AIP-493: ApeCoin Launch Contributor Transparency & Disclosures

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@blockchainzilla

Yeah, just wanted to clarify that we don’t have portfolio companies on our end.

Yeah, I didn’t think so, seeing as you’re on the Horizen Labs side of things. To be honest, most people don’t actually know the difference. And I didn’t actually figure that out until last year during the ApeChain voting fiasco during which Herve surfaced on our radar here in the DAO. Hence this exchange that you and I had during the Banana Bill discussions which solicited this response from you.

Disclosures and transparency are important in my personal opinion.

Indeed.

Also, I too have a similar proposal that’s currently going through process.

AIP-475: Fast Track Proposals and Enforce Leadership Transparency

With Banana Bill for example we and all others involved have spent a lot of time making sure there’s clear conflict of interest forms and disclosures for folks going through that program, so not trying to say there should be no transparency, etc… (usual disclaimer that that is not a direct or official endorsement of this particular AIP, just stating personal opinion).

Thanks for the clarity and candor. And yes, that’s the way it should be.

I can’t speak to any of HLV’s clients or cap table because I/we just don’t know at this point any more than anybody in the general public would.

To your last question, Horizen Labs voting is controlled solely by Horizen Labs.

Thanks for the clarity and candor.

While I’m sure that the proposal author wasn’t intentionally singling out Horizen - hence the reason that I posted the AIP examples to provide clarity for my comments - I believe that we’re all on the same page here and that transparency should be key.