocolFeeController v2 Permissions to the Maxis Omni Multi-sig

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Proposal to grant permission to the Maxis to access the parameters needed in the relevant smart contracts. Support.

Proposal: [BIP-845] Grant Admin Permissions to Balancer v3 ReCLAMM pools

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Proposal to grant permission to the Maxis and the Emergency subDAO safe to access the parameters needed in the relevant smart contracts. Support.

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Proposal: [BIP-846] Funding for the Balancer OpCo - Admin & Ops - Year 4

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support funding OpCo for the next term. The costs are on the low end, and they get the job done.

Proposal: [BIP-847] Fund OpCo Product team - Q3 2025

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: The Product team has significantly improved the user experience, and the OKRs are solid.

Proposal: [BIP-848] Fund Beethoven X DAO - Technical for July - September 2025

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Their technical support is crucial for moving things forward, and the objectives for the next quarter align with Balancer’s main goals.

Proposal: [BIP-849] Kill Stale Gauges Q2 2025

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: This removes gauges that do not receive any incentives for a long time.

Proposal: [BIP-850] DAO Treasury Assets Migration - Mainnet

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: A good move to increase the visibility of the assets held by the treasury and to kpk to get them to work.

Proposal: [BIP-851] Staking POL Tokens and Delegating to Balancer’s Governance Profile

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: It shows a commitment to Polygon governance and may make Balancer a strong delegate at that ecosystem.

Proposal: [BIP-852] Enable Aave Boosted GHO/USDC/USDT Gauge on Balancer v3 Avalanche

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: This is a pool for GHO at Avalanche. It may drive fees up for the Protocol.

Proposal: [BIP-853] Gauge proposal for the siUSD-sUSDe pool

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support the addition of this gauge, as yield-bearing assets can increase protocol fees.

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Proposal: [BIP-854] veBoost V2.1 (preseeded)

Vote: Yes - majority of votes
Reasoning: This update will enable more veBAL to participate in governance.

Proposal: [BIP-855] Enable Aave Boosted USD.AI/aGHO Gauge on Balancer v3 Arbitrum

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support the addition of this gauge, as yield-bearing assets can increase protocol fees.

Proposal: [BIP-856] Grant Admin Permissions to Balancer v3 ReCLAMM v2 pools

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: Permissions for ReCLAMM v2 pools.

Proposal: [BIP-857] Authorize Mimic Smart Vault on Optimism for Balancer V3

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support enabling automatic feed collection through Mimic Vault in the v3 instance.

Proposal: [BIP-858] Enable ExtraFi-exUSDC-exUSR Gauge on Base

Vote: Yes
Reasoning: We support the addition of this gauge, as interest-bearing assets can drive protocol fees up.