Hybrid DAO Model

Written By Bob Lee

Last updated 5 months ago

Governance is at the heart of TorresmoCoin. Instead of relying solely on a traditional DAO or just a multi-sig team wallet, TORRESMO adopts a hybrid governance model designed to balance community participation, fairness, and operational security.

How It Works

  • Governor Contract: Proposals are submitted and processed using OpenZeppelin’s Governor contract.

  • Voting Logic: Unlike token-weighted DAOs, voting follows a “1 address = 1 vote” principle, enabled by non-transferable governance NFTs (similar to Soulbound Tokens).

  • Proof-of-Personhood: Each NFT is issued only to verified participants using integrations such as World ID, BrightID, or Gitcoin Passport. This prevents whales from dominating decision-making.

  • Stake Requirement: To activate voting rights, participants must stake a minimum amount of TORRESMO tokens, ensuring both identity uniqueness and economic commitment.

Safeguards

  • TimelockController: All approved proposals are subject to a delay of 72–120 hours before execution. This provides transparency, social audit, and time for the community to react.

  • Community Veto: During the timelock window, a quorum of opposing votes can veto proposals considered harmful.

  • Fallback Multi-sig: If governance fails to meet quorum over multiple rounds, a restricted Safe multi-sig (with predefined limits) can take action strictly within allowed parameters.

  • Emergency Guardian: A reduced technical multi-sig can pause the contract for up to 72 hours in case of critical vulnerabilities. This power cannot change economic parameters.

Why Hybrid Governance?

  • DAO-only models risk low participation and whale domination.

  • Multi-sig-only models risk centralization and lack of transparency.

  • TORRESMO combines the best of both: a DAO-driven core with multi-sig safeguards, ensuring decisions are community-led, auditable, and resilient.