Upon conclusion of the cycle 2 for delegate rewards, two candidates were incredibly close for the last 15th spot. More information and rational can be found on this forum post regarding specifics of the tiebreaker.
Please decide how to move forward with this tiebreaker spot(s), and who should deserve the last spot.
Upon conclusion of the cycle 2 for delegate rewards, two candidates were incredibly close for the last 15th spot. More information and rational can be found on this forum post regarding specifics of the tiebreaker.
Please decide how to move forward with this tiebreaker spot(s), and who should deserve the last spot.
https://gov.uniswap.org/t/uniswap-delegate-reward-initiative-cycle-2-application/24434/39
https://gov.uniswap.org/t/uniswap-delegate-reward-initiative-cycle-2-application/24434/39
Applicant name: Michigan Blockchain
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/michiganblockchain.eth
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Applicant name: Michigan Blockchain
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/michiganblockchain.eth
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Michigan Blockchain is an organization run by students at the University of Michigan. Our main goal is to educate students about blockchain and prepare them for roles within and outside our organization including governance, consulting, and investment. We have been involved and active in the Uniswap governance ecosystem for around three years now, and are also involved in governance across other DAOs. We plan on continuing our contribution to the future success of the protocol. We think this program does a great job in incentivizing governance participants to first, consistently vote, and more importantly, make more informed voting decisions. We also appreciate that this program incentivizes engaging in discussion with community members. This is crucial in involving a wider pool of delegates to suggest improvements and share ideas about the protocol.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain:
July 20, 2021
https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/Qmeza7LnzTLAGhHeA2psNtf1ua4kgm2Q1NHAMPeVzs5C2i
Onchain:
Nov 7, 2022
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/9
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
3 Recent:
[Temperature Check] Deploy Uniswap v3 on Rootstock (Bitcoin Sidechain)
[Temperature Check] Deploy Uniswap v3 on Filecoin Virtual Machine (FVM)
[Temperature Check] Deploy Uniswap v3 on Moonbeam (2023)
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
3 Recent:
Deploy Uniswap V3 on Rootstock
Deploy Uniswap V3 on Filecoin Virtual Machine (FVM)
Deploy Uniswap V3 on Moonbeam (2023)
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes - Uniswap Delegate “Blessing” in NYC (September, 2023), EthDenver Govswap (February 2024)
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes - January, March, April, August 2024
Applicant Name: Arana Digital
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Onchain Voting Profile: Tally
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Applicant name: Event Horizon (Representative: Jordan)
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: tally(.)xyz/profile/0xb35659cbac913d5e4119f2af47fd490a45e2c826
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Hey Uniswap community!
In DAO Watch EP #30, we take an in-depth look at Uniswap’s new delegate system proposal. This proposal is set to revolutionize how governance works within our ecosystem, allowing users to delegate their voting power and ensuring that decision-making is more streamlined and efficient. The episode covers the proposal’s key points, the incentives for delegates, and what this could mean for the future of Uniswap governance.
Hey Uniswap community!
In DAO Watch EP #30, we take an in-depth look at Uniswap’s new delegate system proposal. This proposal is set to revolutionize how governance works within our ecosystem, allowing users to delegate their voting power and ensuring that decision-making is more streamlined and efficient. The episode covers the proposal’s key points, the incentives for delegates, and what this could mean for the future of Uniswap governance.
If you’re interested in how this proposal might shape Uniswap’s future and want to see a thorough analysis, check out the full episode!
Watch here: https://youtu.be/8n5qnb1UjcY?si=yMyqfbhfjW-Q-3hE
We’d love to hear your thoughts and engage in discussion about this important development!
Applicant name: DAOplomats
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/profile/0x057928bc52bd08e4d7ce24bf47e01ce99e074048
Applicant name: Michigan Blockchain
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/michiganblockchain.eth
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Applicant name: Michigan Blockchain
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/michiganblockchain.eth
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Michigan Blockchain is an organization run by students at the University of Michigan. Our main goal is to educate students about blockchain and prepare them for roles within and outside our organization including governance, consulting, and investment. We have been involved and active in the Uniswap governance ecosystem for around three years now, and are also involved in governance across other DAOs. We plan on continuing our contribution to the future success of the protocol. We think this program does a great job in incentivizing governance participants to first, consistently vote, and more importantly, make more informed voting decisions. We also appreciate that this program incentivizes engaging in discussion with community members. This is crucial in involving a wider pool of delegates to suggest improvements and share ideas about the protocol.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain:
July 20, 2021
https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/Qmeza7LnzTLAGhHeA2psNtf1ua4kgm2Q1NHAMPeVzs5C2i
Onchain:
Nov 7, 2022
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/9
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
3 Recent:
[Temperature Check] Deploy Uniswap v3 on Rootstock (Bitcoin Sidechain)
[Temperature Check] Deploy Uniswap v3 on Filecoin Virtual Machine (FVM)
[Temperature Check] Deploy Uniswap v3 on Moonbeam (2023)
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
3 Recent:
Deploy Uniswap V3 on Rootstock
Deploy Uniswap V3 on Filecoin Virtual Machine (FVM)
Deploy Uniswap V3 on Moonbeam (2023)
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes - Uniswap Delegate “Blessing” in NYC (September, 2023), EthDenver Govswap (February 2024)
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes - January, March, April, August 2024
Applicant Name: Arana Digital
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Onchain Voting Profile: Tally
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Applicant name: Event Horizon (Representative: Jordan)
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: tally(.)xyz/profile/0xb35659cbac913d5e4119f2af47fd490a45e2c826
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Hey Uniswap community!
In DAO Watch EP #30, we take an in-depth look at Uniswap’s new delegate system proposal. This proposal is set to revolutionize how governance works within our ecosystem, allowing users to delegate their voting power and ensuring that decision-making is more streamlined and efficient. The episode covers the proposal’s key points, the incentives for delegates, and what this could mean for the future of Uniswap governance.
Hey Uniswap community!
In DAO Watch EP #30, we take an in-depth look at Uniswap’s new delegate system proposal. This proposal is set to revolutionize how governance works within our ecosystem, allowing users to delegate their voting power and ensuring that decision-making is more streamlined and efficient. The episode covers the proposal’s key points, the incentives for delegates, and what this could mean for the future of Uniswap governance.
If you’re interested in how this proposal might shape Uniswap’s future and want to see a thorough analysis, check out the full episode!
Watch here: https://youtu.be/8n5qnb1UjcY?si=yMyqfbhfjW-Q-3hE
We’d love to hear your thoughts and engage in discussion about this important development!
Applicant name: DAOplomats
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/profile/0x057928bc52bd08e4d7ce24bf47e01ce99e074048
Applicant Name: Arana Digital
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Onchain Voting Profile: Tally
Applicant Summary: Our members have been active participants in the Uniswap DAO for the past ~2 years under the Michigan Blockchain brand--and now under Arana Digital. History with the DAO allows us to make informed voting decisions. During our tenure, we’ve maintained an excellent voting record, passed numerous proposals, and collaborated with multiple other delegates, the Foundation, and adjacent teams associated with Uniswap. Our team lead, Abdullah, is currently serving on three Uniswap working groups: UADP, UAC, and UTWG. Arana hopes to continue delivering on its members’ previous commitments to the Uniswap DAO going forward, abiding by transparent communication & thoughtful decision making, all with the intention of bettering Uniswap as a whole.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made: Offchain: March 1, 2024 -- Activate Uniswap Protocol Governance Onchain: February 8, 2024 -- Deploy Uniswap V3 on Zora
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain/onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
Yes. Our team has authored over 10 proposals that eventually passed the offchain & onchain voting stages. Links to each can be referenced on our delegate page.
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when?
Yes:
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when?
[unable to post links, so all links have been created with (.)]
Applicant name: Event Horizon (Representative: Jordan)
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: tally(.)xyz/profile/0xb35659cbac913d5e4119f2af47fd490a45e2c826
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Event Horizon is designed to enfranchise the long tail distribution of tens of thousands of smaller voters found within the citizenry of every DAO.
Uniswap Metrics: The Event Horizon Community has participated in 31 Uniswap proposals (on-chain and off) with zero downtime
General Metrics & Traction: Event Horizon is already live within both the Gitcoin and Arbitrum ecosystems and has mobilized >$60,000,000 of voting power across ~500 proposals on over 6 DAOs all on behalf of retail voters at no cost to the user. This is $560000,000 of voice amplification for the low-capital, high-conviction citizens which would never have been possible prior to the Event Horizon’s product.
Most recently, Event Horizon officially partnered with Gitcoin to leverage the Gitcoin Passport and received a 150,000 GTC community delegation: x(.)com/EventHorizonDAO/status/1773075757759127818?s=20
Event Horizon is in the process of conducting a similar proposal for a 7,000,000 ARB (~$5m) community enfranchisement delegation -- forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/delegate-to-a-public-access-public-good-citizen-enfranchisement-pool-through-event-horizon/21523 -- This proposal is overwhelmingly supported by the community and is inclusive of Gitcoin’s Passport solution as a partner product:
Event Horizon was also endorsed by the CEO of SushiSwap, Jared Grey: twitter(.)com/jaredgrey/status/1766196631630663956
Voting is the first step to onboarding new DAO contributors and/or delegates. But without meaningful voting authority, new and existing DAO citizens will remain sidelined and the DAO will remain worse off compared to competitors who optimize top of the funnel.
Event Horizon allows DAO citizens to vote with meaningful authority through its novel governance mechanism: Implicit Delegation: medium(.)com/hvax/implicit-delegation-event-horizons-governance-solution-3815d61ded12
Event Horizon slots into the broader DAO ecosystem in a similar fashion to a standard delegate. However, rather than the pool voting based on the decision of one individual or group, it votes with the collective cognition of hundreds of individual Event Horizon Voter Pass holders. This serves two functions:
When participation is low… each voter receives a larger slice of the public access pie. This means the fewer people there are voting, the more incentive there is for someone new to come and participate.
When participation is high… there are more voters splitting the same pie, however, retail participation is high, which is a great win for the ecosystem.
This is all done without the need to pay delegates with inflationary token rewards, which would attract the wrong crowd anyway. Event Horizon’s model attracts people who are strictly interested in governance, not payment.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: November 17th, 2023 -- Proposal: [Temperature Check]: Competition of Delegation of UNI to Active but Underrepresented Delegates -- Link: snapshot(.)org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/0x73753f8ccab7747563b9c17a0bc746e6207991561278d7cadfaa1a7be12b081a -- Associated Address: 0xc0DdBAAeed6fC3E2f4f4Efa5778383B0E356621E
Onchain: Apr 27th, 2024 -- Proposal: Mobilizing the Uniswap Treasury -- Link: tally(.)xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/62
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): N/A
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): N/A
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): GovSwap Brussels July 8th, 2024
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): N/A
Applicant name: DAOplomats
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/profile/0x057928bc52bd08e4d7ce24bf47e01ce99e074048
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: DAOplomats is a governance-as-a-service organisation that empowers DAOs through effective governance, treasury management, grants programs, and community-building initiatives. We believe in a decentralized future where diverse perspectives and insights from delegates around crypto can shape the collective future we envision as a community and with our participation in this initative we wish to accelerate this trend. By being eligible for compensation we can install dedicated resource in our team towards uniswap governance and assist the DAO with our expertise and experiences gained from participating in DAO governance across crypto.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: May 8th, 2024 https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/0xfe8cb4e08138df2f0d136480e85edadf22679cca73b68f3f376d12f322dd2565
Onchain: April 21 , 2024 https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/60
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): No
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): No
Applicant name: Bobbay
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Individual
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/profile/0x5a35923ed6950eff4412ef6d27cea8b1d405a844
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Previous professional delegate on behalf of stablelab in the past. I’m used to the workload of a delegate and working with different stakeholders to raise concerns or push proposals through.
Applicant name: Bobbay
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Individual
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/profile/0x5a35923ed6950eff4412ef6d27cea8b1d405a844
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Previous professional delegate on behalf of stablelab in the past. I’m used to the workload of a delegate and working with different stakeholders to raise concerns or push proposals through.
I actively contribute to Arbitrum DAO and hope to raise a larger voice for individual delegates in Uniswap DAO. As an individual I am more likely to be neutral and vote in the favour of the DAO.
Governance apathy is a looming issue and it’s good to see delegates get encouraged to actively participate finally.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: July 22nd 2024
Onchain: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/66 - 7th August 2024
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): https://gov.uniswap.org/t/temp-check-uniswap-delegate-reward-3-months-cycle-1/23837?u=doo_stablelab
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/64
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): No
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, once. Unsure of date.
Applicant Name: Ignas
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Individual.
Link to Onchain Voting Profile: Tally profile
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Applicant Name: Ignas
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Individual.
Link to Onchain Voting Profile: Tally profile
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Currently, DeFi DAOs face several internal issues, such as voter apathy leading to governance attacks, insider voting, and voting concentration among a few active voting addresses.
Additionally, they face external challenges like regulatory uncertainty.
I believe in a decentralized future, even if it seems naive.
However, the current state of crypto is plagued by misaligned incentives that prioritize short-term speculative gains over the core DeFi values of self-sovereignty and custody.
Equally concerning is the trend of McKinsification in DAOs, where decisions are increasingly made by one or two professional consultant delegates. This discourages individual participation, as their opinions and votes have less impact.
To make DeFi DAOs viable, we must align incentives to encourage active participation in governance from the broader crypto community.
I believe that community must be at the core of every DAO.
Without giving the community a say in protocol governance, we’re no better than the Web2 companies we aim to replace—companies that view their “community” merely as users to extract value from.
I will support initiatives that align token holders with the protocol, such as revenue sharing or other methods to bring value to the token.
Token holders are frustrated with exploitative tokenomics that only benefit early insiders who acquired tokens at much lower prices, leaving no upside for new investors. Without incentives to buy and hold tokens, the attractiveness and health of DAOs decline.
Finally, I will highlight key votes and decisions of the DAO on X and my blog, as I believe the general public is often unaware of important actions being taken.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Onchain: August, 15 2024: Tally Offchain: August 15, 2024: Snapshot
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
No
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
No
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
No
While I am a new DAO member on THIS WALLET, I have been following Uniswap DAO closely since years ago and covered on my threads, bringing more visibility to the DAO.
Examples of posts: BNB Chain launch, and Bringing awareness to Uniswap branded Visa card,
Thank you
The results are in for the Uniswap Delegate Race Tiebreaker off-chain proposal.
See how the community voted and more Uniswap stats:
Applicant Name: Arana Digital
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Onchain Voting Profile: Tally
Applicant Summary: Our members have been active participants in the Uniswap DAO for the past ~2 years under the Michigan Blockchain brand--and now under Arana Digital. History with the DAO allows us to make informed voting decisions. During our tenure, we’ve maintained an excellent voting record, passed numerous proposals, and collaborated with multiple other delegates, the Foundation, and adjacent teams associated with Uniswap. Our team lead, Abdullah, is currently serving on three Uniswap working groups: UADP, UAC, and UTWG. Arana hopes to continue delivering on its members’ previous commitments to the Uniswap DAO going forward, abiding by transparent communication & thoughtful decision making, all with the intention of bettering Uniswap as a whole.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made: Offchain: March 1, 2024 -- Activate Uniswap Protocol Governance Onchain: February 8, 2024 -- Deploy Uniswap V3 on Zora
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain/onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
Yes. Our team has authored over 10 proposals that eventually passed the offchain & onchain voting stages. Links to each can be referenced on our delegate page.
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when?
Yes:
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when?
[unable to post links, so all links have been created with (.)]
Applicant name: Event Horizon (Representative: Jordan)
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: tally(.)xyz/profile/0xb35659cbac913d5e4119f2af47fd490a45e2c826
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Event Horizon is designed to enfranchise the long tail distribution of tens of thousands of smaller voters found within the citizenry of every DAO.
Uniswap Metrics: The Event Horizon Community has participated in 31 Uniswap proposals (on-chain and off) with zero downtime
General Metrics & Traction: Event Horizon is already live within both the Gitcoin and Arbitrum ecosystems and has mobilized >$60,000,000 of voting power across ~500 proposals on over 6 DAOs all on behalf of retail voters at no cost to the user. This is $560000,000 of voice amplification for the low-capital, high-conviction citizens which would never have been possible prior to the Event Horizon’s product.
Most recently, Event Horizon officially partnered with Gitcoin to leverage the Gitcoin Passport and received a 150,000 GTC community delegation: x(.)com/EventHorizonDAO/status/1773075757759127818?s=20
Event Horizon is in the process of conducting a similar proposal for a 7,000,000 ARB (~$5m) community enfranchisement delegation -- forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/delegate-to-a-public-access-public-good-citizen-enfranchisement-pool-through-event-horizon/21523 -- This proposal is overwhelmingly supported by the community and is inclusive of Gitcoin’s Passport solution as a partner product:
Event Horizon was also endorsed by the CEO of SushiSwap, Jared Grey: twitter(.)com/jaredgrey/status/1766196631630663956
Voting is the first step to onboarding new DAO contributors and/or delegates. But without meaningful voting authority, new and existing DAO citizens will remain sidelined and the DAO will remain worse off compared to competitors who optimize top of the funnel.
Event Horizon allows DAO citizens to vote with meaningful authority through its novel governance mechanism: Implicit Delegation: medium(.)com/hvax/implicit-delegation-event-horizons-governance-solution-3815d61ded12
Event Horizon slots into the broader DAO ecosystem in a similar fashion to a standard delegate. However, rather than the pool voting based on the decision of one individual or group, it votes with the collective cognition of hundreds of individual Event Horizon Voter Pass holders. This serves two functions:
When participation is low… each voter receives a larger slice of the public access pie. This means the fewer people there are voting, the more incentive there is for someone new to come and participate.
When participation is high… there are more voters splitting the same pie, however, retail participation is high, which is a great win for the ecosystem.
This is all done without the need to pay delegates with inflationary token rewards, which would attract the wrong crowd anyway. Event Horizon’s model attracts people who are strictly interested in governance, not payment.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: November 17th, 2023 -- Proposal: [Temperature Check]: Competition of Delegation of UNI to Active but Underrepresented Delegates -- Link: snapshot(.)org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/0x73753f8ccab7747563b9c17a0bc746e6207991561278d7cadfaa1a7be12b081a -- Associated Address: 0xc0DdBAAeed6fC3E2f4f4Efa5778383B0E356621E
Onchain: Apr 27th, 2024 -- Proposal: Mobilizing the Uniswap Treasury -- Link: tally(.)xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/62
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): N/A
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): N/A
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): GovSwap Brussels July 8th, 2024
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): N/A
Applicant name: DAOplomats
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/profile/0x057928bc52bd08e4d7ce24bf47e01ce99e074048
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: DAOplomats is a governance-as-a-service organisation that empowers DAOs through effective governance, treasury management, grants programs, and community-building initiatives. We believe in a decentralized future where diverse perspectives and insights from delegates around crypto can shape the collective future we envision as a community and with our participation in this initative we wish to accelerate this trend. By being eligible for compensation we can install dedicated resource in our team towards uniswap governance and assist the DAO with our expertise and experiences gained from participating in DAO governance across crypto.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: May 8th, 2024 https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/0xfe8cb4e08138df2f0d136480e85edadf22679cca73b68f3f376d12f322dd2565
Onchain: April 21 , 2024 https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/60
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): No
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): No
Applicant name: Bobbay
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Individual
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/profile/0x5a35923ed6950eff4412ef6d27cea8b1d405a844
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Previous professional delegate on behalf of stablelab in the past. I’m used to the workload of a delegate and working with different stakeholders to raise concerns or push proposals through.
Applicant name: Bobbay
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Individual
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/profile/0x5a35923ed6950eff4412ef6d27cea8b1d405a844
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Previous professional delegate on behalf of stablelab in the past. I’m used to the workload of a delegate and working with different stakeholders to raise concerns or push proposals through.
I actively contribute to Arbitrum DAO and hope to raise a larger voice for individual delegates in Uniswap DAO. As an individual I am more likely to be neutral and vote in the favour of the DAO.
Governance apathy is a looming issue and it’s good to see delegates get encouraged to actively participate finally.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: July 22nd 2024
Onchain: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/66 - 7th August 2024
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): https://gov.uniswap.org/t/temp-check-uniswap-delegate-reward-3-months-cycle-1/23837?u=doo_stablelab
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/64
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): No
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, once. Unsure of date.
Applicant Name: Ignas
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Individual.
Link to Onchain Voting Profile: Tally profile
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Applicant Name: Ignas
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Individual.
Link to Onchain Voting Profile: Tally profile
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Currently, DeFi DAOs face several internal issues, such as voter apathy leading to governance attacks, insider voting, and voting concentration among a few active voting addresses.
Additionally, they face external challenges like regulatory uncertainty.
I believe in a decentralized future, even if it seems naive.
However, the current state of crypto is plagued by misaligned incentives that prioritize short-term speculative gains over the core DeFi values of self-sovereignty and custody.
Equally concerning is the trend of McKinsification in DAOs, where decisions are increasingly made by one or two professional consultant delegates. This discourages individual participation, as their opinions and votes have less impact.
To make DeFi DAOs viable, we must align incentives to encourage active participation in governance from the broader crypto community.
I believe that community must be at the core of every DAO.
Without giving the community a say in protocol governance, we’re no better than the Web2 companies we aim to replace—companies that view their “community” merely as users to extract value from.
I will support initiatives that align token holders with the protocol, such as revenue sharing or other methods to bring value to the token.
Token holders are frustrated with exploitative tokenomics that only benefit early insiders who acquired tokens at much lower prices, leaving no upside for new investors. Without incentives to buy and hold tokens, the attractiveness and health of DAOs decline.
Finally, I will highlight key votes and decisions of the DAO on X and my blog, as I believe the general public is often unaware of important actions being taken.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Onchain: August, 15 2024: Tally Offchain: August 15, 2024: Snapshot
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
No
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
No
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
No
While I am a new DAO member on THIS WALLET, I have been following Uniswap DAO closely since years ago and covered on my threads, bringing more visibility to the DAO.
Examples of posts: BNB Chain launch, and Bringing awareness to Uniswap branded Visa card,
Thank you
The results are in for the Uniswap Delegate Race Tiebreaker off-chain proposal.
See how the community voted and more Uniswap stats:
The following reflects the views of L2BEAT’s governance team, composed of @kaereste and @Sinkas, and it’s based on the combined research, fact-checking, and ideation of the two.
We’re voting FOR both delegates to be included in the second cycle of the delegate rewards by creating a 16th spot.
The following reflects the views of L2BEAT’s governance team, composed of @kaereste and @Sinkas, and it’s based on the combined research, fact-checking, and ideation of the two.
We’re voting FOR both delegates to be included in the second cycle of the delegate rewards by creating a 16th spot.
Delegate rewards should promote and incentivize active governance participation, and not including a delegate because of an arguably arbitrary tiebreaker seems counterintuitive.
First of all, huge thanks to the program managers of the initiative (@PGov Jun, @Doo_StableLab and @AranaDigital Abdullah) for their rigorous, patient and flexible operations on this matter. We are honored and grateful for being chosen based on the criteria that the program managers set and continuing our contributions to the governance further as we started doing so in the forum, online discussions, voting and offsite attendances!
Also thanks to @Argonaut for raising his voice on this matter and providing his perspectives.
First of all, huge thanks to the program managers of the initiative (@PGov Jun, @Doo_StableLab and @AranaDigital Abdullah) for their rigorous, patient and flexible operations on this matter. We are honored and grateful for being chosen based on the criteria that the program managers set and continuing our contributions to the governance further as we started doing so in the forum, online discussions, voting and offsite attendances!
Also thanks to @Argonaut for raising his voice on this matter and providing his perspectives.
While acknowledging potential confusions or possibility of interpreting the wordings in the original proposal differently, considering the purpose of the program which is to attract new delegates being active in the governance, we certainly support the decision flexibly made by the program managers, which is to apply the forum activity as a suitable tie-breaker measurement.
However, we also would like to respect what the DAO has to say about this issue and an outcome to be ratified on a Snapshot vote. We very much appreciate an additional consideration and voting decision from delegates on this matter in advance.
On a different note, we would also like to get involved in discussions to improve the Cycle 3 program by incorporating the feedback and learnings in the process!
Thank you, we'll join the call. We would really appreciate finding a solution that allows both candidates to participate, rather than choosing an arbitrary tiebreaker method. We're open to receiving a reduced amount of rewards if necessary.
We also commit to assisting with the calculations without requiring additional compensation, to avoid adding extra overhead for you.
Hello everyone!
Taking the takeaways from the community call just now, we will look to post a snapshot vote in the coming days to sort out the best next steps forward on this situation.
The snapshot options will be regarding who should be included in cycle 2 of the program:
Hello everyone!
Taking the takeaways from the community call just now, we will look to post a snapshot vote in the coming days to sort out the best next steps forward on this situation.
The snapshot options will be regarding who should be included in cycle 2 of the program:
The both option will increase the total delegates to 16 and require a separate on chain vote afterwards for a small increased budget to include them both into the program.
Thanks for everyone's patience and understanding in this situation!
While the tiebreaker we ended up using which was the only similar type of tiebreaker that we found that had been used prior in Uniswap governance was disadvantageous to you, we'd argue that doesn't make it unfair in nature.
Let's discuss this topic and the topic of splitting to get more community feedback on the call next Tuesday (10am ET): Link
As we justified when we cast our vote in our delegation thread:
We understand that there has been a total tie between both applicants @Tane and @Argonaut, for the following considerations:
As we justified when we cast our vote in our delegation thread:
We understand that there has been a total tie between both applicants @Tane and @Argonaut, for the following considerations:
For the above mentioned, we understand that there has been a total tie between both applicants, not having been foreseen in the proposal how to break a tie of these characteristics.
Given that the proposal approved by the governance has not foreseen tie-breaking criteria for such a case, we understand that there are no elements that allow choosing or prioritizing one over the other applicant, so it would not be a fair solution to make a decision of these characteristics without any parameter to support it.
Our opinion then is that there would be two possible solutions:
Given that one of the main reasons and objectives taken into account in the proposal to renew the rewards initiative to a cycle 2 has been to incorporate new delegates and increase participation to strengthen governance, we believe that the latter solution would be the fairest and most compatible with these objectives.
Consequently we voted for the option “BOTH (create an extra 16th spot)”.
Given this experience, which should be taken as a learning experience for the future (every experience brings with it a constant learning process that should serve as a basis for future improvement), we are at complete disposal and we want to be part of the working group where opinions are shared and discussions are carried out for the opportunity to decide to renew to a cycle 3. In Arbitrum we are the Program Managers for the Delegates Incentive Program, which started 6 months ago and has generated a very positive impact, so we have the experience and the necessary team that we put at Uniswap’s disposal to make our best contributions to further improve the current incentive program and its eligibility criteria for the future cycle 3.
Voted for both on this. The more delegates rewarded the better, we do think it's fair for both to be included given that it had to go to multiple tiebrakers.
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/70
The vote to add in the extra 16th delegate spot was the winning outcome of the snapshot and has been included in the on chain vote with the UAC renewal and budget rebalance.
Thank you, everyone, for giving us the opportunity to discuss this during the call. It was a pleasure to participate. We believe the fairest option would be "Both", and we will support that choice. We also want to apologize to the program organizers for any inconvenience and thank them for considering our perspective
Uniswap Delegate Reward Initiative - Cycle 2 Results
Authors: @Doo_StableLab @PGov @AranaDigital
Summary
The application is closed. We will announce top 15 as soon as possible
Applicant name: Argonaut
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0x21b3b193b71680e2fafe40768c03a0fd305efa75
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Reminder that the deadline is in 9 hours or so.
Thank you for the quick response and for taking the time to review our case. We understand your point, but unfortunately, the third tiebreaker method you chose seems unfair, considering that the first comment on the [RFC] Uniswap Delegate Reward Initiative - Cycle 2 post was ours, in which we mentioned this:
So the intention we had in mind when it came to this as the first tiebreaker was it would be who voted first with respect to the vote itself. Because your team and Tane voted in the exact same on chain vote, we moved to the second tiebreaker, which was snapshot. Coincidentally, it was also the exact same vote, so we moved to what was used as a tiebreaker in other elections for Uniswap (Uniswap delegation initiative) which was forum activity, to which Tane had more likes, earlier start date and “forum cred”.
We totally understand the concern as the ambiguity in the wording here is something we should have specified better. We didn’t think these tiebreakers would still not be enough. While, I understand the concern here, we think it wouldn’t make sense to look at the specific block of the vote as it:
Hello, and thanks for doing this calculation. We're unsure why we didn’t win the tiebreaker, as our on-chain vote was cast on June 27, 2024, and the only tiebreaker measure approved by governance is:
Tie Breaker
-Ties will be decided by the date of the first on chain vote these applicants casted in order to reward those delegates that have been contributing to Uniswap governance for an extended period.
Hello, and thanks for doing this calculation. We're unsure why we didn’t win the tiebreaker, as our on-chain vote was cast on June 27, 2024, and the only tiebreaker measure approved by governance is:
Tie Breaker
-Ties will be decided by the date of the first on chain vote these applicants casted in order to reward those delegates that have been contributing to Uniswap governance for an extended period.
I want to emphasize the word casted, which clearly refers to the candidate who cast the vote on-chain first.
We don’t think it’s necessary to use an arbitrary tiebreaker that hasn’t been approved by governance, especially since on-chain votes are unlikely to be cast simultaneously. By choosing to modify what has already been approved by governance, there’s a risk it could be seen as using an arbitrary tiebreaker to influence the outcome. We don’t believe that was your intention, but we don't think it's fair.
Applicant name: Curia
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/curia-delegates.eth
Applicant name: Blockworks Research
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/blockworksres.eth
The following reflects the views of L2BEAT’s governance team, composed of @kaereste and @Sinkas, and it’s based on the combined research, fact-checking, and ideation of the two.
We’re voting FOR both delegates to be included in the second cycle of the delegate rewards by creating a 16th spot.
The following reflects the views of L2BEAT’s governance team, composed of @kaereste and @Sinkas, and it’s based on the combined research, fact-checking, and ideation of the two.
We’re voting FOR both delegates to be included in the second cycle of the delegate rewards by creating a 16th spot.
Delegate rewards should promote and incentivize active governance participation, and not including a delegate because of an arguably arbitrary tiebreaker seems counterintuitive.
First of all, huge thanks to the program managers of the initiative (@PGov Jun, @Doo_StableLab and @AranaDigital Abdullah) for their rigorous, patient and flexible operations on this matter. We are honored and grateful for being chosen based on the criteria that the program managers set and continuing our contributions to the governance further as we started doing so in the forum, online discussions, voting and offsite attendances!
Also thanks to @Argonaut for raising his voice on this matter and providing his perspectives.
First of all, huge thanks to the program managers of the initiative (@PGov Jun, @Doo_StableLab and @AranaDigital Abdullah) for their rigorous, patient and flexible operations on this matter. We are honored and grateful for being chosen based on the criteria that the program managers set and continuing our contributions to the governance further as we started doing so in the forum, online discussions, voting and offsite attendances!
Also thanks to @Argonaut for raising his voice on this matter and providing his perspectives.
While acknowledging potential confusions or possibility of interpreting the wordings in the original proposal differently, considering the purpose of the program which is to attract new delegates being active in the governance, we certainly support the decision flexibly made by the program managers, which is to apply the forum activity as a suitable tie-breaker measurement.
However, we also would like to respect what the DAO has to say about this issue and an outcome to be ratified on a Snapshot vote. We very much appreciate an additional consideration and voting decision from delegates on this matter in advance.
On a different note, we would also like to get involved in discussions to improve the Cycle 3 program by incorporating the feedback and learnings in the process!
Thank you, we'll join the call. We would really appreciate finding a solution that allows both candidates to participate, rather than choosing an arbitrary tiebreaker method. We're open to receiving a reduced amount of rewards if necessary.
We also commit to assisting with the calculations without requiring additional compensation, to avoid adding extra overhead for you.
Hello everyone!
Taking the takeaways from the community call just now, we will look to post a snapshot vote in the coming days to sort out the best next steps forward on this situation.
The snapshot options will be regarding who should be included in cycle 2 of the program:
Hello everyone!
Taking the takeaways from the community call just now, we will look to post a snapshot vote in the coming days to sort out the best next steps forward on this situation.
The snapshot options will be regarding who should be included in cycle 2 of the program:
The both option will increase the total delegates to 16 and require a separate on chain vote afterwards for a small increased budget to include them both into the program.
Thanks for everyone's patience and understanding in this situation!
While the tiebreaker we ended up using which was the only similar type of tiebreaker that we found that had been used prior in Uniswap governance was disadvantageous to you, we'd argue that doesn't make it unfair in nature.
Let's discuss this topic and the topic of splitting to get more community feedback on the call next Tuesday (10am ET): Link
As we justified when we cast our vote in our delegation thread:
We understand that there has been a total tie between both applicants @Tane and @Argonaut, for the following considerations:
As we justified when we cast our vote in our delegation thread:
We understand that there has been a total tie between both applicants @Tane and @Argonaut, for the following considerations:
For the above mentioned, we understand that there has been a total tie between both applicants, not having been foreseen in the proposal how to break a tie of these characteristics.
Given that the proposal approved by the governance has not foreseen tie-breaking criteria for such a case, we understand that there are no elements that allow choosing or prioritizing one over the other applicant, so it would not be a fair solution to make a decision of these characteristics without any parameter to support it.
Our opinion then is that there would be two possible solutions:
Given that one of the main reasons and objectives taken into account in the proposal to renew the rewards initiative to a cycle 2 has been to incorporate new delegates and increase participation to strengthen governance, we believe that the latter solution would be the fairest and most compatible with these objectives.
Consequently we voted for the option “BOTH (create an extra 16th spot)”.
Given this experience, which should be taken as a learning experience for the future (every experience brings with it a constant learning process that should serve as a basis for future improvement), we are at complete disposal and we want to be part of the working group where opinions are shared and discussions are carried out for the opportunity to decide to renew to a cycle 3. In Arbitrum we are the Program Managers for the Delegates Incentive Program, which started 6 months ago and has generated a very positive impact, so we have the experience and the necessary team that we put at Uniswap’s disposal to make our best contributions to further improve the current incentive program and its eligibility criteria for the future cycle 3.
Voted for both on this. The more delegates rewarded the better, we do think it's fair for both to be included given that it had to go to multiple tiebrakers.
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/70
The vote to add in the extra 16th delegate spot was the winning outcome of the snapshot and has been included in the on chain vote with the UAC renewal and budget rebalance.
Thank you, everyone, for giving us the opportunity to discuss this during the call. It was a pleasure to participate. We believe the fairest option would be "Both", and we will support that choice. We also want to apologize to the program organizers for any inconvenience and thank them for considering our perspective
Uniswap Delegate Reward Initiative - Cycle 2 Results
Authors: @Doo_StableLab @PGov @AranaDigital
Summary
The application is closed. We will announce top 15 as soon as possible
Applicant name: Argonaut
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0x21b3b193b71680e2fafe40768c03a0fd305efa75
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Reminder that the deadline is in 9 hours or so.
Thank you for the quick response and for taking the time to review our case. We understand your point, but unfortunately, the third tiebreaker method you chose seems unfair, considering that the first comment on the [RFC] Uniswap Delegate Reward Initiative - Cycle 2 post was ours, in which we mentioned this:
So the intention we had in mind when it came to this as the first tiebreaker was it would be who voted first with respect to the vote itself. Because your team and Tane voted in the exact same on chain vote, we moved to the second tiebreaker, which was snapshot. Coincidentally, it was also the exact same vote, so we moved to what was used as a tiebreaker in other elections for Uniswap (Uniswap delegation initiative) which was forum activity, to which Tane had more likes, earlier start date and “forum cred”.
We totally understand the concern as the ambiguity in the wording here is something we should have specified better. We didn’t think these tiebreakers would still not be enough. While, I understand the concern here, we think it wouldn’t make sense to look at the specific block of the vote as it:
Hello, and thanks for doing this calculation. We're unsure why we didn’t win the tiebreaker, as our on-chain vote was cast on June 27, 2024, and the only tiebreaker measure approved by governance is:
Tie Breaker
-Ties will be decided by the date of the first on chain vote these applicants casted in order to reward those delegates that have been contributing to Uniswap governance for an extended period.
Hello, and thanks for doing this calculation. We're unsure why we didn’t win the tiebreaker, as our on-chain vote was cast on June 27, 2024, and the only tiebreaker measure approved by governance is:
Tie Breaker
-Ties will be decided by the date of the first on chain vote these applicants casted in order to reward those delegates that have been contributing to Uniswap governance for an extended period.
I want to emphasize the word casted, which clearly refers to the candidate who cast the vote on-chain first.
We don’t think it’s necessary to use an arbitrary tiebreaker that hasn’t been approved by governance, especially since on-chain votes are unlikely to be cast simultaneously. By choosing to modify what has already been approved by governance, there’s a risk it could be seen as using an arbitrary tiebreaker to influence the outcome. We don’t believe that was your intention, but we don't think it's fair.
Applicant name: Curia
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/curia-delegates.eth
Applicant name: Blockworks Research
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/blockworksres.eth
Uniswap Delegate Reward Initiative - Cycle 2 Results
Authors: @Doo_StableLab @PGov @AranaDigital
Summary
This post outlines the results of Uniswap Delegate Reward Initiative - Cycle 2 application where over 20 candidates applied. Based on the criteria outlined, the following top 15 delegates were selected. Many of the newly qualified delegates joined the DAO less than 4 months ago, which once again, shows how the Delegate Reward Initiative has attracted new active and dedicated contributors. The full details can be found here.
| Delegate Name | Points | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan Blockchain | 10 | |
| 2 | StableLab | 10 | |
| 3 | Arana Digital | 10 | |
| 4 | PGov | 10 | |
| 5 | GFXlabs | 10 | |
| 6 | Franklin DAO | 9 | |
| 7 | Gauntlet | 8.5 | |
| 8 | Karpatkey | 8.5 | |
| 9 | 404DAO | 7 | |
| 10 | 0xKeyRock | 7 | |
| 11 | KFX (atiselsts.eth) | 7 | |
| 12 | L2BEAT | 7 | |
| 13 | SEEDGov | 7 | |
| 14 | DAOplomats | 6 | Tie Breaker- Onchain |
| 15 | Tané | 6 | Had to go to 3 tiebreakers: Tie Breaker- Onchain, Tie Breaker- Offchain, Tie Breaker- Forum Activity |
Notes
@Bobbay requested to count as co-author of Uniswap Delegate Reward -3 Months-Cycle 1. However, as Bobbay was not explicitly mentioned as a co-author, and since other members of the Uniswap Delegate Reward Working Group such as L2 Beat and karpatkey did not count themselves as a co-author of this proposal, we believe it’s fair to not count it towards the delegate’s points.
@BlockworksResearch requested to count as author of [RFC]: Uniswap Community Calls. As the RFC did not proceed and pass the snapshot vote, as specified in the requirement, we believe it’s fair to not count it.
Thoughts for Cycle 3
We have received feedback from various participants and stakeholders on how the Delegate Reward Initiative can be improved.
For Cycle 3, we will examine incorporating the following elements
Applicant name: Argonaut
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0x21b3b193b71680e2fafe40768c03a0fd305efa75
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Argonaut is a team of highly motivated crypto enthusiasts eager to participate in governance and make meaningful improvements where we see opportunities. Our team is diverse, with expertise on DeFi analysis, smart contract development, and research.
We chose the name Argonaut to symbolize our commitment to governance across various DAOs. Like Jason’s mythological crew, we bring together a range of skills and a pioneering spirit, dedicated to exploring new challenges and leading with innovation in decentralized governance.
Since our first vote, we have maintained a 100% voting participation rate, and we believe this program will enable us to have a full-time contributor dedicated to Uniswap. This presents a significant opportunity for our team, especially as a new, unfunded group. We're driven by passion and would love the chance to dedicate more time to this work and create value for Uniswap!
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/0xc2eed288ba61241dd86928eff15b7c8c9622168fc4b435657f58dda8ce285d13 (Jul 22, 2024)
Onchain: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/65 (Jun 27, 2024)
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No.
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No.
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, GovSwap at Brussels (July 8th, 2024)
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, August 2024 and a member of the team has also joined before once but he doesn't remember the date.
Thank you for the quick response and for taking the time to review our case. We understand your point, but unfortunately, the third tiebreaker method you chose seems unfair, considering that the first comment on the [RFC] Uniswap Delegate Reward Initiative - Cycle 2 post was ours, in which we mentioned this:
We also think that doesn’t make sense to encourage behavior to rush in and create an account without setting the proper structure.
We understand and agree with your point; however, the proposal as approved did not specify this, and the tiebreaker method used was not outlined, whereas the method our team is referring to was clearly specified. We believe it sets a concerning precedent for Uniswap governance to adopt a tiebreaker method that hasn't been officially approved, as it might appear tailored to influence the outcome as you knew the candidates in advance (though we're not suggesting that happened here). Similarly, as you reviewed some elements for inclusion in Cycle 3, it’s crucial to avoid setting a poor precedent. To maintain transparency and uphold the legitimacy of the proposal, we suggest that this clarification be added to Cycle 3, and for this cycle, the method that the DAO voted on should be respected. We also agree to consider this a tie and share the rewards 50% - 50% with the other candidate.
So the intention we had in mind when it came to this as the first tiebreaker was it would be who voted first with respect to the vote itself. Because your team and Tane voted in the exact same on chain vote, we moved to the second tiebreaker, which was snapshot. Coincidentally, it was also the exact same vote, so we moved to what was used as a tiebreaker in other elections for Uniswap (Uniswap delegation initiative) which was forum activity, to which Tane had more likes, earlier start date and “forum cred”.
We totally understand the concern as the ambiguity in the wording here is something we should have specified better. We didn’t think these tiebreakers would still not be enough. While, I understand the concern here, we think it wouldn’t make sense to look at the specific block of the vote as it:
Again, we understand the frustration and this is just objectively what we thought was the outcome with the best intentions of the program being in mind, trying to be as unbiased as possible. Would love to hear the community’s opinion. Also, next Tuesday is the community call, we’ll cover this there also if you can join and voice your thoughts?
Thanks for understanding and appreciate the message.
Applicant name: Curia
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/curia-delegates.eth
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: Curia Lab, a team of DAO governance experts and blockchain specialists, seeks to participate in the Delegate Reward Initiative to enhance Uniswap's decision-making processes. Our data-driven approach and commitment to decentralization align with Uniswap's vision, aiming to support its growth and leadership in the DEX space.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made: Offchain: July 25, 2024 https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/0xc2eed288ba61241dd86928eff15b7c8c9622168fc4b435657f58dda8ce285d13 Onchain: August 15, 2024 https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/66
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): No
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, from June 2024 onwards.
Applicant name: Blockworks Research
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/blockworksres.eth
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: We are Blockworks Research and our mission is to aid Uniswap and allow it to reach its full potential by providing informed insight on protocol structure, DAO strategy, and incentive design. Our desire comes from our passion to be value-add contributors that are submerged in the trenches of the industry. We have first hand experience in DAOs with our incentive analysis in Arbitrum’s Research and Development Collective, Ethena’s Risk Committee, as well as a myriad of experience elsewhere.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/0x2a122241d608b92e605e3e2ece355e97c5691ac0448da5653025e2c929628625 (August 7th, 2023)
Onchain: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/40 (July 21st, 2023)
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): Yes, RFC: Uniswap Community Calls
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No.
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, attended ETHDenver Gov Workshop.
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, we hosted Uniswap’s Community Calls from December 2023 to July 2024.
Applicant name: Tané
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0xb79294d00848a3a4c00c22d9367f19b4280689d7
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Applicant name: Tané
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0xb79294d00848a3a4c00c22d9367f19b4280689d7
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
At Tané, we are committed to decentralization and ecosystem growth, actively participating as delegates in DAOs like Optimism, Lido, and Arbitrum. Backed by major Japanese corporations including SoftBank, our crypto investment and research firm brings unique insights to Uniswap. Our team's expertise spans MEV, intent-centric protocols, and modular blockchain architecture. With a strong presence in the Asia-Pacific region, especially Japan, we are well-positioned to drive Uniswap's expansion in this crucial market. Our decision to apply for a role in the Uniswap DAO stems from our confidence that our expertise and regional influence can significantly contribute to Uniswap's mission and governance objectives.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain : July-27-2024
Onchain : Jun-28-2024
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/65
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes, at ETHDenver 2024 and EthCC 2024.
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes, since May 2024
Applicant name: StableLab
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0xecc2a9240268bc7a26386ecb49e1befca2706ac9
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Applicant name: StableLab
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0xecc2a9240268bc7a26386ecb49e1befca2706ac9
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
StableLab is the leading provider of governance solutions for decentralized protocols. We contribute to over 25 protocols and ecosystems with exceptional participation metrics. We have been contributing extensively to Uniswap.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Note that we changed the voting wallet starting late 2023
Offchain:
May 26, 2023
Making Protocol Fees Operational: Fee options for V3
Onchain:
May 10th, 2023
Deploy Uniswap V3 on Moonbeam (2023)
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/39
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
There are several but here are 3 examples:
[Temp Check] Mobilizing the Uniswap Treasury
[Temp Check] Uniswap Delegate Reward -3 Months-Cycle 1
[Temp Check] Forse Analytics for Uniswap Revitalization and Growth Program
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
There are several but here are 3 examples:
Delegation of UNI to Active but Underrepresented Delegates
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/54
Mobilizing the Uniswap Treasury
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/62
Uniswap Delegate Reward- 3 Months Cycle 1
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/64
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes, during ETHCC in July 2024
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes, attended most of calls and presented in few of them from late 2023 to 2024
Applicant name:
Avantgarde (avantgardefi.eth)
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization:
Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile:
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0xb49f8b8613be240213c1827e2e576044ffec7948
Applicant name:
Avantgarde (avantgardefi.eth)
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization:
Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile:
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0xb49f8b8613be240213c1827e2e576044ffec7948
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Avantgarde has been active in the Uniswap ecosystem for two years. Notably, we participated in the Uniswap Bridge Assessment Committee. We have also contributed R&D towards other proposals, most recently involving the fee switch discussions. We believe governance participation is crucial and we believe we have the right expertise and track record to continue delivering and improving on our input to the Uniswap DAO.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
No
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
No
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes, New York in September 2023 and Brussels in July 2024
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes from August 2022 until present.
Applicant Name: GFX Labs (@GFXlabs)
Link to Delegate Forum Platform: Delegate platform on Agora
Link to Snapshot Profile: GFX on Snapshot
Link to Tally/ Agora/ onchain voting profile: GFX on Tally
Links to the proposal that you authored or co-authored that passed the snapshot (Required if the voting power is less than 10k $UNI): We have proposed 21 proposals that have passed Snapshot
Applicant Name: GFX Labs (@GFXlabs)
Link to Delegate Forum Platform: Delegate platform on Agora
Link to Snapshot Profile: GFX on Snapshot
Link to Tally/ Agora/ onchain voting profile: GFX on Tally
Links to the proposal that you authored or co-authored that passed the snapshot (Required if the voting power is less than 10k $UNI): We have proposed 21 proposals that have passed Snapshot
Links to the proposal that you authored or co-authored that passed the Onchain Vote: We have proposed 11 proposals that have passed on Tally
Joined Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when?: GFX has been a longtime contributor for several years
Joined Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when?: GFX has been a longtime contributor for several years
Applicant Summary including why interested in applying for the Program (1 Paragraph): GFX Labs (and its founder before it was created) has been one of the most active and prolific Uniswap contributors. We consistently vote, provide feedback on proposals, draft proposals, and provide independent business development and public policy support for Uniswap.
Applicant name: Blockchain Education Network
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/blockchainedu.eth
Applicant name: Blockchain Education Network
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/blockchainedu.eth
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: Since 2021, BEN has been a champion for onboarding diverse voices onto Uniswap governance through running our own delegate, hosting various governance calls and voting on several proposals with 70+ students participating from over 13 universities around the world. We also assisted several blockchain clubs, including Rutgers, Blockchain at Michigan, and Penn Blockchain, in setting up their own Aave, Uniswap, and Compound delegates through educational workshops with Harvard Law and Berkeley and direct connections to interested parties like a16z who wanted to delegate their voting power to more student groups.
We have had a considerable impact in Uniswap governance over the years. Through this program we hope to have a continued sustained model to grow our impact, educate the community, drive more participation, and create more tangible results for the Uniswap ecosystem.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: May 26, 2021 https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/Qmehop1NNWP9VEf7tGLEAYRphVsXtdxkL7oKEhaXL2Xao6
Onchain: Jan 25th, 2023 https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/30
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): N/a
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): N/a
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, like GovSwap during ETHDenver
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, joined calls throughout 2024, and hosted community calls as early as 2021
Applicant name: karpatkey
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organisation.
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0x8787fc2de4de95c53e5e3a4e5459247d9773ea52
Applicant name: karpatkey
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organisation.
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0x8787fc2de4de95c53e5e3a4e5459247d9773ea52
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: karpatkey is a DeFi-native organisation specialising in professional treasury development since 2020. We work with leading DAOs to diversify their treasuries into sustainable portfolios and serve as delegates for Uniswap, Arbitrum, ENS, Aave and Balancer among other DAOs. As written in our delegate statement, we aim to actively contribute to the long-term sustainability of the Uniswap ecosystem and improve its governance process. We believe this program fits into that as a first step to increase participation rate and high-value discussion and action.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: June 29, 2023 - https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/0x86ded24b11c4714e0f4f2b6e4ca489f60dc33e6f2f4ababa5575bf5ab973a005
Onchain: July 21, 2023 - https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/40
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): yes - https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/0xc2eed288ba61241dd86928eff15b7c8c9622168fc4b435657f58dda8ce285d13
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): yes - https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/66
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, from September 2023 (Uniswap delegate workshop in New York) to August 2024.
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, from March 2024 to August 2024.
Applicant name: atiselsts.eth
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Individual
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: here
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Applicant name: atiselsts.eth
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Individual
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: here
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
I’m a researcher (PhD computer science, h-index above 20) and consultant fascinated with the Uniswap protocol, professionally and academically involved with it since 2021. I have participated in Uniswap governance since July 2023, with near 100% voting rate, and have maintained active presence in the forum. My conflicts of interest are minimized, since I’m not a service provider for the DAO or professionally affiliated with DeFi protocols unrelated to Uniswap, which makes it fair to be compensated for my time spent on its governance activities here. In perspective, I’m looking forward to getting more actively involved in crafting proposals, especially v4-related ones.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: Snapshot - 29/06/2023
Onchain: Tally - 21/07/2023
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before?: No
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before?: No
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when?:
EthCC Govswap, July 2024
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when?:
From January 2024 to July 2024
Applicant name: Keyrock
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: Uniswap Tally profile
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Applicant name: Keyrock
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: Uniswap Tally profile
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Keyrock is active across a variety of on-chain ecosystems and DAOs, providing expertise to scale and grow the next generation of finance. Governance is a crucial yet overlooked process, and delegates play a vital role in shaping the trajectory of Uniswap. We believe the first phase of the delegate incentives was a success. It has resulted in higher forum participation, increased vote turnout, and attracted more delegates interested in contributing to the Uniswap DAO. Given the positive impact we've seen, we are excited to apply for round two of the delegate rewards, and continue to utilize our background in market making to participate in the decision making process to ensure Uniswaps growth and dominance.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: Snapshot - 26/05/2023
Onchain: Tally - 21/07/2023
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
ETHCC Govswap, July 2024
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Attended multipe times starting from December 2023 - August 2024
Applicant name: 404 DAO
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally on chain voting profile: Tally
Applicant name: 404 DAO
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally on chain voting profile: Tally
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: 404 DAO’s motivation for applying to this delegate incentive program arises from our continued dedication and commitment to the Uniswap DAO. We have been an active delegate since joining the community last August; participating in several of the community calls and providing feedback on proposals. As a participant in Cycle 1 of the delegate incentive program and the “Active but Underrepresented Delegate” Program we have maintained a 100% voting & participation rate. Engaging in this program will enable our team to maintain its active involvement in the DAO and support its long-term health and success.
Please provident the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: Snapshot (Aug 7, 2023)
Onchain: Vote 40 (July 27, 2023)
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
No
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
No
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes. From September 2023 (Blessing) to March 2024 (GovSwap).
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Attended all calls (December 2023 to June 2024)
Applicant name: L2BEAT
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/l2beatcom.eth
Applicant name: L2BEAT
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/l2beatcom.eth
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: L2BEAT is a public goods company that acts as an impartial watchdog for the Ethereum ecosystem with a specific focus on Layer 2s. In our attempt to help steer the broader Ethereum ecosystem, including Uniswap, towards a robust decentralized future, we also participate in several DAOs as active delegates. Participating in the program will help us continue our active involvement in a sustainable way and without having to compromise on the level of our engagement.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: August 12, 2023 - Migrate the Celo Uniswap V3 Factory Contract owner from Optims to Wormhole
Onchain: December 6, 2023 - Delegation of UNI to Active but Underrepresented Delegates
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): N/A
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): N/A
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): GovSwap during EthCC in Brussels (July 2024)
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): From January 2024 to August 2024
Applicant name: Franklin DAO
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/profile/upennblockchain.eth
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Applicant name: SEEDGov
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: Uniswap Tally Profile
Applicant Name: PGov
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization Link to Onchain Voting Profile: Here
Applicant Name: Gauntlet
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization.
Link to Onchain Voting Profile: https://vote.uniswapfoundation.org/delegate/0x683a4F9915D6216f73d6Df50151725036bD26C02
Uniswap Delegate Reward Initiative - Cycle 2 Results
Authors: @Doo_StableLab @PGov @AranaDigital
Summary
This post outlines the results of Uniswap Delegate Reward Initiative - Cycle 2 application where over 20 candidates applied. Based on the criteria outlined, the following top 15 delegates were selected. Many of the newly qualified delegates joined the DAO less than 4 months ago, which once again, shows how the Delegate Reward Initiative has attracted new active and dedicated contributors. The full details can be found here.
| Delegate Name | Points | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan Blockchain | 10 | |
| 2 | StableLab | 10 | |
| 3 | Arana Digital | 10 | |
| 4 | PGov | 10 | |
| 5 | GFXlabs | 10 | |
| 6 | Franklin DAO | 9 | |
| 7 | Gauntlet | 8.5 | |
| 8 | Karpatkey | 8.5 | |
| 9 | 404DAO | 7 | |
| 10 | 0xKeyRock | 7 | |
| 11 | KFX (atiselsts.eth) | 7 | |
| 12 | L2BEAT | 7 | |
| 13 | SEEDGov | 7 | |
| 14 | DAOplomats | 6 | Tie Breaker- Onchain |
| 15 | Tané | 6 | Had to go to 3 tiebreakers: Tie Breaker- Onchain, Tie Breaker- Offchain, Tie Breaker- Forum Activity |
Notes
@Bobbay requested to count as co-author of Uniswap Delegate Reward -3 Months-Cycle 1. However, as Bobbay was not explicitly mentioned as a co-author, and since other members of the Uniswap Delegate Reward Working Group such as L2 Beat and karpatkey did not count themselves as a co-author of this proposal, we believe it’s fair to not count it towards the delegate’s points.
@BlockworksResearch requested to count as author of [RFC]: Uniswap Community Calls. As the RFC did not proceed and pass the snapshot vote, as specified in the requirement, we believe it’s fair to not count it.
Thoughts for Cycle 3
We have received feedback from various participants and stakeholders on how the Delegate Reward Initiative can be improved.
For Cycle 3, we will examine incorporating the following elements
Applicant name: Argonaut
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0x21b3b193b71680e2fafe40768c03a0fd305efa75
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Argonaut is a team of highly motivated crypto enthusiasts eager to participate in governance and make meaningful improvements where we see opportunities. Our team is diverse, with expertise on DeFi analysis, smart contract development, and research.
We chose the name Argonaut to symbolize our commitment to governance across various DAOs. Like Jason’s mythological crew, we bring together a range of skills and a pioneering spirit, dedicated to exploring new challenges and leading with innovation in decentralized governance.
Since our first vote, we have maintained a 100% voting participation rate, and we believe this program will enable us to have a full-time contributor dedicated to Uniswap. This presents a significant opportunity for our team, especially as a new, unfunded group. We're driven by passion and would love the chance to dedicate more time to this work and create value for Uniswap!
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/0xc2eed288ba61241dd86928eff15b7c8c9622168fc4b435657f58dda8ce285d13 (Jul 22, 2024)
Onchain: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/65 (Jun 27, 2024)
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No.
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No.
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, GovSwap at Brussels (July 8th, 2024)
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, August 2024 and a member of the team has also joined before once but he doesn't remember the date.
Thank you for the quick response and for taking the time to review our case. We understand your point, but unfortunately, the third tiebreaker method you chose seems unfair, considering that the first comment on the [RFC] Uniswap Delegate Reward Initiative - Cycle 2 post was ours, in which we mentioned this:
We also think that doesn’t make sense to encourage behavior to rush in and create an account without setting the proper structure.
We understand and agree with your point; however, the proposal as approved did not specify this, and the tiebreaker method used was not outlined, whereas the method our team is referring to was clearly specified. We believe it sets a concerning precedent for Uniswap governance to adopt a tiebreaker method that hasn't been officially approved, as it might appear tailored to influence the outcome as you knew the candidates in advance (though we're not suggesting that happened here). Similarly, as you reviewed some elements for inclusion in Cycle 3, it’s crucial to avoid setting a poor precedent. To maintain transparency and uphold the legitimacy of the proposal, we suggest that this clarification be added to Cycle 3, and for this cycle, the method that the DAO voted on should be respected. We also agree to consider this a tie and share the rewards 50% - 50% with the other candidate.
So the intention we had in mind when it came to this as the first tiebreaker was it would be who voted first with respect to the vote itself. Because your team and Tane voted in the exact same on chain vote, we moved to the second tiebreaker, which was snapshot. Coincidentally, it was also the exact same vote, so we moved to what was used as a tiebreaker in other elections for Uniswap (Uniswap delegation initiative) which was forum activity, to which Tane had more likes, earlier start date and “forum cred”.
We totally understand the concern as the ambiguity in the wording here is something we should have specified better. We didn’t think these tiebreakers would still not be enough. While, I understand the concern here, we think it wouldn’t make sense to look at the specific block of the vote as it:
Again, we understand the frustration and this is just objectively what we thought was the outcome with the best intentions of the program being in mind, trying to be as unbiased as possible. Would love to hear the community’s opinion. Also, next Tuesday is the community call, we’ll cover this there also if you can join and voice your thoughts?
Thanks for understanding and appreciate the message.
Applicant name: Curia
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/curia-delegates.eth
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: Curia Lab, a team of DAO governance experts and blockchain specialists, seeks to participate in the Delegate Reward Initiative to enhance Uniswap's decision-making processes. Our data-driven approach and commitment to decentralization align with Uniswap's vision, aiming to support its growth and leadership in the DEX space.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made: Offchain: July 25, 2024 https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/0xc2eed288ba61241dd86928eff15b7c8c9622168fc4b435657f58dda8ce285d13 Onchain: August 15, 2024 https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/66
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): No
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, from June 2024 onwards.
Applicant name: Blockworks Research
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/blockworksres.eth
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: We are Blockworks Research and our mission is to aid Uniswap and allow it to reach its full potential by providing informed insight on protocol structure, DAO strategy, and incentive design. Our desire comes from our passion to be value-add contributors that are submerged in the trenches of the industry. We have first hand experience in DAOs with our incentive analysis in Arbitrum’s Research and Development Collective, Ethena’s Risk Committee, as well as a myriad of experience elsewhere.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/0x2a122241d608b92e605e3e2ece355e97c5691ac0448da5653025e2c929628625 (August 7th, 2023)
Onchain: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/40 (July 21st, 2023)
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): Yes, RFC: Uniswap Community Calls
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No.
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, attended ETHDenver Gov Workshop.
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, we hosted Uniswap’s Community Calls from December 2023 to July 2024.
Applicant name: Tané
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0xb79294d00848a3a4c00c22d9367f19b4280689d7
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Applicant name: Tané
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0xb79294d00848a3a4c00c22d9367f19b4280689d7
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
At Tané, we are committed to decentralization and ecosystem growth, actively participating as delegates in DAOs like Optimism, Lido, and Arbitrum. Backed by major Japanese corporations including SoftBank, our crypto investment and research firm brings unique insights to Uniswap. Our team's expertise spans MEV, intent-centric protocols, and modular blockchain architecture. With a strong presence in the Asia-Pacific region, especially Japan, we are well-positioned to drive Uniswap's expansion in this crucial market. Our decision to apply for a role in the Uniswap DAO stems from our confidence that our expertise and regional influence can significantly contribute to Uniswap's mission and governance objectives.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain : July-27-2024
Onchain : Jun-28-2024
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/65
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes, at ETHDenver 2024 and EthCC 2024.
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes, since May 2024
Applicant name: StableLab
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0xecc2a9240268bc7a26386ecb49e1befca2706ac9
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Applicant name: StableLab
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0xecc2a9240268bc7a26386ecb49e1befca2706ac9
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
StableLab is the leading provider of governance solutions for decentralized protocols. We contribute to over 25 protocols and ecosystems with exceptional participation metrics. We have been contributing extensively to Uniswap.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Note that we changed the voting wallet starting late 2023
Offchain:
May 26, 2023
Making Protocol Fees Operational: Fee options for V3
Onchain:
May 10th, 2023
Deploy Uniswap V3 on Moonbeam (2023)
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/39
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
There are several but here are 3 examples:
[Temp Check] Mobilizing the Uniswap Treasury
[Temp Check] Uniswap Delegate Reward -3 Months-Cycle 1
[Temp Check] Forse Analytics for Uniswap Revitalization and Growth Program
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
There are several but here are 3 examples:
Delegation of UNI to Active but Underrepresented Delegates
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/54
Mobilizing the Uniswap Treasury
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/62
Uniswap Delegate Reward- 3 Months Cycle 1
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/64
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes, during ETHCC in July 2024
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes, attended most of calls and presented in few of them from late 2023 to 2024
Applicant name:
Avantgarde (avantgardefi.eth)
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization:
Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile:
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0xb49f8b8613be240213c1827e2e576044ffec7948
Applicant name:
Avantgarde (avantgardefi.eth)
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization:
Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile:
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0xb49f8b8613be240213c1827e2e576044ffec7948
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Avantgarde has been active in the Uniswap ecosystem for two years. Notably, we participated in the Uniswap Bridge Assessment Committee. We have also contributed R&D towards other proposals, most recently involving the fee switch discussions. We believe governance participation is crucial and we believe we have the right expertise and track record to continue delivering and improving on our input to the Uniswap DAO.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
No
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
No
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes, New York in September 2023 and Brussels in July 2024
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes from August 2022 until present.
Applicant Name: GFX Labs (@GFXlabs)
Link to Delegate Forum Platform: Delegate platform on Agora
Link to Snapshot Profile: GFX on Snapshot
Link to Tally/ Agora/ onchain voting profile: GFX on Tally
Links to the proposal that you authored or co-authored that passed the snapshot (Required if the voting power is less than 10k $UNI): We have proposed 21 proposals that have passed Snapshot
Applicant Name: GFX Labs (@GFXlabs)
Link to Delegate Forum Platform: Delegate platform on Agora
Link to Snapshot Profile: GFX on Snapshot
Link to Tally/ Agora/ onchain voting profile: GFX on Tally
Links to the proposal that you authored or co-authored that passed the snapshot (Required if the voting power is less than 10k $UNI): We have proposed 21 proposals that have passed Snapshot
Links to the proposal that you authored or co-authored that passed the Onchain Vote: We have proposed 11 proposals that have passed on Tally
Joined Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when?: GFX has been a longtime contributor for several years
Joined Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when?: GFX has been a longtime contributor for several years
Applicant Summary including why interested in applying for the Program (1 Paragraph): GFX Labs (and its founder before it was created) has been one of the most active and prolific Uniswap contributors. We consistently vote, provide feedback on proposals, draft proposals, and provide independent business development and public policy support for Uniswap.
Applicant name: Blockchain Education Network
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/blockchainedu.eth
Applicant name: Blockchain Education Network
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/blockchainedu.eth
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: Since 2021, BEN has been a champion for onboarding diverse voices onto Uniswap governance through running our own delegate, hosting various governance calls and voting on several proposals with 70+ students participating from over 13 universities around the world. We also assisted several blockchain clubs, including Rutgers, Blockchain at Michigan, and Penn Blockchain, in setting up their own Aave, Uniswap, and Compound delegates through educational workshops with Harvard Law and Berkeley and direct connections to interested parties like a16z who wanted to delegate their voting power to more student groups.
We have had a considerable impact in Uniswap governance over the years. Through this program we hope to have a continued sustained model to grow our impact, educate the community, drive more participation, and create more tangible results for the Uniswap ecosystem.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: May 26, 2021 https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/Qmehop1NNWP9VEf7tGLEAYRphVsXtdxkL7oKEhaXL2Xao6
Onchain: Jan 25th, 2023 https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/30
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): N/a
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): N/a
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, like GovSwap during ETHDenver
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, joined calls throughout 2024, and hosted community calls as early as 2021
Applicant name: karpatkey
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organisation.
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0x8787fc2de4de95c53e5e3a4e5459247d9773ea52
Applicant name: karpatkey
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organisation.
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0x8787fc2de4de95c53e5e3a4e5459247d9773ea52
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: karpatkey is a DeFi-native organisation specialising in professional treasury development since 2020. We work with leading DAOs to diversify their treasuries into sustainable portfolios and serve as delegates for Uniswap, Arbitrum, ENS, Aave and Balancer among other DAOs. As written in our delegate statement, we aim to actively contribute to the long-term sustainability of the Uniswap ecosystem and improve its governance process. We believe this program fits into that as a first step to increase participation rate and high-value discussion and action.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: June 29, 2023 - https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/0x86ded24b11c4714e0f4f2b6e4ca489f60dc33e6f2f4ababa5575bf5ab973a005
Onchain: July 21, 2023 - https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/40
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): yes - https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/0xc2eed288ba61241dd86928eff15b7c8c9622168fc4b435657f58dda8ce285d13
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): yes - https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/66
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, from September 2023 (Uniswap delegate workshop in New York) to August 2024.
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, from March 2024 to August 2024.
Applicant name: atiselsts.eth
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Individual
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: here
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Applicant name: atiselsts.eth
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Individual
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: here
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
I’m a researcher (PhD computer science, h-index above 20) and consultant fascinated with the Uniswap protocol, professionally and academically involved with it since 2021. I have participated in Uniswap governance since July 2023, with near 100% voting rate, and have maintained active presence in the forum. My conflicts of interest are minimized, since I’m not a service provider for the DAO or professionally affiliated with DeFi protocols unrelated to Uniswap, which makes it fair to be compensated for my time spent on its governance activities here. In perspective, I’m looking forward to getting more actively involved in crafting proposals, especially v4-related ones.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: Snapshot - 29/06/2023
Onchain: Tally - 21/07/2023
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before?: No
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before?: No
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when?:
EthCC Govswap, July 2024
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when?:
From January 2024 to July 2024
Applicant name: Keyrock
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: Uniswap Tally profile
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Applicant name: Keyrock
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: Uniswap Tally profile
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Keyrock is active across a variety of on-chain ecosystems and DAOs, providing expertise to scale and grow the next generation of finance. Governance is a crucial yet overlooked process, and delegates play a vital role in shaping the trajectory of Uniswap. We believe the first phase of the delegate incentives was a success. It has resulted in higher forum participation, increased vote turnout, and attracted more delegates interested in contributing to the Uniswap DAO. Given the positive impact we've seen, we are excited to apply for round two of the delegate rewards, and continue to utilize our background in market making to participate in the decision making process to ensure Uniswaps growth and dominance.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: Snapshot - 26/05/2023
Onchain: Tally - 21/07/2023
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
ETHCC Govswap, July 2024
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Attended multipe times starting from December 2023 - August 2024
Applicant name: 404 DAO
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally on chain voting profile: Tally
Applicant name: 404 DAO
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally on chain voting profile: Tally
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: 404 DAO’s motivation for applying to this delegate incentive program arises from our continued dedication and commitment to the Uniswap DAO. We have been an active delegate since joining the community last August; participating in several of the community calls and providing feedback on proposals. As a participant in Cycle 1 of the delegate incentive program and the “Active but Underrepresented Delegate” Program we have maintained a 100% voting & participation rate. Engaging in this program will enable our team to maintain its active involvement in the DAO and support its long-term health and success.
Please provident the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: Snapshot (Aug 7, 2023)
Onchain: Vote 40 (July 27, 2023)
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
No
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
No
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes. From September 2023 (Blessing) to March 2024 (GovSwap).
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Attended all calls (December 2023 to June 2024)
Applicant name: L2BEAT
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/l2beatcom.eth
Applicant name: L2BEAT
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/l2beatcom.eth
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: L2BEAT is a public goods company that acts as an impartial watchdog for the Ethereum ecosystem with a specific focus on Layer 2s. In our attempt to help steer the broader Ethereum ecosystem, including Uniswap, towards a robust decentralized future, we also participate in several DAOs as active delegates. Participating in the program will help us continue our active involvement in a sustainable way and without having to compromise on the level of our engagement.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: August 12, 2023 - Migrate the Celo Uniswap V3 Factory Contract owner from Optims to Wormhole
Onchain: December 6, 2023 - Delegation of UNI to Active but Underrepresented Delegates
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): N/A
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): N/A
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): GovSwap during EthCC in Brussels (July 2024)
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): From January 2024 to August 2024
Applicant name: Franklin DAO
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/profile/upennblockchain.eth
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Applicant name: SEEDGov
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: Uniswap Tally Profile
Applicant Name: PGov
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization Link to Onchain Voting Profile: Here
Applicant Name: Gauntlet
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization.
Link to Onchain Voting Profile: https://vote.uniswapfoundation.org/delegate/0x683a4F9915D6216f73d6Df50151725036bD26C02
Applicant name: Franklin DAO
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/profile/upennblockchain.eth
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Franklin DAO has been an active member of Uniswap DAO for multiple years now, and we continue to seek opportunities to get more involved every year. We aspire to apply the diverse set of specialty knowledge of our members to all we do and we always look forward to learning more from our fellow delegates. We believe this is a necessary initiative to continue to engage with and retain a strong foundation of delegates who have the best intentions for the future of the DAO, and for them to have the resources to explore innovative ways to drive the DAO forward.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/QmNPvJSYqtpN8JeReGACfPJNx7yXZrsrcAKDsjHvbx3Pu3
Onchain: https://vote.uniswapfoundation.org/proposals/9
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/30
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes, February 2024 - July 2024.
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes, June 2024 - July 2024.
Applicant name: SEEDGov
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: Uniswap Tally Profile
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: SEEDGov is the first Latam based Delegate Platform actively engaging in various governance activities and we have a dedicated team of SEEDGov members, passionate about Uniswap and committed to governance activities. We are excited about the opportunity to continue to collaborate with Uniswap Governance.
The main objective of this delegation will be to continue to maintain active and meaningful participation, contributing to the growth and evolution of Uniswap Protocol Governance within Ethereum and other chains where available. In this sense, we have maintained a 100% voting, participation and justification rate since our joining, participating in community calls, and contributing ideas and asking relevant questions in the discussions to promote improvements in the proposals submitted, and not only that we will continue on this path, but we intend to deepen it, we have strong interest, expertise and capacity in to participate and integrate working groups, committees and workshops in which we can collaborate more intensely for the benefit of Uniswap, the DAO and its community.
We also plan to continue participating in various activities to spread knowledge about Uniswap, like when we hosted an event in Aleph, Buenos Aires, which focused on Uniswap’s evolution through different protocol versions and explored the potential of hooks in version 4.
It is our understanding that this program will help to increase participation and discussions in governance, both in quantity and quality, thus strengthening governance itself and the protocol. In our specific case, the compensation of the team dedicated to Uniswap, which has the support of the entire organization, has been entirely covered by SEEDGov, so it would be very useful to count on an incentive from the governance itself to ensure that we can continue and deepen our participation with the highest levels of quality that Uniswap deserves.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: Jun 18, 2024 - Snapshot
Onchain: May 29, 2024 - Tally
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No.
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No.
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes. EthCC "GovSwap at UniDay Brussels" (July 2024).
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, both community calls and DEF community calls. From June 2024 onwards.
Applicant Name: PGov
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization Link to Onchain Voting Profile: Here
Applicant summary: Our team lead, @juanbug, has been an active Uniswap community member for over three years now and has helped draft and submit various proposals to governance. We have maintained a 100% voting and participation rate since inception and have attended as many Uniswap events and calls as we can. We currently help on the Accountability Committee and UADP and will continue to help on any other initiatives where we can provide support. Thank you!
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made: Onchain: July 21, 2023: Vote 40 Offchain: August 7, 2023: Snapshot
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain/onchain voting stages before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
Uniswap-Arbitrum Working Group: Helped co-author and participated in the UAWP from which the grants and delegate program were created. (Snapshot: Working Group Creation, Snapshot: UAGP & UADP election, On Chain Vote) Create the Uniswap Accountability Committee: Part of discussions and drafting for the Accountability Committee season 1 and 2. (Snapshot: Season 1, Snapshot: Season 2, On Chain Vote) Members of our team have authored various deployment proposals and we helped propose the on chain Lower Onchain Proposal Threshold vote.
Uniswap-Arbitrum Working Group, Accountability Committee
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? EthDenver “Govswap,” (February 2024)
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? Monthly Community Calls since 2023
Applicant Name: Gauntlet
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization.
Link to Onchain Voting Profile: https://vote.uniswapfoundation.org/delegate/0x683a4F9915D6216f73d6Df50151725036bD26C02
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: Gauntlet has been active in the Uniswap ecosystem for a number of years. We believe governance participation is crucial to balance a diverse set of viewpoints and that this program will help ensure a core base of delegate engagement. Gauntlet will continue to bring our data-driven background and experience across governance ecosystems to the Uniswap DAO.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made: Onchain: November 2,. 2021: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/9 Offchain: December 21, 2022: https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/0x387b5e811e9673359b98729af5c7f14a50b7d0ea9b4dcf9278686b238932e25d
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/45
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): ETH Denver GovSwap 2024
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, March 2024, Aug 2024
Applicant name: Franklin DAO
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: https://www.tally.xyz/profile/upennblockchain.eth
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative:
Franklin DAO has been an active member of Uniswap DAO for multiple years now, and we continue to seek opportunities to get more involved every year. We aspire to apply the diverse set of specialty knowledge of our members to all we do and we always look forward to learning more from our fellow delegates. We believe this is a necessary initiative to continue to engage with and retain a strong foundation of delegates who have the best intentions for the future of the DAO, and for them to have the resources to explore innovative ways to drive the DAO forward.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/QmNPvJSYqtpN8JeReGACfPJNx7yXZrsrcAKDsjHvbx3Pu3
Onchain: https://vote.uniswapfoundation.org/proposals/9
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/30
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes, February 2024 - July 2024.
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”):
Yes, June 2024 - July 2024.
Applicant name: SEEDGov
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization
Link to Tally onchain voting profile: Uniswap Tally Profile
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: SEEDGov is the first Latam based Delegate Platform actively engaging in various governance activities and we have a dedicated team of SEEDGov members, passionate about Uniswap and committed to governance activities. We are excited about the opportunity to continue to collaborate with Uniswap Governance.
The main objective of this delegation will be to continue to maintain active and meaningful participation, contributing to the growth and evolution of Uniswap Protocol Governance within Ethereum and other chains where available. In this sense, we have maintained a 100% voting, participation and justification rate since our joining, participating in community calls, and contributing ideas and asking relevant questions in the discussions to promote improvements in the proposals submitted, and not only that we will continue on this path, but we intend to deepen it, we have strong interest, expertise and capacity in to participate and integrate working groups, committees and workshops in which we can collaborate more intensely for the benefit of Uniswap, the DAO and its community.
We also plan to continue participating in various activities to spread knowledge about Uniswap, like when we hosted an event in Aleph, Buenos Aires, which focused on Uniswap’s evolution through different protocol versions and explored the potential of hooks in version 4.
It is our understanding that this program will help to increase participation and discussions in governance, both in quantity and quality, thus strengthening governance itself and the protocol. In our specific case, the compensation of the team dedicated to Uniswap, which has the support of the entire organization, has been entirely covered by SEEDGov, so it would be very useful to count on an incentive from the governance itself to ensure that we can continue and deepen our participation with the highest levels of quality that Uniswap deserves.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made:
Offchain: Jun 18, 2024 - Snapshot
Onchain: May 29, 2024 - Tally
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No.
Have you posted an RFC that passed the onchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): No.
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes. EthCC "GovSwap at UniDay Brussels" (July 2024).
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, both community calls and DEF community calls. From June 2024 onwards.
Applicant Name: PGov
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization Link to Onchain Voting Profile: Here
Applicant summary: Our team lead, @juanbug, has been an active Uniswap community member for over three years now and has helped draft and submit various proposals to governance. We have maintained a 100% voting and participation rate since inception and have attended as many Uniswap events and calls as we can. We currently help on the Accountability Committee and UADP and will continue to help on any other initiatives where we can provide support. Thank you!
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made: Onchain: July 21, 2023: Vote 40 Offchain: August 7, 2023: Snapshot
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain/onchain voting stages before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit):
Uniswap-Arbitrum Working Group: Helped co-author and participated in the UAWP from which the grants and delegate program were created. (Snapshot: Working Group Creation, Snapshot: UAGP & UADP election, On Chain Vote) Create the Uniswap Accountability Committee: Part of discussions and drafting for the Accountability Committee season 1 and 2. (Snapshot: Season 1, Snapshot: Season 2, On Chain Vote) Members of our team have authored various deployment proposals and we helped propose the on chain Lower Onchain Proposal Threshold vote.
Uniswap-Arbitrum Working Group, Accountability Committee
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? EthDenver “Govswap,” (February 2024)
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? Monthly Community Calls since 2023
Applicant Name: Gauntlet
Specify if you’re applying as an individual or an organization: Organization.
Link to Onchain Voting Profile: https://vote.uniswapfoundation.org/delegate/0x683a4F9915D6216f73d6Df50151725036bD26C02
Applicant summary–briefly explain why you’re interested in applying for this Delegate Reward Initiative: Gauntlet has been active in the Uniswap ecosystem for a number of years. We believe governance participation is crucial to balance a diverse set of viewpoints and that this program will help ensure a core base of delegate engagement. Gauntlet will continue to bring our data-driven background and experience across governance ecosystems to the Uniswap DAO.
Please provide the date and link of the first offchain and onchain Uniswap vote you made: Onchain: November 2,. 2021: https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/9 Offchain: December 21, 2022: https://snapshot.org/#/uniswapgovernance.eth/proposal/0x387b5e811e9673359b98729af5c7f14a50b7d0ea9b4dcf9278686b238932e25d
Have you posted an RFC that passed the offchain voting stage before? If so, please provide links here (only the sole author or co-authors explicitly mentioned on the proposal will receive credit): https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/proposal/45
Have you joined the Uniswap Gov Workshop Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): ETH Denver GovSwap 2024
Have you joined the Uniswap Community Call Before? If so, when? (If you joined several times, you can just note as period like “From January 2024 to July 2024”): Yes, March 2024, Aug 2024
