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DAOs are evolving how communities interact, collaborate and innovate. DeFi and DAO token engineer Laurence Smith and DAO governance strategist Cameron O'Donnell have combined forces to discuss the latest in DAO governance news, protocol deep dives and interviews with leaders across the space.
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Aug 8, 2023
Ens, Namespaces, and Governance
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:
* Introduction
* Slobo's Background
* ENS and Name Wrapper
* NameStone
* ENS DAO and Governance
* Closing Thoughts
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Slobo Twitter
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Jul 27, 2023
News Update - Week 30, July 27th
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.
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Links
* Boardroom
* Boardroom Newsletter
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Jul 20, 2023
News Update - Week 29, July 20th
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.
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Links
* Boardroom
* Boardroom Newsletter
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Jul 11, 2023
Arbitrum - DAO Governance Highlight
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 Fig
* 24:35 Interview with Krys
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About Boardroom
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Links:
Boardroom
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Blockworks Delegate Profile
Frisson Delegate Profile
Arbitrum Proposals
About Arbitrum Governance
Patrick McCorry Twitter
Matt Fiebach Twitter
Frission Twitter
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Jun 22, 2023
News Update - Week 25, June 22nd
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 Boardroom
Boardroom is a governance intelligence portal helping users make faster, smarter, and more informed decisions.
Links
* Boardroom
* Boardroom Newsletter
* Boardroom Boost
* Compound Updates
* Uniswap Updates
* Aave Updates
* ENS Small Grants
* MakerDAO Profile
* Aave Profile
* Uniswap Profile
* Compound Profile
* OP Profile
* Gnosis Proposal - Should xDAI bridge deposit into DSR
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Jun 8, 2023
News Update - Week 23, June 8th
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 Boardroom
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Links
* Boardroom
* Boardroom Newsletter
* Uniswap V3 to Fantom
* MakerDAO DSR
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May 25, 2023
Optimism Season 4 - DAO Governance Highlight
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.
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Timed Agenda
* 2:35 Interview with Justine
* 19:16 Interview with Fig
* 26:48 Interview with Krys
Links
OP Season 4 Preview
Justine Twitter
Flipside Delegate Profile
L2BEAT Delegate Profile
Boardroom
Boardroom Newsletter
Boardroom Boost
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May 11, 2023
News Update - Week 19, May 11th
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.
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Timed Agenda
* 1:20 Aave Governance Update
* 5:48 Maker Governance Update
* 8:00 Uniswap Governance Update
* 11:50 FWB Governance Update
* 16:40 Aragon Governance Update
* 21:50 Tally's Delegation Week & Uniswap's Delegate Race!
About Boardroom
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Links
* Boardroom
* Boardroom Newsletter
* AAVE: [TEMP CHECK] Aave V3 GHO Genesis Parameters
* MakerDAO: Announcing the Spark Protocol launch ⚡️
* UNiswap: Making Protocol Fees Operational
* FWB: System Upgrade: Establishing A Software Company
* Uniswap: Making Protocol Fees Operational
* Aragon: Aragon Repurposes DAO
* Uniswap: Launch of Uniswap Agora & Delegate Race
* Tally: Delegation Week
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Apr 28, 2023
Gitcoin - Public Goods, Quadratic Funding, and Governance
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!
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Shawn's Bio
As 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.
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Timed Agenda
* 1:40 About Shawn
* 7:45 Quatric Funding
* 14:25 Gitcoin Governance
* 37:34 The Grant Stack
* 41:24 The Future of Gitcoin
* 46:00 Live! Gitcoin Grants Round
Links
* Boardroom
* Boardroom Newsletter
* Gitcoin Governance Activity
* [GCP-004] Gitcoin Citizens Round
* Gitcoin - Upgrading Gitcoin’s Governance Contracts
* Gitcoin Grants
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Apr 13, 2023
News Update - Week 15, April 13th
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.
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Timed Agenda
* 1:00 Arb Governance Update
* 5:00 Uniswap Governance Update
* 7:50 Sushi Governance Update
* 13:00 Illuvium Governance Update
* 16:00 Yearn Governance Update
About Boardroom
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Links
* Boardroom
* Boardroom Newsletter
* AIP 1.05: Return 700M $ARB to the DAO Treasury [REAL]
* Uniswap v3 Gnosis
* Uniswap V3 Launch on zkEVM
* Sushi Treasury Diversification
* IIP-32 Governance V2
* [Proposal] Launch yETH
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Apr 5, 2023
Incentivizing Governance with Butter
In this week's episode, we had an insightful conversation with the co-founder of Butter, a pioneering start-up working to enhance governance structures by offering delegate incentives. We delved into Butter's significant impact on protocols like AAVE, discussing how their innovative approach reduces the cost of governance delegation, increases the number of delegates for protocols, aligns interests with the protocol rather than external factors, and ensures accountability through reporting and communication. Don't miss this engaging discussion on the future of governance!
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Timed Agenda
* 1:40 About @NoturHandle
* 9:30 How Butter Works
* 13:13 Protocol Incentives
* 22:11 Funding Incentives
* 28:00 Final Thoughts on the Aave Election
Links
* Boardroom
* Boardroom Newsletter
* Butter W…
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Mar 29, 2023
News Update - Week 13, March 30th
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 activity that should not be missed.
This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Boardroom.
Timed Agenda
* 1:00 Uniswap Governance Update
* 4:30 Sushiswap Governance Update
* 8:40 Optimism Governance Update
* 10:12 DeFi Llama
* 13:00 Maker Governance Update
* 15:00 Arb Governance Update
* 18:00 Aave Governance Update
About Boardroom
Boardroom is a governance intelligence portal helping users make faster, smarter, and more informed decisions.
Links
* Boardroom
* Boardroom Newsletter
* Uniswap Foundation - Fee Switch Update
* Uniswap Foundation - Cross-Chain Deployment Update
* Uniswap - Avax Vote
* Sushiswap - Legal Defense Fund
* Optimism - Bedrock Vote
* Arbitrum - AIP1
* AAVE - V3 Governance
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Mar 21, 2023
MakerDAO - Constitutional Comeback and the Endgame (Part II)
We continue the conversation from our last episode with a contrasting opinion on MakerDAO’s MIP 101: The Constitution with MakerDAO facilitators, Juan and Retro. This episodes dives into the structural challenges within the DAO, the need for change and how they are approaching it with the Endgame, and the role that the Constitution plays within it.
Once again, voting is live and will go on until the 28th March - if you’re able to, now is the time to vote.
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Maker MIP101: The Maker Constitution
Maker Constitution MIP set vote
Juan Twitter
Retro Twitter
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Timed Agenda
* 1:50 Introducing Juan and Retro from MakerDAO
* 4:00 How does the constitution fit into the Endgame?
* 15:48 Lets talk about scopes
* 27:00 MetaDAOs & SubDAOs
* 34:47 Closing thoughts and takeaways…
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Mar 15, 2023
MakerDAO - Constitutional Concerns (Part I)
This week we are covering one of the biggest governance proposals in DeFi - MakerDAO’s MIP 101: The Constitution. We speak with two of the top delegates over at MakerDAO, PaperImperium and CodeKnight, to understand the proposal in more detail, what its implications are for token holders, users, and participants, and how you can get involved with voting.
Voting kicked off on 14th March and will go on until the 28th March - if you can vote we urge that you do as this proposal will change MakerDAO at its very core.
This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Boardroom.
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Maker MIP101: The Maker Constitution
Maker Constitution MIP set vote
PaperImperium Twitter
CodeKnight Twitter
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Dec 1, 2022
A day in the life of a Maker Facilitator
This week we chat to two of the primary Maker Delegates, Patrick J and Payton Rose, as they dive into the world of DAO delegation, life at Maker, and the latest proposals that the protocol's community are considering. A must listen for anyone interested in DeFi, DAOs or delegation!
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Nov 18, 2022
Crypto Regulation 101
In this episode of Delegate, Cam and Laurence chat with Bill Hughes, Senior Counsel & Director of Global Regulatory Matters at ConsenSys, and go deep into the weeds of crypto regulation. We cover everything from how regulation is formed within the US through to the European Union's MICA proposal.
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Nov 2, 2022
DAOs and Taxes
In this debut episode of Delegate, Cam and Laurence chat with Tony Tuths, KPMG’s digital asset tax lead, and go deep into the complex world of DAOs and taxes. We cover the full timeline from the inception of DAOs to predictions of the future, whilst parsing the events that have shaped the space so far.
Show Highlights:
* 0:50Tony Tuths background
* 3:30An overview on Digital Asset Taxation
* 9:24NFT Taxation and embedded contracts
* 12:36DeFi Tax
* 14:46Understanding Tax Law
* 16:34Where does the IRS fit in
* 20:20DAOs and Governance Tokens
* 25:08Benefit of legal entities
* 28:26Concerns around entity structures
* 36:13How Tax law is created
* 39:47Incentive engineering Tax
* 44:23Tax considerations for DAOs
* 48:13More information on Tony Tuths
Links:
Tony Tuths LinkedIn
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