BanklessDAO is undergoing both a name change and a redefinition of purpose. Helping frame and steward this set of challenges is a six member Transition Council formed earlier this year: Hiro Kennelly, Trewkat, WinVerse, Coffee Crusher, Rowan and ZFi.

This episode seeks to encapsulate both the origin story of our organization and get you up to speed on how the organization is changing.

To help me do that, I sat down with Rowan and ZFI, two of the six members of the transition council.

ZFi has been in the crypto space since 2013 and has been active in DAOs since November 2021, when he joined Bankless DAO. His innovative problem solving and leadership in Web3 is helping shape the future of decentralized governance and strategies.

Rowan first got into crypto in 2017 and is a BanklessDAO OG, though the first few months he was mostly lurking. He found his footing in DAO Operations with Sobol and mapping bDAO, after which he held a leadership role as the Coordinator of the Operations Department for several seasons. He’s passionate about decentralized governance and individual sovereignty.

Guest Socials

ZFi: https://x.com/0xZFi

Rowan: https://x.com/rowan_n0

Links to forum discussions and timeline

Redefining Our Identity (Discourse Forum)

https://forum.bankless.community/t/redefining-our-identity/10708

Redefining Our Purpose (Discourse forum)

https://forum.bankless.community/t/redefining-our-purpose/10694/12

ReOrg Timeline (Notion, 2024 Transition Council)

https://www.notion.so/bankless/35b6ad78361045c4becdc8b8c6bea2f3?v=b178b3e3ec5f400993a50f897dabc69b&pvs=4

Genesis of BanklessDAO (Medium, May 4, 2021)

https://medium.com/bankless-dao/announcing-bankless-dao-133220f5efd8

Timestamps

01:12 Introductions

03:20 Origins of BanklessDAO

05:45 A Grant Proposal and a Branding Issue

08:15 Defining DAOs

16:45 Alignment

19:40 Snapshot Voting Changes and Rationale

24:45 tlBANK as a signal of alignment

35:30 Transition Council Activities and the ReOrg Timeline

46:50 Forum Poll Results and Forward-looking Plans

55:35 Musings on the Human Experiment

57:00 Closing Thoughts

Today's Host - Droste

https://x.com/EffectDrost

Making Bank is a production of the Podcast Hatchery project at BanklessDAO. The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. Do your own research.

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