We would like to present a proposal to fund governance security analytics and reporting via Forse analytics.
Top Level overview:
Abstract
This Token Program Proposal (TPP) requests to fund the research and development of a collusion analysis dashboard for ZKNation’s DAO governance. The dashboard will provide real-time monitoring of whales, delegates, and governance bodies to detect and mitigate governance security risks.
Motivation
Decentralized governance systems like ZKNation’s rely on the integrity of the Token Assembly, Security Council, and Guardians. Collusion, defined as coordinated actions to manipulate governance outcomes, needs to be detected early on. This TPP aims to develop a dashboard to monitor governance security risks, notify interested stakeholders and show a clear path to improving security for ZKSync’s governance.
Specification
Research Scope
Research Scope
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Whale Address Behavior: Analyze token concentration, voting power, and transaction patterns of large holders.
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Delegate Influence:
- Monitor concentration of delegated voting power among top delegates.
- Analyze voting alignment among delegates to detect potential coordination.
- Delegation Network Analysis: Map delegation relationships to identify which addresses delegate to whom, visualizing the flow of voting power. Identify central nodes accumulating significant delegated power, detect circular delegation patterns, and monitor changes before key governance events. This will use network graph techniques to uncover hidden patterns of influence and potential collusion among delegates.
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Address Clustering: Detect clusters of addresses potentially controlled by one entity.
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Vote Buying Detection: Track suspicious token transfers or delegation spikes before votes.
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Governance Body Collusion: Assess alignment between Guardian vetoes, Security Council actions, and whale/delegate interests. Analyse addresses in these bodies and find possible links to known whales or delegates.
Dashboard Features
- Real-time metrics on token distribution, voting patterns, and address clusters.
- Anomaly detection for unusual transfers or delegation changes.
- Visualizations like network graphs for clustering and heatmaps for voting alignment.
- Integration with ZKSync’s governance data (e.g., vote.zknation.io, forum.zknation.io).
- Open-source, with code and documentation on GitHub.
- Notifications via Email or Telegram to alert interested parties on important events.