Course Outline
Introduction to Blockchain and Smart Contracts
- Quick refresher on blockchain fundamentals
- Ethereum, Layer-2 solutions, and smart contracts
- Why smart contracts are the foundation of DAOs
Understanding Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)
- What makes DAOs different from traditional organizations
- Types of DAOs: protocol DAOs, investment DAOs, service DAOs, social/community DAOs
- Examples: MakerDAO, Aragon, ConstitutionDAO, PleasrDAO
Legal and Regulatory Considerations
- Current state of DAO legal recognition (e.g., Wyoming, Marshall Islands)
- Compliance challenges: securities law, taxation, liability
- Case studies of DAO-related legal outcomes
DAO Governance Structures
- Tokens and voting mechanisms
- Quadratic voting, delegation, and weighted systems
- Coordination challenges: voter apathy, whale influence, governance attacks
Safety, Security, and Risk Management
- DAO hacks and exploits (e.g., The DAO hack, DeFi DAO exploits)
- Smart contract auditing and security best practices
- Managing treasury funds safely
Advantages and Challenges of DAOs
- Transparency, inclusiveness, and global collaboration
- Scalability and decision-making bottlenecks
- Balancing decentralization with efficiency
Evaluating DAO Tools and Ecosystem
- DAO frameworks: Aragon, DAOstack, Snapshot, Gnosis Safe
- Community management platforms: Discord, Discourse, Coordinape
- On-chain vs off-chain governance models
Practical Application: Does Your Business Need a DAO?
- Identifying business cases where DAOs add value
- Mapping DAO use cases in investment and entrepreneurship
- Workshop: creating a problem statement and DAO roadmap
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Basic understanding of blockchain technology
- Familiarity with company structures and governance models
Audience
- Investors
- Entrepreneurs
- Business leaders exploring blockchain-based models
Delivery Options
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- Delivered online, onsite/classroom or hybrid by experts sharing real world experience
Private Group Prices RRP from €2280 online delivery, based on a group of 2 delegates, €720 per additional delegate (excludes any certification / exam costs). We recommend a maximum group size of 12 for most learning events.
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