Progressive Decentralization

Work in Progress

Season 1 - Team Initiation

As we get started with the vision of building the real metaverse with MatterCity, the founding team will manage all aspects of the platform, including gameplay & tokenomics design, product development & iteration, and fundraising & marketing. This stage is necessary to ensure the platform and its underlying technologies could be funded and developed for the launch.

Time Period

September 2021 - May 2022

Who makes decisions?

The founding team

Who executes?

The founding team

Who owns (most of) governance tokens?

No one - tokens are not generated yet

Where does funding come from?

Founding team + early investors

How decentralized is MatterCity?

No decentralization yet

Season 2 - Team Management & Community Participation

Time Period

June 2022 - December 2022

Who makes decisions?

The founding team, but community members can submit proposals, conduct off-chain votes, and join the founding team

Who executes?

The founding team

Who owns (most of) governance tokens?

Founding team + investors

Where does funding come from?

Founding team + investors

How decentralized is MatterCity?

Slightly decentralized

Season 3 - DAO & Founding Team Collaboration

Time Period

January 2023 - January 2024

Who makes decisions?

Both the community (MatterverseDAO) and the team (through permission on-chain voting)

Who executes?

Mostly the community, with the team managing some critical components of the platform

Who owns (most of) governance tokens?

Community Treasury (Matterverse DAO)

Where does funding come from?

Founding team + investors + community

How decentralized is MatterCity?

moderately decentralized

Season 4 - DAO Governance

Time Period

January 2024

Who makes decisions?

the Matterverse DAO (through on-chain voting)

Who executes?

members in the Matterverse DAO

Who owns (most of) governance tokens?

The community

Where does funding come from?

Community Treasury

How decentralized is MatterCity?

completely decentralized

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