Governance infrastructure is the set of tools, smart contracts, and systems that enable decentralised organisations to propose, deliberate, vote on, and execute collective decisions. It encompasses voting modules, treasury management, delegation, and on-chain execution that turn community decisions into enforced actions. It is the operational backbone of DAOs and on-chain governance.
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- Typical components include proposal frameworks, token- or reputation-weighted voting, delegation, timelocks, and multisig or contract-based execution of approved actions. It often integrates off-chain signalling for cost-free polling with on-chain settlement for binding outcomes. Robust governance infrastructure must balance participation, security against capture, and the ability to upgrade or pause systems safely.