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DAO Governance

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An Organization Governed by Code

No CEO, no board β€” run entirely by smart contracts and token votes. DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) β€” blockchain's new governance experiment.

What you'll learn

  • β†’ DAO decision-making: proposing and voting with governance tokens
  • β†’ Major DAOs: MakerDAO, Uniswap, Compound, Nouns DAO
  • β†’ DAO security and challenges: Timelocks, governance attacks, and Snapshot
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Governance Token

1 token = 1 vote. Proposals, votes, and execution all on-chain.

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Proposal

Any holder above a minimum threshold can submit a proposal β†’ voting period (usually 3–7 days).

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Timelock

48-hour delay between vote passing and execution β€” time to respond to attacks.