Optimism Season 4 - DAO Governance Highlight

This week we dive deep into the world of namespaces, identity, and DAOs, with a focus on ENS and the innovative solutions being developed in the space. We're joined by Alex, also known as Slobo, an ENS steward and the founder of NameStone, to discuss the latest advancements in ENS, the future of decentralized identity, and how NameStone is revolutionizing the way we use subdomains.Agenda:IntroductionSlobo's BackgroundENS and Name WrapperNameStoneENS DAO and GovernanceClosing ThoughtsThis episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Boardroom.About BoardroomBoardroom is a governance intelligence portal helping users make faster, smarter, and more informed decisions.Links:BoardroomBoardroom NewsletterENS AppENS ForumNamestoneSlobo Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Cam and Laurence draw on Boardroom's weekly governance updates to provide an overview and insights into the biggest proposals across top protocols. In this episode, we dissect Optimism's bold "Law of Chains" proposal, the highly anticipated launch of Worldcoin, and groundbreaking governance proposals from SuperRare and Aave. Plus, we highlight controversial forum discussions across Aave, Gitcoin, Maker DAO, and more. This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Boardroom.About BoardroomBoardroom is a governance intelligence portal helping users make faster, smarter, and more informed decisions.LinksBoardroomBoardroom Newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Cam and Laurence draw on Boardroom's weekly governance updates to provide an overview and insights into the biggest proposals across top protocols. It covers the latest at Polygon, Optimism, Arbitrum, and Compound. This includes Polygon's new tokenomics, Optimism's season 4 governance goals, phase 1 of Arbitrum foundation's grants programs, and Compound's proposed grant program.This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Boardroom.About BoardroomBoardroom is a governance intelligence portal helping users make faster, smarter, and more informed decisions.LinksBoardroomBoardroom Newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we chatted with three prominent figures in Arbitrum governance to understand the ins and outs of the leading Layer 2’s governance structure. Kicking off the episode, we speak with Patrick McCorry; research lead at the Arbitrum Foundation, and two prominent delegates, Matt Fiebach from Blockworks and Frisson from Tally. We discuss the challenges with AIP-1, the reason for the DAO, current proposals, and the plan for Arbitrum’s future governance! Timed Agenda:2:20 Interview with Paddy 15:20 Interview with Fig24:35 Interview with Krys    This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Boardroom.About BoardroomBoardroom is a governance intelligence portal helping users make faster, smarter, and more informed decisions.Links:BoardroomBoardroom NewsletterBlockworks Delegate ProfileFrisson Delegate ProfileArbitrum ProposalsAbout Arbitrum GovernancePatrick McCorry TwitterMatt Fiebach TwitterFrission Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Cam and Laurence draw on Boardroom's weekly governance updates to provide an overview and insights into the biggest proposals across top protocols. It covers the latest at Compound, including Gauntlet's parameter analysis for stMatic and MaticX, Aave and its movements on the GHO stablecoin, Uniswap's $ARB distribution, Optimism's season 4 developments, MakerDAO's DSR changes and so much more.This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Boardroom.About BoardroomBoardroom is a governance intelligence portal helping users make faster, smarter, and more informed decisions.LinksBoardroomBoardroom NewsletterBoardroom BoostCompound UpdatesUniswap UpdatesAave UpdatesENS Small GrantsMakerDAO ProfileAave ProfileUniswap ProfileCompound ProfileOP ProfileGnosis Proposal - Should xDAI bridge deposit into DSR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Cam and Laurence cover the biggest proposals on their radar over the last month. We look at MakerDAO's increase in the DAI Savings Rate, Uniswap on Fantom, Linea and Base, Tornado Cash governance hack and Aave's collaboration with Flipside.This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Boardroom.About BoardroomBoardroom is a governance intelligence portal helping users make faster, smarter, and more informed decisions.LinksBoardroomBoardroom NewsletterUniswap V3 to FantomMakerDAO DSR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are trying out a new format for a triple interview on Optimism’s Season 4 governance! Our guests include Justine, the governance lead over at the Optimism Foundation, and delegates Krys from L2BEAT and Fig from Flipside. We delve deep into the history of Optimism’s governance, the changes in Season 4 and the reasons why Optimism’s governance process is seen as a trailblazer in the ecosystem.This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Boardroom.About BoardroomBoardroom is a governance intelligence portal helping users make faster, smarter, and more informed decisions.  Timed Agenda 2:35 Interview with Justine 19:16 Interview with Fig26:48 Interview with Krys LinksOP Season 4 PreviewJustine TwitterFlipside Delegate ProfileL2BEAT Delegate ProfileBoardroomBoardroom NewsletterBoardroom Boost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Cam and Laurence cover the biggest proposals on their radar over the last month. We review Aave's GHO stablecoin and its initial proposed parameters, Aragon's hack protection, the Uniswap fee switch, FWB's proposal to establish a software company, and more! Tune in to stay updated with the latest in DAO governance across April and May.This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Boardroom.Timed Agenda1:20 Aave Governance Update5:48 Maker Governance Update8:00 Uniswap Governance Update11:50 FWB Governance Update16:40 Aragon Governance Update21:50 Tally's Delegation Week & Uniswap's Delegate Race!About BoardroomBoardroom is a governance intelligence portal helping users make faster, smarter, and more informed decisions.LinksBoardroomBoardroom NewsletterAAVE: [TEMP CHECK] Aave V3 GHO Genesis ParametersMakerDAO: Announcing the Spark Protocol launch ⚡️UNiswap: Making Protocol Fees OperationalFWB: System Upgrade: Establishing A Software CompanyUniswap: Making Protocol Fees OperationalAragon: Aragon Repurposes DAOUniswap: Launch of Uniswap Agora & Delegate RaceTally: Delegation Week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, we had a fascinating discussion with Shawn, the governance lead at Gitcoin! We delved into the workings of Gitcoin's governance, explored some of their latest proposals, and learned how they improve Web3. Shawn's backstory is among the most intriguing we've encountered, and his dedication to finding solutions for challenging governance issues is awe-inspiring. Take a look at his bio below!This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Boardroom.About BoardroomBoardroom is a governance intelligence portal helping users make faster, smarter, and more informed decisions.Shawn's BioAs a serial entrepreneur, educator, and refugee from the corporate world, Shawn spent his corporate career leading Global ERP projects ending with CIO and CEO roles. He was introduced to the blockchain in 2015 and began investing in 2017. In 2020, he jumped full-time into crypto as a technical trader. In November of 2021, he joined Index Coop leading the people operations & governance communications. In August 2022, he found his way over to Gitcoin where he currently leads Governance. His writings and research on DAO topics can be found below. LinkTreeTimed Agenda1:40 About Shawn7:45 Quatric Funding14:25 Gitcoin Governance37:34 The Grant Stack41:24 The Future of Gitcoin46:00 Live! Gitcoin Grants RoundLinksBoardroomBoardroom NewsletterGitcoin Governance Activity[GCP-004] Gitcoin Citizens RoundGitcoin - Upgrading Gitcoin’s Governance ContractsGitcoin Grants Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss some of the hottest DAO governance updates curated from the Boardroom newsletter, This week in Governance. Over the next 20 minutes, we cover major DeFi platforms and governance activities that should not be missed.This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Boardroom.Timed Agenda1:00 Arb Governance Update5:00 Uniswap Governance Update7:50 Sushi Governance Update13:00 Illuvium Governance Update16:00 Yearn Governance UpdateAbout BoardroomBoardroom is a governance intelligence portal helping users make faster, smarter, and more informed decisions.LinksBoardroomBoardroom NewsletterAIP 1.05: Return 700M $ARB to the DAO Treasury [REAL]Uniswap v3 GnosisUniswap V3 Launch on zkEVMSushi Treasury DiversificationIIP-32 Governance V2[Proposal] Launch yETH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.