About the Aragon Association Funds Transfers category

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The following proposals and discussion - May June 2022 - relate to Transfer of Funds from the AA to the AN DAO

Proposal: Transfer the Aragon Project Funds to an Aragon DAO Governed by (Delegated) ANT

The proposal below is put forward by Placeholder, an early investor in Aragon and one of the largest holders of ANT. An earlier version of the proposal is available here. The associated vote was live on Aragon Voice from June 3, 2022 to June 17, 2022. Proposal Summary Limit the foundational document of the Aragon Network DAO (AN DAO) to a mission statement, description of the core governance structure/process, and community guidelines. Set aside funds for the Aragon Association (AA) and Ara…

Proposal: Moving the Aragon project to a DAO 2.0 structure by decentralizing the Aragon Association and merging with the Aragon Network DAO

This proposal is based on the initiative of @mlphresearch Proposal: Transfer the Aragon Project Funds to an Aragon DAO Governed by (Delegated) ANT - #3 by mlphresearch - but proposing an alternative structure. Initiator: Ronald_k is a Swiss qualified seasoned Web3/ FinTech-lawyer and tech-enthusiast working at a large business law firm in Zurich. Ronald_k represents many of the large layer 1 and layer 2 DLT-software protocols and DAO projects and helps them implement proper governance structu…

A Path to Decentralized Governance for Aragon - Thoughts of an Outsider

Greetings Aragon community, Since this is my first post, I will introduce myself: I am a diplomat of 15 years of experience with extensive focus in the last decade on governance and power sharing arrangements between states and constituent states in federal arrangements. I have done my fair share of reading and learning about the current state of play in governance in DAO’s, however my “on the ground” experience, especially in the Aragon ecosystem, is limited. As such, in response to the Projec…

Request for Feedback/Suggestions: Delegate Code of Conduct

The recent proposal to implement a delegative ANT voting system to control the Aragon treasury and the ANT token contract includes a reference to a Delegate Code of Conduct - a list of principles and guidelines that delegates would be expected to commit and adhere to. An initial draft of a possible Delegate Code of Conduct, inspired by a similar document of MakerDAO, is presented below. Feedback/suggestions welcome, keeping in mind that the Code of Conduct should be as short and unambiguous as p…

Purpose of the Aragon Project - Discussion

Over the previous weeks, there have been many discussion on purpose and edits to the purpose statements in the DAO, and I know the AN DAO community have just begun these discussions and thought we would bring out some improvements so far to carry on the conversation in the forum. We are proposing a community vote to align on the purpose of the AN DAO. This will play an essential role in facilitating the transfer of funds from AA to AN DAO (as proposed here). The Aragon manifesto is loved by ma…

On delivery

Over the past few months, we have seen a few initiatives applying for funding or already being funded to provide services to the Aragon Network. This is specifically relevant for those teams/groups that will be focused on synthesizing the representation of the entire network, namely: Umbrell proposal (the Culture element) Decentralised governance proposal (the MVV element) Health analytics proposal (the stakeholder list below is relevant to ensure interviews and metrics capture every group …

Aragon's transition towards being a DAO

Dear Aragon community, Soon we will be called to vote on critical decisions regarding the purpose, structure and direction of Aragon. I am supportive of the efforts being made to unify and transition the Aragon teams into a DAO and wanted to share some thoughts for discussion. The Aragon Manifesto has always been my driving force. Its values are core to the work I continue today with Nation3, building tools to increase freedom. The Aragon values and manifesto unite us and continue to drive the…

Taxes in Aragon Association, Switzerland

Dear Aragon Community In my function as an external accountant and tax advisor of Aragon Association (“AA”) and Aragon Labs (“AL”), I would like to draw the Community’s attention to certain tax implications if the funds of Aragon Association are transferred to the Network DAO. Tax implications: AA is subject to Swiss laws on taxes, VAT, and social insurances and has to fulfil its current legal and tax obligations in Switzerland. Currently, the AA has a very favourable tax ruling in place wit…

Draft Vote Text For AN DAO Transfer of Funds

Anyone who thinks the decision should be postponed (incl. because further discussion is required), should vote Abstain. Since different people may have different reasons for choosing Abstain, I would recommend against specifying this option any further. In my opinion, it should be open for anyone who doesn’t support the other choices, whatever their reasoning.

The Aragon Association and Aragon Labs Core Teams’ First Response to Proposal: Transfer the Aragon Project Funds to an Aragon DAO Governed by (Delegated) ANT

The following response represents the views of the core team members of the Aragon Association and Aragon Labs: The Aragon Association and Aragon Labs (to be referred to as the “core teams”) were blindsided by recent amendments to the Proposal: Transfer the Aragon Project Funds to an Aragon DAO Governed by (Delegated) ANT, specifically reducing the core teams’ runway to “continue existing operations up until November 30, 2022”. This amendment has consequences on the core teams’ ability to conti…