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 Duration 7 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Blockchain and Smart Contracts

  • Refresher on core blockchain concepts
  • Overview of Ethereum, Layer-2 solutions, and smart contracts
  • The role of smart contracts as the foundation of DAOs

Understanding Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)

  • Distinguishing DAOs from traditional organizational structures
  • Categories of DAOs: protocol, investment, service, and social/community
  • Notable examples: MakerDAO, Aragon, ConstitutionDAO, and PleasrDAO

Legal and Regulatory Considerations

  • Current status of DAO legal recognition (e.g., in Wyoming and the Marshall Islands)
  • Compliance hurdles including securities law, taxation, and liability
  • Review of legal outcomes from specific DAO cases

DAO Governance Structures

  • Mechanisms for tokens and voting
  • Advanced voting methods: quadratic voting, delegation, and weighted systems
  • Addressing coordination issues such as voter apathy, whale influence, and governance attacks

Safety, Security, and Risk Management

  • Analyzing past incidents including The DAO hack and DeFi exploits
  • Best practices for smart contract auditing and security
  • Strategies for the safe management of treasury funds

Advantages and Challenges of DAOs

  • Benefits of transparency, inclusiveness, and global collaboration
  • Challenges related to scalability and decision-making bottlenecks
  • Striking a balance between decentralization and operational efficiency

Evaluating DAO Tools and Ecosystem

  • Key DAO frameworks: Aragon, DAOstack, Snapshot, and Gnosis Safe
  • Community management platforms: Discord, Discourse, and Coordinape
  • Comparing on-chain and off-chain governance models

Practical Application: Does Your Business Need a DAO?

  • Identifying business scenarios where DAOs create value
  • Mapping DAO use cases within investment and entrepreneurship
  • Workshop: developing a problem statement and a DAO roadmap

Requirements

  • Fundamental understanding of blockchain technology
  • Knowledge of corporate structures and governance models

Audience

  • Investors
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Business leaders exploring blockchain-based models

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  • Customized Content: We adapt the syllabus and practical exercises to the real goals and needs of your project.
  • Flexible Schedule: Dates and times adapted to your team's agenda.
  • Format: Online (live), In-company (at your offices), or Hybrid.
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