We acknowledge the community's feedback on this proposal. While we’ve focused on the core sponsorship package to deliver maximum value, we’ve kept the POAP add-on as a voting option, as we believe it would provide Arbitrum with additional visibility at ETH Bucharest.
Submitting via Questbook would have been more conventional, but we chose the DAO Events Budget to expedite the resolution, as Questbook would likely only conclude by late February or March, leaving insufficient time for preparation. A prompt decision allows us to finalize event logistics, branding, and hackathon planning in advance.
Intended Voting Options:
We appreciate the community’s feedback and participation in ensuring Arbitrum’s success at ETH Bucharest 2025!
The proposal invites Arbitrum DAO to sponsor ETH Bucharest 2025, showcasing its Layer 2 ecosystem and Stylus technology while supporting the Hackathon Open Track to drive real-world use cases and foster impactful startups.
The total investment for this proposal is set at $ 69,300 (10% discount included).
This partnership strengthens Arbitrum’s leadership in innovation and community engagement.

ETH Bucharest 2025, taking place from April 2-5, will build upon the success of last year’s conference, which attracted 1,100+ unique attendees and 100+ hackers.
For 2025, we expect over 1,500 community enthusiasts and 150 hackers, with a diverse range of speakers, tracks, and events dedicated to fostering Ethereum and Web3 innovation in Eastern Europe.
Your continued involvement will be instrumental as we work to create a pivotal gathering for the Ethereum community in this region.
Arbitrum has already had a significant impact at ETH Bucharest 2024 (from 27th to the 30th of March 2024), with @ZER8 and @DisruptionJoe making Arbitrum’s presence felt on-site.
This was the first time Arbitrum DAO had a booth at a conference and
Our collaboration deepened as we hosted the first ever IRL Arbitrum Workshop and Hackathon, which focused on Stylus—a groundbreaking technology for fully EVM-compatible smart contracts written in Rust.

This initiative was funded by the Arbitrum Education, Community Growth and Events 2.0 with $ 22,524 and was completed in November 2024.
This workshop and hackathon set the stage for Arbitrum’s next evolution, creating unique momentum in Romania’s fast-growing Ethereum community.
Why ETH Bucharest 2025?
Prime Visibility: ETH Bucharest is Eastern Europe’s most prominent Ethereum gathering. By partnering, Arbitrum will gain brand exposure across all main stages, hackathon rooms, and throughout the event, ensuring high visibility to developers, industry professionals, and enthusiasts.
Community Engagement: Direct engagement with the next generation of Ethereum builders through workshops, talks, and exclusive networking opportunities. This includes pre-hackathon workshops and dedicated bounty tracks.
Early Adopter Appeal: Be at the forefront of introducing Stylus and Arbitrum’s Layer 2 technology to one of Europe’s largest developer pools. This partnership would position Arbitrum as a leader in Ethereum Layer 2 solutions in Romania, Eastern Europe & beyond (we had participants from the US. Canada, Australia, etc).
Network Expansion: ETH Bucharest attracts over 1,500 attendees, including developers, project leads, investors, and Web3 enthusiasts, offering a valuable opportunity for Arbitrum to expand its ecosystem in a fast-growing region.
ETH Bucharest 2025 is your platform to reinforce Arbitrum's leadership in Layer 2 solutions, inspire the next wave of Ethereum builders, and make meaningful connections in the Eastern European Web3 space.
We would be thrilled to have Arbitrum DAO as one of the main partners, shaping the future of Ethereum in one of its most vibrant hubs.
Specifications
With this proposal, Arbitrum DAO will play a pivotal role at ETH Bucharest 2025, becoming a main partner and significantly enhancing its presence in the Eastern European Ethereum ecosystem.
Arbitrum will feature its own dedicated bounty tracks, focused on technologies such as Stylus and Layer 2 scaling solutions. These tracks will encourage builders to innovate within the Arbitrum ecosystem.
Arbitrum will also support the Hackathon Open Track, themed Real World Use Cases. This track prioritizes impactful projects that address societal challenges and incorporates a business plan requirement, ensuring a well-rounded approach to team-building and scalability. By contributing to this track, Arbitrum will attract diverse participants, including non-technical contributors vital to startup success.
As one of the main partners, Arbitrum will enjoy central visibility at ETH Bucharest 2025:
25m² exhibition booth at a prime location, allowing for extensive interaction with attendees and showcasing Arbitrum’s technology and ecosystem.
1-hour main stage speaking slot to present Arbitrum's latest advancements, with a focus on Stylus and its contributions to Ethereum scaling.
Pre-hackathon workshop, providing a hands-on introduction to Arbitrum’s tech stack, including Stylus, to engage and onboard developers.
Arbitrum will gain significant visibility through the Arbitrum x POAP Activation, replacing traditional VIP-focused sponsorships with an innovative and inclusive initiative.
As the exclusive sponsor of the ETH Bucharest POAP Passport, Arbitrum will:
This activation ensures broad visibility, deep attendee engagement, and a memorable on-chain showcase of Arbitrum’s capabilities.
Hackathon Focus: Bounty tracks and the Open Track emphasize real-world impact and onboarding multidisciplinary teams, aligning with Arbitrum’s goal of fostering diverse innovation. Previous hackathons, such as the Arbitrum Workshop & Hackathon in Romania, demonstrated high engagement and successful project outcomes, solidifying this approach.
Conference Presence: The combination of a large booth, main stage slot, and workshop ensures Arbitrum’s technology and ecosystem receive the spotlight they deserve at Eastern Europe’s largest Ethereum event.
Similar sponsorship models at global events, such as Devcon and ETHGlobal, have proven successful for ecosystem expansion and brand alignment.
POAP Activation: Gamified Networking
Sponsoring the ETH Bucharest POAP Passport replaces traditional networking add-ons with an interactive, gamified experience.
Attendees collect 5-7 POAPs minted on Arbitrum Chain by engaging in event activities, unlocking exclusive prizes or raffle entries upon completion.
POAP's integration on Arbitrum showcase its scalability and low-cost transactions while fostering memorable interactions with developers, enthusiasts, and thought leaders.
This comprehensive approach ensures Arbitrum’s involvement at ETH Bucharest 2025 will maximize its impact, foster community engagement, and reinforce its leadership in Ethereum Layer 2 solutions.
Given the timeline of the event (April 2–5, 2025) and the need to pass the proposal through Arbitrum DAO governance, the following steps outline the process while adhering to DAO requirements:
Step 1: Create a Snapshot vote pointing to this forum post.
Will include:
Proposal details, rationale, and alignment with DAO goals.
Breakdown of deliverables (sponsorship benefits and add-ons) and costs.
Proposed fund transfer action (total sponsorship package cost: $ 69,300 USD/ USDC).
Poll duration: 1 week.
Outcome: Proposal passes if:
Step 2: Finalize Sponsorship Agreement
Step 3: Pre-Event Preparation
Step 4: Event Execution
Step 5: Post-Event Reporting
This step-by-step approach ensures timely execution while meeting Arbitrum DAO governance requirements and maximizing the value of sponsorship at ETH Bucharest 2025.
Milestone 1:
Milestone 2: Snapshot Poll Closes: December 12th/ 19th, 2024.
Completion Date for Phase 1: December 19th, 2024 (results announced, proceed with implementation if passed).
Milestone 3:
Milestone 4:
Milestone 5:
Milestone 6:
Start Date: April 2, 2025 (Event Day 1).
Milestone 7: Hackathon judging begins on April 5, 2025.
Completion Date for Phase 3: April 5, 2025 (end of the event, winners announced).
Milestone 8: Post-event report delivered to Arbitrum by April 30, 2025.
The below items are based on the ETH Bucharest 2025 Sponsorship Deck.
Included Benefits:
To further enhance Arbitrum’s presence, we propose the following add-ons:
ARBITRUM x POAP Activation - Custom Branded Passport ($15,000)
As the exclusive sponsor of the ETH Bucharest POAP Passport, Arbitrum will:
Hackathon Bounty ($ 21,500): A dedicated bounty pool to be split across multiple hackathon tracks specific to Arbitrum technologies, including Stylus and Arbitrum Layer 2 solutions. This will drive engagement, encouraging developers to innovate on Arbitrum and building community excitement around Stylus development.
Hackathon Open Track Add-On ( $5,500)
Open Track Contribution: Arbitrum will contribute to the Open Track of the ETH Bucharest 2025 Hackathon, themed Real World Use Cases. This track is dedicated to projects that aim to have a genuine impact on society, aligning with Ethereum's goals for real-life utility.
Business Plan Requirement: The Open Track will include a significant Business Plan Requirement in the judging process. This addition is designed to attract and onboard talent from other essential startup functions beyond technical skills, such as business development, marketing, and operations.
Value to Arbitrum: By sponsoring this track, Arbitrum will not only support technical innovation but also help nurture startups with well-rounded teams capable of delivering impactful and scalable solutions. This aligns with Arbitrum's commitment to supporting projects that can drive real-world change.
Total Investment - $ 77,000
Discount due to ETHB24 presence - 10%
Total Investment incl. 10% discount - $ 69,300

We value the input of the community and believe collaboration drives the best outcomes.
If you have any feedback, suggestions, or questions about this proposal, please don’t hesitate to share your thoughts in the forum.
Your insights are crucial to making Arbitrum's presence at ETH Bucharest 2025 a success!
Helicopter!
We acknowledge the community's feedback on this proposal. While we’ve focused on the core sponsorship package to deliver maximum value, we’ve kept the POAP add-on as a voting option, as we believe it would provide Arbitrum with additional visibility at ETH Bucharest.
Submitting via Questbook would have been more conventional, but we chose the DAO Events Budget to expedite the resolution, as Questbook would likely only conclude by late February or March, leaving insufficient time for preparation. A prompt decision allows us to finalize event logistics, branding, and hackathon planning in advance.
Intended Voting Options:
We appreciate the community’s feedback and participation in ensuring Arbitrum’s success at ETH Bucharest 2025!
The proposal invites Arbitrum DAO to sponsor ETH Bucharest 2025, showcasing its Layer 2 ecosystem and Stylus technology while supporting the Hackathon Open Track to drive real-world use cases and foster impactful startups.
The total investment for this proposal is set at $ 69,300 (10% discount included).
This partnership strengthens Arbitrum’s leadership in innovation and community engagement.

ETH Bucharest 2025, taking place from April 2-5, will build upon the success of last year’s conference, which attracted 1,100+ unique attendees and 100+ hackers.
For 2025, we expect over 1,500 community enthusiasts and 150 hackers, with a diverse range of speakers, tracks, and events dedicated to fostering Ethereum and Web3 innovation in Eastern Europe.
Your continued involvement will be instrumental as we work to create a pivotal gathering for the Ethereum community in this region.
Arbitrum has already had a significant impact at ETH Bucharest 2024 (from 27th to the 30th of March 2024), with @ZER8 and @DisruptionJoe making Arbitrum’s presence felt on-site.
This was the first time Arbitrum DAO had a booth at a conference and
Our collaboration deepened as we hosted the first ever IRL Arbitrum Workshop and Hackathon, which focused on Stylus—a groundbreaking technology for fully EVM-compatible smart contracts written in Rust.

This initiative was funded by the Arbitrum Education, Community Growth and Events 2.0 with $ 22,524 and was completed in November 2024.
This workshop and hackathon set the stage for Arbitrum’s next evolution, creating unique momentum in Romania’s fast-growing Ethereum community.
Why ETH Bucharest 2025?
Prime Visibility: ETH Bucharest is Eastern Europe’s most prominent Ethereum gathering. By partnering, Arbitrum will gain brand exposure across all main stages, hackathon rooms, and throughout the event, ensuring high visibility to developers, industry professionals, and enthusiasts.
Community Engagement: Direct engagement with the next generation of Ethereum builders through workshops, talks, and exclusive networking opportunities. This includes pre-hackathon workshops and dedicated bounty tracks.
Early Adopter Appeal: Be at the forefront of introducing Stylus and Arbitrum’s Layer 2 technology to one of Europe’s largest developer pools. This partnership would position Arbitrum as a leader in Ethereum Layer 2 solutions in Romania, Eastern Europe & beyond (we had participants from the US. Canada, Australia, etc).
Network Expansion: ETH Bucharest attracts over 1,500 attendees, including developers, project leads, investors, and Web3 enthusiasts, offering a valuable opportunity for Arbitrum to expand its ecosystem in a fast-growing region.
ETH Bucharest 2025 is your platform to reinforce Arbitrum's leadership in Layer 2 solutions, inspire the next wave of Ethereum builders, and make meaningful connections in the Eastern European Web3 space.
We would be thrilled to have Arbitrum DAO as one of the main partners, shaping the future of Ethereum in one of its most vibrant hubs.
Specifications
With this proposal, Arbitrum DAO will play a pivotal role at ETH Bucharest 2025, becoming a main partner and significantly enhancing its presence in the Eastern European Ethereum ecosystem.
Arbitrum will feature its own dedicated bounty tracks, focused on technologies such as Stylus and Layer 2 scaling solutions. These tracks will encourage builders to innovate within the Arbitrum ecosystem.
Arbitrum will also support the Hackathon Open Track, themed Real World Use Cases. This track prioritizes impactful projects that address societal challenges and incorporates a business plan requirement, ensuring a well-rounded approach to team-building and scalability. By contributing to this track, Arbitrum will attract diverse participants, including non-technical contributors vital to startup success.
As one of the main partners, Arbitrum will enjoy central visibility at ETH Bucharest 2025:
25m² exhibition booth at a prime location, allowing for extensive interaction with attendees and showcasing Arbitrum’s technology and ecosystem.
1-hour main stage speaking slot to present Arbitrum's latest advancements, with a focus on Stylus and its contributions to Ethereum scaling.
Pre-hackathon workshop, providing a hands-on introduction to Arbitrum’s tech stack, including Stylus, to engage and onboard developers.
Arbitrum will gain significant visibility through the Arbitrum x POAP Activation, replacing traditional VIP-focused sponsorships with an innovative and inclusive initiative.
As the exclusive sponsor of the ETH Bucharest POAP Passport, Arbitrum will:
This activation ensures broad visibility, deep attendee engagement, and a memorable on-chain showcase of Arbitrum’s capabilities.
Hackathon Focus: Bounty tracks and the Open Track emphasize real-world impact and onboarding multidisciplinary teams, aligning with Arbitrum’s goal of fostering diverse innovation. Previous hackathons, such as the Arbitrum Workshop & Hackathon in Romania, demonstrated high engagement and successful project outcomes, solidifying this approach.
Conference Presence: The combination of a large booth, main stage slot, and workshop ensures Arbitrum’s technology and ecosystem receive the spotlight they deserve at Eastern Europe’s largest Ethereum event.
Similar sponsorship models at global events, such as Devcon and ETHGlobal, have proven successful for ecosystem expansion and brand alignment.
POAP Activation: Gamified Networking
Sponsoring the ETH Bucharest POAP Passport replaces traditional networking add-ons with an interactive, gamified experience.
Attendees collect 5-7 POAPs minted on Arbitrum Chain by engaging in event activities, unlocking exclusive prizes or raffle entries upon completion.
POAP's integration on Arbitrum showcase its scalability and low-cost transactions while fostering memorable interactions with developers, enthusiasts, and thought leaders.
This comprehensive approach ensures Arbitrum’s involvement at ETH Bucharest 2025 will maximize its impact, foster community engagement, and reinforce its leadership in Ethereum Layer 2 solutions.
Given the timeline of the event (April 2–5, 2025) and the need to pass the proposal through Arbitrum DAO governance, the following steps outline the process while adhering to DAO requirements:
Step 1: Create a Snapshot vote pointing to this forum post.
Will include:
Proposal details, rationale, and alignment with DAO goals.
Breakdown of deliverables (sponsorship benefits and add-ons) and costs.
Proposed fund transfer action (total sponsorship package cost: $ 69,300 USD/ USDC).
Poll duration: 1 week.
Outcome: Proposal passes if:
Step 2: Finalize Sponsorship Agreement
Step 3: Pre-Event Preparation
Step 4: Event Execution
Step 5: Post-Event Reporting
This step-by-step approach ensures timely execution while meeting Arbitrum DAO governance requirements and maximizing the value of sponsorship at ETH Bucharest 2025.
Milestone 1:
Milestone 2: Snapshot Poll Closes: December 12th/ 19th, 2024.
Completion Date for Phase 1: December 19th, 2024 (results announced, proceed with implementation if passed).
Milestone 3:
Milestone 4:
Milestone 5:
Milestone 6:
Start Date: April 2, 2025 (Event Day 1).
Milestone 7: Hackathon judging begins on April 5, 2025.
Completion Date for Phase 3: April 5, 2025 (end of the event, winners announced).
Milestone 8: Post-event report delivered to Arbitrum by April 30, 2025.
The below items are based on the ETH Bucharest 2025 Sponsorship Deck.
Included Benefits:
To further enhance Arbitrum’s presence, we propose the following add-ons:
ARBITRUM x POAP Activation - Custom Branded Passport ($15,000)
As the exclusive sponsor of the ETH Bucharest POAP Passport, Arbitrum will:
Hackathon Bounty ($ 21,500): A dedicated bounty pool to be split across multiple hackathon tracks specific to Arbitrum technologies, including Stylus and Arbitrum Layer 2 solutions. This will drive engagement, encouraging developers to innovate on Arbitrum and building community excitement around Stylus development.
Hackathon Open Track Add-On ( $5,500)
Open Track Contribution: Arbitrum will contribute to the Open Track of the ETH Bucharest 2025 Hackathon, themed Real World Use Cases. This track is dedicated to projects that aim to have a genuine impact on society, aligning with Ethereum's goals for real-life utility.
Business Plan Requirement: The Open Track will include a significant Business Plan Requirement in the judging process. This addition is designed to attract and onboard talent from other essential startup functions beyond technical skills, such as business development, marketing, and operations.
Value to Arbitrum: By sponsoring this track, Arbitrum will not only support technical innovation but also help nurture startups with well-rounded teams capable of delivering impactful and scalable solutions. This aligns with Arbitrum's commitment to supporting projects that can drive real-world change.
Total Investment - $ 77,000
Discount due to ETHB24 presence - 10%
Total Investment incl. 10% discount - $ 69,300

We value the input of the community and believe collaboration drives the best outcomes.
If you have any feedback, suggestions, or questions about this proposal, please don’t hesitate to share your thoughts in the forum.
Your insights are crucial to making Arbitrum's presence at ETH Bucharest 2025 a success!
Helicopter!
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/156?u=maxlomu
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/156?u=maxlomu
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/155
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/137?u=e
In general, these event sponsorship decisions IMO should be done by a group that is comparing the various opportunities against eachother and against their budget constraints. I would propose this request to the foundation. https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/griff-green-delegate-communication-thread/25040/54?u=griff
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/136?u=tane
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/135?u=blockworksresearch
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/134?u=ezr3al
I'm a big supporter of Hackathons, if the last one was a success, this budget seems entirely reasonable.
believe we have event budget for this directly now, probably should go through that channel
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/132?u=seedgov
The Event Horizon Community Voted to Support this Proposal ehARB-68: EventHorizon.vote/vote/arbitrum/ehARB-68
The Event Horizon Community Voted to Support this Proposal ehARB-68: EventHorizon.vote/vote/arbitrum/ehARB-68
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/131?u=mcfly
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/130?u=castlecapital
Vote FOR, with POAP - $69,300. The majority of the 2025 DAO events budget is unallocated. This partner has done events with Arbitrum before (Foundation), and is reputable. And people like POAPs.
I voted “FOR with POAP”. I think it’s important to keep presence on crypto events, especially the ones that have a hackathon. We need to get more builders who build new and innovative dApps on Arbitrum. The more dApps we get, the higher the chance we find so called “killer apps”, which are something that any successful ecosystem needs.
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/128?u=tekr0x.eth
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/127?u=0x_ultra
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/126
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/125?u=ocandocrypto
I appreciate the work done by the proposers but
Very much in favor, a great event to back.
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/121?u=0xalex
I am voting for this proposal because ETH Bucharest 2025 will help Arbitrum reach more developers and grow the community in Eastern Europe.
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/116?u=gabriel
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/114?u=todayindefi
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/98
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/97?u=0xtalvo.eth_mty
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/96?u=0xdonpepe
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/95
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/92?u=kuiclub
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/91
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/36?u=bruce
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/87?u=duokongcrypto
the proposer has incorporated most of the feedback from delegates and this team has a proven track record of delivering value for Arbitrum for a while now. https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/83?u=paulofonseca
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https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/larva-delegate-communication-thread/24476/104?u=larva
It’s worth the money. This crew has continually performed and we should keep working with them.
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/155
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/137?u=e
In general, these event sponsorship decisions IMO should be done by a group that is comparing the various opportunities against eachother and against their budget constraints. I would propose this request to the foundation. https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/griff-green-delegate-communication-thread/25040/54?u=griff
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/136?u=tane
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/135?u=blockworksresearch
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/134?u=ezr3al
I'm a big supporter of Hackathons, if the last one was a success, this budget seems entirely reasonable.
believe we have event budget for this directly now, probably should go through that channel
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/132?u=seedgov
The Event Horizon Community Voted to Support this Proposal ehARB-68: EventHorizon.vote/vote/arbitrum/ehARB-68
The Event Horizon Community Voted to Support this Proposal ehARB-68: EventHorizon.vote/vote/arbitrum/ehARB-68
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/131?u=mcfly
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/130?u=castlecapital
Vote FOR, with POAP - $69,300. The majority of the 2025 DAO events budget is unallocated. This partner has done events with Arbitrum before (Foundation), and is reputable. And people like POAPs.
I voted “FOR with POAP”. I think it’s important to keep presence on crypto events, especially the ones that have a hackathon. We need to get more builders who build new and innovative dApps on Arbitrum. The more dApps we get, the higher the chance we find so called “killer apps”, which are something that any successful ecosystem needs.
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/128?u=tekr0x.eth
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/127?u=0x_ultra
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/126
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/125?u=ocandocrypto
I appreciate the work done by the proposers but
Very much in favor, a great event to back.
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/121?u=0xalex
I am voting for this proposal because ETH Bucharest 2025 will help Arbitrum reach more developers and grow the community in Eastern Europe.
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/116?u=gabriel
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/114?u=todayindefi
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/98
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/97?u=0xtalvo.eth_mty
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/96?u=0xdonpepe
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/95
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/92?u=kuiclub
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/91
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/36?u=bruce
https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/87?u=duokongcrypto
the proposer has incorporated most of the feedback from delegates and this team has a proven track record of delivering value for Arbitrum for a while now. https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/partner-with-eth-bucharest-2025-eastern-europe-s-leading-ethereum-conference-and-hackathon/27606/83?u=paulofonseca
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https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/larva-delegate-communication-thread/24476/104?u=larva
It’s worth the money. This crew has continually performed and we should keep working with them.
Hello all!
Please refer to this new topic here in the forum, to coordinate what we need to decide, to make sure the Arbitrum DAO presence at ETH Bucharest 2025 is a success.
Arbitrum DAO in ETH Bucharest 2025
Thank you!
Thank you @DisruptionJoe and @JoJo for being on top of it!
the proposal passed 6 weeks ago.
even accounting for the 2 weeks of holiday break, that’s 4 weeks of wait time for a service provider to get paid.
the proposal passed 6 weeks ago.
even accounting for the 2 weeks of holiday break, that’s 4 weeks of wait time for a service provider to get paid.
the point of this new process for the Events Budget was for service providers to be paid faster so that they can execute their services on time, without having to go through an onchain vote.
In this case, an onchain vote would have been way faster.
We need to pay attention to these things and we need to do better. The DAO is spending a quarter of a million dollars a year to pay people to sign transactions on multisigs. We need to do way better than 6 weeks lead time to pay people.
Ehy paulo gm.
The organizers only completed the kyb process today, and only today we received green light from the foundation from a compliance standpoint.
That said, we are onto this to have it resolved in the fastest way possible.
The MSS is on this now. If you did dm me and I missed it, I am sorry.
For Paulo - we do have “chair” roles that are the usual initiators of transactions, but I think the issue is that it’s a pull system rather than a push one. I don’t believe (I could be wrong) that we are setup to automatically execute payments when they are potentially ready. There are other factors, I don’t believe were issue here, but are considerations, like waiting for compliance to be done that prevent the “push” style action. In general, when MSS has been notified of a payment (the “pull”), it is less than a day before taking action from what I’ve seen.
this wasn’t paid yet?
the proposal passed 6 weeks ago.
even accounting for the 2 weeks of holiday break, that’s 4 weeks of wait time for a service provider to get paid.
the point of this new process for the Events Budget was for service providers to be paid faster so that they can execute their services on time, without having to go through an onchain vote.
this wasn’t paid yet?
the proposal passed 6 weeks ago.
even accounting for the 2 weeks of holiday break, that’s 4 weeks of wait time for a service provider to get paid.
the point of this new process for the Events Budget was for service providers to be paid faster so that they can execute their services on time, without having to go through an onchain vote.
In this case, an onchain vote would have been way faster.
We need to pay attention to these things and we need to do better. The DAO is spending a quarter of a million dollars a year to pay people to sign transactions on multisigs. We need to do way better than 6 weeks lead time to pay people.
Showcasing the powerful ecosystem and Stylus technology to more people, I'm for it. By collecting more data and presenting more results, I will continue to support future events.
Hi @ostanescu.eth thanks for reaching out! The next steps are to commence the KYC process with the Foundation and once this is complete, getting the funds sent to you via the MSS.
I've DM'd you the instructions on beginning the compliance process and let the Foundation know that you will be reaching out.
Gm and Happy New Year!
I have voted FOR (without poap). Poap cost seemed excessively large. I decided to support it while understanding that the DAO budget initiative is in place -and after reading all replies and justifications from ostanescu- and that this proposal would integrate with Entropy's budget for DAO events. As this was time-sensitive, I believe making a prompt decision aligned with the DAO's overall event budget strategy was appropriate in this case
We are thrilled to announce that the ETH Bucharest 2025 sponsorship proposal has passed with quorum successfully reached.
We are thrilled to announce that the ETH Bucharest 2025 sponsorship proposal has passed with quorum successfully reached.
This proposal followed an unusual course, being submitted under the DAO Events Budget instead of the Domain Allocators (Questbook). This decision was not taken lightly but was made due to timeline constraints—waiting until Questbook’s operations resumed in February would have left insufficient time to prepare for the event.
We are grateful for the community’s understanding and the lively discussions surrounding this approach. Your feedback has been instrumental in shaping the proposal, and we appreciate the insights shared both on the forum and through votes.
As we move forward, here’s what’s next:
Process Confirmation: We will coordinate to ensure compliance with the process outlined here for utilizing funds from the DAO Events Budget. Can you confirm that this is the right next step, @Entropy?
Team Assembly: After the New Year’s Eve break, we will continue to focus on gathering the team responsible for Arbitrum’s representation in Bucharest, ensuring a strong presence at ETH Bucharest 2025.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed through forum discussions and votes.
As we wrap up this year, we want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Enjoy the celebrations, and we look forward to collaborating further in 2025.
The ETH Bucharest Team
This proposal has passed with more than the 3% necessary quorum. The quorum amount needed was 123,154,471.08 ARB, as calculated at either the 21388489 or 21388490 ethereum block.
And this offchain proposal results were:
| Vote Choice | ARB |
|---|---|
| FOR, without POAP - $55,800 | 60,513,976.77 |
| Abstain | 52,293,137.21 |
| Against | 24,904,213.10 |
| FOR, with POAP - $69,300 | 18,548,347.79 |
DAOplomats voted AGAINST on Snapshot.
One of our major reasons for supporting the DAO Events Budget initiative was because it incorporates that sense of structure for events going into 2025. It was designed so we don’t spend on impulse.
We have created a structure and should stick to it.
gm,
While I am generally supportive of on-the-ground initiatives, I am voting AGAINST this proposal.
The event’s size (100 hackers) and its location do not justify the outlined cost, which I believe should be significantly below $50k.
gm,
While I am generally supportive of on-the-ground initiatives, I am voting AGAINST this proposal.
The event’s size (100 hackers) and its location do not justify the outlined cost, which I believe should be significantly below $50k.
Additionally, the proposal does not account for other operational costs the DAO would need to cover. While I understand timing was a factor in bringing this directly to a DAO vote, the purpose of the Event Program track is to ensure events are selected and coordinated as part of a broader strategy.
Gm frens,
I am trying to get hold of the MSS representatives to discuss the payment split for our passed proposal.
The compliance team recommended to have this discussed with the MSS representatives.
Would you be so kind to point me to the right person?
@raam @cliffton.eth @AlexLumley @Entropy @DisruptionJoe
Hello all!
Please refer to this new topic here in the forum, to coordinate what we need to decide, to make sure the Arbitrum DAO presence at ETH Bucharest 2025 is a success.
Arbitrum DAO in ETH Bucharest 2025
Thank you!
Thank you @DisruptionJoe and @JoJo for being on top of it!
the proposal passed 6 weeks ago.
even accounting for the 2 weeks of holiday break, that’s 4 weeks of wait time for a service provider to get paid.
the proposal passed 6 weeks ago.
even accounting for the 2 weeks of holiday break, that’s 4 weeks of wait time for a service provider to get paid.
the point of this new process for the Events Budget was for service providers to be paid faster so that they can execute their services on time, without having to go through an onchain vote.
In this case, an onchain vote would have been way faster.
We need to pay attention to these things and we need to do better. The DAO is spending a quarter of a million dollars a year to pay people to sign transactions on multisigs. We need to do way better than 6 weeks lead time to pay people.
Ehy paulo gm.
The organizers only completed the kyb process today, and only today we received green light from the foundation from a compliance standpoint.
That said, we are onto this to have it resolved in the fastest way possible.
The MSS is on this now. If you did dm me and I missed it, I am sorry.
For Paulo - we do have “chair” roles that are the usual initiators of transactions, but I think the issue is that it’s a pull system rather than a push one. I don’t believe (I could be wrong) that we are setup to automatically execute payments when they are potentially ready. There are other factors, I don’t believe were issue here, but are considerations, like waiting for compliance to be done that prevent the “push” style action. In general, when MSS has been notified of a payment (the “pull”), it is less than a day before taking action from what I’ve seen.
this wasn’t paid yet?
the proposal passed 6 weeks ago.
even accounting for the 2 weeks of holiday break, that’s 4 weeks of wait time for a service provider to get paid.
the point of this new process for the Events Budget was for service providers to be paid faster so that they can execute their services on time, without having to go through an onchain vote.
this wasn’t paid yet?
the proposal passed 6 weeks ago.
even accounting for the 2 weeks of holiday break, that’s 4 weeks of wait time for a service provider to get paid.
the point of this new process for the Events Budget was for service providers to be paid faster so that they can execute their services on time, without having to go through an onchain vote.
In this case, an onchain vote would have been way faster.
We need to pay attention to these things and we need to do better. The DAO is spending a quarter of a million dollars a year to pay people to sign transactions on multisigs. We need to do way better than 6 weeks lead time to pay people.
Showcasing the powerful ecosystem and Stylus technology to more people, I'm for it. By collecting more data and presenting more results, I will continue to support future events.
Hi @ostanescu.eth thanks for reaching out! The next steps are to commence the KYC process with the Foundation and once this is complete, getting the funds sent to you via the MSS.
I've DM'd you the instructions on beginning the compliance process and let the Foundation know that you will be reaching out.
Gm and Happy New Year!
I have voted FOR (without poap). Poap cost seemed excessively large. I decided to support it while understanding that the DAO budget initiative is in place -and after reading all replies and justifications from ostanescu- and that this proposal would integrate with Entropy's budget for DAO events. As this was time-sensitive, I believe making a prompt decision aligned with the DAO's overall event budget strategy was appropriate in this case
We are thrilled to announce that the ETH Bucharest 2025 sponsorship proposal has passed with quorum successfully reached.
We are thrilled to announce that the ETH Bucharest 2025 sponsorship proposal has passed with quorum successfully reached.
This proposal followed an unusual course, being submitted under the DAO Events Budget instead of the Domain Allocators (Questbook). This decision was not taken lightly but was made due to timeline constraints—waiting until Questbook’s operations resumed in February would have left insufficient time to prepare for the event.
We are grateful for the community’s understanding and the lively discussions surrounding this approach. Your feedback has been instrumental in shaping the proposal, and we appreciate the insights shared both on the forum and through votes.
As we move forward, here’s what’s next:
Process Confirmation: We will coordinate to ensure compliance with the process outlined here for utilizing funds from the DAO Events Budget. Can you confirm that this is the right next step, @Entropy?
Team Assembly: After the New Year’s Eve break, we will continue to focus on gathering the team responsible for Arbitrum’s representation in Bucharest, ensuring a strong presence at ETH Bucharest 2025.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed through forum discussions and votes.
As we wrap up this year, we want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Enjoy the celebrations, and we look forward to collaborating further in 2025.
The ETH Bucharest Team
This proposal has passed with more than the 3% necessary quorum. The quorum amount needed was 123,154,471.08 ARB, as calculated at either the 21388489 or 21388490 ethereum block.
And this offchain proposal results were:
| Vote Choice | ARB |
|---|---|
| FOR, without POAP - $55,800 | 60,513,976.77 |
| Abstain | 52,293,137.21 |
| Against | 24,904,213.10 |
| FOR, with POAP - $69,300 | 18,548,347.79 |
DAOplomats voted AGAINST on Snapshot.
One of our major reasons for supporting the DAO Events Budget initiative was because it incorporates that sense of structure for events going into 2025. It was designed so we don’t spend on impulse.
We have created a structure and should stick to it.
gm,
While I am generally supportive of on-the-ground initiatives, I am voting AGAINST this proposal.
The event’s size (100 hackers) and its location do not justify the outlined cost, which I believe should be significantly below $50k.
gm,
While I am generally supportive of on-the-ground initiatives, I am voting AGAINST this proposal.
The event’s size (100 hackers) and its location do not justify the outlined cost, which I believe should be significantly below $50k.
Additionally, the proposal does not account for other operational costs the DAO would need to cover. While I understand timing was a factor in bringing this directly to a DAO vote, the purpose of the Event Program track is to ensure events are selected and coordinated as part of a broader strategy.
Gm frens,
I am trying to get hold of the MSS representatives to discuss the payment split for our passed proposal.
The compliance team recommended to have this discussed with the MSS representatives.
Would you be so kind to point me to the right person?
@raam @cliffton.eth @AlexLumley @Entropy @DisruptionJoe
Gm and Happy New Year!
Just following up here! Would you be so kind to advise with the next steps?
@Entropy @DisruptionJoe @sid_areta
This proposal has passed with more than the 3% necessary quorum. The quorum amount needed was 123,154,471.08 ARB, as calculated at either the 21388489 or 21388490 ethereum block.
And this offchain proposal results were:
| Vote Choice | ARB |
|---|---|
| FOR, without POAP - $55,800 | 60,513,976.77 |
| Abstain | 52,293,137.21 |
| Against | 24,904,213.10 |
| FOR, with POAP - $69,300 | 18,548,347.79 |
By adding the voting power for both FOR choices and the Abstain choice, this proposal achieved a quorum of 131,355,461.77 ARB
P.S.: Funny thing about this offchain vote is that, literally the last vote that was casted in this proposal, casted just 28 minutes before the proposal ended, with 12.3m ARB of voting power on the FOR, with POAP - $69,300 choice, which by the way, was the vote that made this proposal go over the necessary quorum threshold to be approved, was casted by none other than... @coinflip
so... you know... one could say that this proposal passing or not... was a literal... coinflip. =)
I voted AGAINST this proposal for the rationale described above. That being said, I wish the team the utmost success with the event and may this become a fruitful collaboration!
Gm and Happy New Year!
Just following up here! Would you be so kind to advise with the next steps?
@Entropy @DisruptionJoe @sid_areta
This proposal has passed with more than the 3% necessary quorum. The quorum amount needed was 123,154,471.08 ARB, as calculated at either the 21388489 or 21388490 ethereum block.
And this offchain proposal results were:
| Vote Choice | ARB |
|---|---|
| FOR, without POAP - $55,800 | 60,513,976.77 |
| Abstain | 52,293,137.21 |
| Against | 24,904,213.10 |
| FOR, with POAP - $69,300 | 18,548,347.79 |
By adding the voting power for both FOR choices and the Abstain choice, this proposal achieved a quorum of 131,355,461.77 ARB
P.S.: Funny thing about this offchain vote is that, literally the last vote that was casted in this proposal, casted just 28 minutes before the proposal ended, with 12.3m ARB of voting power on the FOR, with POAP - $69,300 choice, which by the way, was the vote that made this proposal go over the necessary quorum threshold to be approved, was casted by none other than... @coinflip
so... you know... one could say that this proposal passing or not... was a literal... coinflip. =)
I voted AGAINST this proposal for the rationale described above. That being said, I wish the team the utmost success with the event and may this become a fruitful collaboration!
The following reflects the views of L2BEAT’s governance team, composed of @krst and @Sinkas, and it’s based on the combined research, fact-checking, and ideation of the two.
We’re voting FOR the proposal while opting out of the POAP option.
The following reflects the views of L2BEAT’s governance team, composed of @krst and @Sinkas, and it’s based on the combined research, fact-checking, and ideation of the two.
We’re voting FOR the proposal while opting out of the POAP option.
Last year, ETH Bucharest proved to be rather successful, and we believe that doubling down on it is sensible. Bucharest, although not a prominent crypto hub, is a huge hub for IT people, and it would be wise for Arbitrum to have a presence there, especially now with the launch of Stylus.
When it comes to the budget, we believe that a good approach would be to earmark the requested budget but then have the ‘DAO Events Budget’ team work with ETH Bucharest to create a tailored sponsorship that fits our needs. We treat the requested $55,800 budget as the maximum amount, but we’d rather keep the spending to the necessary needed.
We should also keep in mind that the proposal, and by extension the requested budget, doesn’t touch on the creation and the running of the booth during the event, nor the costs associated with it.
We’re happy that you found the updates to the proposal helpful and aligned with delegate feedback. Incorporating input from the community has been a priority, and it’s great to see this effort resonate with you.
We’re also glad you see the value in the POAP activation. It’s not just about engagement at the event but also about creating a lasting connection to attendees, which can help track and support future contributors to the Arbitrum ecosystem.
We’re happy that you found the updates to the proposal helpful and aligned with delegate feedback. Incorporating input from the community has been a priority, and it’s great to see this effort resonate with you.
We’re also glad you see the value in the POAP activation. It’s not just about engagement at the event but also about creating a lasting connection to attendees, which can help track and support future contributors to the Arbitrum ecosystem.
Your support and trust mean a lot!
We truly appreciate your recognition of ETH Bucharest’s potential and your interest in seeing Arbitrum represented at the event. We understand your concerns about aligning the proposal with the DAO Events Budget’s focus on Arbitrum-specific initiatives and the feedback regarding Questbook grants.
The decision to submit through the DAO Events Budget was made to address timing constraints, but we respect your stance and will take this feedback into account for refining future proposals.
We understand your concerns about maintaining the integrity of the DAO Events Budget for Arbitrum-specific initiatives.
The decision to submit via the DAO Events Budget was due to timing constraints that made Questbook unsuitable for this cycle. However, we fully respect your view and appreciate your feedback on seeking alternative pathways for future iterations.
We understand and respect your position on following the DAO Events Budget structure.
The decision to apply through the DAO Events Budget was driven by timing constraints, as waiting for Questbook in February wouldn’t leave enough time for critical event preparations.
Hi @AranaDigital ,
Thank you for your thoughtful response and for taking the time to share your perspective. We deeply appreciate your recognition of our previous hackathon’s success and the potential of ETH Bucharest 2025 as a significant event for the Ethereum space.
Hi @AranaDigital ,
Thank you for your thoughtful response and for taking the time to share your perspective. We deeply appreciate your recognition of our previous hackathon’s success and the potential of ETH Bucharest 2025 as a significant event for the Ethereum space.
We completely understand the importance of aligning with the DAO Events Budget guidelines. While this proposal exceeds the $50,000 threshold for Questbook, the decision to apply through the DAO Events Budget was driven by timing constraints. Waiting for the next Questbook cycle would leave insufficient time to cover critical upfront expenses, such as venue rental and hackathon preparation.
Your suggestion to rework the proposal for a reduced budget within Questbook is well-noted. Should the current proposal not pass, we would be open to revisiting this approach while leveraging the feedback received here to ensure a stronger fit.
Thank you for sharing your perspective and for acknowledging the potential impact of ETH Bucharest.
We completely understand your concern about maintaining alignment with the recently established governance framework. The decision to apply through the DAO Events Budget was primarily driven by timing constraints, as waiting for the domain allocation process would likely result in missing key preparation milestones for the event.
Thank you for sharing your perspective and for acknowledging the potential impact of ETH Bucharest.
We completely understand your concern about maintaining alignment with the recently established governance framework. The decision to apply through the DAO Events Budget was primarily driven by timing constraints, as waiting for the domain allocation process would likely result in missing key preparation milestones for the event.
That said, we appreciate the suggestion to refocus on Arbitrum-specific components and align with the 50k cap if pursuing a domain allocation route in the future.
Thank you for taking the time to review the proposal and for sharing your concerns.
We completely understand the importance of ensuring clarity and value when allocating funds. While ETH Bucharest isn’t solely ARB-focused, it provides a great opportunity to showcase Arbitrum, especially Stylus, and engage with developers in a rapidly growing region like Eastern Europe.
Thank you for taking the time to review the proposal and for sharing your concerns.
We completely understand the importance of ensuring clarity and value when allocating funds. While ETH Bucharest isn’t solely ARB-focused, it provides a great opportunity to showcase Arbitrum, especially Stylus, and engage with developers in a rapidly growing region like Eastern Europe.
The hackathon, speaking slot and workshop are specifically designed to onboard builders into the Arbitrum ecosystem, aligning with the DAO’s goals.
Thank you for your support and vote “FOR with POAP”! 🙌
We completely agree—attracting builders through events like ETH Bucharest is key to fostering innovation and discovering those “killer apps” that drive ecosystems forward.
Thank you for your support and voting “FOR, with POAP”, @Tekr0x.eth ! 🙌
Was great meeting you in Brussles, during GovHack. We’re excited about 2025 and agree that Arbitrum’s presence at ETH Bucharest will be key to growing the ecosystem.
We’re also glad you’re a fan of the POAP activation—it’s a great way to engage attendees. Fingers crossed we’ll see you in Bucharest next year! 🚀
Thank you for your detailed feedback and for voting for! Your continued trust, based on our past collaboration, means a lot to us. 🙏
Thank you for your detailed feedback and for voting for! Your continued trust, based on our past collaboration, means a lot to us. 🙏
We completely understand your concerns regarding the POAP’s cost and the challenges in using it as an attendance metric. While we included it to enhance engagement and Arbitrum’s visibility, we respect the community’s feedback and are happy to proceed without it if that’s the consensus.
While the $8,000 booth cost may seem high, it reflects premium placement, logistics, branding, and production within the context of this event. ETH Bucharest’s scale may not compare to global conferences like DevCon, but it’s a leading Ethereum event in Eastern Europe with strong developer engagement, making this a strategic investment for Arbitrum’s presence in this region.
We appreciate this suggestion and understand its importance for safeguarding the DAO’s interests. While sponsorship agreements often require upfront payments, we’re open to exploring milestone-based releases for specific components, such as hackathon bounties or post-event reporting, to ensure accountability.
We agree that this project would typically fit under Questbook’s Domain. However, as you mentioned, the timing of Questbook resuming operations in February leaves too little time for event preparations. The decision to apply through the DAO Events Budget was solely to accommodate this tight timeline.
Thank you for addressing this transparently. We greatly value the collaboration we’ve had in the past and appreciate your confidence in evaluating this proposal as a separate and independent initiative.
Thank you for your support and for sharing your perspective! 🙌
We completely understand your decision to vote without the POAP.
It’s important for the core sponsorship to pass and allow Arbitrum to have a strong presence at ETH Bucharest 2025.
Thank you for helping move this forward!
Hi @0xAlex,
Thank you for your support and vote! 🙏
We completely understand the concerns about the budget, especially when comparing ETH Bucharest to larger conferences like DevCon or EthCC. However, as you mentioned, the competitive L2 landscape makes it essential for Arbitrum to continue investing strategically in high-potential regions like Eastern Europe.
Hi @0xAlex,
Thank you for your support and vote! 🙏
We completely understand the concerns about the budget, especially when comparing ETH Bucharest to larger conferences like DevCon or EthCC. However, as you mentioned, the competitive L2 landscape makes it essential for Arbitrum to continue investing strategically in high-potential regions like Eastern Europe.
We’re confident this event will attract top builders and produce meaningful contributions to the Arbitrum ecosystem through the hackathon and workshops. It’s great to hear that the expense breakdown provided clarity, as transparency has been one of our main priorities.
Thank you for your feedback and for voting “FOR, without POAP”! 🙌
It’s fantastic to hear your positive experiences with Romanian developers and your recognition of the potential in hosting ETH Bucharest. We truly believe this event can attract talented builders and help expand the Ethereum and Arbitrum communities in the region.
Regarding your concerns about the budget and expense breakdown:
Thank you for your feedback and for voting “FOR, without POAP”! 🙌
It’s fantastic to hear your positive experiences with Romanian developers and your recognition of the potential in hosting ETH Bucharest. We truly believe this event can attract talented builders and help expand the Ethereum and Arbitrum communities in the region.
Regarding your concerns about the budget and expense breakdown:
If this proposal passes the Snapshot vote, funds will be allocated directly from the DAO Events Budget, as outlined in this forum post. There will be no Tally vote following this process.
For a detailed breakdown of the costs, please refer to this cost breakdown link.
We appreciate your feedback on the POAP pricing and understand why the difference might feel disproportionate. While we believe it could enhance engagement, we respect the community’s concerns and are happy to proceed without it, as reflected in your vote.
Thank you for your support and for recognizing the effort that has gone into this proposal.
Thank you so much for your support and vote “For”! 😊
We’re glad to hear that you’ve seen positive feedback about these kinds of in-person projects, even when you haven’t attended yourself (we would be happy to welcome you in Bucharest, in April).
We’re committed to making ETH Bucharest 2025 an impactful event, and your confidence in the team means a lot.
Thank you so much for your support and vote “For”! 😊
We’re glad to hear that you’ve seen positive feedback about these kinds of in-person projects, even when you haven’t attended yourself (we would be happy to welcome you in Bucharest, in April).
We’re committed to making ETH Bucharest 2025 an impactful event, and your confidence in the team means a lot.
We completely understand your decision to vote against the POAP. While we included it to enhance engagement and showcase Arbitrum, we respect the view that it may not add enough value for the cost. Ultimately, the core sponsorship package and hackathon support are what truly drive the event’s impact.
Thanks again for your thoughtful feedback and for helping make this happen!
The following reflects the views of L2BEAT’s governance team, composed of @krst and @Sinkas, and it’s based on the combined research, fact-checking, and ideation of the two.
We’re voting FOR the proposal while opting out of the POAP option.
The following reflects the views of L2BEAT’s governance team, composed of @krst and @Sinkas, and it’s based on the combined research, fact-checking, and ideation of the two.
We’re voting FOR the proposal while opting out of the POAP option.
Last year, ETH Bucharest proved to be rather successful, and we believe that doubling down on it is sensible. Bucharest, although not a prominent crypto hub, is a huge hub for IT people, and it would be wise for Arbitrum to have a presence there, especially now with the launch of Stylus.
When it comes to the budget, we believe that a good approach would be to earmark the requested budget but then have the ‘DAO Events Budget’ team work with ETH Bucharest to create a tailored sponsorship that fits our needs. We treat the requested $55,800 budget as the maximum amount, but we’d rather keep the spending to the necessary needed.
We should also keep in mind that the proposal, and by extension the requested budget, doesn’t touch on the creation and the running of the booth during the event, nor the costs associated with it.
We’re happy that you found the updates to the proposal helpful and aligned with delegate feedback. Incorporating input from the community has been a priority, and it’s great to see this effort resonate with you.
We’re also glad you see the value in the POAP activation. It’s not just about engagement at the event but also about creating a lasting connection to attendees, which can help track and support future contributors to the Arbitrum ecosystem.
We’re happy that you found the updates to the proposal helpful and aligned with delegate feedback. Incorporating input from the community has been a priority, and it’s great to see this effort resonate with you.
We’re also glad you see the value in the POAP activation. It’s not just about engagement at the event but also about creating a lasting connection to attendees, which can help track and support future contributors to the Arbitrum ecosystem.
Your support and trust mean a lot!
We truly appreciate your recognition of ETH Bucharest’s potential and your interest in seeing Arbitrum represented at the event. We understand your concerns about aligning the proposal with the DAO Events Budget’s focus on Arbitrum-specific initiatives and the feedback regarding Questbook grants.
The decision to submit through the DAO Events Budget was made to address timing constraints, but we respect your stance and will take this feedback into account for refining future proposals.
We understand your concerns about maintaining the integrity of the DAO Events Budget for Arbitrum-specific initiatives.
The decision to submit via the DAO Events Budget was due to timing constraints that made Questbook unsuitable for this cycle. However, we fully respect your view and appreciate your feedback on seeking alternative pathways for future iterations.
We understand and respect your position on following the DAO Events Budget structure.
The decision to apply through the DAO Events Budget was driven by timing constraints, as waiting for Questbook in February wouldn’t leave enough time for critical event preparations.
Hi @AranaDigital ,
Thank you for your thoughtful response and for taking the time to share your perspective. We deeply appreciate your recognition of our previous hackathon’s success and the potential of ETH Bucharest 2025 as a significant event for the Ethereum space.
Hi @AranaDigital ,
Thank you for your thoughtful response and for taking the time to share your perspective. We deeply appreciate your recognition of our previous hackathon’s success and the potential of ETH Bucharest 2025 as a significant event for the Ethereum space.
We completely understand the importance of aligning with the DAO Events Budget guidelines. While this proposal exceeds the $50,000 threshold for Questbook, the decision to apply through the DAO Events Budget was driven by timing constraints. Waiting for the next Questbook cycle would leave insufficient time to cover critical upfront expenses, such as venue rental and hackathon preparation.
Your suggestion to rework the proposal for a reduced budget within Questbook is well-noted. Should the current proposal not pass, we would be open to revisiting this approach while leveraging the feedback received here to ensure a stronger fit.
Thank you for sharing your perspective and for acknowledging the potential impact of ETH Bucharest.
We completely understand your concern about maintaining alignment with the recently established governance framework. The decision to apply through the DAO Events Budget was primarily driven by timing constraints, as waiting for the domain allocation process would likely result in missing key preparation milestones for the event.
Thank you for sharing your perspective and for acknowledging the potential impact of ETH Bucharest.
We completely understand your concern about maintaining alignment with the recently established governance framework. The decision to apply through the DAO Events Budget was primarily driven by timing constraints, as waiting for the domain allocation process would likely result in missing key preparation milestones for the event.
That said, we appreciate the suggestion to refocus on Arbitrum-specific components and align with the 50k cap if pursuing a domain allocation route in the future.
Thank you for taking the time to review the proposal and for sharing your concerns.
We completely understand the importance of ensuring clarity and value when allocating funds. While ETH Bucharest isn’t solely ARB-focused, it provides a great opportunity to showcase Arbitrum, especially Stylus, and engage with developers in a rapidly growing region like Eastern Europe.
Thank you for taking the time to review the proposal and for sharing your concerns.
We completely understand the importance of ensuring clarity and value when allocating funds. While ETH Bucharest isn’t solely ARB-focused, it provides a great opportunity to showcase Arbitrum, especially Stylus, and engage with developers in a rapidly growing region like Eastern Europe.
The hackathon, speaking slot and workshop are specifically designed to onboard builders into the Arbitrum ecosystem, aligning with the DAO’s goals.
Thank you for your support and vote “FOR with POAP”! 🙌
We completely agree—attracting builders through events like ETH Bucharest is key to fostering innovation and discovering those “killer apps” that drive ecosystems forward.
Thank you for your support and voting “FOR, with POAP”, @Tekr0x.eth ! 🙌
Was great meeting you in Brussles, during GovHack. We’re excited about 2025 and agree that Arbitrum’s presence at ETH Bucharest will be key to growing the ecosystem.
We’re also glad you’re a fan of the POAP activation—it’s a great way to engage attendees. Fingers crossed we’ll see you in Bucharest next year! 🚀
Thank you for your detailed feedback and for voting for! Your continued trust, based on our past collaboration, means a lot to us. 🙏
Thank you for your detailed feedback and for voting for! Your continued trust, based on our past collaboration, means a lot to us. 🙏
We completely understand your concerns regarding the POAP’s cost and the challenges in using it as an attendance metric. While we included it to enhance engagement and Arbitrum’s visibility, we respect the community’s feedback and are happy to proceed without it if that’s the consensus.
While the $8,000 booth cost may seem high, it reflects premium placement, logistics, branding, and production within the context of this event. ETH Bucharest’s scale may not compare to global conferences like DevCon, but it’s a leading Ethereum event in Eastern Europe with strong developer engagement, making this a strategic investment for Arbitrum’s presence in this region.
We appreciate this suggestion and understand its importance for safeguarding the DAO’s interests. While sponsorship agreements often require upfront payments, we’re open to exploring milestone-based releases for specific components, such as hackathon bounties or post-event reporting, to ensure accountability.
We agree that this project would typically fit under Questbook’s Domain. However, as you mentioned, the timing of Questbook resuming operations in February leaves too little time for event preparations. The decision to apply through the DAO Events Budget was solely to accommodate this tight timeline.
Thank you for addressing this transparently. We greatly value the collaboration we’ve had in the past and appreciate your confidence in evaluating this proposal as a separate and independent initiative.
Thank you for your support and for sharing your perspective! 🙌
We completely understand your decision to vote without the POAP.
It’s important for the core sponsorship to pass and allow Arbitrum to have a strong presence at ETH Bucharest 2025.
Thank you for helping move this forward!
Hi @0xAlex,
Thank you for your support and vote! 🙏
We completely understand the concerns about the budget, especially when comparing ETH Bucharest to larger conferences like DevCon or EthCC. However, as you mentioned, the competitive L2 landscape makes it essential for Arbitrum to continue investing strategically in high-potential regions like Eastern Europe.
Hi @0xAlex,
Thank you for your support and vote! 🙏
We completely understand the concerns about the budget, especially when comparing ETH Bucharest to larger conferences like DevCon or EthCC. However, as you mentioned, the competitive L2 landscape makes it essential for Arbitrum to continue investing strategically in high-potential regions like Eastern Europe.
We’re confident this event will attract top builders and produce meaningful contributions to the Arbitrum ecosystem through the hackathon and workshops. It’s great to hear that the expense breakdown provided clarity, as transparency has been one of our main priorities.
Thank you for your feedback and for voting “FOR, without POAP”! 🙌
It’s fantastic to hear your positive experiences with Romanian developers and your recognition of the potential in hosting ETH Bucharest. We truly believe this event can attract talented builders and help expand the Ethereum and Arbitrum communities in the region.
Regarding your concerns about the budget and expense breakdown:
Thank you for your feedback and for voting “FOR, without POAP”! 🙌
It’s fantastic to hear your positive experiences with Romanian developers and your recognition of the potential in hosting ETH Bucharest. We truly believe this event can attract talented builders and help expand the Ethereum and Arbitrum communities in the region.
Regarding your concerns about the budget and expense breakdown:
If this proposal passes the Snapshot vote, funds will be allocated directly from the DAO Events Budget, as outlined in this forum post. There will be no Tally vote following this process.
For a detailed breakdown of the costs, please refer to this cost breakdown link.
We appreciate your feedback on the POAP pricing and understand why the difference might feel disproportionate. While we believe it could enhance engagement, we respect the community’s concerns and are happy to proceed without it, as reflected in your vote.
Thank you for your support and for recognizing the effort that has gone into this proposal.
Thank you so much for your support and vote “For”! 😊
We’re glad to hear that you’ve seen positive feedback about these kinds of in-person projects, even when you haven’t attended yourself (we would be happy to welcome you in Bucharest, in April).
We’re committed to making ETH Bucharest 2025 an impactful event, and your confidence in the team means a lot.
Thank you so much for your support and vote “For”! 😊
We’re glad to hear that you’ve seen positive feedback about these kinds of in-person projects, even when you haven’t attended yourself (we would be happy to welcome you in Bucharest, in April).
We’re committed to making ETH Bucharest 2025 an impactful event, and your confidence in the team means a lot.
We completely understand your decision to vote against the POAP. While we included it to enhance engagement and showcase Arbitrum, we respect the view that it may not add enough value for the cost. Ultimately, the core sponsorship package and hackathon support are what truly drive the event’s impact.
Thanks again for your thoughtful feedback and for helping make this happen!
Thank you for your support and rationale! 🙌
We completely understand your choice to vote without the POAP. While we believe it adds value through engagement and brand interaction, the core sponsorship package and hackathon support provide an excellent foundation for Arbitrum’s presence at ETH Bucharest.
Thank you for your support and rationale! 🙌
We completely understand your choice to vote without the POAP. While we believe it adds value through engagement and brand interaction, the core sponsorship package and hackathon support provide an excellent foundation for Arbitrum’s presence at ETH Bucharest.
Your acknowledgment of the event’s potential to drive growth and adoption in Eastern Europe means a lot. This region is a vibrant and rapidly expanding hub for Ethereum builders, and having Arbitrum involved can truly make a difference.
Thanks again for supporting the proposal and helping us take this exciting step forward! 🚀
Hi @404DAO ,
Thank you for taking the time to review the proposal and for your thoughtful questions! I’m happy to address them one by one:
Hi @404DAO ,
Thank you for taking the time to review the proposal and for your thoughtful questions! I’m happy to address them one by one:
Hackathon Open Track ($5.5k) and Dedicated Bounties ($21.5k):
The Genesis Block Package requires the sponsor to offer a dedicated bounty of at least €1,000 for the hackathon and includes €500 for the General Track. These amounts are baseline contributions to ensure hackathon engagement.
The $21.5k Dedicated Bounty Add-On allows Arbitrum to significantly expand its presence in the hackathon by creating Arbitrum-specific tracks, focusing on technologies like Stylus and Layer 2 scaling. This funding directly incentivizes developers to build innovative projects using Arbitrum’s ecosystem tools.
The $5.5k Open Track Add-On is a contribution that supports the broader Real-World Use Case Track, which includes a business plan requirement. This track is designed to attract multidisciplinary teams and encourage diverse, impactful projects beyond purely technical innovation. Good to mention that all builds submitted for the ARB track will be eligible for this track too (if they deliver also the business plan component).
Expected Submissions for Arbitrum Tracks:
Based on past participation and interest in Stylus, we’re estimating 10–15 high-quality submissions for Arbitrum-related tracks. These include projects utilizing Stylus, Layer 2 scaling, and other Arbitrum-native tools.
Genesis Block Package Price ($35,000 USD vs. €32,500):
The discrepancy is due to the conversion rate between euros and USD. The original sponsorship deck listed prices in euros, and we’ve converted this to USD for the proposal (incl. all transfer and conversion to FIAT fees). To further clarify, the price for the Genesis Block Package, after applying a 10% discount, is $31,500 USD.
POAP Native Minting on Arbitrum:
You’re correct that native minting on Arbitrum is currently unavailable. It might be that by the time of ETHB25, this would be different. We understand the concerns regarding the technical fit, and if the DAO decides against it, we are fully prepared to proceed without the POAP component.
Sponsorship Value:
We understand concerns about the overall budget. However, ETH Bucharest is a great opportunity to grow Arbitrum’s ecosystem in Eastern Europe, a region full of untapped talent and developer potential.
The hackathon, workshops, and Genesis Block Package are designed to maximize Arbitrum’s visibility and engagement with builders who could drive long-term value for the ecosystem.
Thank you for your support and rationale! 🙌
We completely understand your choice to vote without the POAP. While we believe it adds value through engagement and brand interaction, the core sponsorship package and hackathon support provide an excellent foundation for Arbitrum’s presence at ETH Bucharest.
Thank you for your support and rationale! 🙌
We completely understand your choice to vote without the POAP. While we believe it adds value through engagement and brand interaction, the core sponsorship package and hackathon support provide an excellent foundation for Arbitrum’s presence at ETH Bucharest.
Your acknowledgment of the event’s potential to drive growth and adoption in Eastern Europe means a lot. This region is a vibrant and rapidly expanding hub for Ethereum builders, and having Arbitrum involved can truly make a difference.
Thanks again for supporting the proposal and helping us take this exciting step forward! 🚀
Hi @404DAO ,
Thank you for taking the time to review the proposal and for your thoughtful questions! I’m happy to address them one by one:
Hi @404DAO ,
Thank you for taking the time to review the proposal and for your thoughtful questions! I’m happy to address them one by one:
Hackathon Open Track ($5.5k) and Dedicated Bounties ($21.5k):
The Genesis Block Package requires the sponsor to offer a dedicated bounty of at least €1,000 for the hackathon and includes €500 for the General Track. These amounts are baseline contributions to ensure hackathon engagement.
The $21.5k Dedicated Bounty Add-On allows Arbitrum to significantly expand its presence in the hackathon by creating Arbitrum-specific tracks, focusing on technologies like Stylus and Layer 2 scaling. This funding directly incentivizes developers to build innovative projects using Arbitrum’s ecosystem tools.
The $5.5k Open Track Add-On is a contribution that supports the broader Real-World Use Case Track, which includes a business plan requirement. This track is designed to attract multidisciplinary teams and encourage diverse, impactful projects beyond purely technical innovation. Good to mention that all builds submitted for the ARB track will be eligible for this track too (if they deliver also the business plan component).
Expected Submissions for Arbitrum Tracks:
Based on past participation and interest in Stylus, we’re estimating 10–15 high-quality submissions for Arbitrum-related tracks. These include projects utilizing Stylus, Layer 2 scaling, and other Arbitrum-native tools.
Genesis Block Package Price ($35,000 USD vs. €32,500):
The discrepancy is due to the conversion rate between euros and USD. The original sponsorship deck listed prices in euros, and we’ve converted this to USD for the proposal (incl. all transfer and conversion to FIAT fees). To further clarify, the price for the Genesis Block Package, after applying a 10% discount, is $31,500 USD.
POAP Native Minting on Arbitrum:
You’re correct that native minting on Arbitrum is currently unavailable. It might be that by the time of ETHB25, this would be different. We understand the concerns regarding the technical fit, and if the DAO decides against it, we are fully prepared to proceed without the POAP component.
Sponsorship Value:
We understand concerns about the overall budget. However, ETH Bucharest is a great opportunity to grow Arbitrum’s ecosystem in Eastern Europe, a region full of untapped talent and developer potential.
The hackathon, workshops, and Genesis Block Package are designed to maximize Arbitrum’s visibility and engagement with builders who could drive long-term value for the ecosystem.
Blockworks Advisory would like to support this proposal at the temperature check phase; however, we believe that this should not be precedent moving forward. The DAO Events budget should remain for Arbitrum-specific events. Events like ETH Bucharest, while tangibly contributing to the greater ecosystem, do not necessarily directly contribute to the Arbitrum ecosystem, and thus need additional assurances on that front. Furthermore, the proposal itself has seen quite a few iterations that make it likely eligible for other pathways within the DAO.
That said, Blockworks Advisory will vote AGAINST from this proposal at the temperature check phase.
While I always appreciate a proposal i have to vote against it as we have get a structure within the DAO and this means following some guidelines like explained here for event budgets https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/establishing-a-dao-events-budget-for-2025/26734/1.
This proposal should move to the Questbook program like mentioned by other delegates already.
Good luck!
We have decided to vote Against this proposal. I want to thank @ostanescu.eth for bringing this proposal to the DAO and their efforts and communition; however, we echo the concerns of other delegates. The success of the previous Bucharest Hackathon by this team is commendable and we are excited to have them look to have Arbitrum engage with ETH Bucharest 2025, which is sure to be an incredible event for the space. That being said, the DAO's role in sponsoring events has been outlined in the Events Budget for 2025, which stated the following:
events with an expected cost under $50,000 should be routed through the Questbook program.
We have decided to vote Against this proposal. I want to thank @ostanescu.eth for bringing this proposal to the DAO and their efforts and communition; however, we echo the concerns of other delegates. The success of the previous Bucharest Hackathon by this team is commendable and we are excited to have them look to have Arbitrum engage with ETH Bucharest 2025, which is sure to be an incredible event for the space. That being said, the DAO's role in sponsoring events has been outlined in the Events Budget for 2025, which stated the following:
events with an expected cost under $50,000 should be routed through the Questbook program.
Though this proposal is above that mark, it is due to the DAO being placed into "Genesis Block Package" and included an hour speaking slot, a speaker dinner, and VIP area sponsorship, all of which are excessive and unnecessary for an DAO entity. We align with the importance of a strong Arbitrum presence at large community events such as ETH Bucharest 2025, but we agree with many of our fellow delegates that a restructured proposal at a reduced budget would be a perfect fit for the new season of Questbook Grants. Given the support and positive response for their previous efforts through Questbook, this feels appropriate and sets the standard for event proposals that should come before the DAO. We understand time constraints and logic for expediting, but we do not support this proposal as it stands and stand behind the effectiveness of the Domain Allocators and Questbook's Program to work with projects and opportunities such as this.
After consideration, the @SEEDgov delegation has decided to “FOR, WITHOUT POAP” on this proposal at the Snapshot Vote.
After consideration, the @SEEDgov delegation has decided to “FOR, WITHOUT POAP” on this proposal at the Snapshot Vote.
We have known @ostanescu.eth both personally and through our interactions as Domain Allocators during Questbook Season 2, where they successfully met all proposed milestones. Overall, our impression remains positive after these engagements. Additionally, we appreciate the proposer’s efforts to address every question raised in the post.
That said, there are a few points we would like to highlight:
We believe the $15,000 allocated for providing POAPs is excessive, especially since this tool tends to be suboptimal for measuring attendance. From our experience organizing events and in the Domain, POAPs often serve as a floor metric for attendance since not all participants claim them. For this reason, increasing the budget by 25% solely for this purpose seems unnecessary.
Some costs within the Genesis Block Package also appear high. For example, the $8,000 allocated to the Exhibition Booth aligns more closely with events of significantly larger magnitude.
As mentioned by @pedrob, we believe there should be a partial release of funds tied to specific milestones (at least 2 or 3). While we understand that sponsorship packages require upfront payment to cover pre-event expenses, as noted by the proposer, other components like the Hackathon bounties budget could be milestone-based. Additionally, in our view, part of the budget or an incentive should be allocated to a final milestone for post-event reporting. We encourage the proposer to implement these changes to better safeguard Arbitrum DAO’s interests.
Ideally, this project should fall under Questbook’s Domain. Even without the POAP allocation, the budget remains close to the $50,000 threshold. However, we understand that due to timing constraints, this may not be feasible. The Domain is expected to resume operations in February, which would leave only two months before the event—insufficient time considering expenses like venue rental and other upfront costs.
Finally, we would like to clarify that we did not abstain from voting this time, despite having previously approved a grant for the same proposer. We do not believe there is a conflict of interest in this case. Unlike the Hackathon Continuation Program—which represented a continuation of the Hackathon we funded through Questbook—this proposal is for a completely separate and independent event (aside from the proposer) and is unrelated to the Hackathon funded in Romania.
We'll ABSTAIN ETH Bucharest 2025 sponsorship.
Thanks for putting this together. While ETH Bucharest looks like a solid event with good potential impact, the timing and approach here just don't align with our recent governance decisions.
We'll ABSTAIN ETH Bucharest 2025 sponsorship.
Thanks for putting this together. While ETH Bucharest looks like a solid event with good potential impact, the timing and approach here just don't align with our recent governance decisions.
We literally just voted to establish a structured events framework with dedicated teams and clear mandates. Creating parallel funding streams weeks later would undermine that entire effort.
The suggestion about refocusing on Arbitrum-specific components under the 50k cap makes sense if you want to pursue the domain allocation route.
We’ve reviewed the proposal and agree with the concerns raised by other delegates.
While we think Eth Bucharest is a great conference and a gateway to engaging with developers in Europe, we feel the terms relating to the conference and the DAO’s participation in it lack clarity.
We’ve reviewed the proposal and agree with the concerns raised by other delegates.
While we think Eth Bucharest is a great conference and a gateway to engaging with developers in Europe, we feel the terms relating to the conference and the DAO’s participation in it lack clarity.
In particular, given the size of the conference we are not sure what value the DAO can derive, taking into account the large budget proposed. Furthermore, we believe that the DAO Events Budget should be primarily for allocating towards ARB-focused events rather than sponsorships.
I voted "FOR with POAP". I think it's important to keep presence on crypto events, especially the ones that have a hackathon. We need to get more builders who build new and innovative dApps on Arbitrum. The more dApps we get, the higher the chance we find so called "killer apps", which are something that any successful ecosystem needs.
Voted For, with POAP: Excited to see this proposal and fingers crossed I am able to make it to the event next year. I met some of the team members behind ETH Bucharest in the past, and they are a super enthusiastic team that can deliver. The year 2025 will be super exciting for crypto, so it is important Arbitrum have a strong presence at this kind of event.
The budget seems OK, and I learned yesterday during the Open Discussion of Proposal(s) call that the budget will actually come from DAO Events Budget 2025. Also, I am a big fan of POAP, so I decided to go for this option as well.
The following reflects the views of the Lampros DAO (formerly ‘Lampros Labs DAO’) governance team, composed of Chain_L (@Blueweb), @Euphoria, and Hirangi Pandya (@Nyx), based on our combined research, analysis, and ideation.
We are voting "FOR, with POAP - $69,300" for this proposal on Snapshot voting.
The following reflects the views of the Lampros DAO (formerly ‘Lampros Labs DAO’) governance team, composed of Chain_L (@Blueweb), @Euphoria, and Hirangi Pandya (@Nyx), based on our combined research, analysis, and ideation.
We are voting "FOR, with POAP - $69,300" for this proposal on Snapshot voting.
Thank you @ostanescu.eth for the updated proposal. We liked the approach that the feedback from most of the delegates has been incorporated in the updated proposal and we appreciate the timely updates and replies to each delegate in the proposal.
Coming on to the updated proposal, we are in favor of the proposal supporting the POAP for the event. As mentioned in our previous comment, we like the idea of Arbitrum participating in ETH Bucharest. Arbitrum has gained significant value from previous conferences and events, and we fully support its involvement in this event.
Additionally, regarding the integration of POAPs in the updated proposal, we like the idea of using POAPs to record who comes to the event. This shows off Arbitrum's presence and keeps a record of participants. If these attendees contribute to Arbitrum in the future, we can easily trace where this user is coming from through this POAP.
We vote AGAINST the proposal on Snapshot.
We appreciate @ostanescu.eth for the proposal first. We look forward to the presence from Arbitrum at ETH Bucharest! However, we can't justify the funding as we echo @BlockworksResearch 's opinion on "the DAO Events budget should remain for Arbitrum-specific events" in addition to other concerns from delegates on the budgets and use of the Questbook grants and wouldn't support this proposal as it stands.
I'm generally in favor of this proposal. Romania is emerging as a country that is pushing strongly in the IT and blockchain fields, and having collaborated with highly skilled Romanian developers on multiple occasions, I believe hosting this event in Bucharest has the potential to yield positive results in attracting developers and expanding the developer community.
Regarding the proposal's content, I feel the budget could be better justified, particularly concerning the significant price difference for the POAP option. I would appreciate a more detailed breakdown of expenses - and perhaps a reduction in the overall budget - before the Tally vote.
Voting "For", but with no POAP. Have historically been pretty willing to fund these types of in-person projects. Even though I don't attend I often hear good things about them. Cost is relatively low and with how responsive the proposer has been it sounds like it will be in good hands. I will be voting against the POAP however, as I don't think it really adds value.
As in @web3citizenxyz representation, we’re voting “FOR" without POAP. Below is our rationale:
I voted FOR, without the POAP.
While I understand the appeal for it, this add-on would result in an increase of over 24%, and I would rather see the Sponsorship to pass rather to fail because it became too expensive.
Blockworks Advisory would like to support this proposal at the temperature check phase; however, we believe that this should not be precedent moving forward. The DAO Events budget should remain for Arbitrum-specific events. Events like ETH Bucharest, while tangibly contributing to the greater ecosystem, do not necessarily directly contribute to the Arbitrum ecosystem, and thus need additional assurances on that front. Furthermore, the proposal itself has seen quite a few iterations that make it likely eligible for other pathways within the DAO.
That said, Blockworks Advisory will vote AGAINST from this proposal at the temperature check phase.
While I always appreciate a proposal i have to vote against it as we have get a structure within the DAO and this means following some guidelines like explained here for event budgets https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/establishing-a-dao-events-budget-for-2025/26734/1.
This proposal should move to the Questbook program like mentioned by other delegates already.
Good luck!
We have decided to vote Against this proposal. I want to thank @ostanescu.eth for bringing this proposal to the DAO and their efforts and communition; however, we echo the concerns of other delegates. The success of the previous Bucharest Hackathon by this team is commendable and we are excited to have them look to have Arbitrum engage with ETH Bucharest 2025, which is sure to be an incredible event for the space. That being said, the DAO's role in sponsoring events has been outlined in the Events Budget for 2025, which stated the following:
events with an expected cost under $50,000 should be routed through the Questbook program.
We have decided to vote Against this proposal. I want to thank @ostanescu.eth for bringing this proposal to the DAO and their efforts and communition; however, we echo the concerns of other delegates. The success of the previous Bucharest Hackathon by this team is commendable and we are excited to have them look to have Arbitrum engage with ETH Bucharest 2025, which is sure to be an incredible event for the space. That being said, the DAO's role in sponsoring events has been outlined in the Events Budget for 2025, which stated the following:
events with an expected cost under $50,000 should be routed through the Questbook program.
Though this proposal is above that mark, it is due to the DAO being placed into "Genesis Block Package" and included an hour speaking slot, a speaker dinner, and VIP area sponsorship, all of which are excessive and unnecessary for an DAO entity. We align with the importance of a strong Arbitrum presence at large community events such as ETH Bucharest 2025, but we agree with many of our fellow delegates that a restructured proposal at a reduced budget would be a perfect fit for the new season of Questbook Grants. Given the support and positive response for their previous efforts through Questbook, this feels appropriate and sets the standard for event proposals that should come before the DAO. We understand time constraints and logic for expediting, but we do not support this proposal as it stands and stand behind the effectiveness of the Domain Allocators and Questbook's Program to work with projects and opportunities such as this.
After consideration, the @SEEDgov delegation has decided to “FOR, WITHOUT POAP” on this proposal at the Snapshot Vote.
After consideration, the @SEEDgov delegation has decided to “FOR, WITHOUT POAP” on this proposal at the Snapshot Vote.
We have known @ostanescu.eth both personally and through our interactions as Domain Allocators during Questbook Season 2, where they successfully met all proposed milestones. Overall, our impression remains positive after these engagements. Additionally, we appreciate the proposer’s efforts to address every question raised in the post.
That said, there are a few points we would like to highlight:
We believe the $15,000 allocated for providing POAPs is excessive, especially since this tool tends to be suboptimal for measuring attendance. From our experience organizing events and in the Domain, POAPs often serve as a floor metric for attendance since not all participants claim them. For this reason, increasing the budget by 25% solely for this purpose seems unnecessary.
Some costs within the Genesis Block Package also appear high. For example, the $8,000 allocated to the Exhibition Booth aligns more closely with events of significantly larger magnitude.
As mentioned by @pedrob, we believe there should be a partial release of funds tied to specific milestones (at least 2 or 3). While we understand that sponsorship packages require upfront payment to cover pre-event expenses, as noted by the proposer, other components like the Hackathon bounties budget could be milestone-based. Additionally, in our view, part of the budget or an incentive should be allocated to a final milestone for post-event reporting. We encourage the proposer to implement these changes to better safeguard Arbitrum DAO’s interests.
Ideally, this project should fall under Questbook’s Domain. Even without the POAP allocation, the budget remains close to the $50,000 threshold. However, we understand that due to timing constraints, this may not be feasible. The Domain is expected to resume operations in February, which would leave only two months before the event—insufficient time considering expenses like venue rental and other upfront costs.
Finally, we would like to clarify that we did not abstain from voting this time, despite having previously approved a grant for the same proposer. We do not believe there is a conflict of interest in this case. Unlike the Hackathon Continuation Program—which represented a continuation of the Hackathon we funded through Questbook—this proposal is for a completely separate and independent event (aside from the proposer) and is unrelated to the Hackathon funded in Romania.
We'll ABSTAIN ETH Bucharest 2025 sponsorship.
Thanks for putting this together. While ETH Bucharest looks like a solid event with good potential impact, the timing and approach here just don't align with our recent governance decisions.
We'll ABSTAIN ETH Bucharest 2025 sponsorship.
Thanks for putting this together. While ETH Bucharest looks like a solid event with good potential impact, the timing and approach here just don't align with our recent governance decisions.
We literally just voted to establish a structured events framework with dedicated teams and clear mandates. Creating parallel funding streams weeks later would undermine that entire effort.
The suggestion about refocusing on Arbitrum-specific components under the 50k cap makes sense if you want to pursue the domain allocation route.
We’ve reviewed the proposal and agree with the concerns raised by other delegates.
While we think Eth Bucharest is a great conference and a gateway to engaging with developers in Europe, we feel the terms relating to the conference and the DAO’s participation in it lack clarity.
We’ve reviewed the proposal and agree with the concerns raised by other delegates.
While we think Eth Bucharest is a great conference and a gateway to engaging with developers in Europe, we feel the terms relating to the conference and the DAO’s participation in it lack clarity.
In particular, given the size of the conference we are not sure what value the DAO can derive, taking into account the large budget proposed. Furthermore, we believe that the DAO Events Budget should be primarily for allocating towards ARB-focused events rather than sponsorships.
I voted "FOR with POAP". I think it's important to keep presence on crypto events, especially the ones that have a hackathon. We need to get more builders who build new and innovative dApps on Arbitrum. The more dApps we get, the higher the chance we find so called "killer apps", which are something that any successful ecosystem needs.
Voted For, with POAP: Excited to see this proposal and fingers crossed I am able to make it to the event next year. I met some of the team members behind ETH Bucharest in the past, and they are a super enthusiastic team that can deliver. The year 2025 will be super exciting for crypto, so it is important Arbitrum have a strong presence at this kind of event.
The budget seems OK, and I learned yesterday during the Open Discussion of Proposal(s) call that the budget will actually come from DAO Events Budget 2025. Also, I am a big fan of POAP, so I decided to go for this option as well.
The following reflects the views of the Lampros DAO (formerly ‘Lampros Labs DAO’) governance team, composed of Chain_L (@Blueweb), @Euphoria, and Hirangi Pandya (@Nyx), based on our combined research, analysis, and ideation.
We are voting "FOR, with POAP - $69,300" for this proposal on Snapshot voting.
The following reflects the views of the Lampros DAO (formerly ‘Lampros Labs DAO’) governance team, composed of Chain_L (@Blueweb), @Euphoria, and Hirangi Pandya (@Nyx), based on our combined research, analysis, and ideation.
We are voting "FOR, with POAP - $69,300" for this proposal on Snapshot voting.
Thank you @ostanescu.eth for the updated proposal. We liked the approach that the feedback from most of the delegates has been incorporated in the updated proposal and we appreciate the timely updates and replies to each delegate in the proposal.
Coming on to the updated proposal, we are in favor of the proposal supporting the POAP for the event. As mentioned in our previous comment, we like the idea of Arbitrum participating in ETH Bucharest. Arbitrum has gained significant value from previous conferences and events, and we fully support its involvement in this event.
Additionally, regarding the integration of POAPs in the updated proposal, we like the idea of using POAPs to record who comes to the event. This shows off Arbitrum's presence and keeps a record of participants. If these attendees contribute to Arbitrum in the future, we can easily trace where this user is coming from through this POAP.
We vote AGAINST the proposal on Snapshot.
We appreciate @ostanescu.eth for the proposal first. We look forward to the presence from Arbitrum at ETH Bucharest! However, we can't justify the funding as we echo @BlockworksResearch 's opinion on "the DAO Events budget should remain for Arbitrum-specific events" in addition to other concerns from delegates on the budgets and use of the Questbook grants and wouldn't support this proposal as it stands.
I'm generally in favor of this proposal. Romania is emerging as a country that is pushing strongly in the IT and blockchain fields, and having collaborated with highly skilled Romanian developers on multiple occasions, I believe hosting this event in Bucharest has the potential to yield positive results in attracting developers and expanding the developer community.
Regarding the proposal's content, I feel the budget could be better justified, particularly concerning the significant price difference for the POAP option. I would appreciate a more detailed breakdown of expenses - and perhaps a reduction in the overall budget - before the Tally vote.
Voting "For", but with no POAP. Have historically been pretty willing to fund these types of in-person projects. Even though I don't attend I often hear good things about them. Cost is relatively low and with how responsive the proposer has been it sounds like it will be in good hands. I will be voting against the POAP however, as I don't think it really adds value.
As in @web3citizenxyz representation, we’re voting “FOR" without POAP. Below is our rationale:
I voted FOR, without the POAP.
While I understand the appeal for it, this add-on would result in an increase of over 24%, and I would rather see the Sponsorship to pass rather to fail because it became too expensive.
I'm generally in favor of this proposal. Romania is emerging as a country that is pushing strongly in the IT and blockchain fields, and having collaborated with highly skilled Romanian developers on multiple occasions, I believe hosting this event in Bucharest has the potential to yield positive results in attracting developers and expanding the developer community.
Regarding the proposal's content, I feel the budget could be better justified, particularly concerning the significant price difference for the POAP option. I would appreciate a more detailed breakdown of expenses - and perhaps a reduction in the overall budget - before the Tally vote.
I've decided to vote for Option 2, "FOR, without POAP". While I believe POAPs are a nice feature, the price difference seems disproportionately high and inadequately justified. That said, you have my support and I'm happy to see all the efforts that were made for coming up with this proposal. However I’d appreciate if some changes were made potentially reducing the budget before moving to Tally if the proposal passes the temperature check.

Note: All rates above include a 10% discount as part of the proposal.

In addition to the above deliverables, the Genesis Package contributes to critical event infrastructure and operations:

Note: All rates above include a 10% discount as part of the proposal.

In addition to the above deliverables, the Genesis Package contributes to critical event infrastructure and operations:
Hackathon Bounty Pool: 100% allocated to builders—no part goes to the organizers.
POAP Activation: Optional—discounted to $13,500. The proposal can be approved with or without it.
Genesis Package Discount: Final price reduced from $35,000 to $31,500 (10% discount applied).
Total Sponsorship Cost:
The Genesis Package is a comprehensive sponsorship tier that provides Arbitrum with prime visibility and engagement opportunities at ETH Bucharest 2025. In addition to the core deliverables, this package also contributes pro-rata to essential event infrastructure and operational costs, ensuring a high-quality attendee experience.
a. Speaking Opportunity: Main Stage (1-Hour Talk) - $5,500
b. Workshop Session: Pre-Hackathon Technical Workshop - $4,500
c. Exhibition Space (25m² Booth) - $8,000
d. Brand Exposure: Digital, Print, and On-Site Branding - $6,500
e. VIP Access and Tickets - $5,500
f. Additional Visibility: Website, Social Media, and Discounted Tickets - $5,500
In addition to the above deliverables, the Genesis Package contributes pro-rata to key infrastructure and operational costs that are essential to delivering a high-quality conference experience. These include:
Note: above is just an example. This exact split is still TBD.
This $27,000 ($24,300 after discount) budget is entirely allocated to builders through hackathon bounties and prizes. No part of this amount goes to the event organizers. It is strictly set aside to reward participants who build and deliver innovative projects during the hackathon.
The ARB x POAP Activation is a gamified engagement strategy that encourages attendees to interact with Arbitrum’s workshops, talks, and hackathon activities. By minting custom POAPs on the Arbitrum chain, we aim to highlight Arbitrum’s technical scalability and provide attendees with an engaging, on-chain experience that increases foot traffic and reinforces Arbitrum’s brand presence.
Strategy and Alignment: Strategic planning to align the activation with Arbitrum’s business and ecosystem goals.
Custom POAP Design: Creation of up to 7 unique POAPs within a single collection, tailored to event activities (workshops, talks, hackathon milestones).
Seamless Minting Tools: Technical setup to ensure an accessible minting experience for both web3-native users and those onboarding via email.
Physical and Digital Distribution Tools:
Setup for POAP Drops: Creation and execution of up to 7 POAP drops aligned with key event activities.
Custom Branding Layers: Integration of Arbitrum’s visual identity across each POAP drop, ensuring consistent branding and high-quality delivery.
Custom Minting Templates: Design reusable templates for a visually branded and seamless minting experience, providing long-term value for Arbitrum across future activations.
POAP Passport Design: A gamified POAP Passport offering up to 3 benefits (e.g., raffle entries, prizes, or rewards) integrated into the activation.
GDPR-Compliant Setup: Technical implementation ensuring full compliance with EU regulations, tailored for seamless and secure data handling.
This budget covers both the technical infrastructure and creative execution required to deliver a smooth, engaging, and professional POAP activation. It ensures a meaningful experience for attendees while aligning with Arbitrum’s goals to showcase its scalability, enhance brand visibility, and engage the Ethereum community.
We want to emphasize that this activation is not included to secure a larger budget allocation but because we genuinely believe it will enhance the impact of Arbitrum’s presence at ETH Bucharest 2025. The POAP activation serves as a tool to increase attendee engagement, highlight Arbitrum’s technology, and create memorable interactions at the event.
That said, we fully respect the DAO’s decision-making process. Should the DAO vote against the POAP activation, we are completely fine with proceeding without it, focusing instead on the core sponsorship deliverables.
We would love if you would consider changing your vote, but we respect any decision you would make about it.
We would love if you would consider changing your vote, but we respect any decision you would make about it.
Thank you very much for your response. For now, I don't plan to change my vote because the main concerns remain the same despite your answers and explanations.
We at ETH Bucharest are doing this full-time, so we consider normal to be reimbursed for our time. This way we keep it healthy and have the juice to continue building and organzing these events.
To be clear: I'm not against people getting paid for their work. I agree with what you say and think is how it should be. My concern comes from the % of the budget going to the team/Ops.
Hi @ostanescu.eth, thank you for bringing this proposal forward. It is good to see Arbitrum represented in Eastern Europe and based on the photos/reporting, the first year of the conference was a successful event. After reviewing your proposal and the linked sponsorship deck we have a few questions
Hi @ostanescu.eth, thank you for bringing this proposal forward. It is good to see Arbitrum represented in Eastern Europe and based on the photos/reporting, the first year of the conference was a successful event. After reviewing your proposal and the linked sponsorship deck we have a few questions
At this point, we are struggling to see a reason for paying north of 50K for this sponsorship.
that's precisely why this add-on is special. to my understanding, these POAPs will be the first POAPs minted on Arbitrum. unless POAP does a very Arbitrum-friendly announcement in ETH Denver, which will be just a few weeks before this conference. who knows =)
It's just that their website says we're already sponsors, so I thought maybe the Foundation sponsored it.

We are voting for this proposal because ETH Bucharest 2025 will help Arbitrum reach more developers and grow the community in Eastern Europe. It gives Arbitrum a chance to show its technology, like Stylus, and support creative new projects at the hackathon. This partnership will make Arbitrum stronger and help more people use Layer 2 solutions.
I decided to vote 'Against.' in snapshot even though @ostanescu.eth was very willing to answer all the questions, I still feel the budget is excessively high, and there are no clear KPIs. Additionally, removing the VIPs and adding 15k POAPs makes it seem like they want the budget regardless of justification.
To be clear, I support promoting the ARBITRUM brand and agenda at events.
Thank you so much for your vote and support for the proposal! 🙏 We’re thrilled that you see the value of ETH Bucharest and agree that it’s an important event for Arbitrum to have a presence at.
We completely understand your perspective on the POAP activation and appreciate your thoughtful feedback regarding its cost. Balancing innovative ideas with budget considerations is always a challenge, and your input helps us better refine our approach for the future.
Thank you so much for your vote and support for the proposal! 🙏 We’re thrilled that you see the value of ETH Bucharest and agree that it’s an important event for Arbitrum to have a presence at.
We completely understand your perspective on the POAP activation and appreciate your thoughtful feedback regarding its cost. Balancing innovative ideas with budget considerations is always a challenge, and your input helps us better refine our approach for the future.
We’d love to see you in Bucharest, and we’ll do everything we can to make this a memorable and impactful event for the Arbitrum community. Thank you again for your support and kind words!
Thank you for your feedback and for sharing your reasoning behind your vote. We completely understand your concerns about ensuring a strong presence from key Arbitrum representatives at ETH Bucharest 2025.
You raise an important point about the impact of having high-context individuals at sponsored events to maximize ROI. While we’re still in the process of confirming specific attendees from Offchain Labs, Arbitrum Foundation, and the DAO, we are committed to ensuring that key representatives will be present to actively engage with participants, lead workshops, and represent Arbitrum at the booth.
Thank you for your feedback and for sharing your reasoning behind your vote. We completely understand your concerns about ensuring a strong presence from key Arbitrum representatives at ETH Bucharest 2025.
You raise an important point about the impact of having high-context individuals at sponsored events to maximize ROI. While we’re still in the process of confirming specific attendees from Offchain Labs, Arbitrum Foundation, and the DAO, we are committed to ensuring that key representatives will be present to actively engage with participants, lead workshops, and represent Arbitrum at the booth.
Your input is incredibly valuable, and we’ll work to finalize and communicate these details as soon as possible to provide greater clarity and confidence in the execution of this sponsorship. Thank you again for your candid feedback—it helps us improve and deliver better outcomes for the community.
Voting FOR this proposal with POAP
While we prefered without POAP, the current vote is decidely in favor of POAP and we prefer to see this go ahead even with POAP rather than without
While 15k for POAP is a little high, it does provide good gamified visibility and showcase Arbitrum, so can make sense.
other rationale:
Voting FOR this proposal with POAP
While we prefered without POAP, the current vote is decidely in favor of POAP and we prefer to see this go ahead even with POAP rather than without
While 15k for POAP is a little high, it does provide good gamified visibility and showcase Arbitrum, so can make sense.
other rationale:
Thank you so much for your vote and comments! 🙏 We’re thrilled that you found the proposal well-detailed and that you recognize the value of starting early to ensure all aspects of branding and event preparation are executed effectively.
We’re glad to hear you support the POAP activation and appreciate your suggestion to consider alternative options like GitPOAP and Mintkudos, which are great tools.
Thank you so much for your vote and comments! 🙏 We’re thrilled that you found the proposal well-detailed and that you recognize the value of starting early to ensure all aspects of branding and event preparation are executed effectively.
We’re glad to hear you support the POAP activation and appreciate your suggestion to consider alternative options like GitPOAP and Mintkudos, which are great tools.
Your idea to include professional video and photo content in the budget is great! We’ll take this suggestion into consideration as part of the execution phase.
Thank you again for your thoughtful feedback and support—we’re excited about the opportunities ETH Bucharest will bring to the Arbitrum community!
I have voted FOR, without POAP on this proposal. I understand some Delegates' concerns regarding the cost, which may seem high for a conference that isn’t as large as DevCon or EthCC. However, I believe it is crucial for Arbitrum to continue investing in raising awareness and attracting builders, especially given the fierce competition among L2s.
This hackathon has the potential to fund great projects and motivates teams whose contributions could far outweigh the associated costs. I also appreciate the recent post from @ostanescu.eth, which provided further clarity on the expense breakdown
I liked the idea of this great event, everything sounds like such a win deal that will help a lot of people te get informed of what we are doing, but then the budget seems unnecessarily high... Thank you very much for your proposal. I just wish we can make adjustments on the VIP sponsorship and the speakers dinner..... so for the moment. i'm gonna have to vote against it.
Thank you so much for your support and for voting FOR this proposal, including the POAP activation! 🙏
We completely agree with your perspective on the importance of strengthening Arbitrum’s visibility and engagement within the ecosystem through events like ETH Bucharest.
Thank you so much for your support and for voting FOR this proposal, including the POAP activation! 🙏
We completely agree with your perspective on the importance of strengthening Arbitrum’s visibility and engagement within the ecosystem through events like ETH Bucharest.
Your point about the ROI of sponsorships is well-taken—while immediate returns are hard to quantify, the long-term value of attracting talent and expanding the ecosystem is a key motivation behind this initiative.
We also acknowledge Entropy’s concerns regarding the administrative burden on delegates and agree that the DAO should work towards streamlining this process for future proposals. As you suggested, we are committed to providing a detailed post-event report with metrics to demonstrate the impact of this sponsorship and justify a partnership continuation in the future.
Thank you again for your thoughtful support and for recognizing the long-term potential of this partnership!
Thank you for your detailed feedback and for taking the time to share your concerns. We deeply value the scrutiny you’ve applied, as it helps us refine and clarify the proposal.
Thank you for your detailed feedback and for taking the time to share your concerns. We deeply value the scrutiny you’ve applied, as it helps us refine and clarify the proposal.
We understand your concerns regarding the budget, particularly compared to similar sponsorships approved through Questbook. While we acknowledge that our proposal exceeds the typical threshold, the increase reflects specific deliverables unique to this partnership, such as the exposure, booth production, dedicated speaking slot, bounty tracks, technical workshops,etc. However, we recognize that further justification could have strengthened the proposal and will take this feedback into account for future submissions.
To provide more clarity:
Main Stage Talk & Workshop: The speaker and workshop host(s) are critical components of this sponsorship.
While final confirmations are pending, we already engaged high-quality speakers and developers from the Arbitrum ecosystem.
25m² Exhibition Booth: This will indeed be a physical booth. The production costs is included, as well as all operations and logistics.
Booth steerers, including travel and accommodation costs for representatives from the Arbitrum DAO was not factored into the total budget of this proposal.
VIP Tickets & Dinner: The tickets and dinner access are intended for the DAO representatives, partners, and key ecosystem members to maximize networking opportunities. We’re open to revisiting this allocation.
Finally, the fulfillment of milestones is not tied to the release of funds, meaning the DAO has no guarantees that all the promises will be executed at the quality level the sponsorship amount implies. This is particularly relevant to my questions about who is committed to delivering the talks, workshops, and ensuring the DAO’s presence at the booth
The sponsorship package funds are required ASAP prior to the event in order to ensure a proper logistics and operations preparation. The hackathon bounties will be paid out after the winnners are decided by the judges, thus post event.
We agree that tying deliverables to milestones is essential to maintain trust. If the proposal is approved, we commit to:
Providing a comprehensive post-event report with metrics on attendee engagement, hackathon outcomes, and ROI analysis.
Sharing updates throughout the planning and execution stages to keep the community informed and engaged.
Also, regarding this:
I would argue that this is excessively high. We were a team of nine people that worked for more than 6 weeks (plus prior preparations) to make this happen. Out of the nine team members, three worked full time on this project.
We at ETH Bucharest are doing this full-time, so we consider normal to be reimbursed for our time. This way we keep it healthy and have the juice to continue building and organzing these events.
This is also why we are able to deliver a great experience for the participants.
We hope these adjustments will address your concerns and demonstrate our commitment to maximizing the value of this proposal for the DAO. Thank you again for your feedback, and we remain open to further dialogue to refine the approach.
PS. We would love if you would consider changing your vote, but we respect any decision you would make about it.
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback and for raising these points! I’d like to address your concerns and clarify any misunderstandings.
The POAP activation is not part of the default sponsorship packages listed in the official deck.
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback and for raising these points! I’d like to address your concerns and clarify any misunderstandings.
The POAP activation is not part of the default sponsorship packages listed in the official deck.
It was proposed as a custom add-on to showcase Arbitrum’s technical capabilities by minting POAPs directly on the Arbitrum chain. This initiative aims to drive community engagement and highlight Arbitrum’s scalability during the event. However, we understand concerns about its cost, which is why it has been included as a voting option rather than a fixed component.
It seems there might have been a misunderstanding regarding the Arbitrum Foundation’s involvement.
The Foundation is not currently listed as a sponsor for ETH Bucharest 2025. If you’ve seen information suggesting otherwise, we’d appreciate it if you could clarify where this was mentioned so we can ensure accurate communication.
This proposal is specifically for the Arbitrum DAO to directly support ETH Bucharest, allowing the DAO to strengthen its presence and engagement in the Eastern Europe Ethereum community.
We chose the Genesis Block Package to ensure high visibility and impact for Arbitrum at ETH Bucharest 2025.
This tier provides opportunities like a main stage speaking slot, a workshop, and prime booth placement, which are key to positioning Arbitrum as a leader at the event.
Thank you again for your review and for highlighting these questions. If there are any other aspects of the proposal you’d like clarified, we’d be happy to provide additional details.
Thank you so much for your support and insights! 🙏 We’re thrilled to have your vote in favor (with POAP) and greatly appreciate your recognition of ETH Bucharest’s importance as a platform for enhancing Arbitrum’s presence and ecosystem.
Your suggestions are spot-on, and we’re committed to implementing them to maximize the event’s impact:
Thank you so much for your support and insights! 🙏 We’re thrilled to have your vote in favor (with POAP) and greatly appreciate your recognition of ETH Bucharest’s importance as a platform for enhancing Arbitrum’s presence and ecosystem.
Your suggestions are spot-on, and we’re committed to implementing them to maximize the event’s impact:
Post-Event Report: We will provide a comprehensive report detailing participation numbers, hackathon outcomes, and branding impact to ensure transparency and measure the success of the sponsorship.
Long-Term Tracking: We agree on the importance of retaining developers within the Arbitrum ecosystem and will explore mechanisms to track their engagement post-event.
Collaboration with Ecosystem Investment Funds: Connecting outstanding projects with resources such as incubation, funding, and developer support is an excellent idea. We’ll work to establish these connections to ensure long-term value for both Arbitrum and the projects.
Thank you again for your vote of confidence and actionable suggestions. We’re excited about the opportunity to make ETH Bucharest 2025 a meaningful milestone for the Arbitrum community!
Thank you, @Dragonfly, for your support and feedback! 🙏 We’re glad to have your vote in favor and truly appreciate your perspective on the POAP activation.
Your suggestion to coordinate with the Arbitrum Foundation and customize POAP-related materials for this event at a lower cost is a fantastic idea. There might be some discussions open in between the Foundation and POAP.
Thank you, @Dragonfly, for your support and feedback! 🙏 We’re glad to have your vote in favor and truly appreciate your perspective on the POAP activation.
Your suggestion to coordinate with the Arbitrum Foundation and customize POAP-related materials for this event at a lower cost is a fantastic idea. There might be some discussions open in between the Foundation and POAP.
Thanks again for your insights, and we hope to continue delivering value for the community!
Thank you, @lobbyfi and @paulofonseca, for your support and for voting “FOR, with POAP”! 🙌 We’re thrilled to have your backing and truly appreciate the trust you’ve placed in the proposal.
We would absolutely love to have you join us at ETH Bucharest 2025! It’s shaping up to be an incredible event, and having your presence there would make it even more special.
Thank you, @lobbyfi and @paulofonseca, for your support and for voting “FOR, with POAP”! 🙌 We’re thrilled to have your backing and truly appreciate the trust you’ve placed in the proposal.
We would absolutely love to have you join us at ETH Bucharest 2025! It’s shaping up to be an incredible event, and having your presence there would make it even more special.
Please let us know if there’s anything we can assist with to make it happen!
Thank you, @paulofonseca , for pointing out the quorum requirement tied to the Events Budget. You’re absolutely correct that this offchain vote must achieve at least 3% of quorum to align with the guidelines set in the 2025 Events Budget proposal.
We’re closely monitoring the voting process to ensure this threshold is met, and we’re grateful for the community’s engagement in reviewing and supporting the proposal. Your attention to these details is invaluable, and we appreciate your due diligence.
I'm generally in favor of this proposal. Romania is emerging as a country that is pushing strongly in the IT and blockchain fields, and having collaborated with highly skilled Romanian developers on multiple occasions, I believe hosting this event in Bucharest has the potential to yield positive results in attracting developers and expanding the developer community.
Regarding the proposal's content, I feel the budget could be better justified, particularly concerning the significant price difference for the POAP option. I would appreciate a more detailed breakdown of expenses - and perhaps a reduction in the overall budget - before the Tally vote.
I've decided to vote for Option 2, "FOR, without POAP". While I believe POAPs are a nice feature, the price difference seems disproportionately high and inadequately justified. That said, you have my support and I'm happy to see all the efforts that were made for coming up with this proposal. However I’d appreciate if some changes were made potentially reducing the budget before moving to Tally if the proposal passes the temperature check.

Note: All rates above include a 10% discount as part of the proposal.

In addition to the above deliverables, the Genesis Package contributes to critical event infrastructure and operations:

Note: All rates above include a 10% discount as part of the proposal.

In addition to the above deliverables, the Genesis Package contributes to critical event infrastructure and operations:
Hackathon Bounty Pool: 100% allocated to builders—no part goes to the organizers.
POAP Activation: Optional—discounted to $13,500. The proposal can be approved with or without it.
Genesis Package Discount: Final price reduced from $35,000 to $31,500 (10% discount applied).
Total Sponsorship Cost:
The Genesis Package is a comprehensive sponsorship tier that provides Arbitrum with prime visibility and engagement opportunities at ETH Bucharest 2025. In addition to the core deliverables, this package also contributes pro-rata to essential event infrastructure and operational costs, ensuring a high-quality attendee experience.
a. Speaking Opportunity: Main Stage (1-Hour Talk) - $5,500
b. Workshop Session: Pre-Hackathon Technical Workshop - $4,500
c. Exhibition Space (25m² Booth) - $8,000
d. Brand Exposure: Digital, Print, and On-Site Branding - $6,500
e. VIP Access and Tickets - $5,500
f. Additional Visibility: Website, Social Media, and Discounted Tickets - $5,500
In addition to the above deliverables, the Genesis Package contributes pro-rata to key infrastructure and operational costs that are essential to delivering a high-quality conference experience. These include:
Note: above is just an example. This exact split is still TBD.
This $27,000 ($24,300 after discount) budget is entirely allocated to builders through hackathon bounties and prizes. No part of this amount goes to the event organizers. It is strictly set aside to reward participants who build and deliver innovative projects during the hackathon.
The ARB x POAP Activation is a gamified engagement strategy that encourages attendees to interact with Arbitrum’s workshops, talks, and hackathon activities. By minting custom POAPs on the Arbitrum chain, we aim to highlight Arbitrum’s technical scalability and provide attendees with an engaging, on-chain experience that increases foot traffic and reinforces Arbitrum’s brand presence.
Strategy and Alignment: Strategic planning to align the activation with Arbitrum’s business and ecosystem goals.
Custom POAP Design: Creation of up to 7 unique POAPs within a single collection, tailored to event activities (workshops, talks, hackathon milestones).
Seamless Minting Tools: Technical setup to ensure an accessible minting experience for both web3-native users and those onboarding via email.
Physical and Digital Distribution Tools:
Setup for POAP Drops: Creation and execution of up to 7 POAP drops aligned with key event activities.
Custom Branding Layers: Integration of Arbitrum’s visual identity across each POAP drop, ensuring consistent branding and high-quality delivery.
Custom Minting Templates: Design reusable templates for a visually branded and seamless minting experience, providing long-term value for Arbitrum across future activations.
POAP Passport Design: A gamified POAP Passport offering up to 3 benefits (e.g., raffle entries, prizes, or rewards) integrated into the activation.
GDPR-Compliant Setup: Technical implementation ensuring full compliance with EU regulations, tailored for seamless and secure data handling.
This budget covers both the technical infrastructure and creative execution required to deliver a smooth, engaging, and professional POAP activation. It ensures a meaningful experience for attendees while aligning with Arbitrum’s goals to showcase its scalability, enhance brand visibility, and engage the Ethereum community.
We want to emphasize that this activation is not included to secure a larger budget allocation but because we genuinely believe it will enhance the impact of Arbitrum’s presence at ETH Bucharest 2025. The POAP activation serves as a tool to increase attendee engagement, highlight Arbitrum’s technology, and create memorable interactions at the event.
That said, we fully respect the DAO’s decision-making process. Should the DAO vote against the POAP activation, we are completely fine with proceeding without it, focusing instead on the core sponsorship deliverables.
We would love if you would consider changing your vote, but we respect any decision you would make about it.
We would love if you would consider changing your vote, but we respect any decision you would make about it.
Thank you very much for your response. For now, I don't plan to change my vote because the main concerns remain the same despite your answers and explanations.
We at ETH Bucharest are doing this full-time, so we consider normal to be reimbursed for our time. This way we keep it healthy and have the juice to continue building and organzing these events.
To be clear: I'm not against people getting paid for their work. I agree with what you say and think is how it should be. My concern comes from the % of the budget going to the team/Ops.
Hi @ostanescu.eth, thank you for bringing this proposal forward. It is good to see Arbitrum represented in Eastern Europe and based on the photos/reporting, the first year of the conference was a successful event. After reviewing your proposal and the linked sponsorship deck we have a few questions
Hi @ostanescu.eth, thank you for bringing this proposal forward. It is good to see Arbitrum represented in Eastern Europe and based on the photos/reporting, the first year of the conference was a successful event. After reviewing your proposal and the linked sponsorship deck we have a few questions
At this point, we are struggling to see a reason for paying north of 50K for this sponsorship.
that's precisely why this add-on is special. to my understanding, these POAPs will be the first POAPs minted on Arbitrum. unless POAP does a very Arbitrum-friendly announcement in ETH Denver, which will be just a few weeks before this conference. who knows =)
It's just that their website says we're already sponsors, so I thought maybe the Foundation sponsored it.

We are voting for this proposal because ETH Bucharest 2025 will help Arbitrum reach more developers and grow the community in Eastern Europe. It gives Arbitrum a chance to show its technology, like Stylus, and support creative new projects at the hackathon. This partnership will make Arbitrum stronger and help more people use Layer 2 solutions.
I decided to vote 'Against.' in snapshot even though @ostanescu.eth was very willing to answer all the questions, I still feel the budget is excessively high, and there are no clear KPIs. Additionally, removing the VIPs and adding 15k POAPs makes it seem like they want the budget regardless of justification.
To be clear, I support promoting the ARBITRUM brand and agenda at events.
Thank you so much for your vote and support for the proposal! 🙏 We’re thrilled that you see the value of ETH Bucharest and agree that it’s an important event for Arbitrum to have a presence at.
We completely understand your perspective on the POAP activation and appreciate your thoughtful feedback regarding its cost. Balancing innovative ideas with budget considerations is always a challenge, and your input helps us better refine our approach for the future.
Thank you so much for your vote and support for the proposal! 🙏 We’re thrilled that you see the value of ETH Bucharest and agree that it’s an important event for Arbitrum to have a presence at.
We completely understand your perspective on the POAP activation and appreciate your thoughtful feedback regarding its cost. Balancing innovative ideas with budget considerations is always a challenge, and your input helps us better refine our approach for the future.
We’d love to see you in Bucharest, and we’ll do everything we can to make this a memorable and impactful event for the Arbitrum community. Thank you again for your support and kind words!
Thank you for your feedback and for sharing your reasoning behind your vote. We completely understand your concerns about ensuring a strong presence from key Arbitrum representatives at ETH Bucharest 2025.
You raise an important point about the impact of having high-context individuals at sponsored events to maximize ROI. While we’re still in the process of confirming specific attendees from Offchain Labs, Arbitrum Foundation, and the DAO, we are committed to ensuring that key representatives will be present to actively engage with participants, lead workshops, and represent Arbitrum at the booth.
Thank you for your feedback and for sharing your reasoning behind your vote. We completely understand your concerns about ensuring a strong presence from key Arbitrum representatives at ETH Bucharest 2025.
You raise an important point about the impact of having high-context individuals at sponsored events to maximize ROI. While we’re still in the process of confirming specific attendees from Offchain Labs, Arbitrum Foundation, and the DAO, we are committed to ensuring that key representatives will be present to actively engage with participants, lead workshops, and represent Arbitrum at the booth.
Your input is incredibly valuable, and we’ll work to finalize and communicate these details as soon as possible to provide greater clarity and confidence in the execution of this sponsorship. Thank you again for your candid feedback—it helps us improve and deliver better outcomes for the community.
Voting FOR this proposal with POAP
While we prefered without POAP, the current vote is decidely in favor of POAP and we prefer to see this go ahead even with POAP rather than without
While 15k for POAP is a little high, it does provide good gamified visibility and showcase Arbitrum, so can make sense.
other rationale:
Voting FOR this proposal with POAP
While we prefered without POAP, the current vote is decidely in favor of POAP and we prefer to see this go ahead even with POAP rather than without
While 15k for POAP is a little high, it does provide good gamified visibility and showcase Arbitrum, so can make sense.
other rationale:
Thank you so much for your vote and comments! 🙏 We’re thrilled that you found the proposal well-detailed and that you recognize the value of starting early to ensure all aspects of branding and event preparation are executed effectively.
We’re glad to hear you support the POAP activation and appreciate your suggestion to consider alternative options like GitPOAP and Mintkudos, which are great tools.
Thank you so much for your vote and comments! 🙏 We’re thrilled that you found the proposal well-detailed and that you recognize the value of starting early to ensure all aspects of branding and event preparation are executed effectively.
We’re glad to hear you support the POAP activation and appreciate your suggestion to consider alternative options like GitPOAP and Mintkudos, which are great tools.
Your idea to include professional video and photo content in the budget is great! We’ll take this suggestion into consideration as part of the execution phase.
Thank you again for your thoughtful feedback and support—we’re excited about the opportunities ETH Bucharest will bring to the Arbitrum community!
I have voted FOR, without POAP on this proposal. I understand some Delegates' concerns regarding the cost, which may seem high for a conference that isn’t as large as DevCon or EthCC. However, I believe it is crucial for Arbitrum to continue investing in raising awareness and attracting builders, especially given the fierce competition among L2s.
This hackathon has the potential to fund great projects and motivates teams whose contributions could far outweigh the associated costs. I also appreciate the recent post from @ostanescu.eth, which provided further clarity on the expense breakdown
I liked the idea of this great event, everything sounds like such a win deal that will help a lot of people te get informed of what we are doing, but then the budget seems unnecessarily high... Thank you very much for your proposal. I just wish we can make adjustments on the VIP sponsorship and the speakers dinner..... so for the moment. i'm gonna have to vote against it.
Thank you so much for your support and for voting FOR this proposal, including the POAP activation! 🙏
We completely agree with your perspective on the importance of strengthening Arbitrum’s visibility and engagement within the ecosystem through events like ETH Bucharest.
Thank you so much for your support and for voting FOR this proposal, including the POAP activation! 🙏
We completely agree with your perspective on the importance of strengthening Arbitrum’s visibility and engagement within the ecosystem through events like ETH Bucharest.
Your point about the ROI of sponsorships is well-taken—while immediate returns are hard to quantify, the long-term value of attracting talent and expanding the ecosystem is a key motivation behind this initiative.
We also acknowledge Entropy’s concerns regarding the administrative burden on delegates and agree that the DAO should work towards streamlining this process for future proposals. As you suggested, we are committed to providing a detailed post-event report with metrics to demonstrate the impact of this sponsorship and justify a partnership continuation in the future.
Thank you again for your thoughtful support and for recognizing the long-term potential of this partnership!
Thank you for your detailed feedback and for taking the time to share your concerns. We deeply value the scrutiny you’ve applied, as it helps us refine and clarify the proposal.
Thank you for your detailed feedback and for taking the time to share your concerns. We deeply value the scrutiny you’ve applied, as it helps us refine and clarify the proposal.
We understand your concerns regarding the budget, particularly compared to similar sponsorships approved through Questbook. While we acknowledge that our proposal exceeds the typical threshold, the increase reflects specific deliverables unique to this partnership, such as the exposure, booth production, dedicated speaking slot, bounty tracks, technical workshops,etc. However, we recognize that further justification could have strengthened the proposal and will take this feedback into account for future submissions.
To provide more clarity:
Main Stage Talk & Workshop: The speaker and workshop host(s) are critical components of this sponsorship.
While final confirmations are pending, we already engaged high-quality speakers and developers from the Arbitrum ecosystem.
25m² Exhibition Booth: This will indeed be a physical booth. The production costs is included, as well as all operations and logistics.
Booth steerers, including travel and accommodation costs for representatives from the Arbitrum DAO was not factored into the total budget of this proposal.
VIP Tickets & Dinner: The tickets and dinner access are intended for the DAO representatives, partners, and key ecosystem members to maximize networking opportunities. We’re open to revisiting this allocation.
Finally, the fulfillment of milestones is not tied to the release of funds, meaning the DAO has no guarantees that all the promises will be executed at the quality level the sponsorship amount implies. This is particularly relevant to my questions about who is committed to delivering the talks, workshops, and ensuring the DAO’s presence at the booth
The sponsorship package funds are required ASAP prior to the event in order to ensure a proper logistics and operations preparation. The hackathon bounties will be paid out after the winnners are decided by the judges, thus post event.
We agree that tying deliverables to milestones is essential to maintain trust. If the proposal is approved, we commit to:
Providing a comprehensive post-event report with metrics on attendee engagement, hackathon outcomes, and ROI analysis.
Sharing updates throughout the planning and execution stages to keep the community informed and engaged.
Also, regarding this:
I would argue that this is excessively high. We were a team of nine people that worked for more than 6 weeks (plus prior preparations) to make this happen. Out of the nine team members, three worked full time on this project.
We at ETH Bucharest are doing this full-time, so we consider normal to be reimbursed for our time. This way we keep it healthy and have the juice to continue building and organzing these events.
This is also why we are able to deliver a great experience for the participants.
We hope these adjustments will address your concerns and demonstrate our commitment to maximizing the value of this proposal for the DAO. Thank you again for your feedback, and we remain open to further dialogue to refine the approach.
PS. We would love if you would consider changing your vote, but we respect any decision you would make about it.
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback and for raising these points! I’d like to address your concerns and clarify any misunderstandings.
The POAP activation is not part of the default sponsorship packages listed in the official deck.
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback and for raising these points! I’d like to address your concerns and clarify any misunderstandings.
The POAP activation is not part of the default sponsorship packages listed in the official deck.
It was proposed as a custom add-on to showcase Arbitrum’s technical capabilities by minting POAPs directly on the Arbitrum chain. This initiative aims to drive community engagement and highlight Arbitrum’s scalability during the event. However, we understand concerns about its cost, which is why it has been included as a voting option rather than a fixed component.
It seems there might have been a misunderstanding regarding the Arbitrum Foundation’s involvement.
The Foundation is not currently listed as a sponsor for ETH Bucharest 2025. If you’ve seen information suggesting otherwise, we’d appreciate it if you could clarify where this was mentioned so we can ensure accurate communication.
This proposal is specifically for the Arbitrum DAO to directly support ETH Bucharest, allowing the DAO to strengthen its presence and engagement in the Eastern Europe Ethereum community.
We chose the Genesis Block Package to ensure high visibility and impact for Arbitrum at ETH Bucharest 2025.
This tier provides opportunities like a main stage speaking slot, a workshop, and prime booth placement, which are key to positioning Arbitrum as a leader at the event.
Thank you again for your review and for highlighting these questions. If there are any other aspects of the proposal you’d like clarified, we’d be happy to provide additional details.
Thank you so much for your support and insights! 🙏 We’re thrilled to have your vote in favor (with POAP) and greatly appreciate your recognition of ETH Bucharest’s importance as a platform for enhancing Arbitrum’s presence and ecosystem.
Your suggestions are spot-on, and we’re committed to implementing them to maximize the event’s impact:
Thank you so much for your support and insights! 🙏 We’re thrilled to have your vote in favor (with POAP) and greatly appreciate your recognition of ETH Bucharest’s importance as a platform for enhancing Arbitrum’s presence and ecosystem.
Your suggestions are spot-on, and we’re committed to implementing them to maximize the event’s impact:
Post-Event Report: We will provide a comprehensive report detailing participation numbers, hackathon outcomes, and branding impact to ensure transparency and measure the success of the sponsorship.
Long-Term Tracking: We agree on the importance of retaining developers within the Arbitrum ecosystem and will explore mechanisms to track their engagement post-event.
Collaboration with Ecosystem Investment Funds: Connecting outstanding projects with resources such as incubation, funding, and developer support is an excellent idea. We’ll work to establish these connections to ensure long-term value for both Arbitrum and the projects.
Thank you again for your vote of confidence and actionable suggestions. We’re excited about the opportunity to make ETH Bucharest 2025 a meaningful milestone for the Arbitrum community!
Thank you, @Dragonfly, for your support and feedback! 🙏 We’re glad to have your vote in favor and truly appreciate your perspective on the POAP activation.
Your suggestion to coordinate with the Arbitrum Foundation and customize POAP-related materials for this event at a lower cost is a fantastic idea. There might be some discussions open in between the Foundation and POAP.
Thank you, @Dragonfly, for your support and feedback! 🙏 We’re glad to have your vote in favor and truly appreciate your perspective on the POAP activation.
Your suggestion to coordinate with the Arbitrum Foundation and customize POAP-related materials for this event at a lower cost is a fantastic idea. There might be some discussions open in between the Foundation and POAP.
Thanks again for your insights, and we hope to continue delivering value for the community!
Thank you, @lobbyfi and @paulofonseca, for your support and for voting “FOR, with POAP”! 🙌 We’re thrilled to have your backing and truly appreciate the trust you’ve placed in the proposal.
We would absolutely love to have you join us at ETH Bucharest 2025! It’s shaping up to be an incredible event, and having your presence there would make it even more special.
Thank you, @lobbyfi and @paulofonseca, for your support and for voting “FOR, with POAP”! 🙌 We’re thrilled to have your backing and truly appreciate the trust you’ve placed in the proposal.
We would absolutely love to have you join us at ETH Bucharest 2025! It’s shaping up to be an incredible event, and having your presence there would make it even more special.
Please let us know if there’s anything we can assist with to make it happen!
Thank you, @paulofonseca , for pointing out the quorum requirement tied to the Events Budget. You’re absolutely correct that this offchain vote must achieve at least 3% of quorum to align with the guidelines set in the 2025 Events Budget proposal.
We’re closely monitoring the voting process to ensure this threshold is met, and we’re grateful for the community’s engagement in reviewing and supporting the proposal. Your attention to these details is invaluable, and we appreciate your due diligence.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful support and detailed feedback! 🙏 We’re thrilled that you see the value in sponsoring ETH Bucharest 2025 as a platform to showcase Stylus and expand the Arbitrum ecosystem.
We completely understand your perspective on the POAP activation and appreciate your feedback regarding its cost. Striking the right balance between innovation and value is essential, and we’re glad the proposal provides options to align with varying priorities.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful support and detailed feedback! 🙏 We’re thrilled that you see the value in sponsoring ETH Bucharest 2025 as a platform to showcase Stylus and expand the Arbitrum ecosystem.
We completely understand your perspective on the POAP activation and appreciate your feedback regarding its cost. Striking the right balance between innovation and value is essential, and we’re glad the proposal provides options to align with varying priorities.
Your suggestions to focus on optimizing hackathon engagement, improving developer follow-up support, and tracking outcomes are spot-on. These are critical areas we aim to prioritize, ensuring that Arbitrum’s investment in the event drives long-term value and community growth.
Thank you again for your support and insights—we’re excited to deliver a meaningful and impactful presence for Arbitrum at ETH Bucharest 2025!
Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment and support, @Ignas ! 🙌 We’re glad to hear you see the value of ETH Bucharest as a platform for boosting Arbitrum’s presence in Eastern Europe.
We appreciate you taking the time to weigh the options and share your reasoning. We agree that the POAP activation adds a unique element to community engagement, and your vote of confidence in this approach means a lot to us. If there’s anything further you’d like to discuss or suggest, feel free to let us know!
I just cast my vote on Snapshot as 'FOR, without POAP.' As I mentioned in my earlier comments, I think this is a fantastic event (with an incredible venue) where Arbitrum absolutely should have a presence. While I liked the idea of the POAP, I found it too expensive, especially given the already high budget for this event compared to similar sponsorships in the past. Wishing you all the best, and I'll do my best to make it to Bucharest!
We support sponsoring ETH Bucharest 2025 as it offers a valuable platform for Arbitrum to showcase Stylus, engage with developers, and expand its ecosystem in a key region. The proposed workshops, hackathon bounties, and prime visibility are well-aligned with Arbitrum’s goals and provide significant opportunities for ecosystem growth. While we think the POAP activation is a creative way to get attendees involved and highlight Arbitrum’s technology, we find it too expensive for the value it adds. Therefore, we will vote for the proposal without the POAP add-on. We appreciate the team’s flexibility in considering feedback and believe focusing on optimizing hackathon engagement, improving developer follow-up support, and tracking outcomes will further enhance the event’s impact and efficiency.
I just voted "FOR, with POAP" on Snapshot. Excellent proposal, very well-detailed breakdown of the activities, workshops, and talks planned for the event. The timing of the proposal and the step-by-step approach, I believe, guarantee an early start to prepare everything related to branding. I think the cost-benefit ratio of the event in terms of space and exposure time is very fair. It's an opportunity to network with other sponsors and attendees. I consider it important to use POAP for an event of this magnitude, but if the majority votes against it, we could opt for more economical options like "GitPOAP" (free) and "Mintkudos" (low cost). Both allow you to create custom badges and manage credentials.
Something that could be included in the budget is the generation of valuable video and photo content (professional) during the event to communicate Arbitrum's presence afterwards. This content would be valuable for the marketing team.
I support this proposal and believe Arbitrum's presence at this event is important. I have stated before that we should prioritize being present at events like this to strengthen its visibility and engagement within the ecosystem.
I second Entropy's concern about the administrative burden on delegates when reviewing high-budget proposals like this. It's something the DAO should address moving forward to streamline the process and avoid unnecessary strain. A detailed post-event reporting will be helpful to justify future funding for the same or similar events.
I support this proposal and believe Arbitrum's presence at this event is important. I have stated before that we should prioritize being present at events like this to strengthen its visibility and engagement within the ecosystem.
I second Entropy's concern about the administrative burden on delegates when reviewing high-budget proposals like this. It's something the DAO should address moving forward to streamline the process and avoid unnecessary strain. A detailed post-event reporting will be helpful to justify future funding for the same or similar events.
Regarding ROI, as Danielo mentioned, it's challenging to have clear, results-driven outcomes from sponsorships and marketing efforts. However, I see this as an opportunity to attract talent to the ecosystem. While there are no guarantees of immediate returns, it’s an investment to keep doors open for future value creation.
I will be voting FOR this proposal on Snapshot, including the POAP activation.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and detailed feedback, @duokongcrypto ! 🙌 We deeply appreciate your support and the recognition of ETH Bucharest’s potential to enhance Arbitrum’s brand influence and ecosystem growth in Eastern Europe.
We’re thrilled that you see the strategic value in both the core sponsorship and the POAP activation, as well as the unique opportunity to promote Stylus technology and attract high-quality developers through the hackathon and bounty tracks. Your points about fostering real-world use cases and innovation are central to our goals for this partnership.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and detailed feedback, @duokongcrypto ! 🙌 We deeply appreciate your support and the recognition of ETH Bucharest’s potential to enhance Arbitrum’s brand influence and ecosystem growth in Eastern Europe.
We’re thrilled that you see the strategic value in both the core sponsorship and the POAP activation, as well as the unique opportunity to promote Stylus technology and attract high-quality developers through the hackathon and bounty tracks. Your points about fostering real-world use cases and innovation are central to our goals for this partnership.
Regarding your focus points:
Thank you again for your insightful feedback and support for this proposal. We’re excited about the opportunity to make a lasting impact with Arbitrum at ETH Bucharest 2025!
In the snapshot vote 🗳️: FOR 、WITH POAP, $69,300)
Reason:
This proposal will significantly enhance Arbitrum’s brand influence, attract high-quality developers, and promote the growth of the Eastern European community, making it a strategic investment. I believe the cost is reasonable and necessary, so I cast my vote in support (including POAP, $69,300).
In the snapshot vote 🗳️: FOR 、WITH POAP, $69,300)
Reason:
This proposal will significantly enhance Arbitrum’s brand influence, attract high-quality developers, and promote the growth of the Eastern European community, making it a strategic investment. I believe the cost is reasonable and necessary, so I cast my vote in support (including POAP, $69,300).
ETH Bucharest is one of the most influential Ethereum events in Eastern Europe. As a major partner, Arbitrum will be able to establish stronger brand recognition and technical awareness among developers, industry professionals, and enthusiasts through booths, presentations, and workshops. In particular, the promotion of Stylus technology will further solidify Arbitrum’s leadership in the Layer 2 space.
The design of the hackathon and bounty tracks, especially the focus on real-world use cases, will attract high-quality developer teams and startups to the ecosystem. This not only fosters technical innovation but also drives the adoption and application of Arbitrum among European developers.
Interestingly, this collaboration not only provides high exposure but also enhances attendee engagement and community involvement through POAP activation, helping Arbitrum expand its ecosystem in Eastern Europe while boosting awareness of Layer 2 technology.
Direct funding through the DAO event budget avoids Questbook approval delays, making event planning more efficient. Additionally, the discount included in the proposal further optimizes cost-effectiveness.
My focus points:
Ensuring a detailed post-event report is submitted, including metrics on attendee numbers, hackathon project quality, and brand impact analysis, to measure the actual outcomes of this investment.
Monitoring the outcomes of the open track to ensure it not only drives technological innovation but also attracts non-technical contributors to form more well-rounded startup teams.
Thank you, @JoJo , for your thoughtful support and for highlighting the broader context around the discontinuity of programs like the DAO grants. We agree that moving to a longer-term structure will help mitigate these challenges in the future.
We also appreciate your vote in favor, even without the POAP. While we believe the POAP activation would provide added engagement and visibility for Arbitrum, we respect the feedback around cost considerations and have structured the proposal to provide a clear option for delegates to vote without it.
Thank you, @JoJo , for your thoughtful support and for highlighting the broader context around the discontinuity of programs like the DAO grants. We agree that moving to a longer-term structure will help mitigate these challenges in the future.
We also appreciate your vote in favor, even without the POAP. While we believe the POAP activation would provide added engagement and visibility for Arbitrum, we respect the feedback around cost considerations and have structured the proposal to provide a clear option for delegates to vote without it.
Thank you again for your kind words about the organizers and the potential of ETH Bucharest to become a key event for both the Ethereum and Arbitrum communities. We hope to see you there in April!
Hi! I will vote against this proposal.
I believe the team is excellent, and the work you did during the hackathon was very interesting.
However, I honestly do not find the budget sufficiently justified to approve such a large expense for an event targeting 1,000 attendees.
Hi! I will vote against this proposal.
I believe the team is excellent, and the work you did during the hackathon was very interesting.
However, I honestly do not find the budget sufficiently justified to approve such a large expense for an event targeting 1,000 attendees.
If we look at the budgets approved by Questbook in Season 2 (which underwent much greater scrutiny by the Domain Allocator), we can find similar sponsorships for significantly less money.
I understand that the need to approach the DAO directly instead of going through the Domain Allocator stems from the timing of the event and the fact that Season 3 will only become active in mid-February.
However, this does not change the fact that, in my opinion, such a high budget is not sufficiently justified. Supporting documents could have been provided, such as a breakdown of the costs being covered (as seen in Questbook) or comparisons with other events, highlighting the cost-benefit ratio.
This elevated level of scrutiny stems from the fact that through the DDA program, the DAO has already set a precedent for the amount it is willing to allocate to this type of sponsorship (50k max).
Therefore, if a proposal of this nature is to be reviewed by the DAO instead of the Domain Allocator and seeks more funds than what is typically approved for such sponsorships, I expect the level of detail to be exceptionally high.
Additionally, the final report on last year's hackathon revealed that a little over 50% of its total cost went toward paying the teams that worked on implementing the proposal, which I find excessively high. This proposal does not disclose any information regarding this aspect.
Nor were my questions convincingly answered:
One-hour talk on the main stage vs. participation in a panel. If we’re paying for this, we want to ensure a high-quality talk. Which speaker is already confirmed for the event? Or how will you handle this?
Technical workshops pre-hackathon. Which developers are confirmed to deliver these workshops? Or how will you handle this?
25m² exhibition space. Is this a booth? If so, who from Arbitrum DAO would be present there?
VIP tickets. Since the DAO is paying for this sponsorship, who would these tickets be assigned to? Perhaps it’s not necessary to have so many, and the cost could be reduced (same for the dinner).
Regarding the hackathon:
Do you have developers or members of the Arbitrum DAO confirmed as mentors?
Who would evaluate the results of the projects to determine if they deserve to receive an Arbitrum bounty?
The TLDR is that it remains unclear who will be responsible for executing everything that has been promised. I believe approving such a high budget without more precise details sets a poor precedent.
Finally, the fulfillment of milestones is not tied to the release of funds, meaning the DAO has no guarantees that all the promises will be executed at the quality level the sponsorship amount implies. This is particularly relevant to my questions about who is committed to delivering the talks, workshops, and ensuring the DAO’s presence at the booth.
That said, understanding that time constraints make it difficult to wait for the Domain Allocator, I am willing to reconsider my vote and support the proposal if the budget is either better justified or significantly reduced to align more closely with the amounts approved by the Events Domain Allocator.
Hello, I voted in favor but not for the POAP. Thanks for the breakdown in costs above, but maybe could it be worth to coordinate with the Arbitrum Foundation, make them own all the POAP related material, and the customize it for this event at a lower cost? So we can reutilize it in future.
I have voted AGAINST as I could not find sufficient details on who will be attending this event from Arbitrum Foundation, offchain labs or key people from Arbitrum DAO.
At Gitcoin we have seen that sponsoring events without attendance from its high context people is low RoI. So until i know who is there to ensure our sponsorship gives bang for the buck, i need to vote against.
Understanding the concerns of entropy for this, I might want to highlight that the discontinuity of programs, in this case the D.A.O. grants program, is something that is causing most of this situation, and should be generally tackled better by us as a collective (one of the reason why we gonna move to a 1y program instead of 6 months over 6 months). That said, and because of the reason above, I am voting in favor with no poap. I don't necessarily share the concerns about the dao event budget since this will be fixed, hopefully, in a couple of months; but at the same time I don't see the benefit to add 15k of costs which are an increase of 25% and counting on top of the base of 55k.
I think the organizers are doing a great job tho and that these events can become de facto a staple for the eth and arb community in countries that don't necessarily have one "champion" yet.
This event will definitely be a great opportunity for Arbitrum to boost brand recognition and presence in the Ethereum community, especially in Eastern Europe.
I was torn between the two options, with POAP and without POAP. But after thinking it over, I believe the POAP will help increase community engagement and connections with Arbitrum, and the budget difference isn’t that significant. So, I voted FOR, with POAP - $69,300.
We can confirm - thank you for pointing this out.
Also, according to the original 2025 Events Budget proposal, this funding request can only be done through said budget if the current offchain vote for this event achieves at least 3% of quorum. At the start time of the offchain vote, 3% of quorum is 122,920,794.51 123,154,471.08 ARB that would need to be casted on either the FOR, with POAP - $69,300, FOR, without POAP - $55,800, or Abstain vote choices on Snapshot.
@Entropy can you confirm if this is correct?
I looked through the questions and answers.
I didn't see the following:
I looked through the questions and answers.
I didn't see the following:
I will vote FOR (with POAP, $69,300) to support this proposal.
Voting Reasons:
I will vote FOR (with POAP, $69,300) to support this proposal.
Voting Reasons:
After researching, I found this to be one of the most important Ethereum events. Sponsorship can enhance Arbitrum’s technical leadership. Even if it’s not a big success, ARB must have a presence at the event.
The design of the Hackathon and Open Track aims to diversify and strengthen the Arbitrum ecosystem. Any ecosystem relies on exceptional developers. Even if there’s no immediate success, supporting such events is essential.
Additional Suggestions:
While I’m not familiar with the budget details, I hope the event will be a success. I suggest:
Providing a detailed post-event report, including participation numbers, hackathon outcomes, and branding impact.
Tracking the event’s long-term effects, ensuring developers stay within the ecosystem.
Collaborating with Arbitrum’s ecosystem investment funds to connect outstanding projects from the event with resources, offering incubation, funding, and in-depth developer support programs to solidify the event’s long-term value.
Thank you for the feedback!
The $15,000 for the POAP includes not just the technical integration but also exclusive branding as the POAP Passport partner for ETH Bucharest 2025.
This integration would make POAPs available on Arbitrum, showcasing its ecosystem capabilities to a large audience.
Thank you for the feedback!
The $15,000 for the POAP includes not just the technical integration but also exclusive branding as the POAP Passport partner for ETH Bucharest 2025.
This integration would make POAPs available on Arbitrum, showcasing its ecosystem capabilities to a large audience.
However, since the general vibe around this add-on is low, we’re considering moving forward without any add-ons for this proposal to focus solely on the core sponsorship + Hackathon Prizes.
Let us know if this aligns better with your expectations!
REMINDER - This proposal is now live on Snapshot and will spend funds from the 2025 Events Budget if approved.
Entropy is slightly concerned with the precedent this sets in terms of the Events Budget utilization. We do not want to end up with dozens of sponsorship requests just above the budget threshold of $50k that delegates are then forced to thoroughly review.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful support and detailed feedback! 🙏 We’re thrilled that you see the value in sponsoring ETH Bucharest 2025 as a platform to showcase Stylus and expand the Arbitrum ecosystem.
We completely understand your perspective on the POAP activation and appreciate your feedback regarding its cost. Striking the right balance between innovation and value is essential, and we’re glad the proposal provides options to align with varying priorities.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful support and detailed feedback! 🙏 We’re thrilled that you see the value in sponsoring ETH Bucharest 2025 as a platform to showcase Stylus and expand the Arbitrum ecosystem.
We completely understand your perspective on the POAP activation and appreciate your feedback regarding its cost. Striking the right balance between innovation and value is essential, and we’re glad the proposal provides options to align with varying priorities.
Your suggestions to focus on optimizing hackathon engagement, improving developer follow-up support, and tracking outcomes are spot-on. These are critical areas we aim to prioritize, ensuring that Arbitrum’s investment in the event drives long-term value and community growth.
Thank you again for your support and insights—we’re excited to deliver a meaningful and impactful presence for Arbitrum at ETH Bucharest 2025!
Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment and support, @Ignas ! 🙌 We’re glad to hear you see the value of ETH Bucharest as a platform for boosting Arbitrum’s presence in Eastern Europe.
We appreciate you taking the time to weigh the options and share your reasoning. We agree that the POAP activation adds a unique element to community engagement, and your vote of confidence in this approach means a lot to us. If there’s anything further you’d like to discuss or suggest, feel free to let us know!
I just cast my vote on Snapshot as 'FOR, without POAP.' As I mentioned in my earlier comments, I think this is a fantastic event (with an incredible venue) where Arbitrum absolutely should have a presence. While I liked the idea of the POAP, I found it too expensive, especially given the already high budget for this event compared to similar sponsorships in the past. Wishing you all the best, and I'll do my best to make it to Bucharest!
We support sponsoring ETH Bucharest 2025 as it offers a valuable platform for Arbitrum to showcase Stylus, engage with developers, and expand its ecosystem in a key region. The proposed workshops, hackathon bounties, and prime visibility are well-aligned with Arbitrum’s goals and provide significant opportunities for ecosystem growth. While we think the POAP activation is a creative way to get attendees involved and highlight Arbitrum’s technology, we find it too expensive for the value it adds. Therefore, we will vote for the proposal without the POAP add-on. We appreciate the team’s flexibility in considering feedback and believe focusing on optimizing hackathon engagement, improving developer follow-up support, and tracking outcomes will further enhance the event’s impact and efficiency.
I just voted "FOR, with POAP" on Snapshot. Excellent proposal, very well-detailed breakdown of the activities, workshops, and talks planned for the event. The timing of the proposal and the step-by-step approach, I believe, guarantee an early start to prepare everything related to branding. I think the cost-benefit ratio of the event in terms of space and exposure time is very fair. It's an opportunity to network with other sponsors and attendees. I consider it important to use POAP for an event of this magnitude, but if the majority votes against it, we could opt for more economical options like "GitPOAP" (free) and "Mintkudos" (low cost). Both allow you to create custom badges and manage credentials.
Something that could be included in the budget is the generation of valuable video and photo content (professional) during the event to communicate Arbitrum's presence afterwards. This content would be valuable for the marketing team.
I support this proposal and believe Arbitrum's presence at this event is important. I have stated before that we should prioritize being present at events like this to strengthen its visibility and engagement within the ecosystem.
I second Entropy's concern about the administrative burden on delegates when reviewing high-budget proposals like this. It's something the DAO should address moving forward to streamline the process and avoid unnecessary strain. A detailed post-event reporting will be helpful to justify future funding for the same or similar events.
I support this proposal and believe Arbitrum's presence at this event is important. I have stated before that we should prioritize being present at events like this to strengthen its visibility and engagement within the ecosystem.
I second Entropy's concern about the administrative burden on delegates when reviewing high-budget proposals like this. It's something the DAO should address moving forward to streamline the process and avoid unnecessary strain. A detailed post-event reporting will be helpful to justify future funding for the same or similar events.
Regarding ROI, as Danielo mentioned, it's challenging to have clear, results-driven outcomes from sponsorships and marketing efforts. However, I see this as an opportunity to attract talent to the ecosystem. While there are no guarantees of immediate returns, it’s an investment to keep doors open for future value creation.
I will be voting FOR this proposal on Snapshot, including the POAP activation.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and detailed feedback, @duokongcrypto ! 🙌 We deeply appreciate your support and the recognition of ETH Bucharest’s potential to enhance Arbitrum’s brand influence and ecosystem growth in Eastern Europe.
We’re thrilled that you see the strategic value in both the core sponsorship and the POAP activation, as well as the unique opportunity to promote Stylus technology and attract high-quality developers through the hackathon and bounty tracks. Your points about fostering real-world use cases and innovation are central to our goals for this partnership.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and detailed feedback, @duokongcrypto ! 🙌 We deeply appreciate your support and the recognition of ETH Bucharest’s potential to enhance Arbitrum’s brand influence and ecosystem growth in Eastern Europe.
We’re thrilled that you see the strategic value in both the core sponsorship and the POAP activation, as well as the unique opportunity to promote Stylus technology and attract high-quality developers through the hackathon and bounty tracks. Your points about fostering real-world use cases and innovation are central to our goals for this partnership.
Regarding your focus points:
Thank you again for your insightful feedback and support for this proposal. We’re excited about the opportunity to make a lasting impact with Arbitrum at ETH Bucharest 2025!
In the snapshot vote 🗳️: FOR 、WITH POAP, $69,300)
Reason:
This proposal will significantly enhance Arbitrum’s brand influence, attract high-quality developers, and promote the growth of the Eastern European community, making it a strategic investment. I believe the cost is reasonable and necessary, so I cast my vote in support (including POAP, $69,300).
In the snapshot vote 🗳️: FOR 、WITH POAP, $69,300)
Reason:
This proposal will significantly enhance Arbitrum’s brand influence, attract high-quality developers, and promote the growth of the Eastern European community, making it a strategic investment. I believe the cost is reasonable and necessary, so I cast my vote in support (including POAP, $69,300).
ETH Bucharest is one of the most influential Ethereum events in Eastern Europe. As a major partner, Arbitrum will be able to establish stronger brand recognition and technical awareness among developers, industry professionals, and enthusiasts through booths, presentations, and workshops. In particular, the promotion of Stylus technology will further solidify Arbitrum’s leadership in the Layer 2 space.
The design of the hackathon and bounty tracks, especially the focus on real-world use cases, will attract high-quality developer teams and startups to the ecosystem. This not only fosters technical innovation but also drives the adoption and application of Arbitrum among European developers.
Interestingly, this collaboration not only provides high exposure but also enhances attendee engagement and community involvement through POAP activation, helping Arbitrum expand its ecosystem in Eastern Europe while boosting awareness of Layer 2 technology.
Direct funding through the DAO event budget avoids Questbook approval delays, making event planning more efficient. Additionally, the discount included in the proposal further optimizes cost-effectiveness.
My focus points:
Ensuring a detailed post-event report is submitted, including metrics on attendee numbers, hackathon project quality, and brand impact analysis, to measure the actual outcomes of this investment.
Monitoring the outcomes of the open track to ensure it not only drives technological innovation but also attracts non-technical contributors to form more well-rounded startup teams.
Thank you, @JoJo , for your thoughtful support and for highlighting the broader context around the discontinuity of programs like the DAO grants. We agree that moving to a longer-term structure will help mitigate these challenges in the future.
We also appreciate your vote in favor, even without the POAP. While we believe the POAP activation would provide added engagement and visibility for Arbitrum, we respect the feedback around cost considerations and have structured the proposal to provide a clear option for delegates to vote without it.
Thank you, @JoJo , for your thoughtful support and for highlighting the broader context around the discontinuity of programs like the DAO grants. We agree that moving to a longer-term structure will help mitigate these challenges in the future.
We also appreciate your vote in favor, even without the POAP. While we believe the POAP activation would provide added engagement and visibility for Arbitrum, we respect the feedback around cost considerations and have structured the proposal to provide a clear option for delegates to vote without it.
Thank you again for your kind words about the organizers and the potential of ETH Bucharest to become a key event for both the Ethereum and Arbitrum communities. We hope to see you there in April!
Hi! I will vote against this proposal.
I believe the team is excellent, and the work you did during the hackathon was very interesting.
However, I honestly do not find the budget sufficiently justified to approve such a large expense for an event targeting 1,000 attendees.
Hi! I will vote against this proposal.
I believe the team is excellent, and the work you did during the hackathon was very interesting.
However, I honestly do not find the budget sufficiently justified to approve such a large expense for an event targeting 1,000 attendees.
If we look at the budgets approved by Questbook in Season 2 (which underwent much greater scrutiny by the Domain Allocator), we can find similar sponsorships for significantly less money.
I understand that the need to approach the DAO directly instead of going through the Domain Allocator stems from the timing of the event and the fact that Season 3 will only become active in mid-February.
However, this does not change the fact that, in my opinion, such a high budget is not sufficiently justified. Supporting documents could have been provided, such as a breakdown of the costs being covered (as seen in Questbook) or comparisons with other events, highlighting the cost-benefit ratio.
This elevated level of scrutiny stems from the fact that through the DDA program, the DAO has already set a precedent for the amount it is willing to allocate to this type of sponsorship (50k max).
Therefore, if a proposal of this nature is to be reviewed by the DAO instead of the Domain Allocator and seeks more funds than what is typically approved for such sponsorships, I expect the level of detail to be exceptionally high.
Additionally, the final report on last year's hackathon revealed that a little over 50% of its total cost went toward paying the teams that worked on implementing the proposal, which I find excessively high. This proposal does not disclose any information regarding this aspect.
Nor were my questions convincingly answered:
One-hour talk on the main stage vs. participation in a panel. If we’re paying for this, we want to ensure a high-quality talk. Which speaker is already confirmed for the event? Or how will you handle this?
Technical workshops pre-hackathon. Which developers are confirmed to deliver these workshops? Or how will you handle this?
25m² exhibition space. Is this a booth? If so, who from Arbitrum DAO would be present there?
VIP tickets. Since the DAO is paying for this sponsorship, who would these tickets be assigned to? Perhaps it’s not necessary to have so many, and the cost could be reduced (same for the dinner).
Regarding the hackathon:
Do you have developers or members of the Arbitrum DAO confirmed as mentors?
Who would evaluate the results of the projects to determine if they deserve to receive an Arbitrum bounty?
The TLDR is that it remains unclear who will be responsible for executing everything that has been promised. I believe approving such a high budget without more precise details sets a poor precedent.
Finally, the fulfillment of milestones is not tied to the release of funds, meaning the DAO has no guarantees that all the promises will be executed at the quality level the sponsorship amount implies. This is particularly relevant to my questions about who is committed to delivering the talks, workshops, and ensuring the DAO’s presence at the booth.
That said, understanding that time constraints make it difficult to wait for the Domain Allocator, I am willing to reconsider my vote and support the proposal if the budget is either better justified or significantly reduced to align more closely with the amounts approved by the Events Domain Allocator.
Hello, I voted in favor but not for the POAP. Thanks for the breakdown in costs above, but maybe could it be worth to coordinate with the Arbitrum Foundation, make them own all the POAP related material, and the customize it for this event at a lower cost? So we can reutilize it in future.
I have voted AGAINST as I could not find sufficient details on who will be attending this event from Arbitrum Foundation, offchain labs or key people from Arbitrum DAO.
At Gitcoin we have seen that sponsoring events without attendance from its high context people is low RoI. So until i know who is there to ensure our sponsorship gives bang for the buck, i need to vote against.
Understanding the concerns of entropy for this, I might want to highlight that the discontinuity of programs, in this case the D.A.O. grants program, is something that is causing most of this situation, and should be generally tackled better by us as a collective (one of the reason why we gonna move to a 1y program instead of 6 months over 6 months). That said, and because of the reason above, I am voting in favor with no poap. I don't necessarily share the concerns about the dao event budget since this will be fixed, hopefully, in a couple of months; but at the same time I don't see the benefit to add 15k of costs which are an increase of 25% and counting on top of the base of 55k.
I think the organizers are doing a great job tho and that these events can become de facto a staple for the eth and arb community in countries that don't necessarily have one "champion" yet.
This event will definitely be a great opportunity for Arbitrum to boost brand recognition and presence in the Ethereum community, especially in Eastern Europe.
I was torn between the two options, with POAP and without POAP. But after thinking it over, I believe the POAP will help increase community engagement and connections with Arbitrum, and the budget difference isn’t that significant. So, I voted FOR, with POAP - $69,300.
We can confirm - thank you for pointing this out.
Also, according to the original 2025 Events Budget proposal, this funding request can only be done through said budget if the current offchain vote for this event achieves at least 3% of quorum. At the start time of the offchain vote, 3% of quorum is 122,920,794.51 123,154,471.08 ARB that would need to be casted on either the FOR, with POAP - $69,300, FOR, without POAP - $55,800, or Abstain vote choices on Snapshot.
@Entropy can you confirm if this is correct?
I looked through the questions and answers.
I didn't see the following:
I looked through the questions and answers.
I didn't see the following:
I will vote FOR (with POAP, $69,300) to support this proposal.
Voting Reasons:
I will vote FOR (with POAP, $69,300) to support this proposal.
Voting Reasons:
After researching, I found this to be one of the most important Ethereum events. Sponsorship can enhance Arbitrum’s technical leadership. Even if it’s not a big success, ARB must have a presence at the event.
The design of the Hackathon and Open Track aims to diversify and strengthen the Arbitrum ecosystem. Any ecosystem relies on exceptional developers. Even if there’s no immediate success, supporting such events is essential.
Additional Suggestions:
While I’m not familiar with the budget details, I hope the event will be a success. I suggest:
Providing a detailed post-event report, including participation numbers, hackathon outcomes, and branding impact.
Tracking the event’s long-term effects, ensuring developers stay within the ecosystem.
Collaborating with Arbitrum’s ecosystem investment funds to connect outstanding projects from the event with resources, offering incubation, funding, and in-depth developer support programs to solidify the event’s long-term value.
Thank you for the feedback!
The $15,000 for the POAP includes not just the technical integration but also exclusive branding as the POAP Passport partner for ETH Bucharest 2025.
This integration would make POAPs available on Arbitrum, showcasing its ecosystem capabilities to a large audience.
Thank you for the feedback!
The $15,000 for the POAP includes not just the technical integration but also exclusive branding as the POAP Passport partner for ETH Bucharest 2025.
This integration would make POAPs available on Arbitrum, showcasing its ecosystem capabilities to a large audience.
However, since the general vibe around this add-on is low, we’re considering moving forward without any add-ons for this proposal to focus solely on the core sponsorship + Hackathon Prizes.
Let us know if this aligns better with your expectations!
REMINDER - This proposal is now live on Snapshot and will spend funds from the 2025 Events Budget if approved.
Entropy is slightly concerned with the precedent this sets in terms of the Events Budget utilization. We do not want to end up with dozens of sponsorship requests just above the budget threshold of $50k that delegates are then forced to thoroughly review.
Understanding the concerns of entropy for this, I might want to highlight that the discontinuity of programs, in this case the D.A.O. grants program, is something that is causing most of this situation, and should be generally tackled better by us as a collective (one of the reason why we gonna move to a 1y program instead of 6 months over 6 months). That said, and because of the reason above, I am voting in favor with no poap. I don't necessarily share the concerns about the dao event budget since this will be fixed, hopefully, in a couple of months; but at the same time I don't see the benefit to add 15k of costs which are an increase of 25% and counting on top of the base of 55k.
I think the organizers are doing a great job tho and that these events can become de facto a staple for the eth and arb community in countries that don't necessarily have one "champion" yet.
Full support on my side, hoping to have the time to drop there by the time is live :)
REMINDER - This proposal is now live on Snapshot and will spend funds from the 2025 Events Budget if approved.
Entropy is slightly concerned with the precedent this sets in terms of the Events Budget utilization. We do not want to end up with dozens of sponsorship requests just above the budget threshold of $50k that delegates are then forced to thoroughly review.
With that being said, we really like the scope of this event, and we also understand that Questbook will not be ready to service this request on the timeline required. We just wanted to point out the precedent this may set, and for delegates to be prepared for the additional proposals this may invite.
So basically the updated cost is:
Updated cost:
Updated cost also adding with Hackathon Open Track add-on:
Confirming that the vote has been cast from our side "FOR, with POAP" right after the voting power has been acquired by @paulofonseca.
P.S.: would love to visit ETH Bucharest in 2025!
Ok, so I figured out where the difference was comming from:
The prices in the deck are mentioned in EUR. The proposal being in USD, we accounted for the exchange rate + all taxes and fees involved with transfering from Crypto to FIAT.
yes! would vote for this without.
Thank you @danielo for sharing your detailed perspective.
Your points are very valuable, and I’ll address them one by one to clarify how we aim to ensure value creation for Arbitrum through this proposal.
Thank you @danielo for sharing your detailed perspective.
Your points are very valuable, and I’ll address them one by one to clarify how we aim to ensure value creation for Arbitrum through this proposal.
Brand Awareness:
A big poster or basic sponsorship placement certainly has its place in building brand visibility, but we aimed to go beyond that to create meaningful engagement. Our initial add-ons, including the POAP activation, were attempts to avoid the "static presence" often seen at events and ensure Arbitrum becomes a conversation starter throughout the conference.
That said, we hear your concern and as said, we are prepared to streamline the proposal if the community feels these extras don’t deliver sufficient value.
Engagement and Long-Term Value:
You’re absolutely right that without follow-up or measurable outcomes, engagement activities can feel like throwing money into the dark. To address this:
We are preparing mechanisms for follow-up with builders, such as post-event surveys and periodic check-ins, to track progress for 6–12 months.
Arbitrum will have access to event participants for research or recruitment purposes, such as inviting attendees to join research initiatives, grant opportunities, incubation programs, or further hackathons.
Pipeline Development:
To ensure Arbitrum captures value beyond just the mailing list:
We will provide access to the list of participants and builders who opt in for follow-up, enabling Arbitrum to directly recruit talent into its ecosystem.
For the hackathon, we propose building direct connections between Arbitrum and the winning teams, encouraging continued development within the ecosystem.
Our goal is to ensure the value captured is shared between ETH Bucharestm, Arbitrum and all other stakeholders rather than solely benefiting the event organizer.
Our mantra is always Under promise and Over deliver. We consider all our partnerships as long-term ones.
Arbitrum's presence at ETHB25 is just a continuation of a road that started with the presence at ETH Bucharest 2024, and the Stylus Hackathon that we organized last month.
We are here to continue to build and bring our contribution to the development of the Arbitrum ecosytem.
I also bought the 804.770,97 ARB of voting power available in lobbyfi.xyz to vote FOR, with POAP - $69,300 in this offchain proposal https://arbiscan.io/tx/0xe8519c1537bbcb22d7d636538de53e1e6a8bcbbe34653778b15a68872944be9a
voting FOR, with POAP - $69,300 the current offchain proposal because the proposer has incorporated most of the feedback from delegates and this team has a proven track record of delivering value for Arbitrum for a while now
Thank you for your updates! From our perspective, we like the POAP activation it brings nice engagement and a fun activity around the brand, however, we continue to find that the general package and hackathon support add on provides the best value for cost for Arbitrum.
Just for clarity, updating my previous comment with new numbers by @ostanescu.eth (great catch @pedrob):
Thank you for your updates! From our perspective, we like the POAP activation it brings nice engagement and a fun activity around the brand, however, we continue to find that the general package and hackathon support add on provides the best value for cost for Arbitrum.
Just for clarity, updating my previous comment with new numbers by @ostanescu.eth (great catch @pedrob):
Updated cost:
Updated cost also adding with Hackathon Open Track add-on:
Ostanescu are these numbers correct?
Thank you for your feedback and for pointing out areas that could strengthen the proposal. I’ll address each of your points:
Validation of "Eastern Europe’s Leading Ethereum Conference and Hackathon":
This assertion is based on:
Thank you for your feedback and for pointing out areas that could strengthen the proposal. I’ll address each of your points:
Validation of "Eastern Europe’s Leading Ethereum Conference and Hackathon":
This assertion is based on:
ETH Bucharest 2024 being (one of) the largest Ethereum-focused event in the region in terms of developer attendance, hackathon submissions, and community reach overall.
Metrics from the 2024 event: Over 1100 attendees, 100+ hackers, 90 speakers, 9 side events, and 25+ projects submitted during the hackathon.
The budget was indeed higher due to the proposed add-ons. Should these not be seen as valuable, the budget would then be able to fit the Questbook program.
However, another reason for proposing this to the DAO Events Budget program, has now also to to with the delay of the voting for the Questbook program.
Genesis Package Price Difference:
Thank you for catching this discrepancy. The correct amount is $32.5K as listed in the sponsorship deck. We’ll revise this in the proposal to reflect the accurate figure.
Sponsorship Benefits:
Main Stage Talk: We aim to ensure the talk provides high value to Arbitrum’s brand and ecosystem. We are coordinating with potential speakers and will finalize them in collaboration with the DAO to ensure quality.
Technical Workshops: A technical team would have to be assembled from within the Arbitrum Network and this team will take care of the bounty creation, judging, hosting the workshop, etc. We have already have initiated some discussions but there are all dependent on the outcome of this proposal. In short, if the proposal gets accepted, we have this covered.
Exhibition Booth: We envision the booth as a hub for networking and engagement, staffed by DAO representatives. Here we also started some discussions.
VIP Tickets: We will revise the number of tickets and ensure they are strategically allocated to maximize networking opportunities for Arbitrum representatives.
POAP Activation: We understand the feedback regarding the need for DAO involvement and additional costs. If the majority agrees, we are prepared to drop this activation entirely.
Hackathon Support:
Mentors: We are working to confirm developers and members of the Arbitrum DAO as mentors and judges. The ETH Bucharest team will also provide technical support.
Project Evaluation: A structured rubric will ensure fair and merit-based evaluation of hackathon projects, prioritizing quality and alignment with Arbitrum’s goals. This will also be drafted by the technical team, with specifics for the Arbitrum bounty submissions.
Follow-Up Plan: Winning teams will be connected with Arbitrum for ongoing support, including potential entry into incubation programs or continued collaboration.
We recognize the risks of hackathon prizes being awarded without sufficient merit or going unclaimed. To mitigate this, we’ll work closely with mentors and judges to provide clear guidance, expectations, and support to participants.
This will ensure the successful execution of ETH Bucharest 2025 while addressing community concerns and maximizing the value delivered for Arbitrum.
This will ensure the successful execution of ETH Bucharest 2025 while addressing community concerns and maximizing the value delivered for Arbitrum.
hey! First of all, thank you for updating the proposal, considering the feedback, and proposing Arbitrum as a sponsor for the event.
I see that this proposal will continue its journey through the DAO, so I’d like to share my feedback and suggest areas that could be strengthened to better justify the request and ensure there’s enough information to make an informed vote.
First: The title of the proposal claims to be “Eastern Europe’s Leading Ethereum Conference and Hackathon.” Could you validate this claim with data and comparisons to other conferences and hackathons in the region? What metrics support this assertion?
In Season 2 of Questbook DDA, there was significant funding for events and hackathons, but for much smaller amounts. Could you provide a comparison explaining why this request is substantially larger?
Regarding the tier, Genesis, why does this proposal price it at $35K when the deck lists it at $32.5K?
Moving on to the content of the sponsorship:
The main benefits are:
I wouldn’t include the POAP activation either, as it requires DAO resources to be actively involved in executing the proposal to have the intended effect, which means additional costs.
Regarding the hackathon:
I’ve seen many hackathons where sponsors offer bounties without providing enough support to the builders. This often leads to two issues: Prizes are awarded without much merit, sometimes just for deploying something. Prizes go unclaimed because builders lack the necessary support to participate effectively. We don’t want either of those things to happen.
Thank you!
We really like these edits and where this proposal is at. Some general thoughts and emphasis of comments that we thought were well:
Thank you for your continued feedback and for raising important questions about the budget and ROI.
Reassessing the ARB x POAP Activation:
As mentioned in response to other comments, our goal was to offer something unique to put Arbitrum in the spotlight at ETH Bucharest.
The POAP activation was designed as a gamified experience that also introduces POAP minting on the Arbitrum chain for.
However, we’ve carefully considered your feedback. If this second round of feedback indicates a shared sentiment among delegates, we will come up with a final revision that will exclude the add-ons.
Measuring ROI:
While we aimed to measure ROI through engagement metrics, marketing impact, and ecosystem expansion, we acknowledge your point.
A streamlined proposal focused on Arbitrum’s core involvement in ETH Bucharest—the physical presence and hackathon—might better align with the DAO’s priorities and expectations.
Thank you for recognizing the effort to refine the proposal and for sharing your thoughts on the ARB x POAP activation.
We understand your concerns about the $15,000 cost and appreciate your offer to connect us with developers for a more cost-efficient implementation.
Detailed Breakdown of the ARB x POAP Activation ($15,000):
Thank you for recognizing the effort to refine the proposal and for sharing your thoughts on the ARB x POAP activation.
We understand your concerns about the $15,000 cost and appreciate your offer to connect us with developers for a more cost-efficient implementation.
Detailed Breakdown of the ARB x POAP Activation ($15,000):
The activation includes the following services and support, tailored to deliver a meaningful experience for attendees while showcasing Arbitrum:
Why the Cost? This budget covers both the technical and creative aspects of the activation, ensuring a smooth, high-quality experience for participants while aligning with Arbitrum’s brand and goals.
Hearing the Community: That said, we understand the sentiment that this cost may not align with expectations.
Our goal was to avoid the static booth setups we often see at conferences and to provide Arbitrum with an engaging, out-of-the-box experience that would truly stand out.
However, we recognize the importance of aligning with community preferences, and if a simplified approach focusing solely on Arbitrum’s presence and hackathon involvement is preferred, we are fully open to that.
Thank you for your input, and we're happy to explore further refinements or alternatives based on the community’s direction!
Thank you for sharing your honest opinion regarding the overall budget and potential risks of overreaching.
We understand your concern about the size of the ask. Our goal has always been to design a proposal that brings real value to the Arbitrum ecosystem.
Thank you for sharing your honest opinion regarding the overall budget and potential risks of overreaching.
We understand your concern about the size of the ask. Our goal has always been to design a proposal that brings real value to the Arbitrum ecosystem.
While we initially included add-ons such as the VIP Area and Speaker’s Dinner—and later the ARB x POAP activation—it was with the intention of providing something extra to truly spotlight Arbitrum at ETH Bucharest.That said, we hear your feedback.
If this second signal will reflect the majority’s view, we are considering to revise the proposal once more without including any add-ons and focus exclusively on Arbitrum’s physical presence and hackathon involvement, which seem to have broad agreement.
Our intention was to avoid a static or underwhelming presence at ETH Bucharest.
We’ve seen this happen at other conferences, where booths or sponsorships are not properly activated.
The add-ons were designed as out-of-the-box ideas to make Arbitrum’s participation stand out.
However, we recognize that simplicity and alignment with the community’s vision are critical.
It seems to me the budget is still excessive. Changing the concept to POAPs for $15k still feels the same. I think ARB should participate in this event with a much lower budget.
I think the POAP experience is nice, but not at that cost!
How are you measuring the new ROI?
I am still inclined to vote against.
$15,000 for a POAP seems excessive?
would totally support this proposal outside of that.
Hey @ostanescu.eth ,
Thanks for refining the proposal! I think removing the VIP Area and Speaker’s Dinner sponsorship was a smart move.
That said, I have a few questions about the ARB x POAP activation for $15,000. It’s a great idea, I’ve seen this dynamic at many conferences, and it’s always fun to collect POAPs; the community really gets engaged with it.
My feedback remains that I see limited value in the extra bells and whistles.
I would even advise you to review the size of the main ask as I find it to be too high. Trying to get the maximum here is more likely to backfire than not IMO
Yes, slightly increased.
We took out the VIP Area and Speaker's Dinner sponsorship ( was $ 13,500) and we added the ARB x POAP activation for $15,000).
Although the total budget is slightly increased, the ROI expected from this activation and is also higher than the one from the previous add-ons proposed, as detailed in the reasoning.
Your updated calculations are correct, yes.
Thank you for the support! As it seems, we will either have to wait for Questbook or understand what's the procedure to have this passed through the DAO Events Budget (due to the time constrains if we were to wait for Questbook).
Understanding the concerns of entropy for this, I might want to highlight that the discontinuity of programs, in this case the D.A.O. grants program, is something that is causing most of this situation, and should be generally tackled better by us as a collective (one of the reason why we gonna move to a 1y program instead of 6 months over 6 months). That said, and because of the reason above, I am voting in favor with no poap. I don't necessarily share the concerns about the dao event budget since this will be fixed, hopefully, in a couple of months; but at the same time I don't see the benefit to add 15k of costs which are an increase of 25% and counting on top of the base of 55k.
I think the organizers are doing a great job tho and that these events can become de facto a staple for the eth and arb community in countries that don't necessarily have one "champion" yet.
Full support on my side, hoping to have the time to drop there by the time is live :)
REMINDER - This proposal is now live on Snapshot and will spend funds from the 2025 Events Budget if approved.
Entropy is slightly concerned with the precedent this sets in terms of the Events Budget utilization. We do not want to end up with dozens of sponsorship requests just above the budget threshold of $50k that delegates are then forced to thoroughly review.
With that being said, we really like the scope of this event, and we also understand that Questbook will not be ready to service this request on the timeline required. We just wanted to point out the precedent this may set, and for delegates to be prepared for the additional proposals this may invite.
So basically the updated cost is:
Updated cost:
Updated cost also adding with Hackathon Open Track add-on:
Confirming that the vote has been cast from our side "FOR, with POAP" right after the voting power has been acquired by @paulofonseca.
P.S.: would love to visit ETH Bucharest in 2025!
Ok, so I figured out where the difference was comming from:
The prices in the deck are mentioned in EUR. The proposal being in USD, we accounted for the exchange rate + all taxes and fees involved with transfering from Crypto to FIAT.
yes! would vote for this without.
Thank you @danielo for sharing your detailed perspective.
Your points are very valuable, and I’ll address them one by one to clarify how we aim to ensure value creation for Arbitrum through this proposal.
Thank you @danielo for sharing your detailed perspective.
Your points are very valuable, and I’ll address them one by one to clarify how we aim to ensure value creation for Arbitrum through this proposal.
Brand Awareness:
A big poster or basic sponsorship placement certainly has its place in building brand visibility, but we aimed to go beyond that to create meaningful engagement. Our initial add-ons, including the POAP activation, were attempts to avoid the "static presence" often seen at events and ensure Arbitrum becomes a conversation starter throughout the conference.
That said, we hear your concern and as said, we are prepared to streamline the proposal if the community feels these extras don’t deliver sufficient value.
Engagement and Long-Term Value:
You’re absolutely right that without follow-up or measurable outcomes, engagement activities can feel like throwing money into the dark. To address this:
We are preparing mechanisms for follow-up with builders, such as post-event surveys and periodic check-ins, to track progress for 6–12 months.
Arbitrum will have access to event participants for research or recruitment purposes, such as inviting attendees to join research initiatives, grant opportunities, incubation programs, or further hackathons.
Pipeline Development:
To ensure Arbitrum captures value beyond just the mailing list:
We will provide access to the list of participants and builders who opt in for follow-up, enabling Arbitrum to directly recruit talent into its ecosystem.
For the hackathon, we propose building direct connections between Arbitrum and the winning teams, encouraging continued development within the ecosystem.
Our goal is to ensure the value captured is shared between ETH Bucharestm, Arbitrum and all other stakeholders rather than solely benefiting the event organizer.
Our mantra is always Under promise and Over deliver. We consider all our partnerships as long-term ones.
Arbitrum's presence at ETHB25 is just a continuation of a road that started with the presence at ETH Bucharest 2024, and the Stylus Hackathon that we organized last month.
We are here to continue to build and bring our contribution to the development of the Arbitrum ecosytem.
I also bought the 804.770,97 ARB of voting power available in lobbyfi.xyz to vote FOR, with POAP - $69,300 in this offchain proposal https://arbiscan.io/tx/0xe8519c1537bbcb22d7d636538de53e1e6a8bcbbe34653778b15a68872944be9a
voting FOR, with POAP - $69,300 the current offchain proposal because the proposer has incorporated most of the feedback from delegates and this team has a proven track record of delivering value for Arbitrum for a while now
Thank you for your updates! From our perspective, we like the POAP activation it brings nice engagement and a fun activity around the brand, however, we continue to find that the general package and hackathon support add on provides the best value for cost for Arbitrum.
Just for clarity, updating my previous comment with new numbers by @ostanescu.eth (great catch @pedrob):
Thank you for your updates! From our perspective, we like the POAP activation it brings nice engagement and a fun activity around the brand, however, we continue to find that the general package and hackathon support add on provides the best value for cost for Arbitrum.
Just for clarity, updating my previous comment with new numbers by @ostanescu.eth (great catch @pedrob):
Updated cost:
Updated cost also adding with Hackathon Open Track add-on:
Ostanescu are these numbers correct?
Thank you for your feedback and for pointing out areas that could strengthen the proposal. I’ll address each of your points:
Validation of "Eastern Europe’s Leading Ethereum Conference and Hackathon":
This assertion is based on:
Thank you for your feedback and for pointing out areas that could strengthen the proposal. I’ll address each of your points:
Validation of "Eastern Europe’s Leading Ethereum Conference and Hackathon":
This assertion is based on:
ETH Bucharest 2024 being (one of) the largest Ethereum-focused event in the region in terms of developer attendance, hackathon submissions, and community reach overall.
Metrics from the 2024 event: Over 1100 attendees, 100+ hackers, 90 speakers, 9 side events, and 25+ projects submitted during the hackathon.
The budget was indeed higher due to the proposed add-ons. Should these not be seen as valuable, the budget would then be able to fit the Questbook program.
However, another reason for proposing this to the DAO Events Budget program, has now also to to with the delay of the voting for the Questbook program.
Genesis Package Price Difference:
Thank you for catching this discrepancy. The correct amount is $32.5K as listed in the sponsorship deck. We’ll revise this in the proposal to reflect the accurate figure.
Sponsorship Benefits:
Main Stage Talk: We aim to ensure the talk provides high value to Arbitrum’s brand and ecosystem. We are coordinating with potential speakers and will finalize them in collaboration with the DAO to ensure quality.
Technical Workshops: A technical team would have to be assembled from within the Arbitrum Network and this team will take care of the bounty creation, judging, hosting the workshop, etc. We have already have initiated some discussions but there are all dependent on the outcome of this proposal. In short, if the proposal gets accepted, we have this covered.
Exhibition Booth: We envision the booth as a hub for networking and engagement, staffed by DAO representatives. Here we also started some discussions.
VIP Tickets: We will revise the number of tickets and ensure they are strategically allocated to maximize networking opportunities for Arbitrum representatives.
POAP Activation: We understand the feedback regarding the need for DAO involvement and additional costs. If the majority agrees, we are prepared to drop this activation entirely.
Hackathon Support:
Mentors: We are working to confirm developers and members of the Arbitrum DAO as mentors and judges. The ETH Bucharest team will also provide technical support.
Project Evaluation: A structured rubric will ensure fair and merit-based evaluation of hackathon projects, prioritizing quality and alignment with Arbitrum’s goals. This will also be drafted by the technical team, with specifics for the Arbitrum bounty submissions.
Follow-Up Plan: Winning teams will be connected with Arbitrum for ongoing support, including potential entry into incubation programs or continued collaboration.
We recognize the risks of hackathon prizes being awarded without sufficient merit or going unclaimed. To mitigate this, we’ll work closely with mentors and judges to provide clear guidance, expectations, and support to participants.
This will ensure the successful execution of ETH Bucharest 2025 while addressing community concerns and maximizing the value delivered for Arbitrum.
This will ensure the successful execution of ETH Bucharest 2025 while addressing community concerns and maximizing the value delivered for Arbitrum.
hey! First of all, thank you for updating the proposal, considering the feedback, and proposing Arbitrum as a sponsor for the event.
I see that this proposal will continue its journey through the DAO, so I’d like to share my feedback and suggest areas that could be strengthened to better justify the request and ensure there’s enough information to make an informed vote.
First: The title of the proposal claims to be “Eastern Europe’s Leading Ethereum Conference and Hackathon.” Could you validate this claim with data and comparisons to other conferences and hackathons in the region? What metrics support this assertion?
In Season 2 of Questbook DDA, there was significant funding for events and hackathons, but for much smaller amounts. Could you provide a comparison explaining why this request is substantially larger?
Regarding the tier, Genesis, why does this proposal price it at $35K when the deck lists it at $32.5K?
Moving on to the content of the sponsorship:
The main benefits are:
I wouldn’t include the POAP activation either, as it requires DAO resources to be actively involved in executing the proposal to have the intended effect, which means additional costs.
Regarding the hackathon:
I’ve seen many hackathons where sponsors offer bounties without providing enough support to the builders. This often leads to two issues: Prizes are awarded without much merit, sometimes just for deploying something. Prizes go unclaimed because builders lack the necessary support to participate effectively. We don’t want either of those things to happen.
Thank you!
We really like these edits and where this proposal is at. Some general thoughts and emphasis of comments that we thought were well:
Thank you for your continued feedback and for raising important questions about the budget and ROI.
Reassessing the ARB x POAP Activation:
As mentioned in response to other comments, our goal was to offer something unique to put Arbitrum in the spotlight at ETH Bucharest.
The POAP activation was designed as a gamified experience that also introduces POAP minting on the Arbitrum chain for.
However, we’ve carefully considered your feedback. If this second round of feedback indicates a shared sentiment among delegates, we will come up with a final revision that will exclude the add-ons.
Measuring ROI:
While we aimed to measure ROI through engagement metrics, marketing impact, and ecosystem expansion, we acknowledge your point.
A streamlined proposal focused on Arbitrum’s core involvement in ETH Bucharest—the physical presence and hackathon—might better align with the DAO’s priorities and expectations.
Thank you for recognizing the effort to refine the proposal and for sharing your thoughts on the ARB x POAP activation.
We understand your concerns about the $15,000 cost and appreciate your offer to connect us with developers for a more cost-efficient implementation.
Detailed Breakdown of the ARB x POAP Activation ($15,000):
Thank you for recognizing the effort to refine the proposal and for sharing your thoughts on the ARB x POAP activation.
We understand your concerns about the $15,000 cost and appreciate your offer to connect us with developers for a more cost-efficient implementation.
Detailed Breakdown of the ARB x POAP Activation ($15,000):
The activation includes the following services and support, tailored to deliver a meaningful experience for attendees while showcasing Arbitrum:
Why the Cost? This budget covers both the technical and creative aspects of the activation, ensuring a smooth, high-quality experience for participants while aligning with Arbitrum’s brand and goals.
Hearing the Community: That said, we understand the sentiment that this cost may not align with expectations.
Our goal was to avoid the static booth setups we often see at conferences and to provide Arbitrum with an engaging, out-of-the-box experience that would truly stand out.
However, we recognize the importance of aligning with community preferences, and if a simplified approach focusing solely on Arbitrum’s presence and hackathon involvement is preferred, we are fully open to that.
Thank you for your input, and we're happy to explore further refinements or alternatives based on the community’s direction!
Thank you for sharing your honest opinion regarding the overall budget and potential risks of overreaching.
We understand your concern about the size of the ask. Our goal has always been to design a proposal that brings real value to the Arbitrum ecosystem.
Thank you for sharing your honest opinion regarding the overall budget and potential risks of overreaching.
We understand your concern about the size of the ask. Our goal has always been to design a proposal that brings real value to the Arbitrum ecosystem.
While we initially included add-ons such as the VIP Area and Speaker’s Dinner—and later the ARB x POAP activation—it was with the intention of providing something extra to truly spotlight Arbitrum at ETH Bucharest.That said, we hear your feedback.
If this second signal will reflect the majority’s view, we are considering to revise the proposal once more without including any add-ons and focus exclusively on Arbitrum’s physical presence and hackathon involvement, which seem to have broad agreement.
Our intention was to avoid a static or underwhelming presence at ETH Bucharest.
We’ve seen this happen at other conferences, where booths or sponsorships are not properly activated.
The add-ons were designed as out-of-the-box ideas to make Arbitrum’s participation stand out.
However, we recognize that simplicity and alignment with the community’s vision are critical.
It seems to me the budget is still excessive. Changing the concept to POAPs for $15k still feels the same. I think ARB should participate in this event with a much lower budget.
I think the POAP experience is nice, but not at that cost!
How are you measuring the new ROI?
I am still inclined to vote against.
$15,000 for a POAP seems excessive?
would totally support this proposal outside of that.
Hey @ostanescu.eth ,
Thanks for refining the proposal! I think removing the VIP Area and Speaker’s Dinner sponsorship was a smart move.
That said, I have a few questions about the ARB x POAP activation for $15,000. It’s a great idea, I’ve seen this dynamic at many conferences, and it’s always fun to collect POAPs; the community really gets engaged with it.
My feedback remains that I see limited value in the extra bells and whistles.
I would even advise you to review the size of the main ask as I find it to be too high. Trying to get the maximum here is more likely to backfire than not IMO
Yes, slightly increased.
We took out the VIP Area and Speaker's Dinner sponsorship ( was $ 13,500) and we added the ARB x POAP activation for $15,000).
Although the total budget is slightly increased, the ROI expected from this activation and is also higher than the one from the previous add-ons proposed, as detailed in the reasoning.
Your updated calculations are correct, yes.
Thank you for the support! As it seems, we will either have to wait for Questbook or understand what's the procedure to have this passed through the DAO Events Budget (due to the time constrains if we were to wait for Questbook).
Hey @ostanescu.eth ,
Thanks for refining the proposal! I think removing the VIP Area and Speaker’s Dinner sponsorship was a smart move.
That said, I have a few questions about the ARB x POAP activation for $15,000. It’s a great idea, I’ve seen this dynamic at many conferences, and it’s always fun to collect POAPs; the community really gets engaged with it.
However, could you provide a detailed breakdown of those $15K? If it’s purely for implementation, it seems a bit excessive. I could connect you with some devs who could handle it for significantly less.
Hello! Just for clarification: Does the total budget remain the same?
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Thank you for your thorough reply.
To share my POV so that hopefully, it can help inform the proposal or even get a bigger budget. My concern is about generally how event sponsorship translates to value creation for Arbitrum.
There are a few areas to this:
Thank you for your thorough reply.
To share my POV so that hopefully, it can help inform the proposal or even get a bigger budget. My concern is about generally how event sponsorship translates to value creation for Arbitrum.
There are a few areas to this:
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From the introduction, I understand that ETH Bucharest is one of the most important Ethereum gatherings in Eastern Europe, offering Arbitrum significant brand exposure and opportunities to promote its technology. The focus on Stylus workshops and hackathon bounties has the potential to attract developers to explore and use Arbitrum’s technology, which should benefit ecosystem growth.
However, I personally think it would be valuable to establish DAO-level technical support and incubation funding for ongoing communication and collaboration with these developers and teams. Additionally, I find the sponsorship of the dinner and VIP lounge to be less meaningful. The key, in my opinion, is ensuring developers can effectively engage with and utilize Arbitrum.If it works well, a subsequent application for larger scale funding can be made to help these developer communities.
Thank you for your input and for aligning with the feedback from other delegates.
As previously mentioned, the $67,950 request exceeds the $50k cap for Questbook, making it ineligible. This is why we initially chose the DAO Events Budget as the more suitable funding mechanism.
However, we got the general sentiment and we do want to come up with a revised proposal.
Thank you for your input and for aligning with the feedback from other delegates.
As previously mentioned, the $67,950 request exceeds the $50k cap for Questbook, making it ineligible. This is why we initially chose the DAO Events Budget as the more suitable funding mechanism.
However, we got the general sentiment and we do want to come up with a revised proposal.
We are working on an updated proposal that addresses the concerns raised about budget allocation while maintaining the event’s scale and impact. Updates will follow soon.
Full transparency, as the person that kickstarted this collaboration and initially reached out to the Eth Bucharest team, as well as partially representing Arbitrum at the event and all the logistics involved(paid from my pocket) I was not involved in drafting or strategizing the proposal and will abstain for commenting/voting on it. The Questbook program was not active when we brought Arbitrum at ETH Bucharest last year and it appears to be the case again.
I think that this proposal raises interesting questions that the DAO should consider:
Full transparency, as the person that kickstarted this collaboration and initially reached out to the Eth Bucharest team, as well as partially representing Arbitrum at the event and all the logistics involved(paid from my pocket) I was not involved in drafting or strategizing the proposal and will abstain for commenting/voting on it. The Questbook program was not active when we brought Arbitrum at ETH Bucharest last year and it appears to be the case again.
I think that this proposal raises interesting questions that the DAO should consider:
- how does it reward contributors that represent it? - how does it select them? - how does it find the IKIGAI between the events and the DAOs interests?
Thank you for your detailed feedback and for recognizing the value of ETH Bucharest for the ecosystem.
We are aligned with the general sentiment to refine the budget, especially regarding the $13,500 allocated for the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship. A revised proposal will reallocate these funds to an exciting activation.
Thank you for your detailed feedback and for recognizing the value of ETH Bucharest for the ecosystem.
We are aligned with the general sentiment to refine the budget, especially regarding the $13,500 allocated for the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship. A revised proposal will reallocate these funds to an exciting activation.
Including a poll with options for the community to decide on specific budget allocations is a great idea. We’ll explore incorporating this approach into the updated proposal to ensure alignment with community priorities.
Thank you for your feedback and for recognizing the importance of ETH Bucharest for networking and community growth.
Thank you for your feedback and for recognizing the importance of ETH Bucharest for networking and community growth.
We are actively exploring partnerships with external sponsors to offset costs for certain aspects of the event, such as the speaker dinner. Collaborations with organizations like UMA or GMX could help enhance the event without increasing the DAO’s financial burden.
We are already in touch with other regional events and will be exploring synergies to expand Arbitrum’s reach and presence in Eastern Europe.
Thank you for your kind words and thoughtful feedback.
We agree that addressing the concerns about the budget is essential. We’re currently working on a revised proposal that reallocates funds from the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship toward an exciting activation designed to maximize the event’s impact for Arbitrum.
We understand the sentiment to align with the Questbook cap of $50k, but scaling back would compromise key aspects of the event, such as a planned additional activation that we believe will bring significant value to the Arbitrum ecosystem. This makes the subject of a proposal revision that will come this week.
We got the memo about the current add-ons and their value for the DAO.
We understand the sentiment to align with the Questbook cap of $50k, but scaling back would compromise key aspects of the event, such as a planned additional activation that we believe will bring significant value to the Arbitrum ecosystem. This makes the subject of a proposal revision that will come this week.
We got the memo about the current add-ons and their value for the DAO.
That said, we are flexible and open to adjusting the proposal to better accommodate the community’s feedback.
If the DAO feels the initial proposed package is preferable, we are happy to prioritize accordingly.
Thank you for your encouragement and support for ETH Bucharest’s growth.
We’re actively reviewing the concerns about specific line items like the $13,500 allocated for the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship. A revised proposal will address these concerns and reallocate funds to areas with higher ROI for the Arbitrum ecosystem, such as adding an impactful activation.
Updated Funding Request and Rationale
After carefully reviewing the feedback on our initial proposal, we considered reducing the budget and applying through Questbook’s funding program. However, we recently learned that the continuation proposal for Questbook has been postponed. As a result, funds via Questbook will only be available by early March 2025 at the earliest.
Updated Funding Request and Rationale
After carefully reviewing the feedback on our initial proposal, we considered reducing the budget and applying through Questbook’s funding program. However, we recently learned that the continuation proposal for Questbook has been postponed. As a result, funds via Questbook will only be available by early March 2025 at the earliest.
Given that ETH Bucharest 2025 is scheduled to begin on April 2, 2025, this short timeframe for funding would leave insufficient time for proper preparation, including securing speakers, organizing workshops, and launching marketing campaigns. Therefore, applying through Questbook is no longer a viable option for this initiative.
Updated Proposal Adjustments:
We’ve also taken into account the community’s feedback regarding the limited perceived value of sponsoring the VIP Area and the Speakers’ Dinner.
Based on this input, we have removed these items from the proposal. In their place, we are excited to introduce a new Arbitrum x POAP Activation:
Why Funding From the Events Budget? Given the postponement of Questbook funding and the urgency of event preparations, we propose moving forward by submitting this revised proposal for a Snapshot vote to receive funding via the Events Budget. This will ensure:
Timely Execution: The event will have the necessary lead time to organize all logistics, secure key participants, and launch effective marketing campaigns.
Community-Aligned Enhancements: The introduction of the Arbitrum x POAP Activation reflects a direct response to delegate feedback, replacing lower-priority items like the VIP Area and Speakers’ Dinner with a more impactful initiative.
Maximized Impact: By maintaining the event’s comprehensive scope and adding the gamified POAP experience, Arbitrum will enjoy a prominent role at ETH Bucharest, strengthening its ecosystem and visibility within the region and beyond.
Summary: We respectfully request that this revised proposal be put to vote promptly and, if approved, that funding be allocated through the Events Budget.
This will ensure the successful execution of ETH Bucharest 2025 while addressing community concerns and maximizing the value delivered for Arbitrum.
We appreciate the thoughtful feedback that has shaped this updated proposal and remain committed to delivering an exceptional, community-aligned event. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
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Thank you for your kind words about ETH Bucharest and your practical suggestions.
We appreciate the idea of scaling back to fit Questbook. We are reviewing this option too, but we first want to add another activation to the current proposal, which will still make the total cost to go over the $50K cap from Questbook. Will post the details shortly.
Thank you for your feedback!
We understood the general sentiment regarding the add ons.
We are currently planning a revised proposal that includes a great activation for Arbitrum. Details will follow shortly.
Should the DAO still consider that we should focus on the proposed package + the hackathon, we are flexible in accomodating that decision.
Thank you for your feedback.
We are reviewing the concerns about the $13,500 for the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship.
We have an ongoing discussion for an activation that will bring great value to the ARB ecosystem and where these funds could be redirected. Will come up with the details shortly.
Thank you for your feedback and honest perspective.
We hear your (and the other's) concerns regarding the $13,500 allocation for the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship.
Thank you for your feedback and honest perspective.
We hear your (and the other's) concerns regarding the $13,500 allocation for the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship.
These elements are designed for networking and relationship-building with key players, but we are open to revisiting this allocation and potentially redirecting funds toward areas like hackathon prizes or a significant side event.
I will get back shortly with a revised proposal that won't include the VIP area and Speaker's Dinner.
While we respect the suggestion to go through Questbook, the $67,950 requested exceeds the $50,000 cap, making this path (initially) unfeasible.
But given the general feedback, we are reviewing the best way to continue with this proposal.
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback and for seeing the potential impact of this proposal on the Eastern European Ethereum ecosystem.
I completely agree that setting specific success metrics in advance is crucial. For ETH Bucharest 2025, we will define metrics such as:
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback and for seeing the potential impact of this proposal on the Eastern European Ethereum ecosystem.
I completely agree that setting specific success metrics in advance is crucial. For ETH Bucharest 2025, we will define metrics such as:
These metrics will ensure we can provide clear and measurable ROI for the DAO.
Your suggestion of organizing pre-event workshops for Stylus is excellent. We are exploring hosting online sessions to introduce developers to Stylus and ARB in general.
This is next to the 1h IRL workshop that will take place before the hackathon start.
And we already have a head-start here witht the workshop and hackathon we organized last month.
Continuity is indeed critical. We’re already in touch with other events in the region and will look for ways to collaborate, ensuring sustained impact for Arbitrum beyond ETH Bucharest.
While Questbook is an excellent platform for funding smaller-scale initiatives, the $67,950 requested exceeds the $50,000 cap. This is why we’ve chosen to go through the DAO Events Budget, which is more appropriate for initiatives of this size. However, given the general feedback, we are reviewing the best approach for this proposal.
Hey @ostanescu.eth ,
Thanks for refining the proposal! I think removing the VIP Area and Speaker’s Dinner sponsorship was a smart move.
That said, I have a few questions about the ARB x POAP activation for $15,000. It’s a great idea, I’ve seen this dynamic at many conferences, and it’s always fun to collect POAPs; the community really gets engaged with it.
However, could you provide a detailed breakdown of those $15K? If it’s purely for implementation, it seems a bit excessive. I could connect you with some devs who could handle it for significantly less.
Hello! Just for clarification: Does the total budget remain the same?
CC @Euphoria @ZER8 @kuiclub
Thank you for your thorough reply.
To share my POV so that hopefully, it can help inform the proposal or even get a bigger budget. My concern is about generally how event sponsorship translates to value creation for Arbitrum.
There are a few areas to this:
Thank you for your thorough reply.
To share my POV so that hopefully, it can help inform the proposal or even get a bigger budget. My concern is about generally how event sponsorship translates to value creation for Arbitrum.
There are a few areas to this:
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From the introduction, I understand that ETH Bucharest is one of the most important Ethereum gatherings in Eastern Europe, offering Arbitrum significant brand exposure and opportunities to promote its technology. The focus on Stylus workshops and hackathon bounties has the potential to attract developers to explore and use Arbitrum’s technology, which should benefit ecosystem growth.
However, I personally think it would be valuable to establish DAO-level technical support and incubation funding for ongoing communication and collaboration with these developers and teams. Additionally, I find the sponsorship of the dinner and VIP lounge to be less meaningful. The key, in my opinion, is ensuring developers can effectively engage with and utilize Arbitrum.If it works well, a subsequent application for larger scale funding can be made to help these developer communities.
Thank you for your input and for aligning with the feedback from other delegates.
As previously mentioned, the $67,950 request exceeds the $50k cap for Questbook, making it ineligible. This is why we initially chose the DAO Events Budget as the more suitable funding mechanism.
However, we got the general sentiment and we do want to come up with a revised proposal.
Thank you for your input and for aligning with the feedback from other delegates.
As previously mentioned, the $67,950 request exceeds the $50k cap for Questbook, making it ineligible. This is why we initially chose the DAO Events Budget as the more suitable funding mechanism.
However, we got the general sentiment and we do want to come up with a revised proposal.
We are working on an updated proposal that addresses the concerns raised about budget allocation while maintaining the event’s scale and impact. Updates will follow soon.
Full transparency, as the person that kickstarted this collaboration and initially reached out to the Eth Bucharest team, as well as partially representing Arbitrum at the event and all the logistics involved(paid from my pocket) I was not involved in drafting or strategizing the proposal and will abstain for commenting/voting on it. The Questbook program was not active when we brought Arbitrum at ETH Bucharest last year and it appears to be the case again.
I think that this proposal raises interesting questions that the DAO should consider:
Full transparency, as the person that kickstarted this collaboration and initially reached out to the Eth Bucharest team, as well as partially representing Arbitrum at the event and all the logistics involved(paid from my pocket) I was not involved in drafting or strategizing the proposal and will abstain for commenting/voting on it. The Questbook program was not active when we brought Arbitrum at ETH Bucharest last year and it appears to be the case again.
I think that this proposal raises interesting questions that the DAO should consider:
- how does it reward contributors that represent it? - how does it select them? - how does it find the IKIGAI between the events and the DAOs interests?
Thank you for your detailed feedback and for recognizing the value of ETH Bucharest for the ecosystem.
We are aligned with the general sentiment to refine the budget, especially regarding the $13,500 allocated for the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship. A revised proposal will reallocate these funds to an exciting activation.
Thank you for your detailed feedback and for recognizing the value of ETH Bucharest for the ecosystem.
We are aligned with the general sentiment to refine the budget, especially regarding the $13,500 allocated for the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship. A revised proposal will reallocate these funds to an exciting activation.
Including a poll with options for the community to decide on specific budget allocations is a great idea. We’ll explore incorporating this approach into the updated proposal to ensure alignment with community priorities.
Thank you for your feedback and for recognizing the importance of ETH Bucharest for networking and community growth.
Thank you for your feedback and for recognizing the importance of ETH Bucharest for networking and community growth.
We are actively exploring partnerships with external sponsors to offset costs for certain aspects of the event, such as the speaker dinner. Collaborations with organizations like UMA or GMX could help enhance the event without increasing the DAO’s financial burden.
We are already in touch with other regional events and will be exploring synergies to expand Arbitrum’s reach and presence in Eastern Europe.
Thank you for your kind words and thoughtful feedback.
We agree that addressing the concerns about the budget is essential. We’re currently working on a revised proposal that reallocates funds from the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship toward an exciting activation designed to maximize the event’s impact for Arbitrum.
We understand the sentiment to align with the Questbook cap of $50k, but scaling back would compromise key aspects of the event, such as a planned additional activation that we believe will bring significant value to the Arbitrum ecosystem. This makes the subject of a proposal revision that will come this week.
We got the memo about the current add-ons and their value for the DAO.
We understand the sentiment to align with the Questbook cap of $50k, but scaling back would compromise key aspects of the event, such as a planned additional activation that we believe will bring significant value to the Arbitrum ecosystem. This makes the subject of a proposal revision that will come this week.
We got the memo about the current add-ons and their value for the DAO.
That said, we are flexible and open to adjusting the proposal to better accommodate the community’s feedback.
If the DAO feels the initial proposed package is preferable, we are happy to prioritize accordingly.
Thank you for your encouragement and support for ETH Bucharest’s growth.
We’re actively reviewing the concerns about specific line items like the $13,500 allocated for the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship. A revised proposal will address these concerns and reallocate funds to areas with higher ROI for the Arbitrum ecosystem, such as adding an impactful activation.
Updated Funding Request and Rationale
After carefully reviewing the feedback on our initial proposal, we considered reducing the budget and applying through Questbook’s funding program. However, we recently learned that the continuation proposal for Questbook has been postponed. As a result, funds via Questbook will only be available by early March 2025 at the earliest.
Updated Funding Request and Rationale
After carefully reviewing the feedback on our initial proposal, we considered reducing the budget and applying through Questbook’s funding program. However, we recently learned that the continuation proposal for Questbook has been postponed. As a result, funds via Questbook will only be available by early March 2025 at the earliest.
Given that ETH Bucharest 2025 is scheduled to begin on April 2, 2025, this short timeframe for funding would leave insufficient time for proper preparation, including securing speakers, organizing workshops, and launching marketing campaigns. Therefore, applying through Questbook is no longer a viable option for this initiative.
Updated Proposal Adjustments:
We’ve also taken into account the community’s feedback regarding the limited perceived value of sponsoring the VIP Area and the Speakers’ Dinner.
Based on this input, we have removed these items from the proposal. In their place, we are excited to introduce a new Arbitrum x POAP Activation:
Why Funding From the Events Budget? Given the postponement of Questbook funding and the urgency of event preparations, we propose moving forward by submitting this revised proposal for a Snapshot vote to receive funding via the Events Budget. This will ensure:
Timely Execution: The event will have the necessary lead time to organize all logistics, secure key participants, and launch effective marketing campaigns.
Community-Aligned Enhancements: The introduction of the Arbitrum x POAP Activation reflects a direct response to delegate feedback, replacing lower-priority items like the VIP Area and Speakers’ Dinner with a more impactful initiative.
Maximized Impact: By maintaining the event’s comprehensive scope and adding the gamified POAP experience, Arbitrum will enjoy a prominent role at ETH Bucharest, strengthening its ecosystem and visibility within the region and beyond.
Summary: We respectfully request that this revised proposal be put to vote promptly and, if approved, that funding be allocated through the Events Budget.
This will ensure the successful execution of ETH Bucharest 2025 while addressing community concerns and maximizing the value delivered for Arbitrum.
We appreciate the thoughtful feedback that has shaped this updated proposal and remain committed to delivering an exceptional, community-aligned event. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
CC: @Entropy @DisruptionJoe @gauntlet @danielo @paulofonseca @jameskbh @pedrob @Larva @karpatkey @0xDonPepe
Thank you for your kind words about ETH Bucharest and your practical suggestions.
We appreciate the idea of scaling back to fit Questbook. We are reviewing this option too, but we first want to add another activation to the current proposal, which will still make the total cost to go over the $50K cap from Questbook. Will post the details shortly.
Thank you for your feedback!
We understood the general sentiment regarding the add ons.
We are currently planning a revised proposal that includes a great activation for Arbitrum. Details will follow shortly.
Should the DAO still consider that we should focus on the proposed package + the hackathon, we are flexible in accomodating that decision.
Thank you for your feedback.
We are reviewing the concerns about the $13,500 for the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship.
We have an ongoing discussion for an activation that will bring great value to the ARB ecosystem and where these funds could be redirected. Will come up with the details shortly.
Thank you for your feedback and honest perspective.
We hear your (and the other's) concerns regarding the $13,500 allocation for the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship.
Thank you for your feedback and honest perspective.
We hear your (and the other's) concerns regarding the $13,500 allocation for the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship.
These elements are designed for networking and relationship-building with key players, but we are open to revisiting this allocation and potentially redirecting funds toward areas like hackathon prizes or a significant side event.
I will get back shortly with a revised proposal that won't include the VIP area and Speaker's Dinner.
While we respect the suggestion to go through Questbook, the $67,950 requested exceeds the $50,000 cap, making this path (initially) unfeasible.
But given the general feedback, we are reviewing the best way to continue with this proposal.
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback and for seeing the potential impact of this proposal on the Eastern European Ethereum ecosystem.
I completely agree that setting specific success metrics in advance is crucial. For ETH Bucharest 2025, we will define metrics such as:
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback and for seeing the potential impact of this proposal on the Eastern European Ethereum ecosystem.
I completely agree that setting specific success metrics in advance is crucial. For ETH Bucharest 2025, we will define metrics such as:
These metrics will ensure we can provide clear and measurable ROI for the DAO.
Your suggestion of organizing pre-event workshops for Stylus is excellent. We are exploring hosting online sessions to introduce developers to Stylus and ARB in general.
This is next to the 1h IRL workshop that will take place before the hackathon start.
And we already have a head-start here witht the workshop and hackathon we organized last month.
Continuity is indeed critical. We’re already in touch with other events in the region and will look for ways to collaborate, ensuring sustained impact for Arbitrum beyond ETH Bucharest.
While Questbook is an excellent platform for funding smaller-scale initiatives, the $67,950 requested exceeds the $50,000 cap. This is why we’ve chosen to go through the DAO Events Budget, which is more appropriate for initiatives of this size. However, given the general feedback, we are reviewing the best approach for this proposal.
Thank you for your kind words and thoughtful feedback.
We agree that addressing the concerns about the budget is essential. We’re currently working on a revised proposal that reallocates funds from the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship toward an exciting activation designed to maximize the event’s impact for Arbitrum.
Your point about demonstrating strong financial responsibility is well-taken.
Thank you for your encouragement and support for ETH Bucharest’s growth.
We’re actively reviewing the concerns about specific line items like the $13,500 allocated for the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship. A revised proposal will address these concerns and reallocate funds to areas with higher ROI for the Arbitrum ecosystem, such as adding an impactful activation.
Thank you for acknowledging the clear ROI outlined in the proposal. We are committed to refining it further to ensure alignment with the DAO’s goals and priorities, making it even stronger for a (possible) Snapshot vote.
Thank you for your kind words about ETH Bucharest and your practical suggestions.
We appreciate the idea of scaling back to fit Questbook. We are reviewing this option too, but we first want to add another activation to the current proposal, which will still make the total cost to go over the $50K cap from Questbook. Will post the details shortly.
Engaging external sponsors to cover specific aspects, like the speaker dinner, is a great idea. We’ll love to explore partnerships with organizations like UMA or GMX.
Thank you for your feedback.
We are reviewing the concerns about the $13,500 for the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship.
We have an ongoing discussion for an activation that will bring great value to the ARB ecosystem and where these funds could be redirected. Will come up with the details shortly.
As mentioned earlier, the $67,950 exceeds the $50,000 cap for Questbook funding. We are reviewing the best way to move forward.
It would appear there is robust consensus amongst most delegates here. Still, as this continues to pop up as a proposal that needs to be discussed, we will express our alignment with @pedrob @Entropy @karpatkey @danielo @juanbug @DisruptionJoe @Curia @sid_areta @Euphoria that this is likely best served through existing avenues for this purpose (i.e. Questbook).
Further, this does not reflect a recommendation or endorsement of the grant proposal, but rather that the DAO aims to delegate authority for this category of grants to other parties. Best of luck! It looks like an interesting event, and we appreciate you thinking of Arbitrum.
The following reflects the views of the Lampros DAO (formerly ‘Lampros Labs DAO’) governance team, composed of Chain_L (@Blueweb), @Euphoria, and Hirangi Pandya (@Nyx), based on our combined research, analysis, and ideation.
Thank you for putting forward this detailed proposal. We appreciate the effort and planning that has gone into it, and it’s great to see that the team has past experience hosting workshops and hackathons, which adds credibility to this initiative.
The following reflects the views of the Lampros DAO (formerly ‘Lampros Labs DAO’) governance team, composed of Chain_L (@Blueweb), @Euphoria, and Hirangi Pandya (@Nyx), based on our combined research, analysis, and ideation.
Thank you for putting forward this detailed proposal. We appreciate the effort and planning that has gone into it, and it’s great to see that the team has past experience hosting workshops and hackathons, which adds credibility to this initiative.
We like the idea of Arbitrum participating in ETH Bucharest and Arbitrum has gained significant value from previous conferences and events, and we fully support its involvement in this event.
That said, we share the perspective of other delegates that the Dinner and VIP Area sponsorship could be skipped, which would reduce the budget by $13,500. This amount could instead be allocated to securing a significant side event or enhancing hackathon rewards, which we believe would have a greater impact on the ecosystem.
We also agree with the suggestion to channel this proposal through the Education, Community Growth, and Events Domain for Season 3. If you choose to proceed through the governance process, we recommend adding a snapshot poll with options for the community to decide, such as voting for the proposal with or without the Dinner and VIP Area sponsorship.
Overall, our current position is in favor of this event but without the Dinner and VIP Area sponsorship at this time.
Proposal Summary
We propose an updated collaboration between Arbitrum and ETH Bucharest 2025.
This revision removes the VIP Area and Speaker's Dinner sponsorship and introduces an Arbitrum x POAP Activation as a central engagement initiative.
Proposal Summary
We propose an updated collaboration between Arbitrum and ETH Bucharest 2025.
This revision removes the VIP Area and Speaker's Dinner sponsorship and introduces an Arbitrum x POAP Activation as a central engagement initiative.
By sponsoring the official ETH Bucharest POAP Passport, Arbitrum will take a leading role in gamifying the attendee experience and showcasing the capabilities of the Arbitrum network.
The ETH Bucharest POAP Passport is a collectible and interactive way for attendees to engage with the event. Attendees collect POAPs (Proof of Attendance Protocol tokens) by participating in key activities such as workshops, panels, hackathon challenges, and sponsor activations. Each POAP represents a unique memory and milestone from ETH Bucharest.

Attendees can collect 5 distinct POAPs at various stations during ETH Bucharest, such as:
The five POAPs for this activation will be natively minted on the Arbitrum Chain using the POAP.xyz smart contract, reinforcing Arbitrum’s role as a leader in scalable Ethereum solutions. This initiative introduces attendees—many of whom are developers, enthusiasts, and potential collaborators—to the efficiency and versatility of the Arbitrum network
To maintain the distinctive, simple, and fun experience that collectors enjoy when minting a POAP on Arbitrum, POAP UX will cover the gas fees.
Those who complete their POAP Passport by collecting at least 4/5 available POAPs can:
As the native chain for ETH Bucharest 2025 POAPs, Arbitrum demonstrates its seamless scalability, low-cost transactions, and compatibility with Ethereum tools to a highly targeted audience of blockchain builders and users.
This offers hands-on experience with Arbitrum’s capabilities.
The POAP Passport isn’t just about collecting tokens—it’s about creating a journey through ETH Bucharest:

Gamification encourages deeper participation at ETH Bucharest:
The POAP Passport aligns Arbitrum with a memorable and shareable activity, ensuring that Arbitrum remains top-of-mind post-event as attendees showcase their POAPs on social media and in their wallets.
The Arbitrum x POAP Activation elevates Arbitrum’s participation at ETH Bucharest 2025 from a sponsorship role to a community engagement leader, offering tangible value to attendees and reinforcing Arbitrum’s place as the go-to Layer 2 network for Ethereum.
This initiative uniquely combines gamification, storytelling, and on-chain interaction to deliver an unforgettable experience while advancing Arbitrum’s brand presence and developer adoption.
We believe this activation is a powerful way to connect with our audience and highlight the strengths of the Arbitrum ecosystem. Thank you for considering this exciting collaboration opportunity.
CC: @Entropy @DisruptionJoe @gauntlet @danielo @paulofonseca @jameskbh @pedrob @Larva @karpatkey @0xDonPepe
I’m excited about the prospect of Arbitrum participating in ETH Bucharest. As one of the most mature L2 ecosystems, Arbitrum has gained tremendous value from previous conferences, and I fully support joining this event. However, I believe it’s essential to refine the budget to address the concerns raised by other delegates. This will not only ensure the proposal demonstrates strong financial responsibility but also help it pass the Snapshot vote smoothly. Let's make the most out of this fantastic opportunity to showcase Arbitrum's ecosystem!
Big fan of what EthBucarest is becoming, though I recognize the other delegates' fear with fund mismanagement I think making sure that the DAO is an attractive partner to do business with is important. I'll be happy to vote yes on this proposal, it's got a clear roi for Arbitrum. If we clear up some of the issues around some parts of the budget, I'm sure this will pass Snapshot easily.
Hi @ostanescu.eth thanks for putting this proposal together! Just chiming in as a member of the ADPC here, in that we think (in alignment with other delegates who have commented here) that it may be better for this proposal to go via Questbook instead of having the DAO vote for it, given the size of funding requested. Scaling the budget back to $50k and going via Questbook would be the most expedient move here.
Thank you for the proposal. ETH Bucharest is a fantastic event with significant developer attendance, offering great visibility for Arbitrum. However, as suggested by other delegates, is it possible to consider lowering the budget to $50k and applying to the Questbook program (if the proposal passes, which we believe it will)
Thanks for putting this together. I know how tough it can be to get started in the DAO and yall have done an exemplary job. As an attendee of EthBucharest last year, it reminded me of EthPrague a few years back. There is a strong developer appetite to learn and a caring community.
I'd recommend scaling back to $50k for the questbook approval and then requesting here for support from an arbitrum aligned org. Maybe UMA, Everclear, GMX or other would be interested in sponsoring the dinner.
Thank you for your comments.
We will incorporate metrics to highlight the number of new developers onboarded and ongoing projects initiated during the event.
We love this idea. Matching winning projects with incubation programs, incentive mechanisms, and ongoing support will strengthen the long-term impact of the hackathon.
Thank you for your comments.
We will incorporate metrics to highlight the number of new developers onboarded and ongoing projects initiated during the event.
We love this idea. Matching winning projects with incubation programs, incentive mechanisms, and ongoing support will strengthen the long-term impact of the hackathon.
We are actively working on finding ways to break the general status-quo of hackathons and try to put out real vaulue out of them, and that involves the post event processes.
We’ll work to connect projects with relevant partners and initiatives within and beyond the Arbitrum ecosystem.
Seems like a great event arbitrum should support again. but maybe not through this exact proposal in its current state:
-the budget seems excessive. agree with others that sponsoring the VIP dinner seems unnecessary -if the issue is >$50k, maybe reducing the budget rather than creating a new proposal is the answer, especially given that it seems there are other frameworks for this to go through as mentioned by others - the dao events budget and guestbook.
Seems like a great event arbitrum should support again. but maybe not through this exact proposal in its current state:
-the budget seems excessive. agree with others that sponsoring the VIP dinner seems unnecessary -if the issue is >$50k, maybe reducing the budget rather than creating a new proposal is the answer, especially given that it seems there are other frameworks for this to go through as mentioned by others - the dao events budget and guestbook.
would be inclined to vote against this proposal if it goes to vote in the current state unless above is addressed, despite thinking eth Bucharest is worth supporting.
While Questbook is a valuable funding mechanism, the $67,950 request exceeds its $50k cap. Reducing the budget to fit Questbook would leave out important components of the event.
That being said, we are carefully reviewing this suggestion and exploring a revised proposal that includes an impactful new activation, which will still bring the total cost above $50k. Updates on this will follow soon.
The open track of the hackathon emphasizes solving real-world problems and incorporating business plans, aligning with the direction of supporting diversity and pragmatic innovation. The proposal focuses on promoting Stylus technology and attracting developers. It is recommended to highlight target data on newly onboarded developers and long-term ecosystem participants. Additionally, matching the hackathon’s winning projects with incubation programs, incentive mechanisms, and practical support processes could create a closed-loop system and plan.
Not always, but I think it's for the best.
On behalf of the UADP, this proposal to sponsor ETH Bucharest 2025 is a very interesting step forward to increase the presence in the Eastern European Ethereum ecosystem.
Some comments we have:
On behalf of the UADP, this proposal to sponsor ETH Bucharest 2025 is a very interesting step forward to increase the presence in the Eastern European Ethereum ecosystem.
Some comments we have:
Overall some of the discussion regarding receiving this funding in another way also makes sense. It might be worth utilizing questbook grants for smtg like this.
Thank you, based on these answers I would invite you to reduce the budget and apply via the Questbook events track.
Thanks for your prompt reply. It was an oversight on my side (I didn’t see that you guys updated the proposal).
I would suggest that you present the snapshot with more options besides "for" / "against", given the feedback provided by some here.
Thank you, @0xDonPepe , for your thoughtful feedback and enthusiasm about the event!
We’d be thrilled to welcome you to Romania—ETH Bucharest is the perfect occasion to experience the vibrant local Ethereum community firsthand.
Thank you, @0xDonPepe , for your thoughtful feedback and enthusiasm about the event!
We’d be thrilled to welcome you to Romania—ETH Bucharest is the perfect occasion to experience the vibrant local Ethereum community firsthand.
I understand your perspective on reallocating the $13,500 from the speaker dinner and VIP area sponsorship. These elements are designed to provide exclusive networking opportunities with industry leaders, speakers, and VIP attendees, which could lead to long-term partnerships and collaborations that benefit Arbitrum.
However, we are open to exploring ways to optimize the budget and evaluate whether reallocating a portion of these funds to other impactful areas.
Your input is valuable, and we’ll take this into consideration.
We appreciate your support for the proposal, regardless of the chosen path. However, the sponsorship amount of $67,950 exceeds the $50,000 cap specified in the Education, Community Growth, and Events Domain framework, making this proposal ineligible for that channel.
Directing this proposal through the DAO Events Budget ensures it is aligned with the appropriate funding mechanism for initiatives of this scale, avoiding unnecessary delays or compromises on the event’s scope.
Thank you again for your constructive feedback and willingness to support this proposal through the governance process.
If you have any other suggestions, we’d love to hear them!
Thank you, @jameskbh, for your thoughtful questions and for engaging with the proposal!
Thank you, @jameskbh, for your thoughtful questions and for engaging with the proposal!
While the proposal could technically be submitted through Questbook or the Education, Community Growth, and Events Domain under the 2025 Events Budget, the requested sponsorship amount of $67,950 exceeds the $50,000 cap outlined in the Questbook framework.
This makes it ineligible for that channel.By submitting directly to the DAO Events Budget, we ensure the proposal aligns with the funding mechanism intended for initiatives of this scale.
This path maintains feasibility and supports the comprehensive vision for Arbitrum DAO's presence at ETH Bucharest 2025 without compromising the scope of the participation.
As far as we know, a Tally vote is not required when requesting funding from the already approved 2025 DAO Events Budget allocation. This simplifies the process and ensures no delays are introduced from additional governance steps.
Thank you for your proposal! It’s great to see the growth and adoption in Eastern Europe and Bucharest.
As it stands, the Arbitrum Domain Allocator Offerings (currently pending vote) sets a soft cap of $50,000 per domain. This aligns well with the Genesis Block Package plus the Hackathon Bounty add-on:
Thank you for your proposal! It’s great to see the growth and adoption in Eastern Europe and Bucharest.
As it stands, the Arbitrum Domain Allocator Offerings (currently pending vote) sets a soft cap of $50,000 per domain. This aligns well with the Genesis Block Package plus the Hackathon Bounty add-on:
Of course, you can seek additional funding, but would not support the inclusion of the Speaker Dinner and VIP Area sponsorship add-ons in a proposal.
Thank you, @danielo , for your questions.
Sponsoring the Speaker's Dinner and VIP Area provides networking opportunities with industry leaders, speakers, and VIP attendees, enhancing Arbitrum's visibility and fostering potential partnerships.
Thank you, @danielo , for your questions.
Sponsoring the Speaker's Dinner and VIP Area provides networking opportunities with industry leaders, speakers, and VIP attendees, enhancing Arbitrum's visibility and fostering potential partnerships.
Regarding the hackathon, Arbitrum will feature dedicated bounty tracks focused on its technologies, encouraging participants to build solutions within the Arbitrum ecosystem.
Additionally, by supporting the Hackathon Open Track (which is open to projects built on any EVM infrastructure, thus including those built on Arbitrum) themed "Real World Use Cases," Arbitrum aims to attract diverse participants, including non-technical contributors, to develop impactful projects that align with its mission
Thank you for your kind words and thoughtful feedback.
We agree that addressing the concerns about the budget is essential. We’re currently working on a revised proposal that reallocates funds from the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship toward an exciting activation designed to maximize the event’s impact for Arbitrum.
Your point about demonstrating strong financial responsibility is well-taken.
Thank you for your encouragement and support for ETH Bucharest’s growth.
We’re actively reviewing the concerns about specific line items like the $13,500 allocated for the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship. A revised proposal will address these concerns and reallocate funds to areas with higher ROI for the Arbitrum ecosystem, such as adding an impactful activation.
Thank you for acknowledging the clear ROI outlined in the proposal. We are committed to refining it further to ensure alignment with the DAO’s goals and priorities, making it even stronger for a (possible) Snapshot vote.
Thank you for your kind words about ETH Bucharest and your practical suggestions.
We appreciate the idea of scaling back to fit Questbook. We are reviewing this option too, but we first want to add another activation to the current proposal, which will still make the total cost to go over the $50K cap from Questbook. Will post the details shortly.
Engaging external sponsors to cover specific aspects, like the speaker dinner, is a great idea. We’ll love to explore partnerships with organizations like UMA or GMX.
Thank you for your feedback.
We are reviewing the concerns about the $13,500 for the speaker dinner and VIP sponsorship.
We have an ongoing discussion for an activation that will bring great value to the ARB ecosystem and where these funds could be redirected. Will come up with the details shortly.
As mentioned earlier, the $67,950 exceeds the $50,000 cap for Questbook funding. We are reviewing the best way to move forward.
It would appear there is robust consensus amongst most delegates here. Still, as this continues to pop up as a proposal that needs to be discussed, we will express our alignment with @pedrob @Entropy @karpatkey @danielo @juanbug @DisruptionJoe @Curia @sid_areta @Euphoria that this is likely best served through existing avenues for this purpose (i.e. Questbook).
Further, this does not reflect a recommendation or endorsement of the grant proposal, but rather that the DAO aims to delegate authority for this category of grants to other parties. Best of luck! It looks like an interesting event, and we appreciate you thinking of Arbitrum.
The following reflects the views of the Lampros DAO (formerly ‘Lampros Labs DAO’) governance team, composed of Chain_L (@Blueweb), @Euphoria, and Hirangi Pandya (@Nyx), based on our combined research, analysis, and ideation.
Thank you for putting forward this detailed proposal. We appreciate the effort and planning that has gone into it, and it’s great to see that the team has past experience hosting workshops and hackathons, which adds credibility to this initiative.
The following reflects the views of the Lampros DAO (formerly ‘Lampros Labs DAO’) governance team, composed of Chain_L (@Blueweb), @Euphoria, and Hirangi Pandya (@Nyx), based on our combined research, analysis, and ideation.
Thank you for putting forward this detailed proposal. We appreciate the effort and planning that has gone into it, and it’s great to see that the team has past experience hosting workshops and hackathons, which adds credibility to this initiative.
We like the idea of Arbitrum participating in ETH Bucharest and Arbitrum has gained significant value from previous conferences and events, and we fully support its involvement in this event.
That said, we share the perspective of other delegates that the Dinner and VIP Area sponsorship could be skipped, which would reduce the budget by $13,500. This amount could instead be allocated to securing a significant side event or enhancing hackathon rewards, which we believe would have a greater impact on the ecosystem.
We also agree with the suggestion to channel this proposal through the Education, Community Growth, and Events Domain for Season 3. If you choose to proceed through the governance process, we recommend adding a snapshot poll with options for the community to decide, such as voting for the proposal with or without the Dinner and VIP Area sponsorship.
Overall, our current position is in favor of this event but without the Dinner and VIP Area sponsorship at this time.
Proposal Summary
We propose an updated collaboration between Arbitrum and ETH Bucharest 2025.
This revision removes the VIP Area and Speaker's Dinner sponsorship and introduces an Arbitrum x POAP Activation as a central engagement initiative.
Proposal Summary
We propose an updated collaboration between Arbitrum and ETH Bucharest 2025.
This revision removes the VIP Area and Speaker's Dinner sponsorship and introduces an Arbitrum x POAP Activation as a central engagement initiative.
By sponsoring the official ETH Bucharest POAP Passport, Arbitrum will take a leading role in gamifying the attendee experience and showcasing the capabilities of the Arbitrum network.
The ETH Bucharest POAP Passport is a collectible and interactive way for attendees to engage with the event. Attendees collect POAPs (Proof of Attendance Protocol tokens) by participating in key activities such as workshops, panels, hackathon challenges, and sponsor activations. Each POAP represents a unique memory and milestone from ETH Bucharest.

Attendees can collect 5 distinct POAPs at various stations during ETH Bucharest, such as:
The five POAPs for this activation will be natively minted on the Arbitrum Chain using the POAP.xyz smart contract, reinforcing Arbitrum’s role as a leader in scalable Ethereum solutions. This initiative introduces attendees—many of whom are developers, enthusiasts, and potential collaborators—to the efficiency and versatility of the Arbitrum network
To maintain the distinctive, simple, and fun experience that collectors enjoy when minting a POAP on Arbitrum, POAP UX will cover the gas fees.
Those who complete their POAP Passport by collecting at least 4/5 available POAPs can:
As the native chain for ETH Bucharest 2025 POAPs, Arbitrum demonstrates its seamless scalability, low-cost transactions, and compatibility with Ethereum tools to a highly targeted audience of blockchain builders and users.
This offers hands-on experience with Arbitrum’s capabilities.
The POAP Passport isn’t just about collecting tokens—it’s about creating a journey through ETH Bucharest:

Gamification encourages deeper participation at ETH Bucharest:
The POAP Passport aligns Arbitrum with a memorable and shareable activity, ensuring that Arbitrum remains top-of-mind post-event as attendees showcase their POAPs on social media and in their wallets.
The Arbitrum x POAP Activation elevates Arbitrum’s participation at ETH Bucharest 2025 from a sponsorship role to a community engagement leader, offering tangible value to attendees and reinforcing Arbitrum’s place as the go-to Layer 2 network for Ethereum.
This initiative uniquely combines gamification, storytelling, and on-chain interaction to deliver an unforgettable experience while advancing Arbitrum’s brand presence and developer adoption.
We believe this activation is a powerful way to connect with our audience and highlight the strengths of the Arbitrum ecosystem. Thank you for considering this exciting collaboration opportunity.
CC: @Entropy @DisruptionJoe @gauntlet @danielo @paulofonseca @jameskbh @pedrob @Larva @karpatkey @0xDonPepe
I’m excited about the prospect of Arbitrum participating in ETH Bucharest. As one of the most mature L2 ecosystems, Arbitrum has gained tremendous value from previous conferences, and I fully support joining this event. However, I believe it’s essential to refine the budget to address the concerns raised by other delegates. This will not only ensure the proposal demonstrates strong financial responsibility but also help it pass the Snapshot vote smoothly. Let's make the most out of this fantastic opportunity to showcase Arbitrum's ecosystem!
Big fan of what EthBucarest is becoming, though I recognize the other delegates' fear with fund mismanagement I think making sure that the DAO is an attractive partner to do business with is important. I'll be happy to vote yes on this proposal, it's got a clear roi for Arbitrum. If we clear up some of the issues around some parts of the budget, I'm sure this will pass Snapshot easily.
Hi @ostanescu.eth thanks for putting this proposal together! Just chiming in as a member of the ADPC here, in that we think (in alignment with other delegates who have commented here) that it may be better for this proposal to go via Questbook instead of having the DAO vote for it, given the size of funding requested. Scaling the budget back to $50k and going via Questbook would be the most expedient move here.
Thank you for the proposal. ETH Bucharest is a fantastic event with significant developer attendance, offering great visibility for Arbitrum. However, as suggested by other delegates, is it possible to consider lowering the budget to $50k and applying to the Questbook program (if the proposal passes, which we believe it will)
Thanks for putting this together. I know how tough it can be to get started in the DAO and yall have done an exemplary job. As an attendee of EthBucharest last year, it reminded me of EthPrague a few years back. There is a strong developer appetite to learn and a caring community.
I'd recommend scaling back to $50k for the questbook approval and then requesting here for support from an arbitrum aligned org. Maybe UMA, Everclear, GMX or other would be interested in sponsoring the dinner.
Thank you for your comments.
We will incorporate metrics to highlight the number of new developers onboarded and ongoing projects initiated during the event.
We love this idea. Matching winning projects with incubation programs, incentive mechanisms, and ongoing support will strengthen the long-term impact of the hackathon.
Thank you for your comments.
We will incorporate metrics to highlight the number of new developers onboarded and ongoing projects initiated during the event.
We love this idea. Matching winning projects with incubation programs, incentive mechanisms, and ongoing support will strengthen the long-term impact of the hackathon.
We are actively working on finding ways to break the general status-quo of hackathons and try to put out real vaulue out of them, and that involves the post event processes.
We’ll work to connect projects with relevant partners and initiatives within and beyond the Arbitrum ecosystem.
Seems like a great event arbitrum should support again. but maybe not through this exact proposal in its current state:
-the budget seems excessive. agree with others that sponsoring the VIP dinner seems unnecessary -if the issue is >$50k, maybe reducing the budget rather than creating a new proposal is the answer, especially given that it seems there are other frameworks for this to go through as mentioned by others - the dao events budget and guestbook.
Seems like a great event arbitrum should support again. but maybe not through this exact proposal in its current state:
-the budget seems excessive. agree with others that sponsoring the VIP dinner seems unnecessary -if the issue is >$50k, maybe reducing the budget rather than creating a new proposal is the answer, especially given that it seems there are other frameworks for this to go through as mentioned by others - the dao events budget and guestbook.
would be inclined to vote against this proposal if it goes to vote in the current state unless above is addressed, despite thinking eth Bucharest is worth supporting.
While Questbook is a valuable funding mechanism, the $67,950 request exceeds its $50k cap. Reducing the budget to fit Questbook would leave out important components of the event.
That being said, we are carefully reviewing this suggestion and exploring a revised proposal that includes an impactful new activation, which will still bring the total cost above $50k. Updates on this will follow soon.
The open track of the hackathon emphasizes solving real-world problems and incorporating business plans, aligning with the direction of supporting diversity and pragmatic innovation. The proposal focuses on promoting Stylus technology and attracting developers. It is recommended to highlight target data on newly onboarded developers and long-term ecosystem participants. Additionally, matching the hackathon’s winning projects with incubation programs, incentive mechanisms, and practical support processes could create a closed-loop system and plan.
Not always, but I think it's for the best.
On behalf of the UADP, this proposal to sponsor ETH Bucharest 2025 is a very interesting step forward to increase the presence in the Eastern European Ethereum ecosystem.
Some comments we have:
On behalf of the UADP, this proposal to sponsor ETH Bucharest 2025 is a very interesting step forward to increase the presence in the Eastern European Ethereum ecosystem.
Some comments we have:
Overall some of the discussion regarding receiving this funding in another way also makes sense. It might be worth utilizing questbook grants for smtg like this.
Thank you, based on these answers I would invite you to reduce the budget and apply via the Questbook events track.
Thanks for your prompt reply. It was an oversight on my side (I didn’t see that you guys updated the proposal).
I would suggest that you present the snapshot with more options besides "for" / "against", given the feedback provided by some here.
Thank you, @0xDonPepe , for your thoughtful feedback and enthusiasm about the event!
We’d be thrilled to welcome you to Romania—ETH Bucharest is the perfect occasion to experience the vibrant local Ethereum community firsthand.
Thank you, @0xDonPepe , for your thoughtful feedback and enthusiasm about the event!
We’d be thrilled to welcome you to Romania—ETH Bucharest is the perfect occasion to experience the vibrant local Ethereum community firsthand.
I understand your perspective on reallocating the $13,500 from the speaker dinner and VIP area sponsorship. These elements are designed to provide exclusive networking opportunities with industry leaders, speakers, and VIP attendees, which could lead to long-term partnerships and collaborations that benefit Arbitrum.
However, we are open to exploring ways to optimize the budget and evaluate whether reallocating a portion of these funds to other impactful areas.
Your input is valuable, and we’ll take this into consideration.
We appreciate your support for the proposal, regardless of the chosen path. However, the sponsorship amount of $67,950 exceeds the $50,000 cap specified in the Education, Community Growth, and Events Domain framework, making this proposal ineligible for that channel.
Directing this proposal through the DAO Events Budget ensures it is aligned with the appropriate funding mechanism for initiatives of this scale, avoiding unnecessary delays or compromises on the event’s scope.
Thank you again for your constructive feedback and willingness to support this proposal through the governance process.
If you have any other suggestions, we’d love to hear them!
Thank you, @jameskbh, for your thoughtful questions and for engaging with the proposal!
Thank you, @jameskbh, for your thoughtful questions and for engaging with the proposal!
While the proposal could technically be submitted through Questbook or the Education, Community Growth, and Events Domain under the 2025 Events Budget, the requested sponsorship amount of $67,950 exceeds the $50,000 cap outlined in the Questbook framework.
This makes it ineligible for that channel.By submitting directly to the DAO Events Budget, we ensure the proposal aligns with the funding mechanism intended for initiatives of this scale.
This path maintains feasibility and supports the comprehensive vision for Arbitrum DAO's presence at ETH Bucharest 2025 without compromising the scope of the participation.
As far as we know, a Tally vote is not required when requesting funding from the already approved 2025 DAO Events Budget allocation. This simplifies the process and ensures no delays are introduced from additional governance steps.
Thank you for your proposal! It’s great to see the growth and adoption in Eastern Europe and Bucharest.
As it stands, the Arbitrum Domain Allocator Offerings (currently pending vote) sets a soft cap of $50,000 per domain. This aligns well with the Genesis Block Package plus the Hackathon Bounty add-on:
Thank you for your proposal! It’s great to see the growth and adoption in Eastern Europe and Bucharest.
As it stands, the Arbitrum Domain Allocator Offerings (currently pending vote) sets a soft cap of $50,000 per domain. This aligns well with the Genesis Block Package plus the Hackathon Bounty add-on:
Of course, you can seek additional funding, but would not support the inclusion of the Speaker Dinner and VIP Area sponsorship add-ons in a proposal.
Thank you, @danielo , for your questions.
Sponsoring the Speaker's Dinner and VIP Area provides networking opportunities with industry leaders, speakers, and VIP attendees, enhancing Arbitrum's visibility and fostering potential partnerships.
Thank you, @danielo , for your questions.
Sponsoring the Speaker's Dinner and VIP Area provides networking opportunities with industry leaders, speakers, and VIP attendees, enhancing Arbitrum's visibility and fostering potential partnerships.
Regarding the hackathon, Arbitrum will feature dedicated bounty tracks focused on its technologies, encouraging participants to build solutions within the Arbitrum ecosystem.
Additionally, by supporting the Hackathon Open Track (which is open to projects built on any EVM infrastructure, thus including those built on Arbitrum) themed "Real World Use Cases," Arbitrum aims to attract diverse participants, including non-technical contributors, to develop impactful projects that align with its mission
Understood. However, quick question here: is this an unusal practice? Meaning that at every event where Arbitrum (being DAO or the Foundation) is officially present, are the costs of the delegation going there covered by these type of proposals?
Thanks for putting this forward. I think it's important to keep these events going as they provide valuable networking opportunities for members and delegates. If we can bring in external sponsors to help cover costs, we could make the event even more exciting. As someone suggested, partnering with other regional events would be a great way to expand the Arbitrum community.
I’m in line with the comments from other delegates on both points presented.
First, the budget feels unnecessarily high in some line items (e.g., dinner and VIP for $13,500). Second, i agree you should channel this through Education, Community Growth, and Events.
For the moment, I’m inclined to vote against it.
Thank you for your proposal.
Thank you, @pedrob , for your thoughtful suggestion. We carefully considered the Education, Community Growth, and Events Domain framework.
However, the requested amount for this sponsorship ($67,950) exceeds the $50,000 cap specified in that channel, making it ineligible under those terms.
Thank you, @pedrob , for your thoughtful suggestion. We carefully considered the Education, Community Growth, and Events Domain framework.
However, the requested amount for this sponsorship ($67,950) exceeds the $50,000 cap specified in that channel, making it ineligible under those terms.
By submitting this proposal to the DAO Events Budget, we aim to align with the appropriate funding mechanism for initiatives of this scale.
This approach ensures that Arbitrum DAO's presence at ETH Bucharest 2025 receives the necessary support to maximize its impact while remaining within the DAO's governance structure.
Thank you, @paulofonseca , for clarifying the process.
We are following the recommended procedure by submitting this proposal to the forum and seeking approval through a Snapshot vote, ensuring transparency and community involvement in the decision-making process.
Thank you, @karpatkey , for your input.
We acknowledge the importance of aligning with the DAO's events budget for 2025.
However, as clarified by @Entropy , decisions regarding event sponsorships are made by the DAO, not solely by @Entropy or the Events Budget members.
Therefore, we are proceeding with the standard governance process to seek approval for this proposal.
@paulofonseca you are free to go through the DAO process if you prefer. But, since there are specific initiatives with budgets dedicated to events, that seems a more efficient approach both for the DAO and for you. Examples are the DAO events budget or the Arbitrum Domain Allocator Offerings as mentioned by @pedrob .
Hey Ostanescu, thanks for taking the initiative to spotlight Arbitrum at this conference. The venue looks fantastic, this might be the perfect excuse for my first trip to Romania.
I’m with @danielo on skipping the speaker dinner and VIP area sponsorship; I think we can do without them. The extra $13,500 could be better spent securing a main side event or boosting hackathon rewards to make a bigger impact.
Hey Ostanescu, thanks for taking the initiative to spotlight Arbitrum at this conference. The venue looks fantastic, this might be the perfect excuse for my first trip to Romania.
I’m with @danielo on skipping the speaker dinner and VIP area sponsorship; I think we can do without them. The extra $13,500 could be better spent securing a main side event or boosting hackathon rewards to make a bigger impact.
I also agree with the suggestions to direct this proposal through the Education, Community Growth, and Events Domain for Season 3. That said, if you choose to go this route (snapshot -> tally), I’d still vote in favor.
Hi! This seems a nice event! I have a few questions:
How is this proposal impacted if going through the next iteration of Questbook or through the 2025 Events budget? It will still be feasible?
Hi! This seems a nice event! I have a few questions:
How is this proposal impacted if going through the next iteration of Questbook or through the 2025 Events budget? It will still be feasible?
It seems that the tentative timeline is not taking into account the Tally on-chain voting process. Is my assessment correct? If so, can you review it so we can have a better understand if there is a real impact waiting for any of that other funding sources?
Thanks in advance!
Thank you, @Entropy , for your kind words and for recognizing the impact of ETH Bucharest 2024.
We deeply respect the framework established for the Education, Community Growth, and Events Domain, but our sponsorship request of $67,950 exceeds the $50,000 cap specified for individual allocations in that framework.
Thank you, @Entropy , for your kind words and for recognizing the impact of ETH Bucharest 2024.
We deeply respect the framework established for the Education, Community Growth, and Events Domain, but our sponsorship request of $67,950 exceeds the $50,000 cap specified for individual allocations in that framework.
Given the scale and scope of ETH Bucharest 2025, we determined that submitting this proposal to the DAO Events Budget would be more appropriate.
This ensures transparency and allows the broader Arbitrum community to evaluate and support this initiative through the governance process.
Thanks for submitting this proposal @ostanescu.eth; from the photos and videos of ETH Bucharest 2024, it looks like it was a well managed and successful event! At the request of @paulofonseca we will confirm that as part of the Events Budget for 2025 proposal, service providers, event organizers, or individuals can bring requests of this nature to utilize the funds earmarked. The decision to fund such an event is made by the DAO, not Entropy or the other Events Budget members.
That being said, when crafting the proposal, Entropy had envisioned that requests would be for Arbitrum specific events like GovHack as opposed to sponsorships of this scale. However, the request does fall into the scope of the Events Budget proposal and we do not wish to stand as a gatekeeper if this is an event the DAO wishes to participate in and support.
Hi!
Thanks for the proposal
Since the proposal to allocate 1.5M USD to the Education, Community Growth, and Events domain will be voted on in Snapshot next week, I think this proposal should wait for the outcome. In the event of a favorable result, the proposal should be directed through that channel.
Hey @karpatkey the DAO events budget for 2025 proposal, specifies that other service providers that would want to get support from the Arbitrum DAO for their events should just put up a proposal on the forum and get a snapshot approved with more than the 3% of voting quorum. So the decision making is still by the DAO, not Entropy.

Could you clarify @Entropy @DisruptionJoe and ADPC?
Thank you @ostanescu.eth. This seems an exciting opportunity for Arbitrum DAO, but we believe it should be evaluated as part of the newly approved DAO events budget for 2025. In line with this, we suggest for the decision-making to be delegated to Entropy Advisors, rather than this proposal independently going through a DAO vote.
Hey @ostanescu.eth. Thank you for this proposal. If the previous participation brought significant benefits to Arbitrum DAO, we shouldn’t miss this opportunity either. One thing I’d like to ask you to reconfirm: does the $67,950 already cover the entire budget for this event? For example, have the travel, food, and lodging expenses for the guests been accounted for?
Gmgm, so would it be better to include the relevant budget in the proposal? Even if it’s just an estimate
The speaker dinner and VIP sponsor feel unecessary. If the main conference and hackathon are already being sponsored, what's the value of this extra $13,500?
Also, would the hackathon and open track have built with Arbiturm as a criterion? or is the sponsorship just an advertisement?
Gm Larva,
The expenses of the guests coming from the DAO side, Arbitrum Foundation and possibly, Offchain Labs were not included in this proposal.
We still don't have a firm confirmation of who exactly is going to join ETH Bucharest, as this is also influenced by the outcome of this proposal.
@karpatkey to clarify, I'm not the one putting forward this proposal. I helped review it before it was posted here, and I personally know the people behind it so I have a lot of context about it, but I'm not the service provider putting it forward to the DAO.
But I'm asking the DAO Events budget team above to clarify on the process for service providers to access the funds in the recently approved events budget for 2025, because I think that's an important issue and different from what you've stated previously that Entropy and that team would be deciding on the events to be funded from that budget. I don't think that's the case. Their proposal specifically says that other service providers can come forward to the DAO to ask for part of that budget for events by following the normal governance process, but not needing to go through a more morose onchain vote to get the funds.
Understood. However, quick question here: is this an unusal practice? Meaning that at every event where Arbitrum (being DAO or the Foundation) is officially present, are the costs of the delegation going there covered by these type of proposals?
Thanks for putting this forward. I think it's important to keep these events going as they provide valuable networking opportunities for members and delegates. If we can bring in external sponsors to help cover costs, we could make the event even more exciting. As someone suggested, partnering with other regional events would be a great way to expand the Arbitrum community.
I’m in line with the comments from other delegates on both points presented.
First, the budget feels unnecessarily high in some line items (e.g., dinner and VIP for $13,500). Second, i agree you should channel this through Education, Community Growth, and Events.
For the moment, I’m inclined to vote against it.
Thank you for your proposal.
Thank you, @pedrob , for your thoughtful suggestion. We carefully considered the Education, Community Growth, and Events Domain framework.
However, the requested amount for this sponsorship ($67,950) exceeds the $50,000 cap specified in that channel, making it ineligible under those terms.
Thank you, @pedrob , for your thoughtful suggestion. We carefully considered the Education, Community Growth, and Events Domain framework.
However, the requested amount for this sponsorship ($67,950) exceeds the $50,000 cap specified in that channel, making it ineligible under those terms.
By submitting this proposal to the DAO Events Budget, we aim to align with the appropriate funding mechanism for initiatives of this scale.
This approach ensures that Arbitrum DAO's presence at ETH Bucharest 2025 receives the necessary support to maximize its impact while remaining within the DAO's governance structure.
Thank you, @paulofonseca , for clarifying the process.
We are following the recommended procedure by submitting this proposal to the forum and seeking approval through a Snapshot vote, ensuring transparency and community involvement in the decision-making process.
Thank you, @karpatkey , for your input.
We acknowledge the importance of aligning with the DAO's events budget for 2025.
However, as clarified by @Entropy , decisions regarding event sponsorships are made by the DAO, not solely by @Entropy or the Events Budget members.
Therefore, we are proceeding with the standard governance process to seek approval for this proposal.
@paulofonseca you are free to go through the DAO process if you prefer. But, since there are specific initiatives with budgets dedicated to events, that seems a more efficient approach both for the DAO and for you. Examples are the DAO events budget or the Arbitrum Domain Allocator Offerings as mentioned by @pedrob .
Hey Ostanescu, thanks for taking the initiative to spotlight Arbitrum at this conference. The venue looks fantastic, this might be the perfect excuse for my first trip to Romania.
I’m with @danielo on skipping the speaker dinner and VIP area sponsorship; I think we can do without them. The extra $13,500 could be better spent securing a main side event or boosting hackathon rewards to make a bigger impact.
Hey Ostanescu, thanks for taking the initiative to spotlight Arbitrum at this conference. The venue looks fantastic, this might be the perfect excuse for my first trip to Romania.
I’m with @danielo on skipping the speaker dinner and VIP area sponsorship; I think we can do without them. The extra $13,500 could be better spent securing a main side event or boosting hackathon rewards to make a bigger impact.
I also agree with the suggestions to direct this proposal through the Education, Community Growth, and Events Domain for Season 3. That said, if you choose to go this route (snapshot -> tally), I’d still vote in favor.
Hi! This seems a nice event! I have a few questions:
How is this proposal impacted if going through the next iteration of Questbook or through the 2025 Events budget? It will still be feasible?
Hi! This seems a nice event! I have a few questions:
How is this proposal impacted if going through the next iteration of Questbook or through the 2025 Events budget? It will still be feasible?
It seems that the tentative timeline is not taking into account the Tally on-chain voting process. Is my assessment correct? If so, can you review it so we can have a better understand if there is a real impact waiting for any of that other funding sources?
Thanks in advance!
Thank you, @Entropy , for your kind words and for recognizing the impact of ETH Bucharest 2024.
We deeply respect the framework established for the Education, Community Growth, and Events Domain, but our sponsorship request of $67,950 exceeds the $50,000 cap specified for individual allocations in that framework.
Thank you, @Entropy , for your kind words and for recognizing the impact of ETH Bucharest 2024.
We deeply respect the framework established for the Education, Community Growth, and Events Domain, but our sponsorship request of $67,950 exceeds the $50,000 cap specified for individual allocations in that framework.
Given the scale and scope of ETH Bucharest 2025, we determined that submitting this proposal to the DAO Events Budget would be more appropriate.
This ensures transparency and allows the broader Arbitrum community to evaluate and support this initiative through the governance process.
Thanks for submitting this proposal @ostanescu.eth; from the photos and videos of ETH Bucharest 2024, it looks like it was a well managed and successful event! At the request of @paulofonseca we will confirm that as part of the Events Budget for 2025 proposal, service providers, event organizers, or individuals can bring requests of this nature to utilize the funds earmarked. The decision to fund such an event is made by the DAO, not Entropy or the other Events Budget members.
That being said, when crafting the proposal, Entropy had envisioned that requests would be for Arbitrum specific events like GovHack as opposed to sponsorships of this scale. However, the request does fall into the scope of the Events Budget proposal and we do not wish to stand as a gatekeeper if this is an event the DAO wishes to participate in and support.
Hi!
Thanks for the proposal
Since the proposal to allocate 1.5M USD to the Education, Community Growth, and Events domain will be voted on in Snapshot next week, I think this proposal should wait for the outcome. In the event of a favorable result, the proposal should be directed through that channel.
Hey @karpatkey the DAO events budget for 2025 proposal, specifies that other service providers that would want to get support from the Arbitrum DAO for their events should just put up a proposal on the forum and get a snapshot approved with more than the 3% of voting quorum. So the decision making is still by the DAO, not Entropy.

Could you clarify @Entropy @DisruptionJoe and ADPC?
Thank you @ostanescu.eth. This seems an exciting opportunity for Arbitrum DAO, but we believe it should be evaluated as part of the newly approved DAO events budget for 2025. In line with this, we suggest for the decision-making to be delegated to Entropy Advisors, rather than this proposal independently going through a DAO vote.
Hey @ostanescu.eth. Thank you for this proposal. If the previous participation brought significant benefits to Arbitrum DAO, we shouldn’t miss this opportunity either. One thing I’d like to ask you to reconfirm: does the $67,950 already cover the entire budget for this event? For example, have the travel, food, and lodging expenses for the guests been accounted for?
Gmgm, so would it be better to include the relevant budget in the proposal? Even if it’s just an estimate
The speaker dinner and VIP sponsor feel unecessary. If the main conference and hackathon are already being sponsored, what's the value of this extra $13,500?
Also, would the hackathon and open track have built with Arbiturm as a criterion? or is the sponsorship just an advertisement?
Gm Larva,
The expenses of the guests coming from the DAO side, Arbitrum Foundation and possibly, Offchain Labs were not included in this proposal.
We still don't have a firm confirmation of who exactly is going to join ETH Bucharest, as this is also influenced by the outcome of this proposal.
@karpatkey to clarify, I'm not the one putting forward this proposal. I helped review it before it was posted here, and I personally know the people behind it so I have a lot of context about it, but I'm not the service provider putting it forward to the DAO.
But I'm asking the DAO Events budget team above to clarify on the process for service providers to access the funds in the recently approved events budget for 2025, because I think that's an important issue and different from what you've stated previously that Entropy and that team would be deciding on the events to be funded from that budget. I don't think that's the case. Their proposal specifically says that other service providers can come forward to the DAO to ask for part of that budget for events by following the normal governance process, but not needing to go through a more morose onchain vote to get the funds.
Thanks for submitting this proposal @ostanescu.eth; from the photos and videos of ETH Bucharest 2024, it looks like it was a well managed and successful event! At the request of @paulofonseca we will confirm that as part of the Events Budget for 2025 proposal, service providers, event organizers, or individuals can bring requests of this nature to utilize the funds earmarked. The decision to fund such an event is made by the DAO, not Entropy or the other Events Budget members.
That being said, when crafting the proposal, Entropy had envisioned that requests would be for Arbitrum specific events like GovHack as opposed to sponsorships of this scale. However, the request does fall into the scope of the Events Budget proposal and we do not wish to stand as a gatekeeper if this is an event the DAO wishes to participate in and support.
Speaking as a delegate, we would echo @pedrob’s suggestion of waiting for the outcome of the Arbitrum D.A.O. (Domain Allocator Offerings) Grant Program - Season 3 proposal and directing the request through the Education, Community Growth and Events Domain. This proposal will move to a temperature check next week, so you will have a sense on how likely it is that the DAO funds the program fairly soon. Looking at the additional sponsorship add-ons, we believe there are a few that could be trimmed so that a sponsorship proposal fits within the $50k cap.
@karpatkey to clarify, I'm not the one putting forward this proposal. I helped review it before it was posted here, and I personally know the people behind it so I have a lot of context about it, but I'm not the service provider putting it forward to the DAO.
But I'm asking the DAO Events budget team above to clarify on the process for service providers to access the funds in the recently approved events budget for 2025, because I think that's an important issue and different from what you've stated previously that Entropy and that team would be deciding on the events to be funded from that budget. I don't think that's the case. Their proposal specifically says that other service providers can come forward to the DAO to ask for part of that budget for events by following the normal governance process, but not needing to go through a more morose onchain vote to get the funds.
@pedrob in regards to going for the future questbook Events domain, this service provider, the people behind ETH Bucharest, already got a questbook grant last season, to do an Arbitrum Stylus Workshop and Hackathon in Bucharest, a few weeks ago.
This proposal now, seeks more funding than the amounts normally available through the Questbook domains, so I don't think it makes sense to go through the Questbook channel, but to the DAO Events Budget for 2025 that was recently approved.
Thanks for submitting this proposal @ostanescu.eth; from the photos and videos of ETH Bucharest 2024, it looks like it was a well managed and successful event! At the request of @paulofonseca we will confirm that as part of the Events Budget for 2025 proposal, service providers, event organizers, or individuals can bring requests of this nature to utilize the funds earmarked. The decision to fund such an event is made by the DAO, not Entropy or the other Events Budget members.
That being said, when crafting the proposal, Entropy had envisioned that requests would be for Arbitrum specific events like GovHack as opposed to sponsorships of this scale. However, the request does fall into the scope of the Events Budget proposal and we do not wish to stand as a gatekeeper if this is an event the DAO wishes to participate in and support.
Speaking as a delegate, we would echo @pedrob’s suggestion of waiting for the outcome of the Arbitrum D.A.O. (Domain Allocator Offerings) Grant Program - Season 3 proposal and directing the request through the Education, Community Growth and Events Domain. This proposal will move to a temperature check next week, so you will have a sense on how likely it is that the DAO funds the program fairly soon. Looking at the additional sponsorship add-ons, we believe there are a few that could be trimmed so that a sponsorship proposal fits within the $50k cap.
@karpatkey to clarify, I'm not the one putting forward this proposal. I helped review it before it was posted here, and I personally know the people behind it so I have a lot of context about it, but I'm not the service provider putting it forward to the DAO.
But I'm asking the DAO Events budget team above to clarify on the process for service providers to access the funds in the recently approved events budget for 2025, because I think that's an important issue and different from what you've stated previously that Entropy and that team would be deciding on the events to be funded from that budget. I don't think that's the case. Their proposal specifically says that other service providers can come forward to the DAO to ask for part of that budget for events by following the normal governance process, but not needing to go through a more morose onchain vote to get the funds.
@pedrob in regards to going for the future questbook Events domain, this service provider, the people behind ETH Bucharest, already got a questbook grant last season, to do an Arbitrum Stylus Workshop and Hackathon in Bucharest, a few weeks ago.
This proposal now, seeks more funding than the amounts normally available through the Questbook domains, so I don't think it makes sense to go through the Questbook channel, but to the DAO Events Budget for 2025 that was recently approved.