# Areta Delegate Thread

**URL:** <https://forum.scroll.io/t/areta-delegate-thread/89>\
**Category:** Delegates\
**Tags:** delegates\
**Created:** [October 29, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/areta-delegate-thread/89 "2024-10-29T13:59:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Areta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/areta/32/51_2.png) [@Areta](https://forum.scroll.io/u/Areta)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/areta-delegate-thread/89/1 "2024-10-29T13:59:30Z")

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## Key Information

- **Delegate Address** : aretagov.eth | [Agora Delegate Profile](https://gov.scroll.io/delegates/0x8b37a5Af68D315cf5A64097D96621F64b5502a22?dssave=true)
- **Twitter** : [https://twitter.com/areta\_io](https://twitter.com/areta_io)
- **Website** : [https://www.areta.io/](https://www.areta.io/)
- **Email:** [bernard@areta.io](mailto:bernard@areta.io); [sid@areta.io](mailto:sid@areta.io)
- **Telegram** : @bmitte; @explorandoahora

Please delegate to us on **0x8b37a5Af68D315cf5A64097D96621F64b5502a22.**

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 ![Areta](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/levelup/original/1X/af744752624277bfa0b5058e6d313a7b59682d12.png)

## Introduction

Areta Governance specializes in helping foundations and DAOs establish and grow their decentralized governance structures. We develop tailored solutions in governance inception and optimization, ecosystem growth, and service provider selection. Our connected investment bank with deep strategic expertise enables us to serve our partners holistically, rather than working in isolated governance silos.

We have had the privilege to work for some of the leading companies and DAOs in the crypto space such as Arbitrum, Uniswap, Aave, Safe, Polygon, ZKsync, and dYdX. Examples of our work include managing a larger [Aave delegation](https://governance.aave.com/t/areta-delegate-platform/16780), setting up key contribution initiatives for [SafeDAO](https://forum.safe.global/t/sep-17-obra-contribution-efficiency-system-ces-areta/4670), leading the first cross-ecosystem growth initiative for [Uniswap](https://vote.uniswapfoundation.org/proposals/47) and Arbitrum, and crypto-native transactions like the first acquisition of [Coingecko](https://www.theblock.co/post/264253/coingecko-first-acquisition-nft-data-startup-zash) or the sale of [Solscan to Etherscan](https://www.theblock.co/post/264253/coingecko-first-acquisition-nft-data-startup-zash).

As DAOs emerge from their infancy, their structures have proven powerful tools for enabling decentralisation and autonomy. We view a well-designed governance system as a critical enabler for decentralized projects to allow them to leverage decentralization as a strategic advantage, rather than an inconvenient necessity (where most of the market is currently at).

However, DAOs often encounter challenges in maintaining organisation, highlighted by governance issues such as contributor onboarding and delegate overload. These scenarios highlight areas where **DAOs can improve by establishing structured processes** for better collaboration and being **open to further strengthening against inefficiencies.**

Recognising the need for evolution, we focus on **excellent DAO participation with robust, defensible analysis of proposals through a structured voting process** while simultaneously applying our deep institutional knowledge and strategic governance expertise to offer proactive DAO governance solutions **aimed at nurturing the ecosystem for the long term.**

## Delegate Motivation

### Core Tenets as Delegates

Areta’s core tenets as delegates are as follows:

- **100% Voting Participation -** we are deeply invested in the ecosystem and our goal is to meaningfully support its direction via thoughtful, educated governance decisions.
- **Independent and Impartial Voting -** our voting is strictly informed by critical analysis and years of experience and is not based on bias or external influences.
- **Communication of Voting Rationale -** we will communicate the rationale behind our votes through frequent updates to this thread, making us accountable to the community

We will achieve these core tenets through our unique sources of value as follows:

> **a. Structured & Streamlined Voting Process**
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> - Our Head of Delegation adds new proposals to a shared tracker and assigns each incoming proposal to a specific member of the team.
> - For each proposal, we prepare a standard memo summarising the key issues, the black and white hat case (pros and cons), and a recommended decision with accompanying rationale.
> - Each proposal is then peer reviewed by another team member.
> - For complex proposals that require more discussion, we involve more members of the team as necessary to form a joint opinion.
> - We then publish our voting rationale externally on our public forum.
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> We always try to base our votes on sound, defensible rationale so that we are internally consistent and our voting track record stands up to external critique.

> **b. Ecosystem Growth and Expansion to Institutions**
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> Leveraging the Areta network to promote and foster flourishing ecosystems across DAOs. Bringing unprecedented ties to a deep traditional network of corporates, strategics, and investors.

> **c. Governance Optimisation**
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> Utilising our expertise to diagnose, analyse, correct, and enhance the effectiveness of DAO governance, ensuring streamlined operations and decision-making, while building up accountability structures.

## Areas of Expertise

Having collaborated with industry leaders, Areta’s governance team offers a range of specialized services designed to support protocols and institutions in achieving their strategic goals, including:

1. **Governance Inception & Design** : Set-up of key governance elements and structure, and build out tailored functions depending on ecosystem needs. **Examples include:** Contributor Program for Safe.
2. **Growth & Capital Allocation** : Development of capital allocation and optimization strategy, along with innovative grant and contributor program design. **Examples include:** Uniswap-Arbitrum Grant Program, M&A Strategy for Arbitrum.
3. **DAO Strategic Operations** : Design and operation of key executive functions, including leading key initiatives and filling gaps in DAO operations. **Examples include:** Service Provider Procurement for Arbitrum, RWA Strategy for multiple DAOs.
4. **Professional Delegation** : Institutional-grade voting and decision-making, including creation of reporting material for key stakeholders. **Examples include:** Professional Delegation for Aave, Delegation for zkSync.

### **Selected Experiences**

- **Contributor Efficiency System** : Development of Safe DAO Contributor Efficiency System. Read more [here](https://forum.safe.global/t/sep-17-obra-contribution-efficiency-system-ces-areta/4670).
- **Uniswap-Arbitrum Grant Program** : Launch of Cross-Ecosystem Growth Initiative for Uniswap and Arbitrum. Read more [here](https://gov.uniswap.org/t/rfc-alastor-w3s-create-a-uni-arb-working-group/21376).
- **Service Provider Selection** : Development of a procurement framework for security-oriented service providers as part of the Arbitrum DAO Procurement Committee. Read more [here](https://www.tally.xyz/gov/arbitrum/proposal/43616303506326656287362617487331059827021737444126158637397168372555259240241).
- **Aave Delegate** : Incentivized Delegates for the Aave DAO. Read more [here](https://governance.aave.com/t/areta-delegate-platform/16780).
- **Wind-Down** : Led the strategic wind-down of Gro DAO. Read more [here](https://blockworks.co/news/gro-dao-shutdown-total-value-locked-defi-sector).

## Conflicts of Interest / Waiver of Liability

Areta currently does not have any material conflicts of interest. We agree to keep the Scroll DAO community updated should any conflicts of interest arise. Our work in other DAOs is solely focused on supporting structural projects that are advancing the overall DAO space, are open-sourced across DAOs and will not influence any decision-making.

By delegating to Areta, you acknowledge and agree that Areta will participate on a best efforts basis and will not be liable for any form of damages related to participation in this DAO.

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**Author:** ![connormcmk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/connormcmk/32/58_2.png) [@connormcmk](https://forum.scroll.io/u/connormcmk)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/areta-delegate-thread/89/2 "2024-10-29T23:00:56Z")

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Glad to have you here, @Areta! thank you for the comprehensive

> [@Areta](#):
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> well-designed governance system as a critical enabler for decentralized projects to allow them to leverage decentralization as a strategic advantage,

Hopeful this is true, too

> [@Areta](#):
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> **structured voting process**

where can we learn more about the structured voting process? / do you have examples of previous vote rationales?

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**Author:** ![Areta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/areta/32/51_2.png) [@Areta](https://forum.scroll.io/u/Areta)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/areta-delegate-thread/89/3 "2024-10-30T13:24:28Z")

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> [@connormcmk](#):
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> where can we learn more about the structured voting process? / do you have examples of previous vote rationales?

Hey @connormcmk, thanks for your interest. You can find examples of our previous voting rationales in Aave DAO [[here](https://governance.aave.com/t/areta-delegate-platform/16780)] and Arbitrum DAO [[here](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/areta-delegate-thread/26376/1)].

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**Author:** ![Areta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/areta/32/51_2.png) [@Areta](https://forum.scroll.io/u/Areta)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/areta-delegate-thread/89/4 "2025-01-21T15:30:58Z")

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### Proposal: [Research to inform a builder support strategy](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/545246063317575466165740766113143372181954164634411861681132968954652703515)

**Type: On-chain**  
**Vote: FOR**

**Rationale** : We are voting FOR this proposal and have expressed the reason for our support below:

> [@Proposal: Research to inform a builder support strategy](https://forum.scroll.io/t/proposal-research-to-inform-a-builder-support-strategy/368/32):
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> Thanks to @Danielo and team for putting together this proposal. We see the value in approaching ecosystem growth from a bottom-up approach, with research being the foundation.
> 
> Especially for us whose core focus is capital allocation in DAOs, we share a similar view that providing builder support is much more than grant programs. There are other effective and unique ways of allocating capital towards supporting ecosystem growth, and we would like to see this at play in Scroll DAO. We think this proposal is, in general, a step in the right direction and would like to highlight some points:
> 
> - We appreciate the inclusion of a retrospective as part of the deliverables. We just want to clarify - at what stage will this be conducted? To us, a retrospective seems to be most valuable over a longer period when recommendations from the research have been tested and implemented by the DAO. Does this align with your thinking? And if done this way, will it impact the proposed budget given that this may extend reasonably well into the future?
> 
> Once again, thanks for putting this together.

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**Author:** ![Chris\_Areta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/chris_areta/32/184_2.png) [@Chris\_Areta](https://forum.scroll.io/u/Chris_Areta)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/areta-delegate-thread/89/5 "2025-03-26T08:50:40Z")

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### Proposal: [Scroll DAO Constitution](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/1247605826408291988137032745109360457689615424039552986782425232092434978933)

**Type: On-chain**  
**Vote: FOR**  
**Rationale** : We are voting FOR this proposal. We especially want to thank @eugene and the Foundation team for the effort and for leading the community through multiple sessions of iteration and feedback collection. We hope to see the Scroll DAO Constitution as the first of many governance frameworks that help to streamline and optimize Scroll governance as a key pillar for Scroll ecosystem growth.

> [@Proposal: Scroll DAO Constitution](https://forum.scroll.io/t/proposal-scroll-dao-constitution/448/10):
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> There’s nothing like a constitution to clearly set the baseline framework for DAO operations. We are super excited to see this being put into place in Scroll DAO and we appreciate the efforts of @Eugene and team for the work that has gone into this. It’s important to get these building blocks right from inception as it lays the groundwork for future developments. We only have a few suggestions and questions that we would like to highlight.

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**Author:** ![Chris\_Areta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/chris_areta/32/184_2.png) [@Chris\_Areta](https://forum.scroll.io/u/Chris_Areta)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/areta-delegate-thread/89/6 "2025-08-27T12:52:26Z")

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### Proposal: **[Euclid Upgrade](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/81939631158579841171219988954315753236293867421581097385921335841780903893992)**

**Vote** : FOR

**Rationale** : We are voting FOR this proposal and have expressed the reason for our support in the proposal thread:

> [@Proposal: Euclid Upgrade on Scroll](https://forum.scroll.io/t/proposal-euclid-upgrade-on-scroll/543/4):
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> We have voted FOR this proposal. We’re excited about the Euclid upgrade and all the improvements it introduces to Scroll. Thanks to the Scroll team for the effort and time spent engaging in extensive feedback with the community.

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### Proposal: **[Scroll DAO Delegate Accelerator Proposal](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/115203962227058139384278248635798144936351291766909949005270484145680009554500)**

**Vote** : ABSTAIN

**Rationale** : This proposal seeks to allocate $90k + 100k SCR for a Scroll DAO Delegate Accelerator Program. Thanks to @Kene_StableLab and the StableLab team for all the effort in driving this proposal forward. We see value in this program and believe that investing in delegate training can improve governance quality and drive ecosystem growth through valuable delegate contributions. That said, we think the program would benefit from a leaner structure requiring fewer resources, and we see other strategic high-impact areas that the DAO should be directing resources to at this time. While we support the intent of this initiative and would be glad to see it progress, our vote will be ABSTAIN.

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### Proposal: [Mexico Mobile Scroll Node: A Founder-Focused Onboarding and Support Program](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/114680805729741159569971518812616048798080444144101888781732583325687922627492)

**Vote** : FOR

**Rationale** : This proposal seeks to allocate $30k to establish a mobile Local Community Scroll Node in Mexico. Thanks to @HumbertoBesso for stewarding this proposal. Mexico represents a key region with strong potential for Scroll growth and adoption, and local community initiatives are critical for bootstrapping and sustaining builder activity and momentum in the region. We believe the plans laid out for the Mexico nodes is well thought out, and we’re excited to see the results of this pilot initiative.

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### Proposal: [Ecosystem Growth Council Formation](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/37386950132766861326866912187409034146419699671647692599823147718145650269944)

**Vote** : FOR

**Rationale** : This proposal seeks to allocate 2m SCR to establish and fund the Ecosystem Growth Council (EGC) for Scroll DAO. Having provided extensive [feedback](https://forum.scroll.io/t/proposal-ecosystem-growth-council-formation/718/15) to the DAO on the proposal, we’re glad to see the final version move forward to a vote. We see clear value in establishing a body responsible for steering growth programs and initiatives within the DAO. This will help improve coordination and organizational efficiency, especially given the optimistic governance structure of the council:

> [@Proposal: Ecosystem Growth Council Formation](https://forum.scroll.io/t/proposal-ecosystem-growth-council-formation/718/15):
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> +1 to this governance structure. We believe this is strikes the right balance between operational efficiency and decentralized decision making. This is a more streamlined approach as opposed to having the DAO vote on all EGC-recommended programs from the get-go. Eigenlayer’s DAO adopts a similar governance structure (more [here](https://open.substack.com/pub/aretaonchain/p/eigengov-council-based-governance?r=5bb8v7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false)), where (s)elected councils oversee specific focus areas (incl., grants, protocol, incentives and governance) and token holders retain veto rights through voting, as a power-checking mechanism without sacrificing efficiency.

We’re comfortable with the proposed structure for the EGC and what it sets out to achieve. We are therefore voting in support of this proposal.

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### Proposal: [Gov Contribution Recognition - Retro & Working Group](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/17078711500921114892153572976930164752301783599860969477344135870045421447376)

**Vote** : FOR

**Rationale** : This proposal seeks to allocate ~615k SCR for Governance Contribution Recognition (GCR) and establish a GCR Working Group.

We commend the Scroll Foundation for choosing to recognize and reward the contributions of delegates. It has been great to both participate in and witness the growth of Scroll DAO from its inception to this point. We believe delegate incentivization is a key part of improving governance quality and strengthening contributions from delegates. This initiative is a step in the right direction, and we will be voting in support of the proposal.

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### Proposal: [Votable Supply Adjustment - Auto-Abstaining Wallet](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/5409234667693180350061650128008163181727456255407133381292624146987676794170)

**Vote** : FOR

**Rationale** : This proposal seeks to delegate 500k SCR to a wallet that auto-abstains on all Scroll DAO votes. The aim of this initiative is to address recent issues with meeting quorum and a declining votable supply. Similar measures have been adopted in other ecosystems to tackle challenges with quorum and voter participation. While this serves as a reasonable short-term solution, the DAO will still need to develop longer-term solutions that incentivize greater voter engagement. With that in mind, we will be voting **FOR** this proposal.

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### Proposal:[Kenya Scroll Local Node Founder Program](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/48311222747566613620194412824332343511682265633997619649987934699400104272413)

**Vote** : FOR

**Rationale** : This proposal seeks to allocate $30k to establish a Kenya Scroll Node Founder Program. Kenya is a strategic target region for Scroll expansion, and this local node initiative is intended to accelerate that objective. The team leading the effort brings the necessary technical, community-building, and DevRel expertise, and the execution plan is well structured and detailed. We will be voting **FOR** this proposal.

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### Proposal: [Brazil Local Node](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/10788024663134534423374741294029742427268134139357452464192978354023080129151)

**Vote** : FOR

**Rationale** : This proposal seeks to allocate ~$30k to establish a Scroll Brazil Local Node. We appreciate the well-thought-out proposal and plan from @ModularCrypto. The proposed programs and community activations under this local node can help strengthen ongoing efforts to drive Scroll adoption in Brazil. We will be voting **FOR** this proposal.

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### Proposal: **[Feynman Upgrade on Scroll Mainnet](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/42865958262824282332997872282378562005984084824366966798727626057744652083913)**

**Vote** : FOR

**Rationale** : This proposal seeks to implement the Feynman Upgrade on Scroll Mainnet. The Feynman Upgrade activates key features including a stronger fee model, improved EVM compatibility, and smart contract optimizations. These improvements will enhance overall quality and the user/developer experience on Scroll Mainnet. We will be voting **FOR** this proposal.

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### Proposal: **[Community Council Formation](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/25461692347934518075259322144674959741912079402360693500006148654422079303672)**

**Vote** : FOR

**Rationale** : This proposal seeks to establish a Community Council for Scroll DAO. The Community Council will be responsible for ensuring coordination between Scroll Local Nodes and providing grant support for Scroll-focused local community initiatives. As Local Nodes continue to proliferate and expand in scope, there is a growing need for streamlined organization and monitoring of their activities. By setting up a single entity to oversee this function, the DAO can achieve better transparency without overburdening the core team and existing processes. We believe the council is a useful addition and will be voting **FOR** this proposal.

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### Proposal: **[Security Subsidy Program for Scroll Builders](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/91054214357557922449858801971623056946943332531745740556386347825134113280388)**

**Vote** : ABSTAIN

**Rationale** : We are fully supportive of a Security Subsidy Program for Scroll Builders, and we have expressed our rationale on the proposal thread below:

> [@Proposal: Security Subsidy Program for Scroll Builders](https://forum.scroll.io/t/proposal-security-subsidy-program-for-scroll-builders/872/33):
>
> Huge thanks to @Samater and the Immunefi team for driving this proposal right from the RFI process back in April up to this point.
> 
> As we’ve indicated from day one, **we’re very excited about and supportive of a security subsidy program for Scroll builders**. We believe this program has the potential to become one of the key pillars of Scroll’s builder support and ecosystem growth strategy. By effectively reducing cost barriers, the program accelerates project development for existing Scroll builders while acting as a magnet to attract new builders to the Scroll ecosystem.
> 
> We’re particularly pleased that the program’s scope extends beyond traditional security audits for builders. In our recent [report](https://research.areta.io/state-of-crypto-security-2025), we highlighted how traditional code audits alone cannot provide foolproof security for projects. Beyond traditional audits, projects need to prioritize “full-stack” security—end-to-end security services that address the security needs of projects at every stage of the builder lifecycle, from development to post-deployment.
> 
> ![Full-Stack Security for blockchain projects.](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/levelup/original/1X/b1294d08701a1c9c6845c4e52bfb4d625f0734ba.jpeg)
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> By allocating subsidies to both traditional audits and end-to-end security services (incl. fuzzing, formal verification, realtime monitoring, etc), the Scroll Security Subsidy Program demonstrates a robust program design that ensures full-stack security for projects.
> 
> Furthermore, the program’s exclusivity provisions ensure that only long-term Scroll-aligned projects receive subsidies. We view this as an innovative way to lock in projects within the ecosystem while discouraging subsidy shopping. We’re eager to see how this approach plays out.
> 
> Overall, we strongly support this proposal as a massive step forward in enhancing Scroll’s builder ecosystem. However, due to our involvement with Areta Market, we will vote abstain. We encourage other DAO members to vote in favour. Thanks!

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### Proposal: **[Better DAO Decisions & Aligned Incentives: Research on Carroll Mechanisms](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/55702535648286382127090608922071367511120600810263286671683167063333679698771)**

**Vote** : FOR

**Rationale** : This proposal seeks to allocate up to $145k to fund research and implementation of Carroll Mechanisms in Scroll DAO governance. We believe Scroll DAO can benefit from supporting R&D efforts into novel mechanisms that could positively impact governance.

Carroll Mechanisms present a possible solution to challenges such as misaligned incentives and collective decision making, which every DAO faces. If successful, this experiment could help Scroll DAO address issues like low-quality delegate engagement and incentive farming, and improve overall governance quality. This is especially relevant as the DAO is increasingly relied upon for strategic decisions and with the launch of GCR, where misaligned incentives and poor engagement can be disruptive.

We feel comfortable with the milestone-based funding structure, as it provides flexibility and the option to claw back funds if milestones are not met or if early R&D results fall short. We also welcome the potential integration with the Negation Game led by @connormcmk who is well-known to the DAO and Foundation team. Therefore, we will be voting FOR this proposal.

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**Author:** ![Chris\_Areta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/chris_areta/32/184_2.png) [@Chris\_Areta](https://forum.scroll.io/u/Chris_Areta)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/areta-delegate-thread/89/7 "2025-09-11T14:35:05Z")

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### Proposal: [Scroll DAO Timelock Test](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/32195966105875256982966851806785706747970993241469507520936106720258197550754)

**Vote** : FOR

**Rationale** : We voted FOR this proposal to test the timelock for Scroll DAO. The timelock function is important for DAO financial and treasury operations, which is why we supported it.

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### Proposal: [DAO Treasury Management RFP](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/17736716284166632362836192914377789635944846939193281594888966652732932587143)

**Vote** : ABSTAIN

**Rationale** : We would like to thank @Aymeric @Avantgarde, and @kpk for submitting treasury management RFPs for Scroll DAO. We appreciate the efforts of all teams in engaging the community and contributing to the discussion on defining a treasury management strategy for Scroll DAO. While there were differences in approach and overall strategy, the proposals from @Avantgarde @kpk stood out as particularly strong. We are familiar with the work of both teams across DAOs and ecosystems and recognize their established track record. On this basis, we voted ABSTAIN, as we are supportive of either proposal advancing and wished to provide both with a fair opportunity.

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### Proposal: [Governance Contribution Recognition (Cycle 2: May - December 2025)](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/84294918157976894858048860391138207218295133971592083664910187859023806547948)

**Vote** : FOR

**Rationale** : This proposal seeks to allocate 580k SCR for Cycle 2 of Governance Contribution Recognition (May - December 2025). We are supportive of incentivising valuable governance contributions from delegates and other community members, hence we will be voting in support.

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### Proposal: [Governance Council (GC) Formation](https://gov.scroll.io/proposals/82655858280007762154451816682066548485813034000370782924228008319261079646067)

**Vote** : FOR

**Rationale** : This proposal seeks to allocate 1.5M SCR to establish and fund a Governance Council (GC) for Scroll DAO. The GC will be tasked with stewarding governance research in line with the objective of progressively decentralizing the protocol. In recent months, the DAO has approved funding for R&D and experiments aimed at improving governance. Establishing a dedicated body to coordinate these efforts, while facilitating new initiatives in governance research and experimentation, is a logical next step. We are encouraged by the direction Scroll DAO has taken in supporting governance research, and view this proposal as another positive step forward. We will therefore be voting FOR this proposal.

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