DAO’s

ShapeShift,  a DeFi protocol,  has transformed into a DAO: https://messari.io/article/shapeshift-convenient-dex-aggregation-platform.  This articles shows  how they manage the different functions within the DAO, very analogous to departments within a corporate. Gitcoin’s DAO governance:  https://gov.gitcoin.co/t/gitcoin-dao-governance-process-v2-updated/7860 This article shows a variety of governance roles and how they are structured. Bankless white paper: https://forum.bankless.community/t/banklessdao-white-paper/3130 Shows how to be transparent about …

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You can also find this document on Google Docs. To use directly, please use this link and make a copy. To get feedback, please share with CryptoProCafe@gmail.com and join the DAO Think Tank. White Paper Worksheet  DAO name:                                    …

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There are many different DAO models. The cost to set up a DAO is not expensive and there are now more possibilities to set up a DAO on any number of templated platforms and even add any turnkey legal implementation needed, such as an LLC wrapper in Wyoming or Vermont.  Starting out, however, the hardest …

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Given DAOs are a relatively new form of corporate governance, it is not clear how state courts will view such organizations and what protections under the law would be afforded to DAO members on a state-by-state level where most law governing business filings takes place. There are a few ways to go: Unformed DAOs First, …

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There are numerous types of DAOs and understanding the forms they can take will also inform your project.  Here are some of the most important and common ones which have evolved over the last few years: DeFi DAOs Grant DAOs Social DAOs Collector DAOs Venture DAOs, also called Investment  DAOs) Media DAOs Social Media DAOs …

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In this section, we’ll walk you through the advantages and disadvantages of forming a DAO, compared to other forms of organization. Advantages of DAOs Decentralization: As mentioned, the whole idea of a  DAO is to create a self-governing group, where control is created via software protocols and members vote on the way sto achieving common …

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Most of the templated DAO creation platforms work the same way.  Technically, DAOs are not difficult to set up, even when building from scratch. A good way to start understanding the structure is to look at one of the most basic templates, Aragon.  The  set-up process can take as little as 30 minutes once the …

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  DAO is actually just an acronym that stands for Decentralized Autonomous Organization. As defined by Aragon: a group of people without central management who coordinate over the internet around a shared set of rules to achieve a common mission.  Basically, this is an organizational structure has three  main innovations: Its rules for transactions are …

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