These tools were integral in quickly overcoming many complex obstacles facing the DAO: 1) evaluating and deciding on a treasury protocol (Juicebox), 2) securing funds in a multisig (Gnosis Safe), 3) forming a legal entity with proper tax and regulation considerations that would pass Sotheby’s KYC process (Syndicate DAO), 4) partnering with a fiscal... See more

Experiments paved the way for modern DAOs Early DAOs were collective investment vehicles designed to function like decentralized venture funds. Tokens represented voting rights and economic interests in the DAO. Every participant was rewarded on Ethereum for their contribution regardless of their contribution. DAO winter coincided with the bear... See more

The DAO creation process can generally be segmented into three stages: 1) ideation, 2) tokenization, and 3) governance. Each stage can be thought of as a movement towards progressive decentralization, with the ultimate mission of enabling a fully-operational DAO. As soon as a group of people (‘core team’) decide on a shared goal, the creation... See more