Delegate Thread: Modular Crypto

Governance Delegation
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Forum Handle: @ModularCrypto

Website: Modularcrypto.xyz

Twitter: @ModularCrypto

Discord: Modular Crypto Community

Introduction

Modular Crypto is a media and education organization committed to strengthening Web3 in Latin America, with a strong focus on Brazil. Our work connects Portuguese-speaking communities to the global crypto ecosystem through education, visibility, and active engagement. In 2024, Modular Crypto connected over 3,000 participants across four events held in Brazilian states, promoting Web3 education and building bridges with global protocols such as Celo, Arbitrum, Scroll, and Cartesi

In addition to our educational and community-focused efforts, Modular Crypto also operates a governance arm, acting as a professional delegate in DAOs. We currently serve as a delegate in the Scroll DAO, where we actively participate in proposals, discussions, and community alignment efforts, always representing the voices of underrepresented communities in the Latin American region.

Why we chose to be a Celo DAO delegate

We believe Celo plays a unique role in building regenerative, inclusive, and impact-driven infrastructure — values that deeply align with our mission. As a delegate, our goal is to ensure that Latin American voices — especially from Brazilian and underrepresented communities — are present in the DAO’s strategic decisions.

We see Celo as one of the key networks capable of creating real change in historically marginalized regions. Modular aims to contribute with active listening, local articulation, and a strong community lens to bridge DAO decision-making with grassroots realities.

Areas of expertise

Our team includes educators, communicators, and builders with a strong presence in the crypto space. We specialize in educational content creation, event production, community building, and support for governance initiatives. We’ve collaborated with several DAOs and protocols, with experience ranging from RetroPGF research to project acceleration.

Our key areas of expertise include:

  • Education around DeFi, governance, DAOs and blockchain governance
  • Community growth strategies
  • Execution of events, hackathons, and accelerator programs
  • Engagement with local builders and multicultural ecosystems
  • Governance participation
  • Professional delegate
  • Support for community-led initiatives within DAO frameworks

Community engagement and impact

Our work is grounded in local impact. Through in-person events and digital campaigns, we’ve reached thousands of participants — from crypto literacy initiatives to supporting the launch of new projects.

Recently, we led an acceleration program focused on the Scroll ecosystem, resulting in dozens of high-potential, impact-driven projects. Within the Celo ecosystem, we’ve engaged with CeLatam and closely followed initiatives across Latin America, including success stories in Brazil, Colombia, and Argentina.

Metrics of Modular Crypto:
Number of IRL events held: 11
People in IRL Events + Hackathons: 4,000 People
Instagram: 8,525 Subscribers + 500,000 Impressions/Year
Twitter: 5,849 Subscribers + 1M Impressions/Year
YouTube: 3,630 Subscribers + 170,000 Views + 539 Videos Published
Newsletter: 6,000 Subscribers + 300,000 Views
Articles Published: 268 Articles published

We are particularly interested in supporting proposals that bridge innovation and regeneration, technology and real-world impact, always with a strong territorial awareness.

Conflict of interest

Modular Crypto also serves as a delegate in the Scroll DAO, and we are committed to transparency. Any involvement that may present a conflict of interest will be clearly communicated to the Celo DAO community. Our commitment is to integrity and the collective growth of the Celo ecosystem.

Final notes

We’re excited to contribute to Celo DAO with the perspective of those on the ground, listening to communities and helping projects come to life. We believe that a strong DAO is built through diversity of thought, practical experience, and shared responsibility.

If you share these values, we’d love to collaborate, represent your voice, and help co-create a truly regenerative and inclusive ecosystem together.

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Super nice to see @ModularCrypto arriving in Celo!
Modular is the most interesting Web3 media outlet in Brazil, and you have already generated an impact on Celo through the event you hosted last year. Through your partnership with Blockchain na Escola, 840+ students created their Valora Wallet.

Welcome!!

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Thank you, Marcelo!

Very happy to contribute more with Celo.

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Proposal: Celo Communities Guild Proposal | 2025 H2 Budget

Vote: FOR

Rationale: We voted in favor of CGP-195 because it strengthens community engagement and governance within the Celo ecosystem. The proposal provides funding for local projects, educational events, and onboarding initiatives, aligning directly with Modular Crypto’s mission to promote Web3 education, financial inclusion, and builder growth on Celo.

Proposal: Prezenti Season 1 Funding Request: Direct Grants

Vote: FOR

Rationale: We voted in favor of CGP-197 as it supports the Prezenti Season 1 initiative, fostering education, community engagement, and onboarding of new users within the Celo ecosystem.

Proposal: Celo Regional Council Season 1 Funding Request

Vote: FOR

Rationale: We voted in favor of CGP-198 because it supports initiatives that expand community engagement and developer onboarding within the Celo ecosystem.

Proposal: Celo Foundation Season 1 Funding Proposal

Vote: FOR

Rationale: We voted in favor of CGP-200 because it provides funding to the Celo Foundation Season 1, supporting initiatives that strengthen community engagement, educational programs, and ecosystem growth.

Proposal: Celo Foundation Season 1 Funding Proposal

Vote: FOR

Rationale: Same reason of the first version of the proposal.

Proposal: Celo Regional Council Season 1 Funding Request V2

Vote: FOR

Rationale: Same reason of the first version of the proposal.

Proposal: Community Fund Proxy Vote - Mento MGP-9

Vote: FOR

Rationale: We voted in favor of CGP-205 because it enables the addition of a CELO/ETH feed to support WETH as a gas currency, enhancing the utility and accessibility of the Celo network.

Proposal: Proxy Vote for MGP-10 - Restructuring the Mento Reserve Yield on Mento Reserve

Vote: FOR

Rationale: We voted in favor of CGP-206 as it supports the restructuring of Mento Reserve yield, optimizing stablecoin liquidity and funding efficiency within the Celo ecosystem.

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Proposal: Validator Spending Reduction - Option #1, #2 and #3

CGP 269
CGP 270
CGP 271

Vote: No on all options

Rationale: After reviewing the three options proposed for validator spending reduction, we voted NO on all of them.

Our position is not a rejection of cost efficiency as a principle. We recognize that, as Celo transitions into an L2, reassessing validator economics, operational costs can be both valid and necessary. However, the current proposals fall short on process, timing, and governance alignment.

First, there was no sufficiently mature community discussion or clear consensus prior to advancing these options going to vote. Decisions that directly impact validators, incentives, and network security require deeper deliberation, clearer trade-offs, broader alignment with the validator set and ecosystem participants.

Second, the timing is problematic. Introducing coercive changes of this magnitude immediately before the start of Season 2 creates uncertainty, undermines planning for validators and ecosystem actors who rely on predictable incentive structures.

Third, the proposals lack transparent foundations. There is no clear explanation of:

  • The economic models or assumptions behind the proposed cuts

  • How reductions were calculated

  • What evaluation criteria were used

  • How the transition would be operationally managed with validators

Without this clarity, it becomes difficult to assess long-term impacts on decentralization, resilience, and validator participation.

Finally, this approach is misaligned with Celo’s historical culture, which has been rooted in collaboration, collective alignment, and co-creation. Governance by pressure or last-minute constraint-setting risks eroding trust, especially in a network that has consistently emphasized community-first coordination.

In summary, while cost reductions may be part of Celo’s next phase as an L2, they must be grounded in clear data, shared analysis, proper validator engagement, and a well-structured governance process. Until those foundations are in place, we do not believe these proposals should move forward.

We encourage the authors and the broader community to reopen discussion, improve transparency. Co-design a solution that balances efficiency with long-term network health.

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Proposal: Celo Communities Guild | Season 2 Funding Request

Vote: Abstain

Rationale: The proposed funding amount is not sufficiently justified by the scope, deliverables, and execution plan presented. Raising concerns about proportionality between requested resources and expected outcomes.

Proposal: Stabila Season 2 Funding Request

Vote: FOR

Rationale: Aligned with protocol evolution and long-term ecosystem value.

Proposal: cLabs Core Protocol Execution – Season 2 (H1 2026) Funding Proposal

Vote: FOR

Rationale: The proposal advances relevant ecosystem coordination and execution goals, with a scope that is coherent. The initiative contributes to strengthening participation, delivery capacity, and long-term protocol alignment, making the investment reasonable and beneficial for Celo at this stage.

Proposal: Celo Governance Guild Season 2 Funding Request

Vote: Abstain

Rationale: Due to execution and coordination concerns observed in recent proposals. While the initiative is directionally aligned with the protocol, clearer accountability, team rotation, and governance safeguards are needed before full support.