SushiSwap community proposes Swiss legal structure to limit DAO liability
SushiSwap (SUSHI), a community-led suite of decentralized finance (DeFi) tools, plans to implement a legal structure aimed at mitigating risks for token holders and members of the Sushi protocol.
Sushi’s new legal structure will be based on a community-approved proposal from Mar. 20 that cited the need for an association or foundation to help provide legal clarity and administrative support for SushiDAO.
Proposal: Sushi Legal StructureTo form an association or a foundation for Sushi DAO in order to provide clarity regarding the rights and obligations of token holders and contributors and limit their liability and mitigate the future risk.$SUSHI https://t.co/SHpKcpvjqP
According to the proposer and a member of the SushiSwap community, Tangle, the intended foundation will play a key role in limiting the liability for contributors and, as a result, drive Sushi’s future growth.
Considering the possibility of risk mitigation and liability limitation via legal clarity for holders and contributors, the proposal received a 100% vote for the implementation of the legal structure.
Tangle estimates an upfront expense of up to $100,000 and a recurring cost of $10,000 to set up the foundation:
In order to build the foundation, the Sushi community will implement a four-step process, which includes determining and establishing the members, token distribution and transfer along with the draft articles of the foundation.
The proposal also includes the need for service entities including “DevCo services entity and any other core contributor entities.” Individuals residing in crypto-friendly jurisdictions will be considered ideal candidates for being a member of the foundation.
Adding to the discussion, community members highlighted the
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