Proposal: GIP-115
Vote: For
Reasoning: We believe this initiative has the potential to accelerate traction on Gnosis Chain by shining a spotlight on the chain’s ecosystem and Safe integrations. Similar previous efforts by Safe have proven successful for fostering adoption.
Proposal: GIP-116
Vote: For
Reasoning: We are of the view that the majority of these actions are important for the continued operation of the DAO and its treasury and should not be delayed or denied.
Proposal: GIP-117
Vote: For
Reasoning: We are excited by the prospect of Backed’s offering and making Gnosis Chain a hub for innovation around onchain equity securities. We appreciate the detailed breakdown of the decision to work with Backed, and see Backed as closely aligned to the ecosystem, given the support of GnosisVC.
Proposal: GIP-119
Vote: Against
Reasoning: As raised in the forum discussions, we are concerned that this proposal may not be likely to produce substantial long-term value for the ecosystem. Once the initial funding dries up, we believe there would be little to retain the participants from the grant scheme, especially if new funding arises elsewhere. There is also little to vouch for the quality of the scientific work that would be supported by the proposal, beyond trusting the written positions of the scheme’s operators and their one testimonial. Though the value at risk is not especially large, we are opposed to setting any precedent that the GnosisDAO treasury is an easy source of funding for scientific ambitions of any quality. If GnosisDAO is to support more decentralised science initiatives, this should be done by a concerted, longer-term effort with support from regular contributors, not by way of one-off externally-operated grant schemes.