Delegate Statement

Intro to L2Beat

L2BEAT is an independent, public goods company who acts as an impartial watchdog for the Ethereum Layer2 ecosystem. Our mission is to provide comprehensive and unbiased analysis and comparative evaluations of Layer 2 solutions . We are committed to the verification and fact-checking of the claims made by each project, with a special focus on the security aspects. What sets L2BEAT apart is our unwavering commitment to delivering accurate and reliable information.

In addition, L2Beat has a governance team which actively participates in constructive discussions of specific protocol challenges and issues, fostering the discourse toward increasingly permissionless, open source, and trustless systems. Our participation in various DAOs and public debates reflects this commitment.

Governance Team

The governance team currently consists of kaereste (Krzysztof Urbanski) and Sinkas (Anastassis Oikonomopoulos). Both members have extensive knowledge and experience in the broader web3 ecosystem, on both technical and non-technical fronts. Any governance actions of the L2Beat delegation team will be the product of research, fact-checking and ideation of the 2 aforementioned members.

Our Mission, Values and Approach to Governance

For us, governance isn't just about casting a vote. The real magic happens during healthy debates and coming to conclusions together. Voting should just be the cherry on top of a great community-driven process.

When participating in governance, we hold the following principles in mind:

Transparency & Open Communication: We believe in being open about our decision-making process and keeping the community informed about any proposals or issues we discuss.
Community Focus: Our top priority is to always consider the community's needs and interests in every decision we make.
Inclusiveness: We're committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, where everyone's voice is heard, regardless of their background or experience.
Accountability: We value accountability and are always open to feedback, which helps us continually improve and better serve our community.

At L2BEAT we believe that crypto is the new infrastructure for the future financial system. As such, we believe that in order for it to be successful, it needs to be:

Permissionless, no one should need a third party's permission to join the network,
Censorship resistant, everyone should be free from arbitrary censorship,
Trustless, it's all about cryptographic proofs and consensus, not trusting a central party
Decentralised, power and control should be spread across many participants
Transparent, everyone should be able to verify and account for transactions, even if they're private
Secure and safe, user safety and security come first, not relying on anyone acting honestly.
Open-source, we live by "don't trust, verify," so if we can't see the code, we can't trust it.

Why we chose to be delegates

We recognize that proper governance is of paramount importance for any protocol that wants to be efficient while remaining decentralized. The precedents we establish today will significantly influence the organizational structures and systems of the future. Consequently, we view our engagement in governance as a professional responsibility, and our team is dedicated to addressing all governance and policy issues that arise within the protocols we’re engaged with.

We assert that governance involves much more than the act of voting; it revolves primarily around fostering constructive dialogue and facilitating the healthy exchange of opinions and viewpoints in order to reach consensus on specific issues.

Public Goods are essential for any thriving community (virtual or not). A systemic solution to the public goods funding problem will make Optimism the best rollup to use.

Skills and areas of expertise:

We consider ourselves experts on blockchain scaling solutions. We have a deep technical understanding of underlying protocols and a broad overview of available solutions. We’ve spent hours understanding the code, documentation and on-chain data of every project listed on our website.

In terms of DAO-relevant work, we served on several grant committees and helped organise the work of the DAOs we're involved with.

Languages we speak and write

English, Polish, Greek

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest:

It’s not necessary COI but it’s worth mentioning that we are active delegates in other ecosystems, with more coming in the near future. We also have a working relationship with almost every major Ethereum L2 project and with most bridge projects.

Past Votes

Voted on 3 options in this proposal 11 days ago with 3.96M votes

[Second vote] Security Council Elections Cohort B Members

Voted:

Alex Soto

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Matthew Slipper

,

donnoh

Voted on 3 options in this proposal 15 days ago with 3.95M votes

Security Council Elections Cohort B Members

Voted:

Alex Soto

,

Matthew Slipper

,

donnoh

Voted for this proposal 5 months ago with 5.09M votes

Proposal to Align OP Token with Superchain Success

Voted for this proposal 5 months ago with 5.09M votes

DAO Operating Budget Midpoint Adjustment

Voted on 7 options in this proposal 8 months ago with 4.78M votes

Security Council Elections Cohort A Members

Agora

Cyfrin

Emiliano

Mariano

pablito.eth

Uniswap Foundation

Velodrome

Voted on 1 options in this proposal 8 months ago with 4.78M votes

Security Council Elections: Cohort A Lead

alisha

Voted for this proposal 10 months ago with 5.04M votes

Security Council Season 7 Retroactive Funding Request

Voted on 7 options in this proposal 11 months ago with 5.12M votes

Developer Advisory Board Election: Members

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Reason: https://gov.optimism.io/t/l2beat-delegate-communication-thread/4263/19

Voted on 3 options in this proposal 11 months ago with 5.12M votes

Milestones & Metrics Council Election: Reviewers

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Reason: https://gov.optimism.io/t/l2beat-delegate-communication-thread/4263/19

Voted on 4 options in this proposal 11 months ago with 5.12M votes

Grants Council Election: Final Reviewer

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Reason: https://gov.optimism.io/t/l2beat-delegate-communication-thread/4263/19

Voted on 4 options in this proposal 11 months ago with 5.12M votes

Season 8/9 Operating Budgets

Voted:

Developer Advisory Board Operating Budget

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Grants Council Operating Budget

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Milestones & Metrics Council Operating Budget

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Security Council Operating Budget

Reason: https://gov.optimism.io/t/l2beat-delegate-communication-thread/4263/19

Voted for this proposal 11 months ago with 5.12M votes

Anticapture Commission Dissolution Proposal

Reason: https://gov.optimism.io/t/l2beat-delegate-communication-thread/4263/19

Voted on 1 options in this proposal 11 months ago with 5.12M votes

Grants Council Election: Operations

Bunnic

Reason: https://gov.optimism.io/t/l2beat-delegate-communication-thread/4263/19

Voted for this proposal 11 months ago with 5.12M votes

Budget Board Advisory Proposal for the DAO Operating Budget for Seasons 8 and 9

Voted for this proposal 11 months ago with 5.12M votes

Upgrade 16 Proposal: Interop Contracts, Stage 1, and Go 1.23 Support in Cannon

Voted for this proposal 12 months ago with 5.03M votes

Season 8/9 Grants Council Charter

Voted for this proposal 12 months ago with 5.03M votes

Season 8/9 Milestones and Metrics Council Charter

Voted against this proposal 12 months ago with 5.03M votes

Governor Update Proposal: Removing Abstain Count from Quorum

Voted for this proposal 12 months ago with 5.03M votes

Season 8/9 Developer Advisory Board Charter

Voted for this proposal 12 months ago with 5.03M votes

Season 8: Intent Ratification

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Voting Power	Delegated on	From	Txn Hash
13.942 OP	2024/10/21	0x00...e46f	View
9.427 OP	2021/12/02	0x00...1c47	View
59.199 OP	2024/10/09	0x00...8220	View
95.851 OP	2024/10/09	0x00...e088	View
19.015 OP	2023/06/13	0x00...d9f6	View
0.322 OP	2023/10/09	0x00...8976	View
0.036 OP	2024/02/17	0x00...60df	View
0.969 OP	2023/07/30	0x00...f430	View
17.68 OP	2024/10/09	0x00...5357	View
0.023 OP	2023/07/16	0x00...c789	View
1.669 OP	2021/11/29	0x00...53d1	View
21.154 OP	2024/10/09	0x00...6fad	View
0.006 OP	2024/02/20	0x00...327d	View
51.168 OP	2026/02/27	0x00...2091	View
1.687 OP	2024/11/08	0x01...a83b	View
0.363 OP	2024/12/14	0x01...ec40	View
2.062K OP	2024/10/10	0x01...1df0	View
0.114 OP	2023/09/05	0x01...1dae	View
0.004 OP	2024/10/09	0x01...2ef5	View
1.199 OP	2023/02/12	0x01...e2bd	View

Voting Power	Delegated on	From	Txn Hash
13.942 OP	2024/10/21	0x00...e46f	View
9.427 OP	2021/12/02	0x00...1c47	View
59.199 OP	2024/10/09	0x00...8220	View
95.851 OP	2024/10/09	0x00...e088	View
19.015 OP	2023/06/13	0x00...d9f6	View
0.322 OP	2023/10/09	0x00...8976	View
0.036 OP	2024/02/17	0x00...60df	View
0.969 OP	2023/07/30	0x00...f430	View
17.68 OP	2024/10/09	0x00...5357	View
0.023 OP	2023/07/16	0x00...c789	View
1.669 OP	2021/11/29	0x00...53d1	View
21.154 OP	2024/10/09	0x00...6fad	View
0.006 OP	2024/02/20	0x00...327d	View
51.168 OP	2026/02/27	0x00...2091	View
1.687 OP	2024/11/08	0x01...a83b	View
0.363 OP	2024/12/14	0x01...ec40	View
2.062K OP	2024/10/10	0x01...1df0	View
0.114 OP	2023/09/05	0x01...1dae	View
0.004 OP	2024/10/09	0x01...2ef5	View
1.199 OP	2023/02/12	0x01...e2bd	View