cp0x is a Web3 community actively contributing to the development of decentralized ecosystems and user education. We create open educational resources, engage in DAO governance, support decentralized infrastructure, and help newcomers better understand blockchain technology.
Key Initiatives: • Educational Translations – We translate and adapt blockchain-related lectures and books, including Princeton Blockchain course, lectures from a16z about Blockchain, How to DeFi, The Network State, and other materials focused on decentralization and blockchain fundamentals.
Public Discussions & Research – We facilitate open discussions about the challenges of blockchain development and governance through public community calls and debates.
Deployment of Permissionless Web Interfaces – We deploy and maintain independent interfaces for well-known protocols when official frontends introduce unnecessary restrictions. This ensures that permissionless smart contracts remain accessible, protecting users’ ability to engage with DeFi without censorship or centralized limitations.
Crypto Infrastructure Participation – We operate validators/delegators across various networks, including Ethereum, TheGraph, Polkadot, Symbiotic, and EigenLayer, ensuring decentralization and security.
Governance Engagement – We are active delegates in Lido, Arbitrum, Optimism, and other governance systems, advocating for fairness, decentralization, and better incentives.
Protocol Bootstrapping – We actively help bootstrap early-stage protocols by providing liquidity and fostering community engagement to solve the “chicken-and-egg” problem.
Podcast & Media – We host a YouTube podcast where builders and founders share honest insights about the crypto industry, Ethereum, and decentralization.
By combining education, governance participation, and protocol development, cp0x remains committed to advancing decentralization, empowering users, and fostering an open and permissionless blockchain ecosystem
Experienced professional delegate
We have been active in the DAO governance of Arbitrum, Optimism, Lido, Uniswap, CoW, Treasure and many more
Motivation:
Due to our extensive experience interacting with DAOs, we can help Obol evolve by taking best practices from other DAOs
Conflict of Interest:
Although we are members of multiple DAOs, we have no conflict of interest as we are not employees or investors of any of these DAOs
20 million unclaimed airdrop tokens are to be distributed to users who actively place $OBOL tokens
Distribution method: proportional to the amount of $OBOL contributed by each user
I don’t think it’s very fair to distribute x2 to those who have claimed, rather than put the tokens in the treasury|or give a short period to claim those who haven’t had time, at least
Here’s why I believe it should be rejected at this stage:
Overpriced smart contract development – $35,000
The task is straightforward: fetch the delegate rating from the oracle and apply a simple formula. This should take no more than a week. No developer earns $35k for one week of work
Inflated audit cost – $20,000
For such limited functionality, a few days are sufficient to write tests, verify logic, and produce a report
Frontend cost – $10,000 for a single page
A basic delegate display page, already implemented in many DAOs, doesn’t justify this price
Operational costs for scoring providers are not considered
For comparison, Karma charges $7,250/month to provide and maintain a similar dashboard in another DAO
The monthly cost far exceeds the benefit
The proposal allocates 27,500 OBOL ($4,250) per month to delegates, meaning top delegates would earn only $100–$200/month — unlikely to have any meaningful impact on participation
As the author of this proposal, it’s only natural that I’ll be voting in favor of it.
I firmly believe that a project should show loyalty to users who contribute real value — and those users deserve a fair extension of the claim period for the tokens they’ve rightfully earned
Despite good intentions, this role enables the restriction of any initiative.
Following our criticism, they introduced a committee to oversee it — but full control still remains with Obol: