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BE DAO: A Whitepaper for Managing Blockchain Organizations

This whitepaper proposes a modular governance framework for the efficient management of blockchain-based organizations. Rather than focusing on theoretical crit

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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. Authors: C. J. Carswell Publication: Project Whitepaper Publication date: 2024-01-01

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Key findings

  • Modular organizational structures enable DAOs to scale their operations without sacrificing agility.
  • Reputation scoring systems provide a more equitable alternative to purely wealth-based voting metrics.
  • Automated treasury management protocols significantly reduce administrative overhead in decentralized organizations.
  • Tiered voting systems allow for a better balance between community involvement and executive execution.

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Citation

C. J. Carswell (2024). BE DAO: A Whitepaper for Managing Blockchain Organizations. Project Whitepaper. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6496320
Canonical knowledge ID: research:be-dao-a-whitepaper-for-managing-blockchain-organizations