[Delegate] Cryptocomical

Hi all,

Name: Cryptocomical

Discord username: cryptocomical#7907

Twitter Account: @cryptocomical

Delegation address: vebal.eth 0xFD9994cf969749540A0076448B1c0F72b58Af1c2

Introduction about yourself: Aura Maxi- contributing to Aura, Baller at Balancer- part of the community marketing currently. Previously BD at Reality Cards.

Explain why you would be a good delegate: Good understanding of Balancer ecosystem as well as web3 BD in general. Committed to help build and grow Aura as a responsible delegate.

State if you are involved with any other projects: Balancer, Short term BD advisor for new start-ups.
No foreseeable conflict of interests.

Time Commitment/Week: As much as is needed. Online most of the time. Happy to investigate and research proposals to gain a better understanding before voting, particularly on important topics.

I will keep this thread updated regularly with my voting record and reasoning.

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[BIP-380] Enable wstETH/rETH/cbETH Gauge [Arbitrum]
Voted: Yes
Rationale: Staked ETH is a great target for Balancer, this gauge would support this endeavour.

[BIP-381] Enable Aave Boosted USDC/USDC.e Gauge [Arbitrum]
Voted: Yes
Rationale: Sensible to provide a competitive swap route through this pool

[BIP-382] Enable bb-rf-usd Gauge [Optimism]
Voted: Abstain
Rationale: Didn’t feel I had the understanding to make a meaningful decision here.

[BIP-383] Enable bb-rfWSTETH/bb-rfWBTC/bb-rfUSDC Gauge [Optimism]
Voted: Abstain
Rationale: Didn’t feel I had the understanding to make a meaningful decision here.

[BIP-384] Migrate Stafi rETH/WETH Gauge [Arbitrum]
Voted: Yes
Rationale: Gauge migration, makes sense.

[BIP-385] Enable MAI-DOLA Gauge [Arbitrum]
Voted: Yes
Rationale: There was no time for discussion on this proposal before being put to vote. However QiDAO, MAI and proposer well known to me, proposal seems fair and strengthens bond with QiDAO.

[BIP-386] Allocate Base Incentives
Voted: Yes
Rationale: Enabling this allows Balancer Maxis to capitalize on first mover advantage on Base and could help kick start strong ecosystem performance. Whilst lack of details are an issue, this proposal makes sense.

[BIP-387] Give Balancer Maxis ability to add 3rd party rewards to mainnet gauges
Voted: Yes
Rationale: Solarcurves responses make sense, seems an appropriate tool for Balancer Maxis to wield, particularly as already in place on L2s.

[AIP-40] Gnosis Chain Deployment
Voted: Yes
Rationale: Layer 2s are a critical part of the expansion and long term success of Aura in my opinion.

[BIP-388] Wire up Base Chain in preparation for launch
Voted: Yes
Rationale: No brainer, important step in Balancer Base role-out.

[BIP-389] Enable DUSD/Boosted Aave v3 USD Gauge [Arbitrum]
Voted: Yes

[BIP-390] Enable DUSD/Boosted Aave v3 USD Gauge [Polygon]
Voted: Yes

[BIP-391] Enable BETS-wstETH Gauge [Ethereum]
Voted: Abstain
Rationale: Usually vote in favour of gauges, however some concerns, I felt I did not have the sufficient chance to look into more prior to it being moved to a vote.

[BIP-392] Enable a new BRZ-jBRL Stable Pool Gauge | 2% cap (Polygon)
Voted: Abstain
Rationale: Usually vote in favour of gauges, however some concerns voiced, I felt I did not have the full picture to make a decision.

[BIP-393] Fund Beethoven X DAO - Technical for Aug - Dec
Voted: Yes
Rationale: Beets seem to performing well, reasonable ask to continue work they have been doing.

[BIP-394] Fund Beethoven X DAO - Marketing for Aug - Dec
Voted: Yes
Rationale: Ramping up marketing for Balancer is sorely needed. Beets seem to be having some success to date and a vision for Q4 which justifies their funding.

[AIP-41] Replenish the Aura Ecosystem Fund
Voted: For
Rationale: AEF is an important part of stimulating growth and innovation for Aura, with great work to date. Proper funding imo is an imperative part of Auras future success.

[AIP-42] Maximizing Value of Aura LP Incentives & Bootstrapping L2s
Voted: For
Rationale: No brainer, positive changes to Aura strengthening it’s incentive model for the future.

[BIP-395] Delegate AAVE/stkAAVE to TokenLogic
Voted: Abstain
Rationale: Felt there was more information behind this that I was not aware of. Did not feel appropriate to decide.

[BIP-396] Enable jCHF-VCHF Gauge w/ 2% emissions cap [Polygon]
Voted: Yes

[BIP-397] Authorize Mimic Smart Vault on Gnosis Chain
Voted for: Yes
Bringing Mimic Smart Vault across to Gnosis makes sense.

[BIP-398] Enable Gauges for Bloom TBYs (ETH), Approve Future Maturity Gauges
Voted for: Yes

[BIP-399] ve8020 Launchpad
Voted for: 50% Bleu, 50% Protofire
Rationale: I think either team would be a good choice, based on their track records, team and proposals submitted.

[BIP-400] Enable WMATIC/MaticX Gauge w/ 10% cap [Polygon]
Voted for: Yes

[BIP-401] Enable tBTC/WBTC [Ethereum]
Voted for: Yes

[BIP402] Enable Overnight Steady Accord Pool Gauge [Optimism]
Voted for: Yes

[BIP-403] Enable BETS-wstETH Gauge [Arbitrum]
Voted for: Yes

[BIP-404] Kill Unused Gauges Week 33 :
Voted for: Yes

[AIP-44] Approval of Optimism Grant Utilization
Voted: Yes
Utilization of the OP grant is imperative to keep step and grow on Optimism. Seems sensible way to distribute.

[AIP-43] Reducing Minimum Voting Weight
Voted: Yes
Rationale: A fairer way to distribute voting weight, fully support.

[BIP-405] Enable staBAL3/EURe Gauge [Gnosis]
Voted: Yes

[BIP-406] Enable wstETH/rETH/sfrxETH Gauge [Arbitrum]
Voted: Yes

[BIP-407] Enable LCNY/LUSD/ETH Gauge [Ethereum] with 2% emission cap
Voted: Yes

[BIP-408] Change Passive Fee Distribution
Voted: Yes
Rationale: Sensible interim fix to the issue of bbaUSD depreciation.

[BIP-409] Enable QI-WETH Gauge [Ethereum]
Voted: Yes