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Onchain Capital Allocation Handbook: Volume 2 — Explorers Edition

Onchain Capital Allocation Handbook: Volume 2 — Explorers Edition

A practical guide to experimenting with capital allocation onchain — introducing voting-based, market-driven, and reputation-weighted mechanisms for communities and DAOs.

Type: Book
Authors: Kevin Owocki et al.
Published by: Allo Capital

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TLDR — A practical guide to experimenting with capital allocation onchain. This Explorers Edition introduces a spectrum of mechanisms designed for communities, DAOs, and organizations to transparently and collectively decide how to allocate shared capital.

Overview

The Onchain Capital Allocation Handbook Volume 2 serves as a foundational resource for innovators and communities exploring the frontier of decentralized finance and governance. Tailored for early-stage experimentation, it covers various capital allocation mechanisms including voting-based, market-driven, and reputation-weighted systems.

What It Covers

Each mechanism in the handbook includes:

  • Real-world examples — How the mechanism has been deployed in practice
  • Key parameters — The configurable levers that shape outcomes
  • Pros/cons analysis — Honest assessment of tradeoffs
  • Context matching — Guidance for selecting the right tool for specific community needs

Rather than prescribing one solution, the handbook equips communities with the frameworks they need to choose, adapt, and iterate on their own approaches.

Who It's For

Whether you're a DAO steward, protocol designer, or fund manager, this edition emphasizes experimentation, transparency, and community agency in funding decisions. It also introduces Allo Protocol as infrastructure for deploying these mechanisms onchain.

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Updated: 12/6/2024