StableLab Delegate Profile

StableLab’s Delegate Introduction

Name: StableLab

Delegate Address: stablelab.eth

Governance tracking: Boardroom, Internal tracker

Forum: @Kene_StableNode

Discord: Kene_StableLab#6984

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stablelab

Blog: https://www.stablelab.xyz/blog

Languages: English, Spanish, German, Dutch, Romanian, Korean, Chinese

What is our stance on Voting Markets?

At StableLab, we believe that voting markets present a unique opportunity to create utility for governance token holders by creating a liquid market where governance power can be lent and borrowed.

From a purely economic incentive-based perspective, we see massive opportunities for growth in governance participation throughout the DeFi Ecosystem. For more insight into how we think about voting markets, we dive deeper into our understanding of voting markets in this piece while using Paladin as a case study.

ABOUT

StableLab is a governance firm focused on professional delegation, DAO framework design and product development. We work with various projects, from the ones just starting their journey to decentralization to the most prominent DeFi protocols.

Our systematic framework for DAOs covers governance methodologies, decentralized workforce, implementation, documentation, communication and community engagement. There is no one-size-fits-all approach, but we provide a framework of principles and tools we have developed throughout our experience.

We scale DAOs sustainably.

EXPERIENCE

We are the leading professional delegate team with a track record across major DeFi protocols, including MakerDAO, Optimism, Aave, 1inch, Balancer, Element, InstaDapp, Hop and more.

We pioneer delegation work through high governance standards, extensive research, hands-on expertise and the consistent use of a code of conduct. Pushing forward web3 and DeFi since 2018, StableLab’s co-founders previously spent 3.5 years at the Maker Foundation.

Governance delegates and roles currently (or previously held by StableLab).

View all our proposals, votes and milestones at stablelab.xyz /governance.

VALUES & CONDUCT

A. VALUES - A.R.T.

  1. Active: We participate in every aspect of the governance process, from creating and presenting proposals to providing feedback in the forums and actively voting.
  2. Research: Our decisions are backed by a team of experienced researchers and PhDs.
  3. Trust: We act unbiased and transparent, according to our code of conduct - driven by a strong set of ethics and values.

B. DELEGATE CONDUCT

  • Use values to guide actions.
  • Maintain impartiality and transparency in participation.
  • Rely on data, research and prior expertise for proposals and votes.
  • Apply battle-tested internal policies for consistency.
  • Consult with the team for quality outcomes.

DISCLOSURE

Through our holding company, we have invested in multiple projects to advance growth and governance for them. See the full list here.

We contribute to various protocols’ governance, such as MakerDAO, Optimism, Aave, 1inch, Balancer, and Element. See the full list here.

When applicable, we will disclose potential conflicts of interest in our rationale.

WAIVER OF LIABILITY

By delegating to StableLab, you acknowledge and agree that StableLab participates on a best efforts basis and StableLab will not be liable for any form of damages related to StableLab’s participation in governance.

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PGP-23: Treasury Management #2

Vote: Yes

Rationale: This proposal is an excellent effort in Treasury management strategy. We are glad to see the strategic assets Paladin holds and how these assets work effectively for the protocol.

PGP-24: Governance Framework Update

Vote: Yes

Rationale: We are glad to support this governance update because it is a comprehensive governance framework that will solve many governance-related problems for Paladin before they come up.

PGM-25: Treasury Management #3.1

Vote: CRV to Yearn & swap sdCRV to CVX

Rationale: We believe that allocating the DAOs CRV to Yearn and dollar cost averaging into CVX over a month would be an optimal use of the DAOs assets; this way, the DAO can take advantage of Yearn’s rewards and the boosted voting power.
With voting power being an essential resource for Paladin, this strategy would be an effective path toward the DAOs goals.

PGM-26 :Retro-Active Grant #Jan 2023

Vote: Yes

Rationale: Paladin is building a culture of fairly rewarding contributions to the community. We are glad to support this initiative as it will attract talent to create more value for Paladin.

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PGM-27: Treasury Management #3.2

Vote: 1. Sell 50% AuraBAL 2. DCA Swap for BAL & Tetu

Rationale: Starting a farming strategy on Tetu is currently the most optimal approach to gathering voting power and yield for Paladin, we support this proposal because of its approach to maximizing the available treasury assets to support the value that Paladin delivers to its users.

PGM-28: Protecting Paladin’s contracts

Vote: Yes

Rationale: We support this proposal because it is a crucial business practice that will ensure we can benefit from the innovation the team creates by investing in Research.

PIP-10: Creating a legal wrapper for Paladin

Vote: Yes

Rationale: We support this proposal to put the legal affairs for Paladin in order; this is a crucial business-safeguarding decision that the DAO needs to take.

PGM-30: Treasury Management #4

Vote: Yes

Rationale: We are in support of updating the treasury management strategy to meet present circumstances affecting the Paladin DAO.

PIP-11: Enabling Warlord into the Paladin

Vote: Yes

Rationale: With a 2% cap, we are happy to support this gauge, and it is exciting to see a NFT collection.

PGM-31 : Allocation of resources in Warlord

Vote: Add all CVX & AURA into Warlord

Rationale: We voted in favour of depositing Paladin’s CVX & AURA into Warlord, in addition to reducing the current operational overhead, we agree with the author that by depositing CVX & AURA, we are signalling that with the Protocols skin in the game, Paladin would inspire confidence and motivate users and possibly protocols to use Warlord.

PGM-32 Treasury Management #6

Vote: Yes

Rationale: We support this proposal because we believe this strategy will create financial value for Paladin while deepening the DAO’s ties with Olympus; currently, I do not see a downside to pursuing this strategy. Taking advantage of these incentive schemes has proven to be an important part of Paladin’s growth.