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.
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).
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Proposal: [BIP-728] Enable tETH-wstETH 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-729] Enable WBTC/pumpBTC 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-730] Enable two E-CLP gauges [Ethereum]
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support the addition of these pools, as they can drive trading volume to Balancer by giving better rates, as they are built as E-CLPs.
Proposal: [BIP-731] Enable several E-CLP gauges [Base]
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support the addition of these pools, as they can drive trading volume to Balancer by giving better rates, as they are built as E-CLPs.
Proposal: [BIP-733] Enable ynETH/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-734] Balancer V3 Launch and Protocol Enhancements
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support the proposed changes, as they will improve Liquidity Providers’ returns and create a more sustainable incentive market within the Balancer ecosystem.
Proposal: [BIP-735] Enable lpETH/wETH Gauge [Ethereum] with a 2% cap
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-736] Enable GHO/PYUSD E-CLP Gauge Ethereum
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal. It will deprecate the current pool and introduce the gauge for the E-CLP pool.
Proposal: [BIP-737] Authorize Mimic Smart Vaults for Fee Processing on Balancer v2 for Polygon zkEVM
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support automatizing this process, as this will make it more robust.
Proposal: [BIP-738] Request for Additional Marketing Funding to Maximize Balancer v3 Launch Impact
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support the additional funding. It would be interesting to have a detailed report after the event to verify theverify the actions’ effectiveness.
Proposal: [BIP-739] Delegate Gyroscope GGU to DAO Participants
Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: We support this proposal. All selected delegates are well-known contributors, and we believe they can effectively perform governance-related tasks within Gyroscope, fostering its growth as well as Balancer’s.
Proposal: [BIP-740] Enable kaiAURA / AURA Gauge on (Ethereum) with a 2% cap
Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: We support this proposal. kaiAURA is an interesting protocol that contributes to the expansion of the Balancer ecosystem…
Proposal: [BIP-741] Grant V3 Permissions to Maxis and Emergency DAO Multisigs
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support granting those permissions to enable v3 launch.
Proposal: [BIP-742] Monthly Spending Accountability Framework for Balancer DAO
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We believe this is a good practice, and we support this proposal.
Proposal: [BIP-743] Enable USR/GYD gauge [Ethereum]
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this new stablecoin pool, as it can enhance TVL, boost trading fees and position Balancer as a primary liquidity source for both assets.
Proposal: [BIP-744] Kill the 80wstETH/20GHO Gauge
Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: We support this housecleaning proposal. The pool will not be incentivized any more.
Proposal: [BIP-745] Enable eBTC-WBTC Gauge [Ethereum]
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: The eBTC-WBTC pool on Balancer is intended to serve as one of the primary liquidity sources for the token on Ethereum.
Proposal: [BIP-746] Enable Gauge for kai / WETH [Ethereum]
Vote: Yes, Let’s do it
Reasoning: kai finance is an ecosystem protocol, and we support this gauge, as it is part of kai’s core business.
Proposal: [BIP-747] Enable USDX/USDT and sUSDX/USDX gauge [Arbitrum]
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: The protocol aims to make these pools the primary liquidity source for the asset.
Proposal: [BIP-748] Permissions Policy Update Request #5 (ETH Mainnet)
Vote: Abstain
Reasoning: We are the authors of this proposal.
Proposal: [BIP-749] Grant add_reward Permissions to Maxis’ Omnichain Multisig
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This change will make multisig management easier.
Proposal: [BIP-750] 2025 Gauge Management Proposal
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: It is a great initiative to keep everything tidy and only leave active gauges.
Proposal: [BIP-751] Fund the DAO Gas Station Operations for 2025
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: Request for funding to keep operations going. Support.
Proposal: [BIP-752] Enable E-CLP gauge for weETH/wstETH [Base]
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-753] Fund Beethoven X DAO - Technical for January - June 2025
Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: Beethoven X contributors are an important part of the technical team within Balancer, and we should renew their engagement.
Proposal: [BIP-754] Enable Gauge for rstETH/waEthLidowstETH (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-755] Enable tETH-wstETH Gauge [Arbitrum]
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-756] Enable Gauge for USDC/wUSDL boosted pool [Ethereum]
Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: As a general rule, we support the addition of yield-bearing tokens gauges on Balancer. This pool can increase the protocol fees and generate trading volume for the platform.
Proposal: [BIP-757] Migrate BEETS Allocation to Sonic
Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: We support this migration.
Proposal: [BIP-758] Update Bug Bounty Program scope for v3 assets
Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: We support this update to increase the coverage area.
Proposal: [BIP-759] Deploy 50K GHO into the v3 Buffer Router Contract
Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: We support the introduction of this buffer by Balancer, as it will help to facilitate swaps.
Proposal: [BIP-760] Deploy Balancer v3 on Base
Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: We support the deployment of v3 on Base, to increase our product offering on that chain.
Proposal: [BIP-761] Deployment of Balancer V3 on Arbitrum One
Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: We support the deployment of v3 on Arbitrum, to increase our product offering on that chain.
Proposal: [BIP-762] Update DAO Multisig Signer Set and Finalise 2024
Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: We support this update to enhance the multisig operation.
Proposal: [BIP-763] Enable Boosted GHO 3pool on Balancer v3
Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: We support this proposal, as it is one step of v2>v3 migration.
Proposal: [BIP-764] Enable pxETH/gtWETHe 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-765] Boosted Pool Lending Market Incentive Handling
Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: We support this setup to distribute incentives to LPs for pools that receive external rewards.
Proposal: [BIP-766] Grant V3 Permissions to Maxis and Emergency DAO Multisigs on Arbitrum One and Base
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal. Same reasoning of BIP-741.
Proposal: [BIP-767] Relock Balancer DAOs AURA - Q1 2025
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: Operational procedure to relock AURA to receive vlAURA and for gauge voting.
Proposal: [BIP-768] Enable xrETH/rETH Gauge on 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-769] Enable xRPL/RPL Gauge on Ethereum
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: As a general rule, we support the addition of yield-bearing gauges on Balancer. This pool can increase the protocol fees and generate trading volume for the platform.
Proposal: [BIP-770] Balancer x CoWSwap Strategic Alignment Tokenswap
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This is the execution of the swap approved in the BIP-628.
Proposal: [BIP-771] Update Scope Of The SEAL Safe Harbor Agreement
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This is a change to include the Balancer V3 contracts.
Proposal: [BIP-772] Enable Boosted GHO/PYUSD on Balancer v3
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this gauge, as it improves Balancer’s positioning in providing liquidity for stablecoins swaps.
Proposal: [BIP-775] Fund Hypernative Security Services - Renewal
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: Hypernative provides valuable insights and adds an incident monitoring and framework much needed for Balancer.
Proposal: [BIP-776] Enable Gauge for USDT/USDQ/USDR boosted pool (Ethereum)
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support gauges for stablecoins pools, as they can potentially increase fees revenue and trading volume for the protocol.
Proposal: [BIP-777] Enable Gauge for Stable kaiAura-Aura Pool [Ethereum]
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this gauge. kaiAura is one protocol from the Balancer ecosystem, and the protocol will incentivise this pool.
Proposal: [[BIP-778] Grant Maxis StableSurge Parameter Change Permissions](https://snapshot.box/#/s:balancer.eth/proposals)
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support granting the appropriated permissions to the Balancer Maxis.
Proposal: [BIP-779] Enable Gauge for inwstETHs/WETH [Ethereum]
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support LST/LRTs gauges as a general rule, as it improves Balancer’s revenue.
Proposal: [BIP-780] Enable Gauge with 2% cap for baoBTC/tBTC on Ethereum
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support LST/LRTs gauges as a general rule, as it improves Balancer’s revenue.
Proposal: [BIP-781] Enable Gauge for slpETH-gtWETHe boosted pool [Ethereum]
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: As a general rule, we support the addition of yield-bearing assets gauges on Balancer. It increases the protocol fees and generates trading volume for the platform. This will be the primary liquidity source for the token.
Proposal: [BIP-782] Enable sUSDX/USDX/aUSDT gauge [Arbitrum]
Vote: Yes, Let’s do it
Reasoning: As a general rule, we support the addition of yield-bearing assets gauges on Balancer. It increases the protocol fees and generates trading volume for the platform.
Proposal: [BIP-783] Enable Gauge for USDC/sUSDS Boosted Pool (Base)
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: As a general rule, we support the addition of yield-bearing assets gauges on Balancer. It increases the protocol fees and generates trading volume for the platform.
Proposal: [BIP-784] Enable Gauges for tETH V3 Pools
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal. The pairing with Aave-weETH makes this pool more interesting for LPs than the previous one, which can significantly increase its TVL.
Proposal: [BIP-785] Enable Boosted GHO pools on Balancer v3 on Base and Arbitrum
Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: We support these gauges. Balancer Boosted GHO pools are an important source of liquidity, and they can generate a good amount of trading volume.
Proposal: [BIP-786] Ecosystem ONsite Proposal Q2 2025
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: IRL events are important to speed up discussions and to enhance alignment between all contributors.
Proposal: [BIP-787] Grant Maxis Amplification Parameter Change Permissions for StableSurge Pools
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support allowing the Balancer Maxis to manage those parameters, as this is a time-sensitive task.
Proposal: [BIP-788] Grant Maxi Multisig set_reward_distributor permissions
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This is an operational task to grant the Maxis the permissions needed to manage v3-related configurations. Support.
Proposal: [BIP-789] Grant Maxis Parameter Control on the MEV Tax Hook
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This is an operational task to grant the Maxis the permissions needed to manage v3-related configurations. Support.
Proposal: [BIP-790] Grant Maxis Role for Balancer Contract Registry
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This is an operational task to grant the Maxis the permissions needed to manage v3-related configurations. Support.
Proposal: [BIP-791] Enable Gauge for 80-IMO/20-ETH Pool on Base
Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: The protocol looks to incentivise the pool, which will be the primary liquidity source for the token.