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Week 10: Governance and DAOs

Decentralized governance, voting mechanisms, and treasury management

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--- ## Learning Objectives

1. Analyze governance token distributions
2. Evaluate voting mechanisms
3. Identify governance vulnerabilities
4. Design effective governance systems

## Topics Covered

Token-based governance Voting mechanisms (quadratic, conviction) Governance attacks Treasury management DAO structures

--- ## Resources

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Governance Analysis

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--- ## Required Readings

Paper	Authors	Year	Link
A Survey on DAOs and Their Governance	Rikken et al.	2021	Link

--- ## Reading Guide: Reading Guide: DAO Governance

2 hours Token governance Voting mechanisms Governance attacks

Analysis of decentralized governance mechanisms, voting systems, and DAO structures.

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--- ## Exercise: DAO Governance Analysis

100 Points 3-4 hours medium

Analyze DAO voting patterns, evaluate governance token distributions, and assess governance risks.

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--- ## Discussion & Questions

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