yAcademy: Planting the Seed of a Sustainably Secure Future for yEarn and Beyond
AI summary
This proposal seeks to launch yAcademy, an internal security auditing arm for Yearn. Its primary goal is to audit Yearn's smart contracts, attract and retain top security talent, and eventually generate revenue by offering auditing services to other projects. The academy aims to be self-sustaining by converting audit expenses into an investment, with administrative costs kept low through partnerships with Gitcoin and Status for advocacy and curriculum development. Equity in yAcademy will be distributed among YFI governors, partners, and the first five auditors.
If passed, Yearn will establish its own auditing team, potentially reducing reliance on external auditors and improving the security of its protocols. This could lead to cost savings in the long run and create a new revenue stream for the DAO. YFI holders, Gitcoin, and Status will benefit from equity in the academy, while external auditing firms might see a decrease in Yearn-related contracts.
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3 votes > 5% VPFull proposal
This is the culmination of efforts since the original proposal which led to a partnership with our friends at Gitcoin and Status who also have been thinking about security in our ecosystem.
Simple Summary
We launch the yAcademy: a security wing tasked with auditing Yearn's contracts, attracting and retaining top talent, and eventually generating revenue by expanding its auditing services to the ecosystem at large. Mission: audi…