AbstractThis essay presents a design and research articulation of an inter-DAO governance and coordination framework intended for DAOs operating on the Nouns Builder Protocol (nouns.build) and the wider ecosystem of Nounish and forked DAOs. The framework combines Hyperlane’s permissionless Layer 0 cross-chain messaging with the Open Intents Framework’s declarative “intent” abstraction to enable coordination and governance actions across chains without compromising DAO sovereignty. Rather than...

AbstractThis essay presents a design and research articulation of an inter-DAO governance and coordination framework intended for DAOs operating on the Nouns Builder Protocol (nouns.build) and the wider ecosystem of Nounish and forked DAOs. The framework combines Hyperlane’s permissionless Layer 0 cross-chain messaging with the Open Intents Framework’s declarative “intent” abstraction to enable coordination and governance actions across chains without compromising DAO sovereignty. Rather than...