Gnosis DAO Strategic Vision & Action Plan 2025/2026
Simple Summary
This proposal aims to establish a clear vision for Gnosis DAO by drawing on feedback from key stakeholders within the ecosystem.
At its core, Gnosis DAO should support the growth of its ecosystem by providing funding for specific improvements and market expansions to existing products. The DAO should also support the development of the builder ecosystem while simultaneously encouraging partnerships with traditional finance market leaders and stakeholders.
Finally, Gnosis DAO should work to develop core governance systems that enable the DAO to play a key role in the strategic initiatives driving towards the goal of becoming the bridge between DeFi and TradFi.
This proposal outlines several changes for Gnosis DAO, including the implementation of a quarterly strategic directive system for the DAO based on comprehensive stakeholder feedback.
It creates a framework for focused resource allocation. The reward pool will contain a total of $400,000 for two trial strategic initiatives, with a maximum budget of $200,000 per strategic segment per quarter. This proposal also makes the case for implementing an accountability committee to oversee and ensure the quality control of approved strategic initiatives.
The vision provides a clear direction for Gnosis DAO, with distinct priorities in product growth, ecosystem expansion, and governance innovation.
Motivation
Following extensive stakeholder consultation through a survey of key participants (delegates, builders, token holders, and service providers), several critical needs emerged:
1. Urgent Need for Strategic Clarity
Stakeholders expressed frustration and confusion about Gnosis’s identity. It was unclear, for example, whether Gnosis is an infrastructure provider or a consumer brand.
There was also a clear consensus that Gnosis should be “the most significant actor in bridging Web3 to traditional finance.” Based on our assessment of the feedback, it appears that the Gnosis Ecosystem has effectively captured that narrative through its ecosystem of products. Now, the DAO needs to play a more active role in the success of the Gnosis Ecosystem.
2. Resource Allocation Priorities (from survey)
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87% prioritize Product Growth (Gnosis Pay, Circles, Metri)
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75% support Ecosystem Expansion
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69% want Traditional Finance Bridging
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56% support quarterly goals with flexible funding
3. Governance Improvements Demanded
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Better proposal impact assessment
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Economic incentives for participation
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Domain-specific voting options
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Enhanced transparency and accountability
4. Success Metrics Consensus
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Mainstream adoption (non-crypto users): 81% priority
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Total users across products: 75%
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Active developers: 69%
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TVL growth: 56%
This proposal addresses these needs through a structured quarterly directive system that ensures focused execution, clear accountability, and sustainable governance participation.
Quarterly Strategic Directives
Framework Overview
Starting Q4’ 2025, each quarter, the Gnosis DAO will vote on and issue strategic directives based on the following priority areas identified by stakeholders:
Examples of Strategic Directives
Note: It is important to mention that the initiatives listed below are not codified by this proposal in any way; they are simply examples. If this proposal is approved, the responsibility of selecting strategic initiatives lies with the Committee introduced by this proposal.
These strategic initiatives are not intended to undermine any Gnosis Core efforts, but to complement and support them.
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Developer Ecosystem Activation
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RFP Focus: Developer documentation, tooling, and incentive programs
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Success Metric: 100+ new developers building on Gnosis
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Maximum Budget: $200,000
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Governance Infrastructure
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RFP Focus: Metrics dashboard, proposal impact assessment tools
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Success Metric: Overall improvement in the quality of governance and decisions made.
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Maximum Budget: $200,000
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TradFi Bridge Pilots
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RFP Focus: Compliance tooling and institutional partnerships
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Success Metric: 3 signed LOIs with financial institutions
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Maximum Budget: $200,000
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Quarterly Directive Process
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Directive Setting (Week 1-2 of quarter)
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Accountability Committee proposes four strategic directives
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Community feedback period (2 weeks)
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Snapshot vote for approval
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RFP Process (Week 3-4)
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Open call for proposals addressing directives
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2-week submission window
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Proposals must include deliverables, a timeline, a total budget, milestone-based payments, KPIs, and success metrics.
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Selection & Funding (Week 5-6)
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Accountability Committee evaluation
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Delegate review and voting
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Funding disbursement upon approval
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Execution & Monitoring (Ongoing)
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Monthly progress reports are required
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Milestone-based payment releases
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Public tracking dashboard
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Budget Structure
We are proposing allocating $200,000 per quarter towards the selected strategic initiative for that quarter, bringing the total annual cost for this trial strategic initiative to $400,000/year. This does not include compensation for the Accountability Committee, which will be responsible for facilitating these funded initiatives.
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Annual Budget: $400,000 maximum ( 2 directives Ă— $200,000)
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Unused Funds: Roll over to DAO treasury
Strategic Directive Accountability Committee
This proposal establishes the Strategic Directive Accountability Committee, tasked with developing quarterly strategic initiatives, presenting these initiatives to the DAO, organizing the RFP Process, facilitating the selection process through Governance, and ensuring that all initiatives are completed according to the details of the proposal agreed upon by the Gnosis DAO.
The committee shall comprise the following:
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2 DAO Elected Candidates: There will be a formal nomination and election process to select the two committee members; this role would be open to every qualified nominee who is currently an active contributor within the Gnosis Ecosystem, ranging from delegates to tokenholders and broader ecosystem participants who have the required context and strategy expertise to deliver on this. To be eligible, a nominee must be able to prove their history of contribution/engagement with the Gnosis DAO, and also clearly outline their strategy and grants management experience.
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1 Core Team Representative: This must be a member of the Gnosis Ltd Core Team, as a key stakeholder within the Gnosis Ecosystem, this seat is responsible for evaluating how the proposed strategic initiatives play a role in supporting existing initiatives from the Gnosis Ltd perspective.
Responsibilities
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Strategic Planning
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Propose quarterly directives based on DAO vision
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Ensure alignment with long-term goals
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Incorporate stakeholder feedback
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RFP Management
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Evaluate proposal quality and feasibility
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Ensure a fair selection process
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Monitor conflicts of interest
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Performance Tracking
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Review monthly progress reports
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Approve milestone payments
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Publish quarterly performance summaries
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Continuous Improvement
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Gather lessons learned
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Adjust processes based on outcomes
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Recommend strategic pivots when needed
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Compensation
The DAO will compensate all committee members. Each Committee member will receive $7,500 DAI per quarter, totaling $22,500 per quarter for the three committee members, bringing the total Committee Compensation to $45,000 for the trial period duration.
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Base Compensation: $7,500 DAI per quarter per member
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Term: One year
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Removal: If a member of the committee is not performing as expected, any member of the DAO may, through a formal DAO proposal, call for their removal and replacement through another DAO election process.
Note: The basis of including compensation for the Gnosis Core Team member to be a part of this committee is to ensure that the DAO can extract the required time commitment that being a member of this committee would demand.
Accountability Measures
The Accountability Committee must publish a monthly report detailing the progress of DAO-funded Strategic Initiatives. At the end of each quarter, the committee must also submit a Quarterly report on all DAO-funded strategic initiatives.
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Monthly and Quarterly public reports on the forum.
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Quarterly Q&A sessions on the Governance Call
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Annual performance reviews by token holders through renewal proposals.
Strategic Vision Implementation Timeline
Month 1 (Upon Approval)
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Form the Accountability Committee
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Draft Q1 2025 strategic directives
Month 2
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Approve Q1 directives
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Launch the first RFP cycle
Month 3
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Fund approved Q1 projects
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Establish tracking dashboards
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Begin monthly reporting cycle
Ongoing
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Quarterly directive cycles
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Monthly progress reviews
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Continuous improvement process
Success Metrics
Year 1 Targets
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Fund 16+ strategic projects
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Achieve 70%+ directive completion rate
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Increase governance participation
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Attract 300+ active developers
Long-term Vision (3 years)
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Recognized as the bridge between Web3 and TradFi
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1M+ total users across products
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$5B+ TVL
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Industry-leading governance participation
Budget Summary
Annual Costs
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Strategic Directives: $400,000 (2 quarters Ă— $200K)
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Accountability Committee: $45k/year
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Total: $445,000
Conclusion
This framework update addresses the urgent need for strategic clarity and execution capability within Gnosis DAO. By implementing quarterly directives with clear accountability, we can move from endless discussion to focused action. The compensated delegate program ensures quality governance participation, while the RFP system enables rapid experimentation and innovation.
As stakeholders noted, “The next few months will be crucial.” This proposal provides the structure to make those months count.