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I Pledge Allegiance

Protocol Governance, with A16z's Jeff Amico

Apr 14, 2022
40:30

In this episode Larry and I chat with A16z's Jeff Amico about all things protocol governance. Jeff is the head of network operations at A16z, where he oversees A16z's on-chain participation, including governance, staking, and more. We discuss A16'z participation on the various networks, the delgation program, how DeFi governance will evolve over time and many more themes!

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Show Notes:

  • What the a16z protocol operation team works on
  • The a16z decision-making process for new governance proposals
  • Why Protocol Governance matters, and the long-term implications
  • What decisions should be explicitly left to on-chain governance, and what should be minimized
  • The different ways to structure a DAO depending on the core goals
  • Examining the MakerDAO core unit framework as a model for other DAO contributors
  • The future landscape for service providers to DAOs

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