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Blockchain at Berkeley Delegate Thread

Key Info

Two wallet addresses:

https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0x7ae109a63ff4dc852e063a673b40bed85d22e585

https://www.tally.xyz/gov/uniswap/delegate/0x458cEec48586a85fCFEb4A179706656eE321730E

The first wallet is the PRIMARY wallet to be used for security purposes. We will (rarely) use the second wallet to reach quorum, etc.

Introduction

Blockchain at Berkeley is a student-run organization at UC Berkeley founded in 2014 and focused on blockchain innovation.

The major departments in Blockchain at Berkeley are as follows:

  • Consulting: Building software and performing research to support companies, protocols, and other organizations. Previous clients include Arbitrum, Algorand, LayerZero, Avalanche, PayPal, UNICEF, etc.
  • Education: Providing blockchain education through student-run courses at UC Berkeley, to over 300,000 students worldwide through our EdX course, DeCal’s (student-taught courses at UC Berkeley), and within the org through white paper reviews and developer bootcamps.
  • Xcelerator: Launched what’s now the #1 university blockchain accelerator in the US, since 2019. 100+ alumni companies, 450M+ total of follow-on funding secured.
  • Research/Governance: Voting and building proposals for delegated protocols including Compound, Uniswap, Celo, and Obol. Also run whitepaper circles and initiatives to answer research questions in the space.

Governance Voting Methodology:

The governance department meets in person weekly to discuss updates. Members sign up to the protocols they want to be active on, with a lead being assigned to each. Throughout the week, members voice their opinions about proposals and governance changes in our internal Slack channel. After internal consensus is achieved, we vote on proposals and aim to explain our positioning on the forum.

Voting Priorities:

  • Active and Accountable Governance Participation

    • Informed Decision-Making: Base all voting decisions on thorough research and data analysis as well as forum sentiment to ensure well-founded outcomes.
    • Maintain Integrity and Responsibility: Ensure the integrity of the Protocol Council by responsibly using delegated tokens

  • Technical Contribution and Ecosystem Growth:

    • Support New Products: Contribute to technical discussions around new products
    • Data-Driven Initiatives: Utilize data and forum sentiment to justify and guide technical initiatives, targeting specific metrics to propel the ecosystem forward.
    • Provide Feedback and Updates: Offer constructive feedback to promote transparency and keep delegators informed about voting activities and decisions.

  • Community Engagement and Thought Diversity:

    • Active Participation: Engage in Governance forums and Discord channels to stay updated and contribute to community discussions.
    • Foster Collaboration and Diverse Perspectives: Encourage collaboration and a variety of viewpoints to foster innovation and creativity within the community. Facilitate respectful discussions and debates to explore different ideas and solutions to ecosystem challenges.

Waiver of Liability

By delegating to Blockchain at Berkeley, you acknowledge that we are not liable for any potential losses or adverse outcomes resulting from our involvement in the governance process.