[CLOSED] Polygon Delegate Incentive Program (DIP) Application Thread

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Applicant Details

  • Applicant Individual Name: Katherine
  • Affiliated Company: Katashe Solutions
  • Delegation Wallet Address: 0x01c9D46E9659A1317412dBE48ACe651631Fe505E
  • Link to Social Media/Website: x.com/katasheco / https://katashe.co
  • Email (if applicable): [email protected]

Delegate Platform

  1. Candidate Experience
  • Hi everyone! I’m Katherine, Founder and Managing Partner of Katashe Solutions, leading Asia’s first hybrid venture builder specializing in both Web2 and Web3 technologies. At Katashe, we partner with business leaders to drive digital transformation journeys through collaborative venture building, growth advisory, and technology communications practices. Within the Web3 space, I focus on DeFi and Technology Governance, leveraging decentralized technologies to redefine business models and drive industry innovation.
  • In my Web2 career, I held senior commercial roles at Grab, AirAsia’s CEO Office, and Sephora-LVMH. Transitioning to Web3, I served as the Global Marketing Head for Liquid.com, and built TZ APAC, a Web3 ecosystem builder.
  • Currently, I serve as the Secretary General on the board of the Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Start-ups Singapore (ACCESS), leading the Collaboration and Innovation subcommittee. My journey in the blockchain space has been deeply rooted in driving Asia adoption. I advocate for a collaborative venture-building model that embraces both bottom-up and top-down participatory governance. This approach has enabled me to bridge gaps between communities, regulators, and industry players, fostering an environment where innovation thrives through collective effort.
  1. Delegate Philosophy/Motivation
  • My motivation to participate in Polygon governance is driven by a commitment to nurturing a decentralized ecosystem through community collaboration. I resonate with the Ethereum ecosystem’s Infinite Garden philosophy, emphasizing that our ecosystem should be cultivated rather than controlled.

Guiding Principles:

  • Transparency: I believe in open and honest communication with all stakeholders, ensuring that decisions are made in a clear and accountable manner.
  • Fairness: Objectivity and impartiality are paramount. I strive to manage biases and conflicts to uphold integrity in all actions.
  • Responsibility: Accepting accountability for decisions and their outcomes is essential. I am committed to thoughtful decision-making with foresight of potential consequences.
  • Industry Leadership: As an advocate for good governance, I aim to set a positive example within the community and the broader industry.
  • Collaboration: I value working closely with community members, stakeholders, and other delegates to achieve our shared goals. Collective effort drives innovation and strengthens the ecosystem.
  • Inclusivity: Embracing diverse perspectives enriches our community. I am dedicated to ensuring that all voices are heard and considered in the governance process.
  • Innovation: I encourage new ideas and approaches to propel the ecosystem forward, embracing change and continuous improvement.
  • Education: Promoting knowledge sharing is vital. I am committed to helping others understand complex blockchain concepts to foster a more informed community.

By adhering to these principles, I aim to contribute meaningfully to Polygon’s governance, ensuring that our collective efforts lead to sustainable growth and innovation.

  1. Key Topics for Polygon
  • What do you believe are the most important topics and themes for Polygon at this time?
    I believe that widespread adoption through real-world use cases is crucial for Polygon at this stage. Developers play a pivotal role in driving this adoption by building practical applications that leverage Polygon’s technical strengths.

Key Areas:

  • Real-World Asset (RWA) Tokenization: Tokenizing assets like real estate and financial instruments democratizes access and increases liquidity. Developers can utilize Polygon’s scalability and security to build platforms that handle high transaction volumes efficiently, enabling fractional ownership in emerging markets.
  • Adopting Best Practices Through Cross-Ecosystem Collaboration: Cross-ecosystem collaboration enables learnings in refining our approach to dApp adoption on Polygon. For example, the recent reevaluation of Lido on Polygon highlighted the importance of focusing on core strengths and adopting a measured approach to expansion. Future initiatives should consider smaller-scale, milestone-based pilots to test feasibility and ROI before committing significant resources. This strategy mitigates risks, provides better cost control, and allows for effective pivoting based on measurable results. By integrating these best practices, we can enhance governance efficiency and ensure that dApp development aligns with the long-term sustainability of the ecosystem.
  • Payment Solutions and Remittances: Building payment and remittance solutions on Polygon enables faster, low-cost cross-border transactions. A long term collaborative example is with Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading super app with over 180 million users, which launched a Web3 wallet powered by Polygon. This integration allows digital payments using XSGD, a Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin, demonstrating how blockchain can seamlessly integrate into everyday transactions. Developers can address the needs of high-volume, real-time remittance services, particularly benefiting migrant workers in Asia. Effective governance practices help these solutions remain adaptable to both regulatory environments and user requirements.
  1. Areas of Contribution
  • My contributions focus on helping enhance governance structures and facilitating real world adoption within the Polygon ecosystem. By engaging with Asia-based communities such as ACCESS and Whitepaper Reading Club, we can generate network efforts that can help amplify Polygon’s reach and impact to accelerate adoption, facilitate knowledge sharing, and foster collaboration among developers, users, and stakeholders. For example, I am working on piloting the acceptance of ACCESS membership dues through platforms like Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading super app that recently integrated a Web3 wallet powered by Polygon. By collaborating with ACCESS—which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2024 and has been pivotal in shaping Singapore’s blockchain and digital assets landscape—we can align on-chain and off-chain governance mechanisms with Polygon’s adoption goals.
  1. Ecosystem Goals
  • Align Technology with Market Needs: Use governance mechanisms to gather community and market feedback, ensuring that technological advancements are directly aligned with user needs. By facilitating user-friendly experiences through governance, we lower barriers to entry and encourage broader participation.
  • Collaborative Growth through Inclusive Governance: Utilize governance structures to incorporate feedback from the Asian market. Inclusive governance helps drive technical roadmaps, meet business objectives and drive innovation that is commercially viable.

Conflicts of Interest

Given my involvement in various projects, including acting as a delegate for Lido, I am committed to maintaining transparency and managing any potential conflicts of interest responsibly. I pledge to act with integrity and prioritize the best interests of Polygon and its community in all my endeavors.

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Applicant Details

  • Applicant Individual Name ZER8
  • Delegation Wallet Address 0xb62E762Af637b49Eb4870BCe8fE21bffF189e495
  • Link to Social Media/Website https://twitter.com/zer8_future

Delegate Platform

  1. Candidate Experience
    Hy, I’m ZER8, a creative and telecomm engineer, active in web3 since 2017. Full time contributing to Ethereum DAOs since 2020 and actively contributing to 1Hive, Gitcoin, Arbitrum DAO. Through this experience, I have gained extensive insights into the functioning of DAOs, the patterns they follow, and the behaviors of their members. I’m a firm believer that on-chain operations surpass off-chain alternatives and that web3 needs native experiments, mechanisms, and tools to facilitate this new era.
    My last four years in web3 have 100% been spend in DAOs where I’ve been reviewing and managing grant programs. In my spare time I contribute to the public goods ecosystem where I help consult/onboard projects to web3 and as well as evangelize for this area of web3 at events. My expertise is in grant program management public goods , growth marketing and a big fan of pozitive sum experiments. More about me here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zer8/

  2. Delegate Philosophy/Motivation
    Started using Polygon back in 2020 and always wondered “why doesn’t Polygon have governance in place?”. That day has come and I want to contribute with my DAO experience to this next chapter.
    DAOs are the next evolution in human collaboration and it’s one of the most exciting areas that web3 has enabled, I believe Polygon is positioned perfectly to experiment in this area.
    Strongly believe EVM governance needs more credible neutral and independent delegates.

  3. Key Topics for Polygon
    I believe it’s important for Polygon to expand to new demographics, build innovative protocols that scale(ex: Uniswap) , attract non-crypto users and experiment with novel funding mechanism such as the q/acc-which is amazing! I s

  4. Areas of Contribution

  • Governance, experimentation and community building
  1. Ecosystem Goals
    My personal goals are to leverage my over 4 year experience in DAOs in the EVM ecosystem, help the public goods design space grow on Polygon, help expand Polygon to Eastern Europe. As a neutral delegate I also hope to consult Polygons grant programs and provide inputs.

Conflicts of Interest

  • I am an independent delegate in Arbitrum, Scroll and Zksync.
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Polygon Delegate Incentive Program Application

Applicant Details:

Delegate Platform

Candidate Experience

Being an experienced developer and tech manager, I’ve been directly interacting with Polygon’s solutions as a tech lead at Prom, a network based on Polygon CDK. We’ve successfully run a test phase from March 2024 being the highest load testnet among Polygon CDK based networks. The testnet was followed by a mainnet launch in November 2024, maintaining the network capacity and integrity withholding the peak load reached during the testnet. As an overseer of the network, I’ve coordinated testnet progress and provided feedback to Erigon team throughout the testnet phase and continue to do so after transitioning to mainnet.

Currently, we continue the development of the network, enhancing the mainnet environment, while using Polygon’s stack.

Delegate Philosophy/Motivation

What motivates you to participate in Polygon governance and what principles will guide your role as a delegate?

As a core Prom contributor, I have a direct interest in contributing to Polygon as a delegate. Further development and health of Prom as a network is always tied to the development of Polygon’s solutions overall. Thus, I am motivated to share my first-hand feedback and growth points to Polygon to bring better experience for both Prom and other teams building on Polygon. As an example, recently we’ve provided feedback on gas prices and incorrect handling on the network level.

Key Topics for Polygon

What do you believe are the most important topics and themes for Polygon at this time?

As a contributor, I would focus on three main areas that will help drive Polygon capacities further:

  • Scalability: support initiatives that strengthen Polygon’s tech infrastructure, ensuring the network remains efficient, scalable, and capable of meeting the increasing demands of decentralized applications.

  • Stability: support initiatives and provide my own to enhance the network’s stability and ensure its reliability for the rising amount of networks working with Polygon.

  • Usability: exchange my experience interacting with Polygon’s tech stack to bring a smoother experience related to integration, practical usage, and implementation of Polygon’s solution for collaborating teams.

Areas of Contribution

Highlight the areas where you are most interested in contributing (e.g., governance, technical improvements, community building, ZK).

  • Fostering technical Improvements
  • Impacting ZK-stack Enhancements
  • Fostering better collaboration between Polygon and tech teams
  • Providing technical support and feedback
  • Providing feedback and insights on protocol’s security

Ecosystem Goals

Share your thoughts on the overall goals you have for Polygon, both in governance and in the broader ecosystem.

The main target would be supporting and actively engaging in the development of Polygon CDK and streamline the operational processes with our technical input. Starting from Prom network and my own experience building on Polygon CDK and overseeing my team, I want to contribute my own experience to get a better in-depth understanding of some existing issues and propose potential solutions. Relevant experience based on development of Prom, could unlock more opportunities for improvement and create an easier path for other builders, increasing the amount of networks connected to the AggLayer.

Conflicts of Interest

Please disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may affect your participation.

I fully disclose that I am currently an appointed dev-rel at Prom, a network leveraging the Polygon’s stack. However, this position enhances my practical experience and further contributions as a Polygon delegate, while I am set to participate in the governance decisions fully aligning my proposals with the correct curve of Polygon’s development, maintaining non-biased judgement in any votings.

I am committed to upholding transparency and responsibly addressing any potential conflicts of interest, particularly in our interactions with Polygon and its community.

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Applicant Details

Delegate Platform

  1. Candidate Experience
  • Blockworks Advisory leverages the expertise developed at Blockworks Research, a leading institutional-grade crypto research team, to provide comprehensive consulting services. We work with protocol teams and communities, providing strategic guidance to help them drive growth and scalable operations. We work with many protocols including but not limited to: Polygon, Optimism, Arbitrum, Uniswap, Ethena, Solana, Wormhole, and Jito. As of May 2024 we have created one of the most comprehensive data dashboards for Polygon PoS and ZkEVM: https://polygon.blockworksresearch.com/. Additionally, since May 2024 we have sat on all PPGC calls and distilled this information into regular research reports: https://polygon.blockworksresearch.com/research. We have also supported the Polygon Community Grants Program by working with the Polygon Community Treasury Board (CTB) in evaluating applications in the General Grants Track and working closely with the Polygon team and CTB on a transparency report: https://forum.polygon.technology/t/community-grants-season-1-transparency-report/19958.
  1. Delegate Philosophy/Motivation
  • Blockworks has conducted research on Polygon since 2022 and has seen it as a driving force in the development of Zk technology as a means to create scalable and interoperable blockchains, while being a leader in enterprise adoption. It is for those reasons that Blockworks Advisory has put diligent time and effort into creating the Polygon Protocol Portal, creating regular PPGC reports and supporting the Polygon team and the Polygon CTB on the Community Grants Program. Blockworks Advisory seeks to leverage its expertise developed at Blockworks Research to apply what has worked in other ecosystems and flag what hasn’t in order to participate in growing Polygon and its network of chains.
  1. Key Topics for Polygon
  • Scaling Polygon PoS/ZkEVM: Protocols like Base are regularly increasing their L2s gas limit to support cheaper transactions for users or Avalanche which is working on ACP-125 to reduce their base fee by 95%. In order to maintain competitiveness, our team feels that it is important for Polygon to priortize performance optimizations for Polygon.
  • Agg Layer: While many rollup ecosystems are working on interoperability standards, Polygon has already prioritized work on AggLayer, therefore it is important to learn from the successes and mistakes of other interoperability standards such as IBC on Cosmos, ICM on Avalanche, etc.
  • Community Grants and Incentive Programs to spur ecosystem growth: Polygon already has great dApps, enterprises and financial institutions leveraging its infrastructure but needs to become more competitive with Base, Arbitrum, and Solana in growing its number of champion native dApps. To achieve this, it will be important to run well optimized grants and incentive programs that are actively monitored/
  • Setting key north stars: It is important for Polygon Governance, Labs and Foundation to be aligned with key north stars to optimize for that best benefit the Polygon community and stakeholders. Determining whether its “Real Economic Value” (REV: Metric created by Blockworks), Productive TVL, or some combination of metrics. By ensuring a clear north star, Polygon Governance can prioritize proposals around efforts that support this north star.
  1. Areas of Contribution
  • Operationalizing Governance
    1. Contribute to creating north stars that Polygon Governance should optimize for
    2. Contribute to providing governance best practices from our experience working in other DAOs to ensure Polygon Governance operates efficiently.
  • Polygon Grants and Incentive Programs
    1. Work with stakeholders to create specialized grants and incentive programs that optimize for key north stars
    2. Provide Transparency and Impact Reports to provide insight to the community and use feedback to improve future programs.
    3. We can also contribute to analyses on current incentive programs such as what we have done for Arbitrum: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h9w2GcyS5zXPoIeN1lDl6A_cqVyzHalTxMR3_-GiPgU/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.1autv4zl4d5
  • Providing comparative research to ensure Polygon remains competitive with other blockchain and rollup ecosystems
  1. Ecosystem Goals
  • Setting key north stars and ensuring that Governance is aligned with these goals
    1. Polygon REV growth
    2. Polygon CDK chain growth
    3. Polygon AggLayer Growth
    4. Operationalize Governance Functions

Conflicts of Interest

  • As mentioned before, Blockworks Advisory works with the following protocols in various capacities: Polygon, Optimism, Arbitrum, Uniswap, Ethena, Solana, Wormhole, and Jito. Blockworks Advisory has also worked with Polygon Labs to create the aforementioned Polygon Protocol Portal, provide regular research reports for PPGCs, and collaborate on the Polygon Community Grants Program. Lastly Blockworks Advisory is a delegate for Arbitrum, Lido, Uniswap, Jito and Wormhole.
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Applicant Details

  • Applicant Individual Name: Daniel Koch
  • Affiliated Company (optional): Balancer
  • Delegation Wallet Address: 0x122AFb4667C5f80e45721a42C7c81e9140C62FA4
  • Link to Social Media/Website: 0xDanko on X | Balancer on X | Balancer Website

Delegate Platform

  1. Candidate Experience

With a background in fraud investigation and law enforcement, I transitioned to DeFi back in 2020. At Balancer, I engage in creating robust governance frameworks and ensuring compliance with evolving regulations, contributing to community-driven initiatives and supporting efforts to align protocol goals with operational needs of multiple decentralized teams and service providers. My time in the space has given me familiarity with Polygon’s ecosystem and the tools needed to address its governance challenges. This experience positions me to bring practical insights and strategies to Polygon governance.

  1. Delegate Philosophy/Motivation

My motivation to participate in Polygon governance stems from my experience in the DeFi ecosystem and my understanding of governance challenges. Over the years, I have worked closely with protocols and communities, particularly through my role at Balancer, where I focus on creating governance frameworks that address the complexities of decision-making and coordination between multiple DAO service providers, remote team work and decentralized governance.

Having followed Polygon’s development closely, I am familiar with its infrastructure and its evolving role in the DeFi space. My participation as a delegate aligns with my goal of contributing to sustainable governance systems that reflect the community’s needs and foster the protocol’s growth.

I approach governance with a commitment to transparency, collaboration, and practicality, ensuring that decisions prioritize the long-term health of the ecosystem and alignment with web3 ethos. While my focus remains on governance and potential co-creation actions between Polygon and Balancer, I also bring experience from supporting community-driven initiatives, which helps balance operational needs with community interests.

I see this role as an opportunity to apply my insights from the DeFi industry and broader professional experience to support Polygon’s growth, particularly in areas such as compliance, community engagement and infrastructure & operational improvements. This participation is also an avenue to engage with Polygon’s dynamic ecosystem and contribute meaningfully to its future.

  1. Key Topics for Polygon
  • Governance Scalability: Refining processes to ensure decisions are both efficient and inclusive of community input.
  • Ecosystem Growth: Supporting initiatives with Balancer and potential future development to drive innovation and adoption.
  • Alignment with Stakeholders: Ensuring governance reflects and balances the interests of all ecosystem participants.
  1. Areas of Contribution
  • Governance Frameworks: Leveraging my experience from Balancer to enhance Polygon’s governance processes and expansion.
  • Ecosystem Development: Supporting proposals and initiatives that focus on technological and operational advancements between Balancer and Polygon.
  1. Ecosystem Goals

My goals for Polygon governance center on fostering collaboration and leveraging synergies between Polygon and Balancer. By aligning community strategies, there is significant potential to enhance both ecosystems through shared innovation.

Conflicts of Interest

  • As a contributor to Balancer, I maintain a focus on governance that aligns with the best interests of both Polygon and Balancer. To ensure impartiality, Balancer will have team member(s) assisting with proposal review, idea generation, voting justification, and other governance-related tasks. This collaboration will help maintain a balanced approach to decision-making.

  • @danimim is a service provider for the Balancer OpCo, a company wholly-owned by the Balancer Foundation, and was tasked with monitoring governance proposals as outlined in a governance resolution. This includes providing insights and facilitating discussions to ensure informed decision-making across the Balancer ecosystem.

  • When participating in Polygon governance, I will evaluate proposals based on their direct impact on Polygon’s ecosystem. For decisions that do not overlap with Balancer’s interests, my voting will prioritize Polygon’s long-term growth and the benefit of its community. In cases where proposals intersect with Balancer’s scope, I will carefully consider how they align with the goals of both ecosystems to avoid any undue bias.

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Applicant Details

Delegate Platform

Candidate Experience

We are a team from FranklinDAO, a DAO run by students from the University of Pennsylvania dedicated to participating in DAO governance. Our Governance Team has been active since the founding of some of the earliest DeFi DAOs and have made major contributions to Uniswap, Aave, Arbitrum, and Compound DAOs. Members of our governance team are highly motivated and have a background working at Chainlink, Messari, and Galaxy.

Delegate Philosophy/Motivation

We have closely followed Polygon’s advancements, particularly its transition toward becoming a more aggregated blockchain network through innovations like zkEVM validium and the AggLayer. Our team’s expertise in governance and technical contributions across multiple DAOs positions us to have impactful conversations about new advancements in L2 ecosystems.

We would like to utilize this opportunity to officially become involved in Polygon governance and serve as a bridge for college communities, fostering new engagement while strengthening ongoing participation in its infrastructure. We hope to leverage our connections and deep research experience to contribute to making informed decisions on Polygon and hope to strengthen our relationships with other stakeholders and delegates.

Key Topics for Polygon

Competitive Positioning: With emerging competition from other L2s and L1s, we think that it is crucial for Polygon to focus on retaining major applications and attracting new consumer-facing apps. We think strategies to strengthen the network’s appeal and ensure long-term developer loyalty will be pivotal.

AggLayer Strategy: As the AggLayer faces competitors like OP Superchain and zkSync Elastic Chain, we think it is important for Polygon to maintain its unique value proposition and refine AggLayer’s integration with Polygon’s ecosystem to maintain a leading position in cross-chain interoperability.

zkEVM Advancements: We think zkEVM infrastructure is really exciting due to faster transaction speeds, lower costs, and improved scalability. We want to see and support increased adoption across DeFi, gaming, and enterprise applications.

Builder and User Growth: We think developing and refining programs and incentives to attract builders to DeFi, real-world asset tokenization, and gaming are important to enhancing accessibility for users.

Areas of Contribution

Governance Expertise: Leveraging our extensive experience as delegates in major DAOs like Arbitrum, Aave, and Uniswap, we aim to contribute to Polygon’s governance processes by providing thoughtful analysis, engaging in proposal discussions, and helping shape policies that promote sustainable growth.

Technical Contributions: With a strong software engineering and research background, we bring the ability to understand and draft code for proposals, including those related to oracles, hybrid web3 infrastructure, and other critical technical upgrades.

On-Chain Data Analysis: We can help with advanced on-chain analysis to evaluate network activity, ecosystem trends, and proposal outcomes, ensuring data-driven governance decisions that align with the community’s needs.

Ecosystem Building: We want to help support collaboration between developers, stakeholders, and college communities to foster innovation and expand Polygon’s ecosystem, especially in sectors like DeFi, real-world assets, and gaming.

Ecosystem Goals

Enhancing Interoperability: Driving the seamless connection of chains to the AggLayer for cross-chain composability.

Scalability and Security: Supporting upgrades like zkEVM validium and AggLayer integration to achieve faster, cheaper, and more secure transactions.

Developer Growth: Ensuring Polygon becomes the preferred choice for developers by improving tooling (e.g., Chain Development Kit) and incentivizing innovation through the Community Grants Program.

Conflicts of Interest

  • We are delegates in other ecosystems, including Optimism, Arbitrum, and Aave.
  • We do not foresee these roles conflicting with our commitment to Polygon governance, but will remain transparent and will recuse from voting if necessary.
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Application Details

Delegate Platform

  1. Candidate Experience

I am experienced governor both inside and outside of crypto. I have held director level and associate dean level positions at large higher education institutions and have held leadership positions that held the responsibility of supporting thousands of people. I have designed governance processes and institutional policies for over a decade, some of which have materially changed vast organisations with demonstrable impact on their national and global performance.

I am highly technically minded, with a PhD in Physics and a blockchain and data science specialism. I have held lectureship positions in mathematics and cryptography and have been at least peripherally involved in crypto for around a decade, with close to 5 years full time in the space. I am the Founder of Factory Labs a company that builds DAO infrastructure and provides technically-oriented professional services for protocols and DAOs, with its own proprietary toolkit of decentralised governance and crypto economic primitives, which will soon stitch together to form FactorDAO – a DAO that builds DAOs.

I have designed and built several EVM applications, one of which was one of the very first projects deployed to Polygon. I have been deliberating the nuances of Ethereum protocol architecture on my public profile for several years and frequently publish technical articles in DAOs and in public fora.

  1. Delegate Philosophy / Motivation

My delegate philosophy cuts across the following main areas:

  • Governance Efficiency - I am allergic to wasteful bureaucracy and have spent years designing and building primitives for futarchy, governance minimised token mechanisms and meritocracy based reputation systems for this reason. As a delegate I will apply pressure to areas I think are wasteful or that could be improved and be made quicker and more efficient.

  • Value Accrual - I will be keenly looking out for protocol mechanisms that will add utility to the POL token, enhance its value accrual dynamics and minimise excess POL inflation. I have spent years designing token economies and consider myself one of the industry leaders in mechanism design and cryptoeconomics. This will be a key area of my focus.

  • Outreach - In my earlier career I worked in science outreach for an astrophysics research institute. I consider the work of explaining complex technological and scientific endeavours to the wider public to be an art form and I will use my platform and skills in this area to support the wider growth of knowledge of the Polygon protocol.

  1. Key Topics for Polygon
  • Ethereum Alignment
  • Culture Formation
  • Decentralisation
  • Privacy and Cypherpunk Philosophy
  1. Areas of Contribution
  • Governance
  • DAO tooling, Grants and Public Goods Strategy
  • Education and Outreach
  • Technical Knowledge and Cryptoeconomics
  1. Ecosystem Goals

I think it is imperative that Polygon succeeds in being an industry leader alongside Optimism, Arbitrum, ZKSync and other chain-of-chain players . The stronger the competition amongst these, the more substantial the evolutionary pressure on decentralisation and scalability of the wider EVM ecosystem. I aim to maintain a high degree of understanding, technical knowledge and insight across these ecosystems and how they play into Ethereum core governance and use it to support Polygon as much possible.

Personally, I am keen to use my delegate platform here to build a long term presence and supportive influence in the Polygon ecosystem and I am very keen to work with key polygon stakeholders to provide value wherever it is needed most.

Finally, I am keen to see strategies that bring high quality token flow to the chain, both in terms of new assets and long running sustainable token economies.

Conflicts of Interest

I am a delegate in ZKSync and Scroll, but aim to keep my delegate responsibilities to a tight set. I consider it unlikely, but if there arrives any scenarios that generate obvious conflicts of interests I will publicly declare them and remove myself from the context if necessary.

I am the CEO of a company that works with protocols such as Polygon. There may be scenarios that arise, such as voting on proposals that may benefit my company in some manner. I will refrain from voting on any such proposals if they arrive.

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Applicant Details

Applicant Individual Name: Arif

Affiliated Company: IBM

Delegation Wallet Address: 0xcbf744eaD479897Efe953398F93b94f67BA48760

Link to Social Media/Website: https://x.com/withlovearif

Delegate Profile : https://governance.polygon.technology/community-members/0xcbf744eaD479897Efe953398F93b94f67BA48760/

Delegate Platform

Candidate Experience

Have worked in various roles including handling teams, individual contributor and helping team achieve the goal. Have been part of various delegation and governance experiment with 0X protocol.

Delegate Philosophy/Motivation

I have been part of Polygon quite early I trusted the vision and was part of the Polygon. The amazing part that motivated me was that all those negatives in the early days and how the team have worked to break it and rise to this level… Its really unbelievable. I may be least experienced based on all the application but I have the full qualification to bring in a different perspective.

Key Topics for Polygon

  • More enterprise driven

  • Retail exposure and RWA

  • Areas of Contribution

  • Governance

  • Explore Technical involvement including coordination and Management

Ecosystem Goals

My main goal is to make sure the decentralized governance succeeds and make sure the Devs are attracted to develop on Polygon

Conflicts of Interest

None.

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Uh oh I’m a few hours late, hopefully this is in time. I have now received more than the minimum 5000 voting power. Looks like I’m up to 10th largest delegate with 6th most delegatees.

Platform

  1. Candidate Experience
    As a 7 year solidity veteran I have helped build some of the most used apps in crypto and on Polygon, including projects from ConsenSys, OpenSea, Gitcoin, and more. I was an early contributor to Meta Cartel, the third DAO ever. And a founding member of Raid Guild, Hero DAO, and other successful DAO organizations.

  2. Delegate Philosophy/Motivation
    This group is in charge of upgrades to the polygon network, so it’s extremely important to have engineers and technical people on it like me. I love using Polygon, and its scaling technology is truly impressive. We need experienced hands like myself to keep it safe. Security is always my #1 priority and motivation.

  3. Key Topics for Polygon

  • Technical security of the protocol and timely upgrades that do not interrupt service.
  • Continued long term investment in scaling technology.
  • Meeting users where they are, and directing the road map for the future based on what apps people are using and want to use.

  1. Areas of Contribution
    I am most interested in contributing to governance and technical implementation of improvements.

  2. Ecosystem Goals

  • Broadly, I see crypto as something that can vastly improve equal access to finance and security. I firmly still believe in banking the unbanked with crypto and building a more fair world together where everyone has the safety and security to transact as they please.

Conflicts of Interest

  • I am also a very small delegate on Arbitrum
  • I have built multiple apps which use the Polygon network
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Applicant Details

Delegate Platform

  1. Candidate Experience

The governance team of L2BEAT 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.

As L2BEAT, 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 DAO initiatives and have helped organize the work of the DAOs we’re involved with.

  1. Delegate Philosophy/Motivation

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.
  1. Key Topics for Polygon
  • Interoperability
  • Mainstream adoption
  • Thriving builder ecosystem
  1. Areas of Contribution

We’re particularly interested in contributing to the protocol’s governance because we recognize that proper governance is paramount for any protocol that wants to be efficient while remaining decentralized. The precedents we establish today will significantly influence future organizational structures and systems. 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. Also, given our unique position as L2BEAT, we’re also interested in helping advance technical improvements.

  1. Ecosystem Goals

We firmly believe that in the relatively near future, a significant portion of financial activity will transition to crypto-based infrastructures (and potentially, much more than just financial activity, though we’ll focus on that for now). In essence, this belief is grounded in the idea that adopting a blend of public and private blockchain frameworks will enable companies to substantially lower both development and maintenance costs while also mitigating risks. This perspective seems widely shared across the industry, which helps explain the high valuations of infrastructure projects, including Polygon.

With this in mind, Polygon’s overarching goal—and the DAO’s specific mission—should be to position Polygon as a leading player in this emerging landscape. When crypto-based infrastructures dominate financial activity, Polygon should aim to capture a substantial share of this activity in terms of daily usage, total value locked, and the breadth of supported use cases.

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.

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Applicant Details

Delegate Platform

Candidate Experience

I am an early adopter of Polygon technologies with extensive experience in scaling solutions and blockchain infrastructure. As part of Gateway.FM, I lead the development of Presto, a rollup-as-a-service platform designed to simplify and accelerate rollup deployment. At Presto, we have created numerous rollups that integrate with AggLayer and are actively working toward adopting Pessimistic Proofs technology, which is essential for improving trustless interoperability and security in Layer-2 ecosystems.

Delegate Philosophy/Motivation

My motivation for participating in Polygon governance comes from a strong desire to support decentralized, scalable, and secure systems. I am dedicated to making the governance process clear, fair, and inclusive.

Key Topics for Polygon

I believe the following topics are the most important for Polygon’s growth:

  • Scaling and Infrastructure: Advancing rollups, zkEVM, AggLayer, and mechanisms like Pessimistic Proofs to solve scalability and security challenges.
  • Decentralization: Strengthening the validator network and governance systems.
  • Developer Support: Building better tools and resources for developers.
  • Ecosystem Alignment: Encouraging collaboration among projects within Polygon to create seamless solutions.

Areas of Contribution

  • Governance: Improving decision-making to better represent community interests.
  • Technical Improvements: Supporting proposals focused on scalability, rollups, and security features like Pessimistic Proofs.
  • Community Building: Bringing new members to the Polygon ecosystem through the Presto platform and educating them while abstracting the complexity of zkEVM technology.
  • ZK Technology: Driving adoption and enhancements in zero-knowledge technologies.

Ecosystem Goals

My goal is to help Polygon become the leading platform for scalable and decentralized solutions, empowering both developers and users. Through governance, I aim to:

  1. Improve network performance and user experience.
  2. Build a strong, inclusive community.
  3. Strengthen Polygon’s position as a leader in blockchain innovation.

Conflicts of Interest

I am affiliated with Gateway.FM, where I lead the development of Presto, a rollup-as-a-service platform. As a delegate, I will prioritize the broader interests of the Polygon community over individual or corporate interests.

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Hello everyone, and thank you for the strong list of applicants to the Polygon Delegate Incentive Program.

As an update, we’re currently reviewing and assessing all of the applications
submitted. Once we’ve scored and made selection decisions, we will announce the first DIP cohort group early next week. Please keep an eye on the forum & our socials for updates.

Thank you again for your enthusiasm and interest in the DIP!

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