gm Polkadot people,
On behalf of the Softlaw Research Team, I’m happy to share the academic research funded under referendum #1676
You can view and download the full 114-page academic research at https://www.polkadot.law/
Deliveries:
1. Academic Paper:
- Foundations and Background
- Section I. Legal Wrappers
- Section II. Enforceability of treasury proposals
- Discussion
2. Digital Portal:
- Vivecoded project: github repo
Changes:
1. Foundations and Background:
We added a full introduction chapter bcs the academic paper’s goal is to educate policymakers, lawyers, and provide clarity to community members who may be new to the blockchain and web3 ecosystem.
2. Global Review Chapter (Section I). We decided to expand the United States of America scope into a more comprehensive global analysis, including jurisdictions such as England and Wales, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, and others.
3. Treasury Proposals (Section II):
We did not analyse adr clauses deeply, as the section main focus is to recognize treasury proposals as enforceable contracts under international law.
4. Portal Purpose:
Initially the goal of the portal was to serve as a unified resource hub for the legal initiatives within the Polkadot ecosystem, including: i) legal bounty, ii) PCF and iii) research hub.
However: i) the bounty was closed, ii) in october, we received an email from the PCF informing us that they have created a new webpage, and they request us to remove the PCF section from our portal, (which IMO is fair). As a result, we’re evolving the digital portal into a more complete Legal Research Hub.
Extras:
1. Academic Workshops: We conducted two DAO workshops with a Mexican university for business students. Here are the POAPs: i) group 1 and ii) group 2
2. Appointment of Dot Directors Brief. We wrote a brief regarding the Appointment of DOT Directors addressing questions raised in past refs and forum discussions
What comes next?
We are working to distribute the paper through other channels,
We welcome feedback,
Thank you for the opportunity to work with the DAO,
Saluting you from one little corner of cyberspace,
Cheers,
Wario,
Disclaimer
This paper is provided for academic and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice regarding decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), legal entities, associations, organizations, contracts, digital assets, treasury proposals, or related governance structures. Charts and graphs provided within are for informational purposes solely and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision. The views expressed are solely those of the authors. Readers should consult their own qualified legal counsel before taking any action based on the matters discussed herein.
