Introducing the Cere DAO

A significant step towards Cere's vision of a shared, open ecosystem. Inspired by renowned decentralized projects such as MakerDAO, Uniswap, and Aave, the Cere DAO emphasizes decentralized, inclusive, and transparent governance where every member has an equal voice in determining Cere’s trajectory.

The Path to Decentralization

Since its inception in 2019, Cere has been driven by the desire to distribute control and decision-making across its ecosystem, ensuring no single entity has disproportionate influence. This roadmap, crafted with insights from top legal experts, charts the path toward a fully community-led Cere ecosystem.

Decentralized Governance and Autonomy

True to its commitment to decentralized governance, the Cere DAO ensures that key decisions within the network are made in collaboration with its community. The treasury funds vested in the Cere DAO symbolize the faith placed in the collective wisdom.

Governance in Cere is more than just a process—it's a commitment to fairness and transparency. It is carried out by token holders who can vote on proposals that impact the ecosystem, through Polkassembly, a platform enabling $CERE token holders to participate in on-chain governance.

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$CERE Token: Empowering Roadmap Execution

The synergy between the Cere Community and the $CERE token forms the bedrock of our decentralization roadmap. In addition to governance, the $CERE token also serves as the key utility and security component, as the Cere Blockchain will be powering Decentralized Data Clouds globally, tokenizing DDC revenue into $CERE to reward validators, nominators, stakers, and on-chain treasury, managed by the DAO.

Many ways $CERE holders shape the future of Cere ecosystem

One of the key goals of the Cere DAO is to foster $CERE token holders towards upgrading their reputation in the community according to their role and engagement. Ways to engage and impact the network’s development:

• Vote with $CERE Tokens: $CERE Token Holders influence the network by voting on proposals. They also play a crucial role in determining how funds are allocated within the network using our Polkassembly Governance Voting Tool (1 $CERE = 1 Vote)
• Swiss Association Membership: $CERE token holders can elevate their participation by applying to join the Swiss Association. This will put participants in a curated environment to discuss impactful matters and gain access to sensitive debates, shaping the project’s future.
• DAO General Assembly: DAO Members may aspire to become part of the DAO General Assembly, as a natural path upward for those committed to providing value and work for the common good in the Cere community, as well as actively participating in the governance proposals.
• DAO Observer: Members of the General Assembly can become DAO Observers as they build a record of commitment and proven capacity to help the ecosystem thrive, by submitting their interest through the process established in the DAO’s articles of association.

Polkassembly & Voting in the DAO

Polkassembly platform allows token holders to participate in on-chain governance on Substrate. This web-based application makes it easy to vote on proposals and engage in governance discussions.

At https://cere.polkassembly.io/ members can check the past referenda run on the network. Cere also runs proposals and puts them up for debate.

For a full overview of the Polkassembly governance process, see the Cere Governance Quickstart Guide

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DAO Observers

The responsibilities entrusted to DAO Observers are :

1. Governance: Ensuring that decisions resonate with the DAO's broader objectives.
2. Strategic Direction: Navigating the DAO towards full decentralization and sustained growth.
3. Operational Oversight: Overseeing daily operations and ensuring compliance with established protocols. w/ Cere support
4. Stakeholder Engagement: Engaging with key stakeholders and considering their input in decision-making.
5. Financial Management: Judiciously allocating the DAO's treasury funds to shape its growth trajectory.

DAO Community Participation

Cere DAO Members can exercise influence over the DAO through a number of initiatives;

• Participate in Cere Governance determining parameters of the Cere software protocol (including fees to validators and nominators) and further develop the Cere software protocol. (1 $CERE = 1 vote). See: Full Decentralized Organisation Calendar
• Cere DAO General Assembly: holds the responsibility to admit and dismiss DAO Observers, amend Articles of Association, approve financial statements, supervise and grant discharge to members of the Association’s bodies (1 Member = 1 Vote). See: DAO General Assembly