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The council was created to address risks from low voter participation relative to the size of the treasury.
The ENS DAO Security Council is a 4-of-8 Safe multisig with a narrowly defined mandate: It can only cancel malicious proposals that threaten the DAO, especially those targeting the treasury.

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Purpose and Powers

The Security Council acts only in emergencies, such as:
  • If a proposal violates the ENS Constitution
  • If a proposal is malicious and threatens the DAO’s longevity or sustainability
  • If voters are financially incentivized to act against the DAO’s interests
  • If a proposal benefits an attacker at the DAO’s expense
The council cannot propose, amend, or initiate governance actions.

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Time-Limited Authority

Two years after deployment, anyone can call renounceTimelockRoleByExpiration() to permanently revoke the council’s cancel power, ensuring decentralization over time.
  • Contract: SecurityCouncil.sol (Etherscan)
  • Cancel function: cancelProposal
  • Multisig: Safe 0xaA5cD05f6B62C3af58AE9c4F3F7A2aCC2Cdc2Cc7

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Formation and Membership

The Security Council was introduced in EP5.7, with further discussion and confirmation in EP5.10. The council consists of 8 individuals, operating as a 4-of-8 multisig:
  • nick.eth
  • griff.eth
  • avsa.eth
  • lefteris.eth
  • katherineykwu.eth
  • fireeyes.eth
  • brantly.eth
  • alextnetto.eth