Areta Delegate Thread

[Chris_Areta]

Proposal: Euclid Upgrade

Vote: FOR

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

@Chris_Areta

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

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

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

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 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:

@Chris_Areta

+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), 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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:

@Areta

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, 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.

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

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.