Karpatkey Delegate Thread

Voting Actions - Sept 9th - 13th

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this new pool from Gyroscope on Gnosis Chain.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal as it can potentially drive value to the Balancer ecosystem.

Voting Actions - Sept 16th - 20th

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: The Balancer Maxis have an important role within the DAO and consistently deliver the goals of their funding proposals.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this extension and congratulate their work on the new Front-End


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

Vote: Abstain
Reasoning: We are the authors of this proposal


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: A dedicated SP improved Balancer BD efforts. We support this proposal.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: As a general rule, we support the addition of LST/LRTs gauges on Balancer. This pool can increase the protocol fees and generate trading volume for the platform.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This is an improvement from the previously deployed pool .


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal, as Gyroscope is a valuable partner, and this pool can generate trading volume and revenue for the protocol.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal. The balETH Autopool streamline liquidity across Balancer and automates liquidity rebalances across the underlying Balancer pools (it uses exclusively Balancer pools).

Voting Actions - Sept 23rd - 27th

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this update on the standards.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: There is a new pool with USDCe, aligned with Circle standard.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal, as this pool will serve as the primary liquidity source for MORE on Arbitrum


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support the extension of Balancer Grants, as the launch of Balancer v3 will spark activities that can be supported by it.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support the proposal, as the pool will not be incentivized any more.


Proposal: [BIP-707] Kill Shezmu Gauges

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support the gauge removal.


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

Vote: Abstain.
Reasoning: We are the authors of this proposal

Voting Actions - Sep 30th - Oct 4th

Proposal: [BIP-709] Mode Allocation Mandate

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal of delegating to the Balancer Maxis the mandate to execute the strategies of $MODE allocation.


Proposal: [BIP-710] Claim COW Airdrop

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support expanding the ways this refund can be used within the protocol.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: As a general rule, we support the addition of LST/LRTs gauges on Balancer. This pool can increase the protocol fees and generate trading volume for the platform.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal. Audits are a must-have, and the upcoming v3 will benefit from extra review.

Voting Actions - Oct 7th - Oct 11th

Proposal: Allocate 250,000 USDT to sGYD

Vote: Abstain
Reasoning: We are the authors of this proposal.


Proposal: [BIP-715] Enable Automatic Aura Relocking

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This automation will improve the efficiency of Aura relocking.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This is a replacement of another pool, with enhanced parameters.


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

Vote: Abstain
Reasoning: We are one of the authors of this proposal.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: As a general rule, we support the addition of LST/LRTs gauges on Balancer. This pool can increase the protocol fees and generate trading volume for the platform.

Voting Actions - Oct 14th - Oct 18th

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This pool will serve as the primary liquidity source for MORE on Base and has the potential to generate fees for Balancer.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this relock, as Balancer can use this allocation for BD initiatives.


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

Vote:Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal, as it will bring more visibility for Balancer.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this removal of old gauges that will not be utilized anymore.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal as GYD is launching on Gnosis Chain and these are two core pools to enable initial liquidity.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal as GYD is launching on polygonn and this is a core pool to enable initial liquidity.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal, as the protocol wants to make secondary liquidity of hETH more accessible in larger volumes, which will drive fees for Balancer

Voting Actions - Oct 21st - Oct 25th

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This proposal puts Balancer in an agreement that defines clear rules of engagement with white hackers, increasing the protocol security. We support this proposal.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: As a general rule, we support the addition of LST/LRTs gauges on Balancer. This pool can increase the protocol fees and generate trading volume for the platform.