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

Abstract The DAO community is maturing. From social movements to financial exchanges, legal documents to science applications, DAOs are involved in all of these endeavors and many more.This article analyzes two important components of the DAO space: DAO launchers and DAO tools.DAO launchers enable blockchain-native organizations to govern over... See more

In order to make creating DAOs seamless, a suite of governance templates that supports different objectives and structures needs to be in place to smooth the adoption curve and solve for mechanics design-project fit. Making the building blocks of token issuance and minting, incentive design, coordination, treasury, and community engagement more... See more