Proxy Delegate Platform
Key Information
- Name: Kevin Nielsen
- Delegate Address: 0x6De8448e7d5f58af394CC9540ABe703d0c955dFd (boardroomgov.eth)
- Snapshot Delegation Profile: Snapshot Profile
- Delegate Forum: @boardroom
- Twitter: @boardroom_info
- Website: Boardroom Website
Introduction
Proxy is a team of experienced governance analysts, developers, and blockchain specialists supporting DAOs through tailored data insights and governance services. We’ve been actively involved in governance for 4 years, providing the infrastructure to make governance more transparent, accessible, and effective. Our approach centers on data transparency and meaningful delegate engagement to drive informed decision-making across the ecosystem.
Driver and Values:
We actively engage as professional delegates, refining our tools and services through real-world DAO participation. Our mission is to address the key challenges DAOs face—such as governance inefficiencies, limited stakeholder engagement, and accountability gaps—by creating tools that are rigorously tested and responsive to the unique needs of each DAO we support.
We envision a future where DAO governance is streamlined, transparent, and empowered by reliable data insights. We aim to build an environment where delegate actions are clear, governance metrics are accessible, and DAOs can monitor and improve their operations in real-time.
Our Goals for ParaSwap DAO
Boardroom aims to strengthen governance within ParaSwap DAO by:
- Providing actionable insights to support better decision-making.
- Ensuring transparency around governance and delegate activities.
- Offering tools for real-time monitoring to enhance DAO operations and governance outcomes.
Disclosure
As a governance services provider, Proxy collaborates with several DAOs, including Optimism, Moonwell, and Morpho, to enhance their governance and decision-making processes. We are committed to maintaining transparency and avoiding conflicts of interest in our work with the Paraswap community. Should any potential conflicts of interest arise during our engagement, we will disclose them promptly.
Waiver of Liability
By delegating to Proxy, you acknowledge and agree that Proxy will participate in ParaSwap governance on a best-effort basis and will not be liable for any form of damages related to participation in ParaSwap.
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Proposal: PIP-54- Delegate Program Trial Period (Snapshot)
- Date Voted: November 25, 2024
- Vote: For
- Rationale: Voting “yes” on this proposal supports a 3-month pilot delegation program. It addresses critical issues like low engagement and concentration of voting power by providing a structured framework for delegates and establishing clear expectations. With no budgetary requirements and a built-in evaluation mechanism, this initiative strengthens DAO resilience and ensures a more inclusive governance process.
Proposal: PIP-55 - Reward Mechanism Automation
Date Voted: December 19, 2024
Vote: For
Rationale: We support PIP-55 as it significantly improves ParaSwap’s reward distribution process. The proposal aligns with decentralization goals, simplifies the gas refund mechanism by focusing on Ethereum mainnet, and ensures transparency through open-source development. The cost structure is reasonable, and the initiative addresses a long-standing need, positioning ParaSwap for streamlined and reliable operations.
Proposal: PIP-56 - Implementation of Project Miró Roadmap and Migration
Date Voted: December 19, 2024
Vote: For
Rationale:
We supported PIP-56 as it simplifies governance by consolidating to a single token. The proposal provides clear allocation plans, balances DAO and Foundation responsibilities, and ensures accountability through bi-annual reports. This migration is a practical and necessary step to streamline operations and refocus ParaSwap on its new mission.
Proposal: PIP-57 - PIP Lifecycle Improvements
Date Voted: January 21, 2025
Vote: For
Rationale: The proposal introduces vital governance improvements through structured debate periods (7-day minimum), frozen periods (2 days), and clear execution timelocks. While not perfect, it strengthens ParaSwap’s governance framework with sensible guardrails like one-topic-per-proposal rules and accountability tracking. The proposal lifecycle improvements create good foundations for more decentralized governance. However, token holders should continue advocating for additional protections like mandatory security reviews, dynamic quorum requirements, and debate extension mechanisms. The core framework upgrades are worth supporting while we push for these enhancements.
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Proposal: PEP-08: Upgrade Module End-of-Life Strategy
Date Voted: January 30, 2025
Vote: For
Rationale: We support PEP-08 based on its core objective of facilitating a smoother migration from sePSP1 to sePSP2 as part of Project Miró’s implementation. The loan mechanism, while substantial, is temporary and includes a clear 120-day return timeline. The Governance Committee’s oversight provides some safeguards, and the proposal’s technical implementation is straightforward.
Proposal: [GRANT REQUEST] OAK Research Grant Proposal
Date Voted: January 30, 2025
Vote: For
Rationale: The $7,500 request represents good value given the comprehensive 5-piece content deliverables spanning protocol analysis, intent technology deep-dives, and Portikus/fee-sharing examinations. The phased milestone approach with clear Q1/Q2 2025 deadlines provides accountability. We particularly appreciate their willingness to reduce the initial ask by 25% based on community feedback - this shows a genuine commitment to working with governance. The dual-language (French/English) content strategy will help expand ParaSwap’s reach. Their intent to later seek delegation rather than PSP tokens also aligns well with governance best practices.
Proposal: PIP-58 - ParaSwap Delegate Incentives Program - Cycle 1
Vote: For
Reasoning: We’re in support of implementing cycle 1 of the DIP. Six months is a long enough timeframe for the community to assess the impact of the program and work on designing a 2nd cycle. The KPIs and delegate evaluation system are clear.
Proposal: PIP-59: Proposal for Returning 40.203 wETH to Bybit (After 10% Bounty Deduction)
Vote: For
Rationale: The discussion surrounding this proposal was important in terms of meta-governance, ethics, and responsible governance. We think the correct thing to do here is to support Bybit in this process, freezing and returning 40.203 wETH. From a regulatory point of view, it’s better to for ParaSwap to avoid falling on the side of enabling illicit activity. “Code is law” applies to the technical mechanisms at hand that facilitated the hack, but governance is inherently a social system and we’re in favor of upholding ethics and legality.
Proposal: PIP-60 - Expansion of Project Miro token and staking system to Base
Vote: For
Rationale: The expansion to Base is strategically sound as it leverages Base’s growth and ParaSwap’s existing presence there. The $40,000 budget is reasonable given the scope, and the timing alongside Project Miro’s launch makes sense.
Proposal: PIP-61: Increase Quorum Threshold
Vote: For
Rationale: We voted in favor of this quorum increase. With 120M+ PSP consistently voting, we found the increase to 6% quorum to better reflect the protocol’s active participation levels. As we noted in the forum discussion, it’s important to monitor this proposal’s impact on proposal velocity; we want to take into account both security and our speed of decision-making as a DAO.
Proposal: PIP-62 - Velora Governance Task Force
Vote: For
Rationale: SEEDGov created a comprehensive proposal and received a lot of constructive feedback on the forums. It’s clear to us that formalizing a Governance Task Force makes sense at this time, as Velora is scaling up its DAO operations. The value of SEEDGov’s past contributions and professionalism have made it clear that they are de facto performing many facilitator duties, so formally empowering them is logical. The scope outlined addresses valuable needs of the DAO, and the compensation rate is fair and potentially below market.
Proposal: Gas Refunds distribution for Epoch 29
Vote: For
Rationale: We’re in favor of executing a gas refund distribution for Epoch 29. We’re deferring to WakeUp Labs who is collaborating with Velora to automate its reward mechanism. The team has been transparent regarding their operations in the PIP-55 forum thread.
Proposal: Rewards distribution for Epoch 29
Vote: For
Rationale: Our rational for the Gas Refund distribution proposal largely applies here; WakeUp Labs has been transparent in the forums and moving toward automation for these type of proposals increased the DAO’s efficiency.
Proposal: PIP-63 - ParaSwap Growth Working Group Outcome - Velora Growth Framework (VGF) and Velora Growth Committee (VGC)
Vote: For
Rationale: We voted FOR the VGF and VGC proposal. Broadly, the intent to professionalize and focus the DAO’s growth efforts is well-founded. We appreciate the clear definition of a growth Framework (VGF) and a dedicated Committee (VGC) to execute within that framework. SEEDGov also integrated feedback in the forum discussion in delineating the VGC’s scope relative to the Foundation/Laita’s ongoing growth efforts. We appreciate these efforts and given that we strongly support SEEDGov and Avantgarde and we voted in favor of PIP-62, it makes sense for us to support the wider proposal here.