Karpatkey Delegate Thread

Voting Actions - Mar 3rd - 7th

Proposal: [BIP-792] Grant setTokenCacheRateDuration Permissions to Omni-Multisig for Balancer V2 Pools on Gnosis

Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: We support this change, as it will make the rate provider upgrades easier to be done by the Maxis.


Proposal: [BIP-793] Deployment of Balancer V3 on Avalanche

Vote: Yes. let’s do it.
Reasoning: We support this proposal, as v3 brings several innovations that have a market fit on Avalanche. The chain will incentivise this deployment.

Proposal: [BIP-794] Enable Composable Stable Pool Pause functionality to Hypernative

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This functionality will give more flexibility when dealing with situations that require quick actions.


Proposal: [BIP-795] Kill Stale Gauges Q1 2025

Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: Regular cleaning of non-used Gauges.


Proposal: [BIP-796] Enable orbETH/waArbWETH Gauge [Arbitrum]

Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: We support LST/LRTs gauges as a general rule, as they improve Balancer’s revenue.


Proposal: [BIP-797] Wire Up V3 Protocol Fee Processing Permissions

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: These ancillary contracts will help in fee collection management/automation.

Voting Actions - March 17th - 21st

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal as the Foundation has internalised this function. It will be funded using resources from previous savings.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal. It will be funded using resources from previous savings.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal, as v3 brings several innovations that will benefit Beets, our partner on that chain. The upgrades in terms of the partnership are aligned with previous proposals (not significant changes, just updating fees to align with current schema).


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: The Balancer Maxis take care of critical areas of the protocol with great professionalism. The budget is reasonable, and the KPIs are relevant to push Balancer forward.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: The Balncer Foundation plays an important part in interacting with external structures on behalf of the DAO. We support this funding proposal.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This is an operational step to ensure the emergency DAO multisig in v3 properly handles ECLP pools.


Proposal: [BIP-804] Protocol Fee Controller Migration

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this migration to update the fee controller.


Proposal: [BIP-805] Balancer Registry Initialization

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this deployment, as having all the information in a verifiable way is important.

Voting Actions - March 24th - 28th

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support the addition of gauges of those boosted pools. It can attract more capital to them.

Voting Actions - March 31st - April 4th

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: As a general rule, we support the addition of yield-bearing asset gauges on Balancer. It increases the protocol fees and generates trading volume for the platform.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal. Boosted pools drive TVL to Balancer and are an attractive product to the market.

Voting Actions - April 7th - April 11th

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

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-810] Enable slpUSD/waEthUSDC Gauge

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal. Boosted pools drive TVL to Balancer and are an attractive product to the market.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support LST/LRTs gauges as a general rule, as they improve Balancer’s revenue.


Proposal: [BIP-812] Establishing the Balancer Alliance Program

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: Reward alignment is one of the key strategies to create a sustainable flywheel, and this is a great step towards that.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This is an operational vote to grant Maxis permission to manage the v3 deployment.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This is an operational vote to grant Maxis permission to manage the v3 deployment.

Voting Actions - April 14th - 18th

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support LST/LRTs gauges as a general rule, as they improve Balancer’s revenue.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal, as the partner protocol has been interacting with Balancer since 2021 and utilises it as the main liquidity pool for its tokens ever since.

Voting Actions - April 21st - 25th

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support the deployment of v3 gauges on Avalanche.


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

Vote: Fund via USDC
Reasoning: We believe the innovation fund will be useful for testing new products, and we voted to fund it with USDC.

Voting Actions - April 28th - May 2nd

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: We support this proposal. This will be the primary liquidity pool for the asset, and it is a migration from v2 to v3.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support granting the permissions to Maxis.

Voting Actions - May 5th - May 9th

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this operational upgrade.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: Rocket Pool is an OG Protocol on Balancer. The proposal is reasonable, and the projected benefits are substantial.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal. BTFs are an interesting concept and an interesting value proposition for Balancer v3.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This is a migration from an old pool. We support the change.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This is a migration from an old pool. We support the change.

Voting Actions - May 12th - 16th

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: The framework sets clear thresholds to trigger rewards distribution, which will help to enhance operational procedures.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: Boosted pools are one of the key features from v3, and this is a pool migration from v2.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: The protocol will incentivise the pool, which will be its primary liquidity source.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it.
Reasoning: Full support. wstETH pools on Balancer are one of Balancer’s main TVL and fees drivers. We welcome Lido to the Alliance.

Voting Actions - May 18th - 23rd

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This pool will serve as the primary liquidity hub for USDN, and the protocol aims to establish deep liquidity for the asset.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: Prioritising deployments that are more relevant is the right strategy. The changes needed are not justified by the size of the market.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This proposal reduces workload and makes the process less prone to human errors.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This pool is intended to become the core liquidity hub for USP on Ethereum and the protocol will incentivize liquidity provision and swap activity.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This pool will serve as the primary liquidity venue for USDf, and the protocol aims to attract substantial liquidity to it.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This is the “Base Macro” BTF, containing cbBTC, wETH, AERO and USDC, which will be incentivised.

Voting Actions - May 26th - 30th

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This is the activation of the gauges for the v3 launch on Optimism with Beets.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: These guidelines provide greater clarity to the process and help DAO participants understand the flow of the proposal. Support.

Voting Actions - June 2nd - 6th

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: The protocol (SDEX) will incentivise the pool, which is expected to generate fees for Balancer.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This is a migration from v2 to v3.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support the funding request. The goals are clear, and the KPIs are well-defined.

Voting Actions - June 9th - 13th

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


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

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


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

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

Voting Actions - June 16th - 20th

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This is an operational proposal to grant permissions related to the ProtocolFeeController v2.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This is an operational proposal to grant permissions related to Balancer v3 ReCLAMM pools to the Maxis Omnisig safe and to the Emergency subDAO safe.

Voting Actions - June 23rd - 27th

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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this proposal as OpCo handles several aspects of the protocol operation. The costs are reasonable, and its leadership has done an excellent job of keeping them as low as possible.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: The v3 launched introduced a new UX/UI, and the Product team has been refining it since then, with good results. The OKRs are aligned with the protocol needs.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: Beets team has been instrumental in the new features added to v3. The next funding period goals (integrations, innovation and ecosystem support) are aligned with the v3 expansion phase.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: Operational vote to remove gauges not used anymore.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This separation enhances clarity regarding the DAO’s assets and reduces the workload for both teams.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: This increases Balancer’s weight in Polygon Governance.


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

Vote: Yes, let’s do it
Reasoning: We support this new stablecoin pool, as it will enhance TVL at that chain, boost trading fees and position Balancer as a liquidity source for GHO.


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

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.