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Awesome Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)

A curated list of awesome resources, platforms, tools, frameworks, and educational content related to Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). DAOs are organizations represented by rules encoded as smart contracts, enabling decentralized decision-making and governance.

Contents

• General Resources
• DAO Platforms
• Governance Tools
• DAO Development Frameworks
• Token Standards for DAOs
• Educational Resources
• Popular DAOs
• Research Papers
• Community and Forums
• Contribute
• License

General Resources

• What Are DAOs? - An introduction to Decentralized Autonomous Organizations by Ethereum.org.
• DAO Handbook - A comprehensive guide on how DAOs work and how to participate.
• DAOstack Blog - Articles and insights about DAOs, governance, and decentralized decision-making.
• DeepDAO - A platform providing analytics and data insights about various DAOs.

DAO Platforms

• Aragon - A platform for creating and managing DAOs, with a suite of tools for decentralized governance.
• DAOstack - A modular DAO platform enabling the creation and management of decentralized organizations.
• MolochDAO - A popular DAO framework focused on simplicity and collective decision-making.
• Gnosis Safe - A multi-signature wallet used for DAO treasury management.
• Colony - A platform for building DAOs focused on collaborative work and reputation-based governance.
• Syndicate - A platform for launching investment DAOs and tokenized communities.

Governance Tools

• Snapshot - A decentralized voting tool for DAOs, allowing off-chain governance with on-chain execution.
• Tally - A governance platform for DAOs, providing tools for proposal creation and voting.
• Boardroom - A governance aggregator that simplifies participation in DAO decision-making processes.
• Gnosis Zodiac - A suite of tools for extending the capabilities of Gnosis Safe for DAO governance.

DAO Development Frameworks

• OpenZeppelin Contracts - A library of secure smart contracts for building DAOs.
• DAOstack Alchemy - A framework for building and managing DAOs using DAOstack.
• Moloch v2 - The second version of the MolochDAO framework, designed for simplicity and efficiency.
• Foundry - A toolkit for building and testing smart contracts, including DAO frameworks.
• Hardhat - A development environment for compiling, testing, and deploying smart contracts for DAOs.

Token Standards for DAOs

• ERC-20 - The most common token standard for governance and utility tokens in DAOs.
• ERC-721 - A standard for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), often used for unique voting or membership tokens.
• ERC-1155 - A multi-token standard that supports fungible and non-fungible tokens, used in some DAOs for governance.
• ERC-2981 - A royalty standard used by some creator DAOs for revenue sharing.

Educational Resources

• The DAOist - A community-focused platform offering events and resources about DAOs.
• DAO Masters - A guide for learning about DAOs, governance, and decentralized collaboration.
• DAO Research Collective - A hub for research and publications on DAO theory and practice.
• DAOs: The Future of Organization? - An article discussing the potential impact of DAOs on traditional organizational structures.

Popular DAOs

• MakerDAO - One of the most prominent DAOs, governing the DAI stablecoin protocol.
• Uniswap DAO - The DAO governing the Uniswap decentralized exchange protocol.
• Aave DAO - A DAO overseeing the Aave lending protocol.
• Compound Governance - The DAO governing the Compound lending platform.
• Gitcoin DAO - A DAO focused on funding open-source projects and public goods.
• Friends with Benefits (FWB) - A social DAO with a token-gated community for creators and builders.

Research Papers

• The Rise of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (2020) - A research paper exploring the structure and implications of DAOs.
• DAOstack Whitepaper - The foundational document for the DAOstack framework.
• MolochDAO Whitepaper - The whitepaper outlining the design principles of MolochDAO.
• Token-Based Governance - A study on the effectiveness of token-based governance in DAOs.

Community and Forums

• Reddit: r/DAO - A subreddit dedicated to discussions about Decentralized Autonomous Organizations.
• Discord: DAO Hub - A community server for discussing all things related to DAOs.
• Telegram: DAO Community Chat - A Telegram group focused on DAO discussions and updates.
• DAOhaus Discord - A community for DAO builders and enthusiasts.

Contribute

Contributions are welcome!

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