Recent vote buying activity on Arbitrum has raised significant concerns about the integrity of decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) governance models. A case where an individual spent 5 ETH to acquire nearly 19.3 million in voting power, impacting decisions concerning approximately $6.5 million in governance weight, highlights potential risks for DAO holders. This incident involved a user who leveraged the LobbyFi platform to rent out their voting power, ultimately influencing the election of CupOJoseph for a seat on Arbitrum’s Oversight and Transparency Committee. This raises questions about the legitimacy and security of DAO governance models that rely on a one-token-one-vote system. The incident suggests a financial incentive for vote buying, potentially leading to manipulation rather than genuine ideological alignment. This underscores the vulnerability of DAOs to such attacks, particularly when mechanisms like LobbyFi facilitate the monetization of voting power. Experts, including Ignas from Pink Brains, have highlighted the potential financial rewards associated with manipulating DAO governance, emphasizing that platforms like LobbyFi could significantly reduce the costs associated with these types of attacks. As a result, malicious actors can now exert significant influence over DAOs at a considerably lower cost. This raises alarm bells about the risks posed by such vulnerabilities and necessitates greater attention towards safeguarding against potential manipulation.