AbstractDecentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) predominantly rely on capital-weighted governance to coordinate collective decision-making. While such systems provide enforceability and composability, they routinely fail to capture merit, contribution quality, and contextual expertise—especially in ecosystems where value creation is cultural, creative, or relational rather than strictly financial. These limitations are particularly visible in the Nouniverse, where DAOs fund art, media, ...

AbstractDecentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) predominantly rely on capital-weighted governance to coordinate collective decision-making. While such systems provide enforceability and composability, they routinely fail to capture merit, contribution quality, and contextual expertise—especially in ecosystems where value creation is cultural, creative, or relational rather than strictly financial. These limitations are particularly visible in the Nouniverse, where DAOs fund art, media, ...