BE DAO: A Whitepaper for Managing Blockchain Organizations
C. J. Carswell
Abstract
This whitepaper proposes a modular governance framework for the efficient management of blockchain-based organizations. Rather than focusing on theoretical critiques, the author presents a technical and operational blueprint designed to streamline decision-making in high-throughput environments. The proposed architecture emphasizes the use of sub-DAOs, tiered voting thresholds, and automated treasury management to improve organizational agility. The paper details the implementation of a 'Behavior-Enabled' (BE) model, which incorporates reputation scoring alongside stake-weighted voting to favor active contributors over passive holders. This whitepaper serves as both a theoretical proposal and a practical manual, offering concrete guidance on how to structure a DAO to handle scaling challenges while maintaining transparency and decentralization.
Key Findings
- 1Modular organizational structures enable DAOs to scale their operations without sacrificing agility.
- 2Reputation scoring systems provide a more equitable alternative to purely wealth-based voting metrics.
- 3Automated treasury management protocols significantly reduce administrative overhead in decentralized organizations.
- 4Tiered voting systems allow for a better balance between community involvement and executive execution.
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@misc{bedao2024,
title = {BE DAO: A Whitepaper for Managing Blockchain Organizations},
author = {C. J. Carswell},
year = {2024},
howpublished = {\url{https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6496320}},
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