# Introduction Summary of who Governor DAO is and what we do. Governor DAO is a Wyoming-based Decentralized Autonomous Organization positioned as the “DAO of DAOs”. Governors offer a suite of products and services for projects looking to build DAO qualities in their communities. Our offerings include an industry-first Sybil-resistance product for one-voice-one-vote[ governance](https://blog.governordao.org/2020/10/18/governor-gdao-state-of-the-union/) and as governance bootstraps for new communities, consultations, and smart contract porting. A proper DAO model is more efficient and has better scaling than the traditional corporation. In the future, many physical and digital businesses will operate as DAOs. Functioning as a DAO is another step in the right direction for GDAO to help guide the DAO revolution in the coming years. Who are we and what is the vision? By decentralizing project ownership, Governor Decentralized Autonomous Organization (GDAO) allows founders and core team members to hold fewer legal liabilities and offer more open-based “Sandbox-like'' services in DeFi. Driven by its biometrically verified Proof-of-Existence token, GDAO aims to be a role model for other DAOs by offering its end-users the utmost security and anonymity in a true, decentralized governance community.
**Governance-as-a-Service (GaaS)**
Just like the legendary Rising Phoenix, GDAO rose from the ashes of a major public exit scam[ \[Link\]](https://dunk.medium.com/cbdao-exitscammed-moving-forward-as-a-community-9767bc4a8037). At this time, the Ownership-as-a-Service protocol was created and GDAO offers this same framework to communities who have been disadvantaged by greedy developers or exploits that have left the token with a less-than-optimal existence. These communities can leverage GDAO’s technology to create their own Phoenix from the ashes.
The steady and involved Governor community is encouraged to freely contribute as active voters on third-party projects via a Voting Bootstrap which ensures that voting quorums are met and long-term interests are being upheld from start to end. New projects, struggling projects, and large projects alike can benefit from the input of GDAO and the community, creating an environment where feedback and sane voting strategies come directly from those who hold the GDAO token.
By leveraging xGDAO and Governance Vault technology, GDAO will fully transition into a comprehensive decentralized community. PoE Governors will be able to stake GDAO as xGDAO and gain access to network revenue earnings, verified voting processes, as well as launchpads, and other DAO services. This is in addition to the PoE VIP whitelist to which ALL PoE holders are automatically added.
**Why do DAOs need GaaS?** With the recent emergence of new genesis blockchain projects and DeFi DAOs ascending, it is being revealed that safe, secure, and trusted communities are going to be paramount for the foreseeable future of blockchain technologies. By offering Governance-as-a-Service (GaaS), GDAO anticipates offering proficient security through Proof-of-Existence (PoE) verification and admittance into communal governance discussions, advancements, integrations, and interests.
GaaS intends to resolve these common glitches found in most startup DAOs: · Insufficient pre-launch stipulations leading to failed governance · Uninterested token holders seeming indifferent to contributing to DAO actions · Poor governance framework failing to correspond with token circulation · Short-term opportunists, or “Whales”, generating early skewed staking positions **Prove You Exist by claiming a Biometrically Authenticated Token** The Proof-of-Existence (PoE) smart contract uses biometric verification as part of the process to mint a token specific to the GDAO end-user. Completing this process authenticates and verifies individuals (Governors) who wish to use GaaS and prove their existence on other integrated websites. The PoE model is Sybil resistant - meaning that only one wallet per person may be signed up - allowing for TRULY FAIR modeling. PoE offers a decisive progression in building structural DAOs with integrity, and is available as a service to third parties who wish to secure their platform for a variety of reasons, or create a safer, more fair environment for their next NFT Mint or Token Airdrop.
Beyond acting as a “Digital Identification Card” PoE also plays a crucial role in transitioning the DAO into a completely decentralized state. Functioning along a bonding curve, PoE is designed to act as a major benefactor of yield returns for GDAO investors. The Governance Vault earnings determine the future progress and success of GDAO and moreover, other DAOs looking to become legitimized blockchain businesses; generating revenue for the Governance Vault in this manner allows Governors to apply the voting power of truly decentralized governance. The bonding curve assures that subsequent PoE enrollments go UP in price over time, so as the viability increases; users pay more for a service that is truly unique and is a one-time enrollment fee - this also ensures as we grow out, more funding comes into the Vault via the Payment Splitter.
**GDAO: The Role Model for other DAOs** As with any effective business model, success starts with trustful leadership and positive community interactions. In an age when DeFi is becoming heavily used, the need for safe governance is imperative. By creating an ecosystem of verified Governors, GDAO is building a decentralized governance protocol with its community members at the forefront. Governance is intended to keep order and safety and Governor DAO is a first-of-its-kind technology leading by example.
# Governance as a Service (GaaS) Decentralization and DAO principles are very good when done right but incredibly hard to achieve. Failure can lead to disastrous consequences. All the products and services below reflect Governor DAO’s toolkit to offer Governance-as-a-Service. GaaS refers to Governor’s ability to act as the “DAO of DAOs,” incubating and supercharging other projects of all spurts under our ever-growing Governor DAO umbrella. GaaS is conceived with network effects in mind: Every time a new project enrolls in GaaS, Governor’s scope grows. Our ecosystem of friendlies increases and more individuals enter our project. The bigger the Governor DAO ecosystem is, the more powerful our offerings are. The more powerful our offerings, the more projects are interested in engaging with us. Ideally, it’s an irreversible flywheel that never stops once it kicks into gear. ### **Proof of Existence (PoE)** Proof of Existence is Governor DAO’s best-in-class defense against Sybil attacks. Since the beginning of blockchain, the permissionless, anonymous nature of the space leads to mechanisms that are incredibly vulnerable to exploitation by users taking on numerous accounts/wallets/identities. Sybil attacks require developers to build projects that are either KYC-only or designed on an unlimited weight basis (meaning the more $$ one has, the bigger influence they have). This leads to unfair or vulnerable mechanisms surrounding activities like: * Token Launches/NFT Mints * Governance Voting * Airdrops * Play-to-Earn * Yield Farming * And much more... Proof of Existence is a “human gate” that enables the above to take place within per-person limits designed by the project. NFT launches and token sales can limit the number of mints or the size of contributions per person. DAOs can practice democratic or logarithmically-weighted voting modules. Airdrops can be provably assigned equally to each person participating. Play-to-earn games can offer quests that are bot-proof on many accounts. Yield farms can introduce whale caps or taxes. PoE offers Sybil resistance in a way that is… * 100% Effective * 100% Anonymous * Universal (wherever EVM exists) * 30-second sign-up * One line of code integration ### **NFT Launchpad** Proof of Existence is immediately applicable to improving the global standard for NFT minting. Our NFT Launchpad is an incubated, powered by PoE experience where clients can self-select the level of engagement/support from Governor DAO and execute a provably fair NFT mint. NFT collections incubated through the Governor Launchpad award some percentage of initial sales to Governor DAO as well as some percentage of resales. ### **Liquidity Generation Event** Governor DAO’s unique, fair launch as an unrug required immense creativity to operate in a way to maximize the confidence of participants as well as the value of their inputs. This culminated in the LGE model. User contributions are leased, not exchanged, and paired with new tokens for liquidity. Over time, users can reclaim their initial contribution AND new token from the LP. Additional mechanics like decaying fees, reflections, and initial contribution taxes enable a better, working launch out-of-the-box for every participant. ### **One Voice One Vote** Governance was never supposed to be whale-catered. One Voice One Vote reflects better token governance standards, unlocked by Proof-of-Existence. Those standards include: * Democratic (one vote per person) * Capped (weight-based voting with a minimum and maximum) * Logarithmic (Diminishing weight gains from additional token holdings) * Quadratic ### **Custom Smart Contract Standards** Governor DAO’s unique launch required optimized mechanics for the project to succeed. We launched GDAO smarter, and we use those best practices for others to launch smarter, too. Projects can engage Governor DAO for assistance and deployment of token, NFT, sale, loyalty rewards, and vault contracts that are custom-built, battle-tested, and proven better than market alternatives. ### **DAO Consulting** Governor’s team and community have undergone a unique trial-by-fire that uniquely positions the project as a whole as experts in working DAO governance. Engage the team and community to ensure your DAO works right - the first time around. ### **Future Offerings** #### **PoE Passport** As more and more projects leverage Proof-of-Existence for their various web3 needs, a central hub of content and management will be necessary to ensure that existing users are always aware of new opportunities. The PoE Passport will be a comprehensive dashboard where users can view token sales, NFT mints, giveaways, governance votes, and more by projects protecting their mechanisms with PoE. The dashboard intends to build out on-chain statistics and reputational scores based on ownership of a Proof of Existence token. #### **Token Factory** A Permissionless, rug-proof, no-code, templated token launch using our LGE model and better smart contract standards. Anyone can launch their own token in a 100% safe manner. Taxes from every token created and sold through the factory go back to Governor DAO. #### **Metagovernance** Governor DAO is situated as a collective of highly engaged Governors with ownership in numerous projects that leverage GDAO. Our holders vote on these other projects as well as others that contract us for the express purpose of bootstrapping their governance with a mature, engaged, seasoned community. # Proof of Existence (PoE) Summary of the Proof of Existence (PoE) Token and its utility. ### Introduction {% embed url="" %} Proof of Existence Overview {% endembed %} [Proof-of-Existence](https://onevoiceonevote.governordao.org) is a first-of-its-kind innovation in Sybil resistance, which addresses the decade-long dilemma of "how do I build decentralized systems designed for one account per user if I can't vet the accounts?" In other words, if you design your contract/emissions/token launch/consensus model around the notion that everyone gets one account, how do you stop people from using multiple accounts? The original answer, pioneered by Bitcoin and Proof-of-Work, is to make weight-based systems: the more hashrate you provide, the more BTC you earn. This model is permissible in some instances (yet rarely optimal). Uncapped, performance-based POW has resulted in an increasingly energy inefficient, expensive consensus model. In yield farms and governance voting, it means whales dominate the game and small accounts have virtually no say. In token sales and NFT mints, it means users are competing in gas wars against bots and multi-account participants. The only widely used defense today against multi-account and bot abuse is KYC, which has a separate set of baggage. Proof-of-Existence is the first easy-to-integrate, non-intrusive, 100% effective, universal defense against Sybil attacks. ### How it Works In partnership with leading biometrics firm Finnovant, Governor DAO has created a portal for biometric authentication of Ethereum wallets. Users enter the portal with a web3 connected wallet and input face + voice readings. Locally, the user device runs the input information through hundreds of algorithmic indicators to create an encrypted output hash representing the individual. No two individuals produce the same output hash, and Governor DAO receives the hash that corresponds with the input address. If the hash is unique from all others in the system, the address is tokenized as "provably unique". A non-transferrable ERC20 "Proof of Existence" token is attached to the user wallet, which enables any smart contract to easily check for that verifiable uniqueness with just one additional line of code. ![](/files/-Mi7AMYmMWVAi1PWdFMc) #### Security Notice: Governor DAO biometric signup is 100% anonymous and non-intrusive. Persons' biometric readings are hashed locally in the user device, and only the encrypted output is shared. No human ever sees face or voice readings. # PoE Enrollment User Guide Quick Start Guide **Governor DAO Proof of Existence Portal** **Quick Start Guide** Version 1.2 Date: 05 April 2022 ## This Guide will assist with: 1. Enrollment (PoE token assignment) 2. Claim your free NFT on Mainnet 3. Join our “Humans Only” Telegram Group on Mainnet ### PoE Portal URLs 1. **PoE Enrollment Portal on Mainnet** [**https://onlyoneme.governordao.org**](https://OnlyOneMe.governordao.org) 2. **Mint a PoE token on Mainnet** [**https://passport.governordao.org**](https://HumanChat.governordao.org) ### Governor DAO Contract Addresses **Ethereum Mainnet** * GDAO Token Contract: 0x515d7e9d75e2b76db60f8a051cd890eba23286bc * PoE Token Contract: 0x5945bAF9272e0808165aDea61b932eC1604FB161 ## Instructions to Enroll The following guide details instructions on how to participate in the Governor DAO enrollment process hosted on the Ethereum '**Mainnet**' network via a PC or mobile. **IMPORTANT NOTE:** The enrollment works on both PC and Mobile but there are known issues with MetaMask Mobile detailed in the troubleshooting guide. ### Connect Wallet and Network Connect ‘**Metamask**’ or ‘**WalletConnect**’ A warning will display if your wallet is connected to the wrong network. * The 'Human Chat' Telegram chat has been migrated to Mainnet with a link appearing on the website once a PoE token has been minted on Mainnet If this is your first time, the “***Status of VIP enrollment:***” will be ‘**Unenrolled**’ or ‘***Unknown***’ (if the wallet isn’t connected). ### Start Enrollment Once you’ve successfully connected your wallet you can now start the Enrollment process. If you want to make sure your camera is lined up with your face, click **“Start Preview.”** The red dot will flash and you can position yourself so that your face lines up within the oval. **Important NOTE:** * If you appear frozen, i.e. your camera is not tracking your movement, there could be an issue with your webcam. Also, a common issue when using mobile phones (see note at the beginning of the section). * Check to ensure that lighting conditions are suitable. If there are shadows or the room has mixed light, the capture may fail. * Check to ensure that the audio is clear. Once you are ready, click ‘***Start Enrollment***’ to start the enrollment process. ***NOTE – you will need to say the following phrase a total of 3 times, stating the phrase once per instance – "The best things in life will always be free"*** Be sure to look at the camera and then you will have about 5 seconds to say the phrase each time. After about 5 seconds the recording will stop and prompt you to ‘***continue enrollment***’ for a further 2 times. While recording, a flashing red blinker will appear in the top right corner of the template. !\[A picture containing text, electronics Description automatically generated]\(/files/-Mi9No6Xz1\_wvH61HEub) After the 3rd recording, a message will be displayed up to 60 seconds later with one of the two messages. \- ‘***Congratulations! You have successfully authenticated***’ \- "***Unfortunately, your enrollment did not process completely. Please try again:***" On success, the following heading will be updated ‘**Status of VIP enrollment**: *Enrolled*’ ## PoE Token Assignment **NOTE: Once Say-Tec registration is complete, a PoE token can be minted from the following** [**page**](https://passport.governordao.org)**, which will cost a small gas fee to complete the transaction. An automated process runs every 4 hours which collects new enrolments and authorizes the new wallet to mint a PoE token.** Once the PoE token has been minted, access to the 'Humans only' Telegram group can be accessed from a link that is displayed on detection of the PoE token on . ## Verifying Enrollment Later Once your enrollment has been successful, you can return at any time to the PoE Enrollment Portal to verify that your enrollment is functioning. When an enrolled user returns to the PoE Enrollment Portal, a green ‘***Start Validation***’ button will appear instead of an option to ‘***Start Enrollment.***’ To validate your registration only capture will be requested as well as video under the normal expected conditions. * ‘***Start Validation***’ – States a wallet has been detected with biometrics registered. * ‘***Start Enrollment***’ – States a wallet connected but no biometrics registered, pending an enrollment. ![](/files/-Mi9No6YeMoNizC7HxM_) ![](/files/-Mi9No6ZTSdzvenj8r6F) ## Claiming your Free NFT on Mainnet Prerequisites to claim your free NFT: * Successfully enroll and claim your PoE token * Purchase or hold 50+ GDAO or xGDAO on Mainnet * Claim your free NFT from the following website [URL](https://nft.governordao.org) Confirm you’ve **successfully enrolled** and **a PoE token has been assigned** (completed the steps previously to enroll).
![](/files/uq98sn9EkE4xZ1cncYoQ) 50+ GDAO will be required to claim. ### **Join Human Telegram Group on Mainnet** Once you have enrolled and minted your PoE token, you can join our GDAO “***Humans Only***” Telegram Group on Mainnet. Note: You must use the link provided by the PoE Enrollment Portal webpage only! Other links will not work! **The link to join the "Humans Only" Telegram group will only appear when you have received a PoE token. The link will appear at the bottom of the authentication** [**page**](https://OnlyOneMe.governordao.org)**.** Scroll down until you see the option “Join the PoE Telegram Group” ![](/files/-Mi9No6k29TNLSvod7mO) Click ‘***Join the PoE Telegram Group***’ When pasting the link into a browser, check the option to open in Telegram. ![](/files/-Mi9No6l3dL2vEv9CxO1) Interact with **Collab.Land** bot in Direct Message (for best results, use Telegram Desktop) Click on ‘***Connect***’ and navigate to a browser that has Metamask unlocked and connected on Mainnet ![](/files/-Mi9No6m0zwGVDRvdJGX)![](/files/-Mi9No6nZRw0VPCRJUFn) Follow the steps provided to link your Metamask wallet to **Collab.Land** ![](/files/-Mi9No6oqAVi3BN8p2JX)*Connect Metamask* You **MUST** connect with the same wallet you supplied for enrollment. Confirm wallet and ‘***Connect***’ and ‘***Sign***’ ![](/files/-Mi9No6pryCGniczmZof)![](/files/-Mi9No6qypnF0u4bT5MK)\ *Pop-up messages before being sent to telegram* After connection, if the wallet holds a POE token, you will be invited to ‘Join Group’ after being presented with the following message ![](/files/-Mi9No6ruOzI9sqd83o3) Click ‘***Join Group***’ If sign-up fails (wrong address, no POE ownership, etc.) then restart the process by clicking on the “***Connect***” command in the Bot messages. Further attempts to join the group (via the “**join group**” command) will auto-deny access. ![](/files/-Mi9No6sq4OSpYxFAdJS) *Warning if no PoE token is detected* Unless for reasons stated as follows, the user has lifetime access to the group. Revocation of the token or discretion of admins can result in removal of the user from the group. ## Troubleshooting Guide The following issues may be encountered during PoE enrollment. 1\. Ensure there is suitable lighting when recording. 2\. Ensure the browser has audio and camera record permissions which will pop up when clicking the ‘***Start Enrollment***’ button. 3\. Successful recording will need to be a combination of both voice and video recording 4\. Only one ‘***VIP***’ enrollment and one wallet can be registered, if a person attempts to register a 2nd wallet, they will experience an enrollment failure. The Say-Tec technology will detect that person's previous enrollment. 5\. If any of the 3 recordings required to complete the enrollment differ too much (for example, poor audio quality on one of the recordings), the enrollment will fail. The aim is to record 3 recordings staring into the camera and recording the same catchphrase consistently. 6\. If you experience issues while following the above conditions during enrollment, we recommend reaching out to an admin or GDAO Ambassador. As Governor DAO is a consumer of the ‘Say-Tec’ technology, the team can assist with confirming the details have been followed above, but outside that, the Finnovant support team will need to be engaged. In this case, the following information is required: \- ETH wallet address used during registration \- Which browser and version you are using \- What wallet you are using. e.g. Metamask / WalletConnect \- Date / Time of enrollment attempt including time zone ### Requesting support If any issues are experienced with enrollment or website issues, there are several options to source assistance * **Telegram Community Chat:** request an admin in the following GovernorDao Chat * **Governor DAO Discord:** * **Log a support request through the** [**WordPress form**](https://blog.governordao.org/help-desk-form/) * **Governor DAO Blog WordPress Live Chat:** * Click on the message bubble at the bottom right corner of the screen * When the green icon is lit a live agent is available, a grey icon means the agent is offline * If the chat is offline, enter your name and email address and a description of the issue experienced and one of the team will contact you ![](/files/-Mi9No6thG9o1zF1qtek) *Live chat available* ![](/files/-Mi9No6uOA4oKPB7xDPr) *Chat offline* ### Known Issues #### Issue 1: Nested Camera disabled In MetaMask Mobile Reported issue with MetaMask mobile due to issues on nested camera access at the OS level Say-Tec software can’t be used in combination with the Governor DAO PoE enrollment process. #### Issue 2: NFT can’t be claimed on MetaMask Mobile Once enrolled, the Say-Tec enrollment can be accessed via Metamask Mobile, but there is an issue with the ‘claim NFT’ button. Please use the same device to claim the NFT that you used to enroll. #### **Issue 3: Registering on Android with MetaMask via ‘WalletConnect’ integration** As the website has ‘Walletonnect’ integration using browsers like Brave and MetaMask is workable and supported. * First, open MetaMask and connect to ‘Mainnet’ network before opening the browser. * Open Brave and navigate to the URL, connect wallet and click on **‘start enrollment’** * A pop-up will appear to approve the use of your camera and mic * A silhouette will appear with a red flashing blinker, then the camera will become active, if the camera doesn’t activate Metamask may not be open. **Issue 4: Unable to join Telegram ‘Human Chat’** If the following message is displayed return to the [PoE Enrollment Portal](https://onlyoneme.governordao.org/) to ensure successful enrollment and the [Passport Portal](https://passport.governordao.org/) to mint your PoE token. ![](/files/-Mi9No6vb7aN1hrR7S5t) ## Screenshots **D**etailing Different States of Registration. The following details the variations in connectivity and displays ### State 1: Wallet Not Connected, \- GDAO balance: null \- VIP enrollment: Unknown \- No PoE token detected ![](/files/-Mi9No6wI2gPy6vBoeNA) ### State 2: Wallet Connected \- GDAO Balance displayed \- Say-Tec Status: Enrolled \- No PoE token detected ![](/files/-Mi9No6xN8gOvNrXrq70) ### State 3: Say-Tec Enrolled / PoE token \- GDAO Balance displayed \- VIP Status: Enrolled \- PoE token detected \- Authorized for PoE Telegram Group \- NFT Claim available ![](/files/-Mi9No6yv-WJUaJWEsgi) ### State 4: Say-Tec Enrolled / PoE token / No GDAO \- GDAO Balance displayed as: 0 \- VIP Status: Enrolled \- PoE token detected \- Authorized for PoE Telegram Group \- NFT Claim available (Not displayed unless 50 + GDAO) ![](/files/-Mi9No6zCrCSMzrz9aFi) # Passport Portal / PoE Dispenser A summary detailing the functionality of the Passport Dashboard and self serve PoE dispenser. Passport Portal & PoE dispenser [Passport Portal - Governor DAO](https://passport.governordao.org/) The passport page is the latest deployment from GDAO which provides real time statistics and information to the community. The page is sectioned into several panels which provide different offerings. Simple summary of the following **Your PoE VIP Status** * Status of connected wallet: ‘Connected: wallet address’ * Chain the wallet is connected to: Ethereum Mainnet * Your biometric wallet status: unenrolled/enrolled * Status of your PoE token. ![VIP Status Description automatically generated](/files/j0NhVUPylDFC4PH3s2Gm) **PoE Holder Only Section** The section is expanded on detection of a PoE token. The section is currently showing a users GDAO/xGDAO holdings with a plan to build out additional on-chain statistics for PoE enrolled users in the future. **Proof of Existence Statistics** Details statistics on biometric VIP enrolments & PoE mints historically. In the future further on-chain statistics will be reported. **Proof of Existence Verifier** Any on-chain wallet can be verified by entering a wallet address which will report on the status of that wallet holding a PoE token. The following information will be presented. * Status if wallet has a PoE Token * If the wallet has enrolled as a VIP through the biometric authentication portal * Holds GDAO or xGDAO ![Proof of Existence Verifier](/files/kGCSwOUKtCgS0lhKuiEx) **Proof of Existence Token Claim Portal** Once enrolled through the VIP portal a PoE token can be minted here. Every 4 hours a batch process runs which collects new VIP enrollments and updates the smart contract on-chain which will authorize any new enrollments to mint a PoE token. The interval of the batch job can be changed at any time with 4 hours being practical currently. When authorized to mint a PoE token a button will appear which will allow a PoE token to be minted with a gas fee to complete the transaction. GDAO has no control over the price of gas therefore we recommend checking before minting to minimize purchasing when gas is high. Gas can be checked here Currently GDAO is not charging for the PoE token, the only cost is the gas to mint. In the future there are plans to charge for the PoE token with a percentage sent to the vault. The price of the PoE token will be decided by the community who will vote on an agreed sustainable fee. !\[Proof of Existence Token Claim Portal Description automatically generated]\(/files/429b0zdAZTKR6Cw1DAhF) The following mint button will appear when your wallet is authorized to mint a PoE Token !\[Graphical user interface, text, application Description automatically generated]\(/files/Iy1e01jYuutfECFTI3UT) Enroll at the following page and join the fight for sybil resistance [https://OnlyOneMe.govenordao.org](https://onlyoneme.govenordao.org/) ![](/files/M6sNfTYhuoRTFkFeZdct) # PoE Integration Overview The universal Proof-of-Existence whitelist can be integrated permissionlessly into any smart contract. Developers can "authenticate" contract calls by requiring the addresses executing those calls to hold the ERC20 POE token. The base integration of "only authenticated users can call this function" can be achieved by pasting the following requirement statement into the desired write function: ``` require(IERC20(0x5945bAF9272e0808165aDea61b932eC1604FB161).balanceOf(msg.sender) == 1, "Need to authenticate first!"); ``` The 'require' syntax asserts that a logic statement resolves true in order for a contract call to execute. This line requires that the address calling the contract \ holds exactly 1 POE. POE balance of an address is binary, they can only ever be 1 (authenticated) or 0 (non-authenticated). #### NOTE: For cleaner code, initialize the POE token address as a global variable and reference that variable in the 'require' statement in place of the address itself. ### Building Authenticated Logic With a POE balance requirement in place, developers can easily add gamification to their contracts and platform mechanics. Some of the (otherwise not possible) gamification/logic improvements could include... #### Token Sale/NFT Mint * Individual "cap" on mints or size of purchase * Anti-Whale price curve: each additional purchase is more expensive than the last * One-claim-per-person with a free or fixed rate * Pre-sale phase where authenticated users get a grace period to interact without competing for gas #### Token Contracts * Max/Minimum allowed balance per user (ie: NFT that is limited to one-per-person) * "Bot-Free" Trading #### DeFi Games * Capped or anti-whale yield farming/liquidity providing * Modified weight-based pools (minimum and maximum weight) #### Governance * Democratic voting (one-vote-per-person) * Logarithmic voting (unlike quadratic, token-based weight is not linear. Min/max voting weights based on token ownership + POE) ### Contract List | Network | Proof-of-Existence Token Contract | | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Kava | [0x968354437FDBc3E5b209e363988715c36E5fF10E](https://explorer.evm-alpha.kava.io/address/0x968354437FDBc3E5b209e363988715c36E5fF10E/write-contract) | | Mainnet | [0x5945bAF9272e0808165aDea61b932eC1604FB161](https://etherscan.io/token/0x5945baf9272e0808165adea61b932ec1604fb161) | | Polygon (new) | [0x523b6CD6191C45B0134B175fD36b82586EaeC41D](https://polygonscan.com/token/0x523b6cd6191c45b0134b175fd36b82586eaec41d) | | Polygon (old) | [0x15a84e83e039a63a230ba786231dfb99544f7acb](https://polygonscan.com/token/0x15a84e83e039a63a230ba786231dfb99544f7acb) | | Rinkeby | [0x36c81cef9d311dcf46391e9cf8a776e9991946a3](https://rinkeby.etherscan.io/token/0x36c81cef9d311dcf46391e9cf8a776e9991946a3) | | Network | Merkle Minter | | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Kava | [0x4784855c2802132d1dc3212111Ae70613CA7A1D0](https://explorer.evm-alpha.kava.io/address/0x4784855c2802132d1dc3212111Ae70613CA7A1D0) | | Mainnet | [0xc4f97fcf045c0bfb9faa19515446eb0c7ffde8bf](https://etherscan.io/address/0xc4f97fcf045c0bfb9faa19515446eb0c7ffde8bf) | | Polygon | [0xb17e1062F89Dff41197F1f6d82De4Bff2d0db29D](https://polygonscan.com/address/0xb17e1062f89dff41197f1f6d82de4bff2d0db29d) | # How to Integrate PoE to Snapshot A brief how-to on integrating global PoE (Proof of Existence) token into your project's snapshot or scattershot voting portal. {% embed url="" %} Snapshot Setup Official Video {% endembed %} ### 1. Get an ENS Domain for Your Space If you haven't already, follow this guide - to get your ENS domain. ### 2. Link Your ENS Domain to Snapshot Once you have created your ENS domain, Go to this URL and modify the tag with your ENS domain. `https://snapshot.org/#/`**``**`/settings` and login with the wallet that owns the ENS domain. ![](/files/DHSyA449GauuNapJvQ9K) Once connected, the **\** tag will be replaced with your wallet address. {% hint style="info" %} You will need a wallet that can sign messages like MetaMask, Fortmatic, Portis, Argent. Don't use a Gnosis Safe as they are currently not supported. {% endhint %} ![](/files/I2osDBuUd8wxAhaDVeLJ) If you are on your domain space and connected with your wallet you will see the correct **IPNS link** in the **ENS field**. Click on the button **Set record on ENS**, and you will get redirected to ENS page. * On the ENS page, click on **ADD/EDIT RECORD**. * Select **TEXT** and type the key **"snapshot"** in lowercase. * Paste the **IPNS link** in the field. * Click **Save**. * Scroll down and click **Confirm**. * Sign the transaction with your wallet. ![](/files/IwAEZquXUIXmjk15zipb) ### **3. Setup Your Space Settings** Refresh the Snapshot settings page `https://snapshot.org/#/`**``**`/settings` to see the space setting. #### Profile ![](/files/86gatbgvlRVAP6O3gW96) * **Name** is the name that will be displayed in your space. * **About** is the description of your governance purposes. * **Avatar** is your project logo. * **Network** must be the network relative to your token. (PoE is currently available on ETH Mainnet, Rinkeby, Polygon (MATIC), and Polygon Mumbai Testnet.) ![](/files/cUxfRfi51aAMvCSIHXw3) * **Symbol** is the main token symbol that will be displayed in your space. * **Skin** can be left as a default, used as an existing one or you can [create your own skin](broken://pages/-MQ5mnrVChkYzUxRK3Cl). ![](/files/uDkGfTAExkoMqVMAVRmJ) * **Twitter** and **Github** just add a username to link to your different accounts. * **Domain Name** is optional but you can [add a custom domain](broken://pages/-MQ5nNuym_sD5cSMnK_G). * **Terms** links to your website's terms and conditions. * **Hide Space from the Home Page** if you want to keep your space "private". #### **Strategies** A strategy is a JavaScript function that defines how the voting power is calculated. You need to add a voting strategy for your proposals. erc20-balance-of is the strategy we will be using for PoE "One Voice, One Vote" integration. You can have multiple strategies and can have your custom strategies as well, including a hybrid strategy of PoE + Token Balance/x to incorporate both holdings and individuality. You need to add a voting strategy for your proposals. `erc20-balance-of` is the strategy of choice for PoE. ![](/files/k8efJUJoHoPUsV4hEEkG) {% hint style="info" %} You can add up to 5 strategies in your space. {% endhint %} Once selected, you can edit the strategy by clicking on it and adding the following information: 1. Symbol: PoE 2. Address: \ For ETH Mainnet the PoE Address is - 0x5945bAF9272e0808165aDea61b932eC1604FB161 \ For Polygon the PoE Address is - 0x15A84E83e039a63a230ba786231dfB99544f7acB 3. Decimals: 1 - Since the token is not fractionalized the decimal point is not needed - default to 1. ![](/files/8utd73qmZ1anDhXTauHd) To learn more about different strategies for use: #### Admins The admins will be able to edit the space settings and moderate proposals. You must add one address per line. ![](/files/4JFT6mE7i031kCIJBU3e) #### Members Members will be able to create proposals without being constrained by filters. You must add one address per line. Generally keeping this blank is recommended so that logic is not confusing for users. If you want proposals to be generated by team members only be sure to demarcate those addresses here. ![](/files/schjp2jdorbKVBfQY2DI) #### Filters * **Proposal Threshold** is the minimum number of tokens required to create a proposal, since we are working with a single token this should be set to 1. * **Proposal Validation** is a custom function to validate if someone can post a proposal or not. You can use the basic validation by default which takes your voting power with space strategies and checks if you pass a defined threshold. Others are available but the default is recommended. * **Allow Only Members to Submit a Proposal** makes sure that only members specified in members field are allowed to submit a proposal. ![](/files/eW4QPX7qziieAYg9LdAO) #### Plugins Plugins give extra features for your space. Explore plugins as needed, be sure to thoroughly understand what plugins DO before adding them and possibly breaking voting logic. ### 4. Save Your Settings Click "**Save**" then confirm the action in your wallet. You are all set! You can go on `https://snapshot.org/#/` to see your space. # Governor DAO Proof of Existence Use Cases Governor DAO Proof of Existence Use Cases GDAO's Proof of Existence solution adresses key issues for fighting against Sybil attacks. Common use cases include: **Use Case 1: Non Verified Wallet Whitelist** :robot: **Problem Explanation / Challenge** When projects or artists plan a presale for either a token or NFT launch there may be an offer of a whitelist. The whitelist wallet discovery would typically be in the format of a Google form which would potentially gather information including Telegram, Discord and an email address, all attributes which are not verified. Due to the anonymous unverified nature of the data the confidence of a fair launch is lost. A ‘fair launch’ would be flattening the landscape to ensure each person has the same opportunity as the next to acquire the token or asset through the sales platform. Traditionally a person connects their wallet to the dApp and executes a purchase without using a bot, script, or any other method to frontrun a launch. The other key element also is confidence only one wallet per person can be verified to fight for sybil resistance. One of the biggest challenges in blockchain is the misuse of multiple wallets per person to gain an unfair advantage over the volume of assets which may be available in a launch. A person owning 10-20 wallets which could be used to participate in a whitelist sale to acquire a larger stake in the circulating supply wouldn’t be uncommon. If an NFT sale reserved 500 NFT’s for presale at a discount price, one person could consume the majority through a bot or script which would leave very few for genuine whitelisters who were looking to purchase one or two. **Mitigation Strategy** Enroll on the [Proof of Existence Portal](https://onlyoneme.governordao.org) to gain a PoE token. Developers can add a check into their dApp to check for the ERC-20 PoE token for any whitelisting. **Use Case 2: Effective Anon Ban System** :robot: **Problem Explanation / Challenge** As with any whitelist strategy, the flip side is the introduction of a blacklist strategy. Bad actors across blockchain are out of control and constantly on the increase contributing to a number of negative experiences. Defending against these attacks is a challenge but blacklisting a known bad actor's wallet is made simple with PoE tech. **Mitigation Strategy** Blacklisted wallet addresses can be added to the PoE Contract. Developers and projects can configure their dApp to check for PoE ERC-20 token and blacklisted wallets from the same PoE Contract. **Use Case 3: Provably Fair Token Launches/NFT Mints** :art: **Problem Explanation / Challenge** A ‘Provably fair launch’ would be flattening the landscape to ensure each person has the same opportunity as the next to acquire the token or asset through the sales platform. Traditionally a person connects their wallet to the dApp in preparation for an upcoming launch and executes a purchase without using a bot, script, or any other method to frontrun a launch. One of the biggest challenges in blockchain is the misuse of multiple wallets per person & bots to gain an unfair advantage over the volume of assets which may be available in an NFT or token launch. If an NFT sale reserved 500 NFT’s for presale at a discount price, one person could consume the majority through a bot or script which would leave very few for participants who were looking to purchase a small number of tokens or a couple of NFT’s. These sybil attacks result in a very high negative user experience with confidence tainted with the project due to the misadventure. **Mitigation Strategy** GDAO can provide Governance as a Service (GaaS) to launch an upcoming NFT or Token launch. The Proof of Existence Launch Pad is operational and has a number of customizable paramters based on the needs of the NFT artist, including integration of the PoE whitelist. A liquidity generation event (LGE) can also be hosted by GDAO to provide an array of launch options based on ownership of a PoE token for pre-sales and public sales. **Use Case 4: Airdrops** :parachute: **Problem Explanation / Challenge** When a project coordinates an airdrop, the aim would be a fair distribution of tokens to one wallet per person. Unfortunately airdrops typically result in tokens being sent to or claimed by multiple wallets per user. A user claiming across multiple wallets creates an unfair distribution, diluting unique participants' allocations and sometimes excluding them from participating at all. For instance, there may be an airdrop of 100,000 - 1,000 per wallet with one person owning 20 wallets and consuming 20% of the total airdrop.\ An additional challenge would be calculating a practical sized airdrop based on enrolled wallets. In order to have a level of confidence that all participants received a fair distribution the calculation would typically be based on the number of wallets. Obviously, this method would not provide a confident distribution per person without a large percentage being sent to multiple wallets owned by one person. **Mitigation Strategy** Allocating airdrops only to wallets holding a Proof of Existence (PoE) ERC-20 token will provide a provably fair allocation of airdropped tokens to one wallet per person. **Use Case 5: Democratic Voting, Rep-based, Capped-per-person** :ballot\_box: **Problem Explanation / Challenge** Traditional project governance is carried out via a weighted voting strategy therefore, any large token holders with one or more wallets would dominate the majority of votes they choose to take part in. This type of dominance results in whales and holders of multiple wallets directing the project in their biased direction based on their weighted token holdings. For example, this could lead to outside influences buying a large amount of token supply to push nefarious proposals in their favor. Small token holders would have very little impact on any project direction based on a voting system of this nature, which can decentivize those holders from participating in governance completely. **Mitigation Strategy** Incorporating the PoE ERC-20 token into [snapshot.org](http://snapshot.org/) enables a unique “One Voice, One Vote” governance strategy. This strategy can also be leveraged with additional criteria such as, having x amount of the project token as well as a PoE token. **Use Case 6: Bots** :robot: **Problem Explanation / Challenge** In a high percentage of NFT & token sales bots secure the majority within a few minutes of the launch. When bots attempt to interfere with a launch, it not only pushes up gas fees but leaves genuine buyers with a limited supply and the risk of being frontrun. **Mitigation Strategy** Utilizing the Proof of Existence solution by allowing only PoE holders to participate in a launch or sale will tackle any unwanted bots from attempting to purchase any of the assets **Use Case 7: Human Only Communications/Social Media** :person\_in\_tuxedo: :ballot\_box\_with\_check: **Problem Explanation / Challenge** As the defi space builds out, social media has become an area in need of decentralized integrations. Social media dApps like ‘[Blockscan](https://chat.blockscan.com/start)’ and '[ETHmail](https://ethmail.cc/)' are both functional social media tools that can be used in combination with your wallet to send emails on-chain. Anyone can spin up multiple email addresses off-chain without any KYC verification, meaning there is little trust in who the actual author is and wether or not they are a bot or a human. As these social media integrations build out, there will be a bigger demand to verify who is associated with each wallet and its social media activity. **Mitigation Strategy** This can be solved by integrating PoE token verification into social media platforms. Additionally, as web3 and decentralized platforms are built out, GDAO’s Passport Portal can be used to verify a wallet’s connected social media profiles. These options provide platforms with the tools needed to mitigate bot activity and scams, ensuring a safer environment for their community. **Use Case 8: Anon/On-Chain Identity/Reputation** :adult::ballot\_box\_with\_check: **Problem Explanation / Challenge** As blockchain integrations build out so does its reach and scale across platforms. Over time building up an on-chain reputation will play a key part in a user's profile across the blockchain. For instance, a user can build up a financial defi score based on thier financial decision, loans, debt etc. including building financial defi scoring based on financial decisions and loans etc. Without verification of one user to one wallet, there is no way to assure the integrity of a users reputation or legitimacy of their defi score. **Mitigation Strategy** GDAO’s Proof of Existence (PoE) token allows for verification of one user to one wallet. This ensures that on-chain reputation systems are accurately maintained and unable to be gamed. For example, a user owning a Proof of Existence (PoE) token builds out their on-chain reputation within the growing GDAO ecosystem. **Use Case 9: Gas wars** :fuelpump: **Problem Explanation / Challenge** Gas wars are typically the outcome of a mass flood of front-running bots attempting to take the lead on purchasing NFTs or tokens by elevating the gas price higher than practical for most people taking part in the sale. The high gas configuration, combined with the many bots pushing the gas demands up, results in innocent participants paying excessive gas for a low-cost NFT mint or a small token sale allocation. **Mitigation Strategy** Gas wars minimized by utilizing the PoE integrations into planned launches or sales. Sign up today for a PoE token to fight for Sybil Resistance # PoE VIP Process - 4 Stages One pager on the high-level steps to enroll on the VIP Portal to gain a PoE token ### VIP Portal Website URL's If the goal is to simply enroll to gain a PoE token follow link 1, if you are interested in joining the Human Telegram chat one can enroll on either but will need to navigate to website 2 to join the Telegram Group. Full guide can be found [here ](https://docs.governordao.org/proof-of-existence-documentation/poe-portal-user-guide) 1. Core VIP Portal on Mainnet 2\. Enroll in Human Chat as a VIP Portal on Mainnet on link above once a PoE Token has been minted. Telegram link for Human Chat will appear once a PoE token has been minted. ![](/files/w8sPWUOkLss2eW0KBEoC) # NFT Launchpad - Provably Fair Mints with PoE Our NFT Launchpad is an incubated, powered by PoE experience where clients can self-select the level of engagement/support from Governor DAO and execute a provably fair NFT mint. Proof of Existence is immediately applicable to improving the global standard for NFT minting. NFT collections incubated through the Governor Launchpad award some percentage of initial sales to Governor DAO as well as some percentage of resales. **The Problem with the Status Quo** Gas wars, front-running bots, whales, and corrupt NFT drops have been jeopardizing fair NFT launches. Genuine buyers are being priced out and dominated by large whales who end up taking a majority of an artist's mints, preventing high percentages of unique buyers from participating, and forcing the outcome of NFT launches to be predictable with less value than a centralized off-chain offering. The pattern doesn’t need to continue. **The Solution - Proof of Existence** Governor DAO has the tech to change the landscape to provide fair NFT launches while maintaining a decentralized process and, more importantly, supporting [Sybil resistance](https://youtu.be/_VolZn0y-FM). The answer is Governor DAO’s Proof of Existence (PoE) Token. This technology enables the authentication and verification of one wallet per individual without compromising that individual’s anonymity. In other words, it’s KYC-Free. **The Say-Tec Tech** Finnovant's revolutionary Say-Tec technology ensures that users enjoy a 100% anonymous and non-intrusive biometrics signup process to authenticate their one wallet. When a user [enrolls their biometrics](https://onlyoneme.governordao.org/), a mechanism encrypts the captured video into a verifiable string of characters resulting in a hash. This hash cannot be converted back to video data. It is a one-way conversion, ensuring your biometric data is safe. No human ever sees face or voice readings. Say-Tec authentication provides the highest security levels, utilizing technology that cannot be predicted, replicated, reused, or replayed. [Finnovant & Say-Tec FAQs](https://finnovant.com/frequently-asked-questions/) Upon authentication, the user’s wallet is whitelisted using an ERC-20 PoE token, granting an exclusive VIP experience full of future opportunities, rewards, and privileges. Projects can then leverage this whitelist on-chain for a wide variety of use cases, including promoting their products and services. **Innovation Unleashed** Governor DAO’s NFT LaunchPad is one of the best examples showcasing the power and versatility of PoE. It operates on the Ethereum and Polygon networks and is fully compatible with integrations on EVM chains. Benefits and examples of unique offerings for using GDAOs PoE NFT Launch: [NFT Artist Onramp Info](https://docs.governordao.org/nft-artist-onramp-info/permissioned-nft-sale-scope) 1. **Non-competitive pre-minting:** Authenticated individuals have \ or presale to mint before the public sale/launch 2. **Anti-Whale price curve:** Each additional mint is more expensive than the previous (perhaps with a free first mint to all authenticated users) 3. Baked-in limitations in the NFT itself that assert users can only hold up to \ of NFTs 4. Tiered launches can apply various conditions to a pre/post-sale based on PoE/Non-PoE. For example: * Pre-sale PoE holders can mint one NFT free and purchase additional NFTs for a PoE fixed price that could follow through to the public sale * PoE holders could receive a free NFT presale, then discount NFTs in the public sale * Reservation of free NFTs for PoE holders that, when 100% are claimed, triggers a public sale, or public sale could be for a fixed duration following, i.e., 48 hours. * PoE holders get a discount. 1. Artists can tailor the style of mint for PoE whitelist holders to fit their community, e.g., pre-sale, dutch auction, freebie, cliff pricing, English auction, etc. 2. 100 Percent Unique address holders verified through biometrics to secure one mint per user \[or more] defined by the artist The possibilities are limitless. Visit the NFT LaunchPad to view past mints at [https://nft.governordao.org](https://nft.governordao.org/) and contact us with questions and opportunities to utilize this exclusive, groundbreaking technology for your next drop! # PoE for NFT Artists Our NFT Launchpad is an incubated, powered by PoE experience where clients can self-select the level of engagement/support from Governor DAO and execute a provably fair NFT mint. NFT Minting SUCKS! Bots and whales have completely ruined the experience, pricing out most individuals from most mints and sucking huge value away from insane gas spikes. Often users will pay hundreds - even thousands - of dollars in extra gas to secure an NFT mint. None of that goes to the artist! With Proof-of-Existence, artists can authenticate their mints and NFTs to initiate more intuitive drops. This could include: * Non-competitive pre-minting, where authenticated individuals have \ to mint before the live launch * Anti-Whale price curve, where each additional mint is more expensive than the previous (perhaps with a free first mint to all authenticated users) * Baked-in limitations in the NFT itself that assert users can only hold up to \ of NFTs Additionally, NFT artists leveraging Proof-of-Existence can bootstrap their engagement/community by leveraging the existing, growing VIP group of authenticated users that are signed up for the very reason of learning about these types of opportunities. Artists are highly encouraged to walk through the technology for themselves. [Authenticate](https://onevoiceonevote.governordao.org) through the portal, and once confirmed, head back to that domain to access the "Humans Only" VIP chat room. See the [Developers section](https://docs.governordao.org/governordao-developers/untitled) on how to integrate POE into your own contracts. If you're not comfortable with Solidity or looking to build out a more comprehensive relationship, reach out to the Governor DAO community for additional support. The Humans Only VIP chat referenced above is the best way to get in front of GDAO holders and the developer team. ### Proof-of-Existence Best Practices The tech itself is permissionless, but for best results, follow these tips to get the maximum engagement on your authenticated NFT mint: * Reach out to the Governor DAO community! Authenticate, join the VIP chat, and introduce yourself. This is your direct access to a large, growing group of crypto-savvy individuals eager to learn about opportunities like your NFT mint. * Prepare time for new POE signups. The POE enrollment process can take up to 24 hours for confirmation after enrollment. If you plan to create a time-sensitive privilege for authenticated wallets, make sure to point your own supporters/community to the [authentication page](https://onevoiceonevote.governordao.org) and instruct them to authenticate well in advance of the mint. * Think through the best way to "privilege" authenticated users. There is a ton of flexibility in best situating your mint. POE holders can have early access, different mint prices, and more. Your mint can be locked to only POE holders or a mix of both. Plan accordingly! # Permissioned NFT Sale Scope Summary of NFT sale options and considerations when planning sale **PoE Permissioned NFT Sale Scope**
**Summary** Proof-of-Existence \[PoE] enables NFT sales to leverage the notion that users are only interacting with one account \[wallet]. This allows a more nuanced, advanced gamified approach to NFT sales that is not otherwise possible (most “games” reflect additional restrictions that can be bypassed when using multiple wallets).
**There are two different avenues for approaching PoE integration:**
**1] Tiered sales** Tiered sales work on the assumption that both PoE and non-PoE users can participate, and emphasizes different sets of privileges for PoE holders only
**2] Permissioned sales.** Permissioned sales are for PoE users ONLY who are verified as unique through biometrics, which are tailored to apply additional restrictions for fairer and more exciting NFT launches.
The following will outline two different mechanisms for specifying sales. The first section is different ways to tier the sales. The second is how to gamify for the permissioned tier. Gamification elements can be applied to the PoE tier ONLY. You can gamify PoE and restrict non-POE. You cannot gamify non-PoE (as folks will just bypass the gamification you put into place). ### **PoE vs Non-PoE Tiering** There are two main ways to make a distinction between PoE and non-PoE holders.
**1] Pre Launch mint window** POE holders can have a start time before non-POE holders, perhaps 24 hours before non-POE holders. Also can be seen as a presale. POE holders have the opportunity to mint at their leisure prior to a public release \[Non-PoE] when the masses would potentially challenge the network hence engaging in a ‘gas war’ resulting in potentially large out-of-pocket gas fees.
**2] Incentivisation conditions for PoE holders** The second way to do it is to provide a different set of minting terms. POE holders can have a cheaper rate to mint (for any amount of mints). They can have a decaying discount that ultimately normalizes with the non-PoE sale price. A consideration would be a free first mint. ### **PoE Sale Gamification** Because we can limit PoE holders to participation on just one account, we can put various restrictions on the sale to level the playing field.
The most obvious example demonstrated with the inaugural [YCSM](https://opensea.io/collection/ycsm-1) mint, is a straight one-mint-per-person limitation. You can ensure that no individual mints more than one of an NFT.
You can also make a ramp-up cost, where each additional NFT mint is more expensive than the last. For example, the first mint is free, and each additional mint is +0.01 ETH.\ \ You can have a minting cooldown, where users can mint one NFT every hour until all are sold.
You can do a dutch auction, where the price decreases over time until all are sold.
You could do a cliff, where the first n mints are x price and additional mints are 10x price.
### **Modifiers Table** | **Sale type** | **Description of conditions** | | -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Pre-Sale** | **POE holders get \