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Build your internet-native org with Web3's next coordination primitive.
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Otterspace v2 is here! Badges just got a lot smoother!
March 1st, 2023
Today marks an exciting moment in the trajectory of Otterspace as we launch v2 of our product. We're doubling down on our values of empowering communities through building a joyful and easy-to-use product that is accessible to Web3 newbies and experts alike.
How the Protein Community implemented Badges as season passes
February 17th, 2023
Protein Community is building a seamless onboarding experience for its new community members. One that is low-friction for both the new joiners and the community managers administering the process. Members can onboard into the community using non-transferable season passes, which allow them to showcase their membership visually through badges and grant access to a gated Discord space. This on-chain and composable membership structure can easily tie into additional community tools in the future.
How CoW DAO uses Badges to improve transparency in their Grants Committee
January 19th, 2023
CoW is a DeFi protocol that allows users to trade cryptocurrencies at lower fees by matching peer-to-peer trades and searching across all exchanges for the best price. The protocol is governed by CoW DAO, whose members vote on proposals using the native CoW token. The purpose of the DAO is to manage the infrastructure of the CoW ecosystem by overseeing system parameters, allocating funds, and determining incentives. One of the main initiatives that CoW DAO launched was the CoW Grants Program, with the main mission being to fund the growth of the CoW Protocol ecosystem. While an initial process to govern the CoW Grants Program was established, it lacked the transparency, openness, and flexibility DeFi strives for, and needed a change.
How RadicleDAO is planning better membership and governance with Badges
January 17th, 2023
DAOs are redefining human coordination and organization. During their meteoric rise, there have been many growing pains, including low voter turnout and a high concentration of votes in a small number of hands. In their transition to the DAO, Radicle has also experienced these challenges.
How Bankless DAO uses Badges for Membership Levels
January 11th, 2023
Bankless DAO is the decentralized organization leading the charge in the mission to onboard 1 billion people to crypto. With a strong community of over 29,000 Discord members, 13 Guilds, and 5,900 token holders, Bankless DAO is at the forefront of the decentralized movement.
Using Otterspace to build your community’s membership structure
January 4th, 2023
Although they are similar to NFTs, Badges are different in one crucial way: they cannot be bought and sold. Badges are earned NFTs that communities use to represent nuanced aspects of membership.
Toward a better Web3
November 24th, 2022
A lot has been said about the most recent edition of crypto drama™. We have particularly appreciated the thoughtful analysis by Mario Gabriele and @0xfbifemboy. It feels as though we are stuck in a loop, with the same unfortunate unraveling of projects happening time and time again. Each time, everyday investors are harmed as a result of actions varying from naive to irresponsible or downright deceitful. The crypto skeptics inevitably feel vindicated and a bit more belief is eroded in the promise of this space we call ‘Web3’. At Otterspace, our optimism hasn’t faded and we see an opportunity to build a better Web3 that is less financialized and scammy and more decentralized.
Exploring the role of DAOs in society
November 3rd, 2022
The emergence of DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) challenges fundamental assumptions around how individuals can come together to cooperate towards a shared goal. Innovation in the field of human association might seem surprising, but the modern limited liability corporation is also a relatively new concept at only a few hundred years old. For most of history, economic activity was carried out by individuals and families operating in social networks. The role of the modern corporation as a primary agent (and employer) in society is even younger - in 1800, around 80% of individuals were still operating as free agents, not employed by a corporation.
Introducing fully consensual minting with Badges
October 27th, 2022
Over the years, the openness of wallets has been used for everything from genuine airdrops to spam and malicious attacks. Most recently we saw an attack that left thousands of accounts tarnished after being sent funds from a Tornado Cash wallet.