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Protocol DAO
50–200 membersTreasury $1M – $10MConsequential decisions that demand timelocks.
Governance for a DeFi protocol, NFT platform, or piece of infrastructure, where votes move real value and need guardrails.
Best for
DeFi protocols
NFT & gaming platforms
Infrastructure & ecosystem funds
Standards bodies
Recommended governance
| Parameter | Value | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Voting period | 5 days | Time for large, dispersed governance to weigh in. |
| Grace period | 5 days | Generous exit window for high-stakes changes. |
| Quorum | 10% | Achievable at scale while still meaningful. |
| Sponsor threshold | 100 shares | Proposals come from committed holders. |
| Min. retention | 50% | Balances exit rights with treasury stability. |
| Proposal offering | 0.1 QUAI | Deters spam at scale. |
Suggested navigators
Onboarder (fixed-price rounds)
Predictable membership pricing.
ERC-20 Tribute
Token-based onboarding.
Timelock (recommended)
Delay parameter changes for safety.
Vesting (recommended)
Cliff + linear vesting for core contributors.
Key decisions
Add a timelock
A delay on governance-config changes gives the community time to react to contested votes.
Set an expiry window
Ready proposals auto-expire so passed-but-stale actions can't be executed much later.
Set sail as a Protocol DAO
Launch with these defaults pre-filled — then customize anything before you deploy.