Malik El Bay
Entrepreneur and lecturer at the intersection of decentralized technology and society, Malik has built organizations ranging from bootstrapped ventures to foundation-backed initiatives and high-growth token-funded models. He is Partner at Dezentrum, holds a leadership role at Encointer, teaches at FFHS and FHGR, and serves on the board of DAO Suisse.
Session
04-10
16:00
20min
Democratic Treasury Governance: Field Lessons from Stablecoin-Backed Community Reserves
Alain Brenzikofer, Malik El Bay
DAOs struggle with legitimate community governance. Token-weighted voting creates plutocratic outcomes; delegating to multisigs reintroduces trust assumptions. We've deployed a different approach: genuine one-person-one-vote governance over stablecoin treasury funds, running in production with two African communities.
Public Goods, Governance & DAOs
Sihl (Y24-G-55)