Welcome to the sCoop Weekly where you’ll get a rundown of the week that was and where the Owls are flying next. Be sure to follow daily and weekly Index Cooperative contributor news on Twitter: @IndexCoopDAO
How to Delegate your INDEX Votes
One of the benefits of holding $INDEX is to participate in both the governance process of Index Coop and take part in metagovernance of our tokens’ underlying protocols. For those that don’t have the time to learn about all the proposals or would like to entrust their voting power to someone else, this article provides a great primer on delegating $INDEX votes.
Set Protocol Vaults | Beneath the Hood of DPI
In this video our Head of Finance, @Matthew_Graham, gives a quick explanation of what’s going on behind the scenes when you purchase products like The DeFi Pulse Index, saying you can imagine the tokens like claims on a vault.
What’s new and in which direction is Index Coop heading over the upcoming week.
A Look Back at Index Council V1
This week a Retrospective of Index Council V1 was held to look at lessons learned, what went well, what could’ve gone better and determine a path for the future of Index Coop leadership.
You can find the full recording here , the Jamboard here , and poll data here .
The Next Iteration of Index Coop Leadership
Over the last month, a great deal of focus has gone into exploring lessons learnt from v1 of the Index Council and discussing what comes next.
- 4th Feb - Index Council term end (forum post )
- 23rd Feb - Leadership Forum (slides)
- 1st March - Index Council V2 (forum post)
- 2nd March - Leadership Forum (slides | recording)
- 7th March - Alternative Governance session(recording)
- 8th March - Index Council Retro (slides | jamboard)
After discussions at the Wednesday 9th Leadership Forum,a contributor vote on the V2 Index Council will run from Friday 11th @ 2am UTC to Tuesday 15th March @ 9pm UTC.
If you’re a Bronze, Silver or Gold Owl and have not received an email with voting instructions, reach out to @sixtykeys
There’s no shortage of industry and educational events in DeFi and crypto. Along with taking part in events worldwide, Index Coop hosts a number of events to help people learn about crypto index products.
gHearbox Hour - Twitter Spaces
@BigSky7 & @Mringz recently joined Ivan from Gearbox Protocol to talk crypto index products, composability and DeFi legos. DeFi protocols can plug into Gearbox to use leverage.
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Index Coop Events
Female Founders AMA with @Lfeld, Anay from Rabbithole & Preethi from DappCamp
Conversations with the Coop @Crypto_Texan - Laura Shin, author of The Cryptopians
DeFridays $GMI - Tokemak with @TheYoungCrews @LemonadeAlpha
For Season 1, this section will be a place to surface specific talents needs and contributor opportunities for Nests & Pods. Contact @coolhorsegirl or @kindeagle to create a listing.
Talent Needs Reach out to @bradwmorris with Community Nest for helping fill gaps in your Pod/Nest
Impression Mining - Learn more about how your product-related Social, Blog, and Video posts can earn you $INDEX rewards. Learn more about the program
Something to share with your non-crypto family and friends to assure them you’re not working in MLM or part of a Ponzi scheme.
DeFi 101: The Case for Open Finance - The Defiant
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