Reinforced Governance for DAOs: Q Development Partners with Kleros

Q
Development
AG,
a
company
supporting
the
development
of
the
Q
Protocol,
announces
its
collaboration
with
Kleros
–
a
decentralized
dispute
resolution
protocol
to
offer
more
resilience
governance
solutions
for
DAOs
projects. 

Renowned
for
its
impartiality
and
efficiency
in
resolving
conflicts
within
decentralized
ecosystems,
Kleros
is
an
Ethereum
based
autonomous
organization
incorporated
in
France
that
leverages
blockchain,
crowdsourcing
and
game
theory
to
offer
alternatives
to
centralized
justice
in
crypto. 

This
partnership
aims
to
combine
the
strengths
of
Kleros’s
dispute
resolution
procedures
with
Q’s
capabilities
to
enforce
off-chain
decisions
on-chain.
This
will
make
DAOs
safer,
establish
accountability,
and
increase
transparency
and
reliability.
  

Seamless
Governance,
Enhanced
Security

By
default,
DAOs
on
Q
embrace
optimistic
on-chain
governance,
ensuring
swift
decision-making
processes.
This
means
that
without
any
conflict,
successful
proposals
can
be
executed
on-chain
by
the
DAO
itself
without
external
dependencies.
However,
to
fortify
governance
security
without
impeding
agility,
DAOs
require
a
safety
net
–
an
external
body
capable
of
impartially
evaluating
decisions
when
conflicts
arise.
This
is
where
Kleros
steps
in,
offering
an
option
to
challenge
DAO
decisions
and
uphold
governance
integrity.

“Accountability
is
a
foundational
pillar
for
robust
governance.
We’re
excited
to
witness
the
emergence
of ‘Constitutional
Checks’
for
DAOs,
and
we
eagerly
anticipate
the
integration
of
Kleros
Courts
as
a
cornerstone
service
for
maintaining
checks
and
balances
within
DAOs
on
Q,”
said
Federico
Ast,
Founder
&
CEO
of
Kleros.

Upholding
Constitutional
Integrity

By
appealing
to
Kleros
Courts,
DAOs
can
ensure
alignment
of
decisions
with
their
constitutions—a
pivotal
aspect
often
overlooked
in
the
ecosystem.
Decisions
stemming
from
DAO
voting
can
be
appealed
to
Kleros
courts
based
on
the
DAO’s
constitution.
This
integration
introduces
a
checks-and-balances
mechanism,
holding
DAOs
accountable
to
their
founding
principles
and
fostering
trust
within
the
community.
This
way,
discretionary
criteria
like
the
DAO
Purpose,
individual
stakeholder
responsibilities,
or
qualitative
proposal
criteria
can
be
enforced,
allowing
the
DAO
to
operate
beyond
the
code-is-law
paradigm.

“DAOs
have
long
recognized
the
limitations
of
relying
solely
on
code
during
conflict,
yet
finding
a
dependable
solution
has
been
challenging.
With
Kleros’
track
record
in
leveraging
human
judgment
within
Web3,
I’m
eager
for
DAOs
on
Q
to
access
Kleros
Courts
as
an
external
point
of
reference,
ensuring
adherence
to
the
DAO
Constitution
and
fostering
trust
within
their
communities,”
said
Gerrit
Brugge,
DAO
Ecosystem
&
Community,
Q
Development
AG.

Expanding
the
Scope
of
Discretion

In
leveraging
Kleros
services,
DAOs
can
acknowledge
the
spectrum
of
human
judgment.
This
is
a
matter
of
decision-making
and
disagreement
in
the
DAO.
As
Eigenlayer’s
recent
token
whitepaper
aptly
illustrates,
the
need
for
(inter-)subjective
evaluation
is
undeniable
but
requires
an
external
point
of
reference.
Together
with
governance
services
available
on
Q,
Kleros
paves
the
way
for
its
realization.

Enforcement
Through
Governance
Services

Crucially,
enforcement
is
considered
in
addition
to
the
evaluation
and
judgment
provided
by
Kleros.
Through
a
dedicated
governance
service
on
Q,
Kleros
Court
can
be
called
upon
as
an
independent
judiciary
service
to
resolve
disputes.
Rulings
could
then
be
enforced
within
the
Q
ecosystem
through
governance
services,
leveraging
Q’s
network
of
Root
Nodes.

A
Roadmap
to
Success

The
path
to
integrating
Kleros
services
into
DAOs
on
Q
is
clear,
thanks
to
existing
prerequisites.
The
existing
standard
for
DAO
constitutions,
coupled
with
governance
services
for
the
Q
ecosystem
and
Q’s
diverse
and
impartial
set
of
Root
Nodes,
provide
a
robust
foundation
for
seamless
integration.
These
fundamental
building
blocks
ensure
impartiality,
accountability,
and
incorruptibility—essential
tenets
for
effective
governance
in
decentralized
ecosystems.

A
Vision
for
the
Future

As
we
look
ahead,
the
potential
of
Kleros
services
for
DAOs
on
Q
is
boundless.
By
bridging
the
gap
between
internal
decision-making
and
human
judgment
with
an
external
point
of
reference,
we
chart
a
course
toward
a
governance
paradigm
of
transparency,
accountability,
and
reliability.

If
you
would
like
to
create
a
DAO
in
less
than
five
minutes
please
visit
a Q
DAO
Factory.

About
Kleros 

Kleros
is
an
open-source
online
dispute
resolution
protocol
that
uses
blockchain
and
crowdsourcing
to
adjudicate
disputes
fairly.
Development
efforts
are
coordinated
by
Coopérative
Kleros,
a
Société
Coopérative
d’Intérêt
Collectif
(SCIC)
incorporated
in
France.
All
our
research
and
code
development
are
open-source
and
free
for
anyone
to
use.

About
Q
Development
AG

 Q
is
a
novel
blockchain
protocol
acting
as
a
fundamental
governance
layer
in
Web
3. 

It
combines
the
benefits
of
a
public,
open,
and
decentralized
ledger
with
the
transparency
and
predictability
of
enforceable
private
contracts.
It
enables
adoption
by
many
use
cases
that
desire
decentralization
but
require
scalability
and
dependability.

Q
Development
AG
is
a
private
company
based
in
Gamprin-Bendern,
Liechtenstein,
whose
primary
purpose
is
to
advance
the
Q
protocol
and
support
the
Q
ecosystem.
To
learn
more
about
Q,
please
visit:
https://q.org/

For
media
inquiries:

Stefania
Barbaglio,
Nadine
Arendse 

Cassiopeia 

[email protected]