Arcadia DAO
Why a DAO?
As Arcadia evolves, it is essential to ensure that the protocol becomes a sustainable, community-driven entity.
Our DAO governance structure is designed around three essential principles that foster a vibrant and resilient community: predictability, mutual interest, and visibility. Adhering to these pillars ensures every stakeholder has the clarity, motivation, and insight necessary to participate meaningfully.
Predictability: By clearly outlining governance rules and token distribution methods, we enable participants to anticipate how decisions are made and resources are allocated. This consistency supports steady, long-term thinking rather than reactive, short-term speculation.
Mutual Interest: Our incentive models and consensus processes encourage contributors, token holders, and builders to pursue objectives that benefit the ecosystem as a whole. When incentives are well-aligned, collaboration thrives, and the community naturally develops robust solutions.
Visibility: Transparent documentation, open discussions, and regular reporting safeguard community confidence. Shared information helps every member understand and evaluate decisions, creating a culture of accountability and constructive feedback.
Through this framework, our goal is to foster a sense of unity and shared accountability that transforms traditional “winner-takes-all” competition into collective progress.
Timeline
Arcadia's governance will transition to a DAO model through a phased approach, empowering the community to take an increasingly active role in shaping the protocol's future.
Phase 0 – Laying the Foundations (Completed)
Focus: Finding early signs of user demand for Arcadia. Without this, nothing else matters.
Achievements: Developed a robust product, onboarded initial users, and validated the protocol’s value proposition.
Outcome: A solid groundwork for community-driven growth, ensuring future governance decisions are informed by early user insights.
Upcoming: Phase 1 – Community First
Governance Evolution:
Introduce community voting on non-critical decisions (e.g., feature suggestions, integrations, airdrop allocations, and contributor/grant distributions).
Core team retains final decision-making authority but uses community input to guide direction.
Initiatives:
Launch community grants for non-critical development and operational tasks.
Begin building community trust, engagement, and alignment with the long-term vision.
Phase 2 – Soft DAO
Governance Evolution:
Implement delegated voting mechanisms to strengthen community influence over the roadmap.
Update multisig structures to include elected community delegates, decentralizing control over treasury operations.
Initiatives:
Community management of the DAO treasury (funding grants, partnerships, emissions, incentives, airdrops).
Formalize community-driven decision-making processes beyond advisory roles.
Phase 3 – Full DAO
Governance Evolution:
Transition to fully on-chain governance systems, eliminating reliance on multisigs.
Complete decoupling of Arcadia from the founding development company, enabling self-sustaining, community-led operations.
Initiatives:
Solidify a fully decentralized governance framework, ensuring long-term resilience and community stewardship.
Establish Arcadia as a fully autonomous, community-owned protocol.
End State
A mature DAO where governance, treasury management, and roadmap decisions rest entirely with the community—fostering long-term protocol stability, trust, and broad stakeholder alignment.
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