Compound Finance Settles Disagreement with Crypto Investor Humpy and The Golden Boys Following Governance Conflict

Compound Finance has reached an agreement with the anonymous crypto whale Humpy and his group, The Golden Boys, following a contentious governance conflict regarding Proposal 289.

This proposal, which was approved under disputed circumstances, aimed to allocate $24 million worth of COMP tokens to a yield-generating protocol overseen by The Golden Boys.

The proposal was criticized for being influenced by a small group that purchased significant amounts of COMP tokens. The revised offer introduces a staking product designed to align the interests of all parties involved, particularly addressing Humpy’s requirements as a delegate and COMP holder.

Proposal 289 Controversy and Alleged Governance Attack by The Golden Boys

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The controversy emerged with the approval of Proposal 289 on July 28, which led to allegations of a governance attack carried out by The Golden Boys.

This proposal, which received 682,191 votes in favor and 633,636 against, aimed to increase the allocation of COMP tokens to the goldCOMP treasury fund from 92,000 to 499,000.

Proposal 289, led by Humpy, sought to allocate $24 million from Compound’s treasury to a yield-generating protocol managed by The Golden Boys.

The proposal was approved under contentious conditions, igniting widespread criticism and claims of vote manipulation. Detractors contended that a small group had influenced the vote by acquiring large quantities of COMP tokens on the open market.

Michael Lewellen, a security advisor for Compound Finance, expressed concerns on X regarding multiple accounts accumulating COMP tokens to sway proposals in favor of the Golden Boys’ goldCOMP product.

Other community members, including Wintermute Governance, Columbia Blockchain, Penn Blockchain, and StableLab, echoed these worries, highlighting the group’s repeated attempts to pass a previously unsuccessful proposal.

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In a recent forum post by Bryan Colligan at Compound, it was announced that Proposal 289 would be retracted to alleviate the governance risks it presented.

Instead, a new staking product has been proposed, aiming to align with the interests of all stakeholders, particularly Humpy, a recent delegate and COMP holder.

The new staking proposal seeks to ensure that the funds are managed securely and in the best interest of the community.

The proposed staking product aims to enhance the utility of COMP tokens by distributing 30% of the newly generated token reserves annually to staked COMP holders. This distribution will be proportional to the amount of COMP staked by each holder.

Although this proposal will necessitate a governance vote by the Compound DAO for on-chain implementation, it has already garnered support from Humpy, other Compound delegates, and security experts from OpenZeppelin and Gauntlet.

Proposal 289 Opponent Michael Welcomes Resolution to Safeguard Compound Governance

Michael, who opposed Proposal 289, remarked: “OpenZeppelin is pleased to see a potential resolution on the table to ensure governance is safeguarded and community interests are prioritized. We’ve been collaborating closely with many community delegates since Proposal 289.”

Following this development, the automatic on-chain deployment of $24 million from Compound’s treasury was canceled, as indicated by on-chain data.

Concerns had been raised regarding The Golden Boys’ intentions, highlighting their repeated attempts to redirect funds to their product, goldCOMP. This suspicion was amplified by their history of submitting two previous proposals that were rejected by the Compound DAO.

Another critical issue was the security of the funds once they were transferred from Compound. There were apprehensions that the funds directed to the ‘Trust Setup’ contract could be at risk, as they would be managed by a multisig wallet controlled by The Golden Boys.

Humpy has previously engaged in similar contentious actions with other DeFi protocols, such as Balancer and Sushi. In those instances, Humpy amassed considerable voting power to approve proposals, potentially prioritizing personal interests over the broader objectives of the DAO.

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