🏗️ Aragon Brings DAO Tools

The team behind Curve Finance has launched **YieldBasis**, a new protocol built on Aragon OSx that tackles DeFi's impermanent loss problem. **Key Innovation:** - Pairs assets with leveraged crvUSD to offset impermanent loss - Allows liquidity providers to capture upside without typical drawbacks - Starting with BTC, expandable to other assets **Governance Features:** - Split voting across yes/no/abstain options - Declining voting power for late participants - Proposal cooldowns to prevent spam YieldBasis builds on Curve's proven ve-locker and gauge framework while solving a fundamental DeFi challenge. The protocol uses the same tokenomics model that made Curve successful - rewarding long-term commitment and community-directed emissions. [Read the full details](https://blog.aragon.org/extending-the-curve-model-yield-basis-launches-on-aragon-osx/)

**Onchain governance** is being explored as a potential framework for **governmental structures**. A recent discussion between @A_Leutenegger and @TBSocialist examines: - **Opportunities** for applying blockchain governance standards to global politics - **Risks** associated with implementing decentralized decision-making at scale - Current developments from **Aragon** in the governance space The conversation explores whether the **transparent, programmable governance** models used in DAOs could translate to traditional political systems. Key considerations include scalability, voter participation, and maintaining democratic principles while leveraging blockchain technology.

Ethereum co-founder **Vitalik Buterin** is actively supporting the development of **zkMACI**, a zero-knowledge voting system that enables private, verifiable voting on-chain. The technology has gained significant traction: - **Integration with Aragon**: Private voting is now part of Aragon's DAO stack - **Demo-ready deployment**: Available for bespoke builds today - **Zero-knowledge verification**: Ensures vote privacy while maintaining transparency zkMACI addresses a critical need in decentralized governance by providing **transparency where it matters** and **privacy where it's critical**. This infrastructure development represents a meaningful step toward more secure and private on-chain voting mechanisms. The collaboration between Buterin and the zkMACI team highlights the importance of privacy-preserving technologies in the evolving DAO ecosystem.

Aragon has published their second Product Digest highlighting key platform improvements: - Added support for new networks including Celo, Optimism, and Peaq - Enhanced user interface for better navigation and functionality - Introduced new tooling features for DAO management - Enabled EVM-compatible addresses as governing bodies The updates focus on improving accessibility and expanding network compatibility for organizations building onchain. [Read the full digest](https://blog.aragon.org/product-digest-002-new-chains-better-ux/)