Hi everyone, this is Stakesaurus (Twitter: @stakesaurus), and I would love to be a part of this slashing veto committee.
Why me?
I bring with me a good mix of 3 key factors: (i) understanding how validators and sequencers work, (ii) experience with DAO governance, and (iii) representing the voices of the grassroots community.
I aim to provide a transparent and well-rounded evaluation for each “veto-able” slashing incident–ensuring that the veto powers are used to safeguard the Aztec network against critical sequencer bugs during the initial phases.
I firmly believe in privacy as a fundamental human right and want to help Aztec bring its vision of practical programmable privacy to fruition!
Dear Aztec Team,
I am writing to express interest in being included in the 5-of-9 slashVeto multi-sig for the Aztec Network.
I am a computer science student at Maseno University with a strong history of blockchain development and decentralized systems. I have created various projects on Starknet and Ethereum, including:
Stark Zuri: a decentralized social media application that has tokenized rewards.
StarkDice: multiplayer in-chain game of Ludo on Starknet via verifiable randomness.
Other projects: decentralized betting app on Ethereum following secure executions of smart contracts.
I am sure of my ability to track network activity, maintain a critical eye on suggested slashes, and respond within the mandated 48-hour period. My on-chain security experience, smart contract auditing expertise, and multi-sig operation experience equip me to undertake the slashVeto role responsibly.
I am eager to be reliable, hardworking, and ready around the clock for critical network decisions. I would be honored to help provide stability and security for the Aztec Network during its first year of operation.
I’m applying on behalf of Aragon. Aragon has been at the forefront of on-chain governance and tokenomic design for years, building frameworks and tools that empower DAOs to operate transparently, securely, and autonomously. We have also worked with Aztec in the past on private voting, recently featured by Vitalik on twitter.
Why Aragon?
Our team has deep practical experience in governance design, smart-contract development (including in Noir), and security as a service. Aragon has been building decentralized access-control technology since 2017, launching the first-ever DAO framework that powers some of the leading projects in web3 such as Lido, API3, Decentraland, Curve, Morpho, Yieldbasis, Polygon, Taiko and many more. To date, Aragon helps secure over $45 billion in total value.
We’ve supported the creation and evolution of numerous DAOs across the ecosystem, and we bring that same rigor to every governance process we participate in.
Relevant experience:
Active members of multiple security councils, including Taiko and Spark, maintaining a 24-hour response time for time-sensitive actions.
Extensive track record designing and implementing governance systems that balance decentralization with operational safety.
Proven reliability and responsiveness in multi-sig operations and emergency decision-making processes.
We believe in the importance of transparent oversight during Aztec’s initial mainnet phase. The veto mechanism is a prudent safeguard for decentralization which will ensure no unjustified slashes occur while preserving trust in the network’s governance model.
Aragon would bring institutional reliability, deep governance expertise, and a commitment to neutrality in helping the network navigate its first year safely.
We would be honored to contribute to Aztec’s journey toward secure, private, and verifiable decentralized governance.