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Course Outline
Introduction to Blockchain and Smart Contracts
- A quick refresher on the basics of blockchain
- Overview of Ethereum, Layer-2 solutions, and smart contracts
- Understanding why smart contracts are fundamental to DAOs
Grasping the Concept of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)
- What distinguishes DAOs from traditional organisations
- Various types of DAOs: protocol DAOs, investment DAOs, service DAOs, and social/community DAOs
- Real-world examples: MakerDAO, Aragon, ConstitutionDAO, and PleasrDAO
Legal and Regulatory Implications
- The current landscape of DAO legal recognition (e.g., Wyoming, Marshall Islands)
- Navigating compliance challenges: securities law, taxation, and liability
- Examining case studies of legal outcomes related to DAOs
DAO Governance Frameworks
- Tokens and voting mechanisms
- Advanced concepts: quadratic voting, delegation, and weighted systems
- Addressing coordination challenges: voter apathy, whale influence, and governance attacks
Safety, Security, and Risk Management
- Reviewing DAO hacks and exploits (e.g., The DAO hack, DeFi DAO incidents)
- Best practices in smart contract auditing and security
- Safely managing treasury funds
Benefits and Challenges of DAOs
- Advantages such as transparency, inclusiveness, and global collaboration
- Issues regarding scalability and decision-making bottlenecks
- Finding the right balance between decentralisation and efficiency
Assessing DAO Tools and the Ecosystem
- Key DAO frameworks: Aragon, DAOstack, Snapshot, and Gnosis Safe
- Community management platforms: Discord, Discourse, and Coordinape
- Comparing on-chain versus off-chain governance models
Practical Application: Is a DAO Right for Your Business?
- Identifying business scenarios where DAOs create value
- Mapping DAO use cases across investment and entrepreneurship
- Workshop: developing a problem statement and a DAO roadmap
Summary and Future Steps
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of blockchain technology
- Familiarity with corporate structures and governance models
Target Audience
- Investors
- Entrepreneurs
- Business leaders exploring blockchain-based models
7 Hours
Testimonials (1)
- like the blockchain introduction. For a blockchain newbie like me, its englighten me. - Like the technical workshop, also interesting