​Discussion​

Plan:

1. Gather the team

2. Agree on methodology, structure, reviewing process

3. Distribute the case studies

4. ...

5. Request feedback

Introduction

• what, why, relevance?

Methodology

Structure of the report:

• Purpose of DAO

• Objects to be governed (e.g. repo, funds distribution)

• Used mechanics (on-chain, off-chain)

• History & key events

Use Grins way to describe governance?

Layer 1: Network-based

Bitcoin

• ​https://medium.com/@pierre_rochard/bitcoin-governance-37e86299470f​

• ​https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/a-primer-on-bitcoin-governance-or-why-developers-aren-t-in-charge-of-the-protocol-1473270427/​

• ​https://bitcoinexchangeguide.com/bitcoin-governance-how-btcs-consensus-system-works-why-it-matters/​

Ethereum

• ​https://medium.com/shyft-network-media/the-philosophy-of-ethereum-governance-52c530a8830c​

• ​https://github.com/ethereum/wiki/wiki/Governance-compendium​

• ​https://unblock.net/what-is-ethereum-governance/​

Tezos

• ​https://medium.com/tezos/amending-tezos-b77949d97e1e​

EOS

• ​https://medium.com/coinmonks/a-deep-dive-into-eos-governance-49e892eeb4a2​

• ​https://medium.com/coinmonks/possible-improvements-to-eos-governance-7432b7afea1b​

• ​https://cointelegraph.com/news/corrupt-governance-what-we-know-about-recent-eos-scandal​

• ​https://www.coindesk.com/vitalik-called-it-vote-buying-scandal-stokes-fears-of-eos-failure​

• ​https://www.reddit.com/r/eos/comments/9vo3rz/pitfalls_of_eos_governance/​

• ​https://toshitimes.com/the-founder-of-eos-proposes-a-new-constitution-the-current-one-is-overly-broad/​

• ​https://cryptoslate.com/eos-governance-divides-crypto-community/​

Polkadot

Time-lock Voting + Delayed Enactment

• ​https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot/wiki/Governance​

Decred

...

DASH

• ​https://www.dash.org/governance/​

• ​https://www.dash.org/2017/09/07/dashdecentral.html​

• ​https://docs.dash.org/en/stable/governance/understanding.html​

Grin

​https://medium.com/blockchain-capital-blog/grin-governance-a-novel-approach-154aca07291b​

Beam

...

Cardano

• ​https://cryptovest.com/news/cardano-ada-hit-by-governance-woes-as-iohk-emurgo-chairs-split-with-cardano-foundation/​

Layer 2: Application-based

Genesis

• ​https://medium.com/daostack/daostack-update-mainnet-launch-genesis-alpha-dao-plantoid-media-roundup-dappcon-f724fc7133aa​

Based on Alchemy

Maker DAO

• ​https://medium.com/makerdao/makerdao-governance-risk-framework-38625f514101​

• ​https://medium.com/@visionhill_/a-makerdao-case-study-47a31d858be5​

• ​https://fitznerblockchain.consulting/maker-governance-exploring-the-importance-of-stability-fees/​

DxDAO

• ​https://blog.gnosis.pm/the-road-towards-a-fully-decentralized-exchange-56a32adbe7d7​

Based on Alchemy

The DAO

...

Association-based

(Water)Melonport

• ​https://medium.com/melonport-blog/introduction-to-the-melon-governance-system-f6ff73c70eb0​

• ​https://medium.com/melonport-blog/management-and-performance-fees-in-a-melon-fund-f1df2a26abd9​

Aragon Association

...

0x Association

...

Unsorted

Digix

• ​https://medium.com/@Digix/digix-dev-update-22-feb-2019-387076e1d1d0​

Bitshares

Leap DAO

Summary

Make statements about what blockchain governance is and how it realtes to onchain and offchain governance. E.g. On-chain governance – ability to change the protocol based on the on-chain events. No need in 100% on-chain, combination with off-chain is ok as well.