Governance, DAO & Token Voting
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Sudo embraces decentralized governance through a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) model powered by the $SUDO token. Rather than relying on a centralized team to make critical platform decisions, Sudo enables the community itself to shape the app’s evolution, feature set, monetization mechanics, and even token economics.
In the Web3 paradigm, true user ownership means more than just holding tokens — it means having a voice. Sudo's governance system is structured to:
Empower early adopters and builders by giving them proportional influence.
Decentralize decision-making to avoid top-down control or opaque roadmaps.
Protect against centralized exploitation, censorship, or arbitrary changes.
Enable adaptive governance so the platform can evolve with user needs, market conditions, and emerging technologies.
All holders of $SUDO — whether acquired via message mining, purchases, or contributions — are eligible to vote on decisions affecting the ecosystem. Some example governance topics include:
Feature Prioritization: Voice/video upgrades, NFT-based messaging, cross-chain expansion.
Protocol Changes: Encryption standard upgrades, zk-proof integrations, messaging limits.
Tokenomics Adjustments: Message mining emission rates, referral reward ratios, token caps.
Treasury Fund Utilization: Developer grants, liquidity injections, marketing spends, or emergency reserves.
Community Grants: Approvals for open-source builders, integrations, or hackathon winners.
Username Pricing Logic: Annual pricing changes, rare name auctions, or reward-based usernames.
Moderation Rules: Policies for group/channel creation, spam detection protocols, or user bans.
Note: A tiered governance system may be introduced in the future, offering weighted voting based on token holdings—while still enforcing anti-whale thresholds for fairness.
The voting framework will initially leverage Snapshot.org for off-chain proposal management, but later migrate to a custom on-chain Sudo DAO contract supporting:
Minimum token-holding thresholds for proposal creation.
Configurable quorum and voting periods (e.g., five-day windows).
Transparent voting history visible on chains like Ethereum, BSC, and Polygon.
Cross-chain signature support for seamless multi-network governance.
Sudo’s treasury is community-owned and accumulates funds from:
A portion of username registration and renewal revenue.
Smart contract group and channel creation fees.
Future MiniApp marketplace commissions and sponsorship deals.
Unclaimed mining rewards, which are redirected into treasury after expiry.
Treasury funds are allocated to ecosystem development, including:
Developer grants for dApp builders and MiniApp creators.
Audits and security bounties for core protocol safety.
Community incentives like mining, airdrops, and education.
Reward pool replenishment to ensure ongoing user incentives.
Long-term sustainability reserves for future-proofing the platform.
To ensure the DAO is resilient against manipulation or abuse, Sudo implements multiple layers of governance security:
Multi-sig wallet control over treasury funds, ensuring no single entity can move assets unilaterally.
Timelock contract enforcement on proposal execution, providing a buffer for the community to react or challenge.
DAO insurance fund to restore integrity in case of an exploit, treasury mismanagement, or malicious actor activity.
To further align incentives and secure governance power:
A stake-to-vote model will be introduced where long-term stakers gain increased voting power.
Staked token holders may also earn bonus governance rights, access to exclusive channels, or early MiniApp test opportunities.
Sybil resistance measures such as wallet age, message count history, and zk-proof verification will help ensure fair participation.