No matter where we are, the internet keeps us connected.
With the rise of web3 and general blockchain technology, we’ve hit a critical inflection point where we can take two paths.
One results in the perpetuation of the status quo, in which access to information is tightly controlled by the few, and most of us are cut out of any benefits that accrue from our contributions online.
The other takes us down a road that’s already being paved by all sorts of wonderful teams in this wild space we call home, a road that leads us to user-governed comms that don’t compromise on UX and truly do reward all involved.
This second, more emergent path is the one that we at Push Protocol have been following since our inception in 2020.
Since then, we’ve come a long way with over 600 total integrations, 250 of which are institutional, over 9 million notifications sent, and an aggregated community of well over 100,000 individuals from almost every area of the world, dedicated to our vision of making Push the go-to communications protocol for web3 and step-by-step, everyone.
This year marks our first major step into true community governance of the ecosystem. We believe in the progressive decentralization of a protocol, over time, with specific milestones that gradually attach more and more control through governance.
What does that mean in practice?
Let’s zoom out for a moment.
This is year 0 for Push DAO.
This is the year the foundation is laid for the greater house that represents our global community’s governance of the future of comms.
On June 5th, we’re kicking off the Push Grants and BD subDAOs.
The former represents the pilot of full community governance of Push ecosystem grants, while the latter is the first framework ever for proving that the community can drive the greater growth of Push itself.
These subDAOs will run from June 2024 to the end of August 2024, at which point they will enter a 3-month cool-down period while their performance is reviewed. On November 3rd, they will resume operations until the close of January 2025.
Push DAO, in year 0, is a growth vehicle for the Push ecosystem, run by the community itself. By year 1, aka, May 2025-May 2026, we envision a world in which Push DAO expands its responsibilities to include formally training designers, developers, gaming developers, DeSci professionals, and more to interact with and build on Push.
All in all, anything that happens after June 3rd is up to the Push community.
It’s just our goal, our driving force, to be the DAO that onboards everyone and helps them scale towards the future of communications, as one.
To that end, we now have a formal governance structure where delegates can propose for and vote for the community. At the same time, anyone in the Push ecosystem can do the same.
Every vote counts. Everyone’s work matters.
Getting started is as easy as introducing yourself on the Push Forum and ensuring your Push is delegated to yourself or another individual you trust to vote in your interests. The future of comms doesn’t work without everyone.
If all of this resonates with you if you’re sitting here thinking, “I’d like to make an impact on what the future of all communications looks like,” there’s a place for you at Push DAO.
You don’t have to have a deep technical understanding of blockchains, smart contracts, or anything else to participate.
We need developers and creatives.
We need teachers and financial minds.
We need students.
We need those who want and need to do more, those who work better within a strict framework, and those who thrive outside of the box.
Whoever you are, we’ve got a place for you.
We’re dreamers and doers with an eye for both the minutiae and the strategies that connect them.
Communication, coordination, and collaboration drive everything. The future of comms is an interconnected web of protocols and networks that the users govern.
We’re already building that future.
Subscribe here to stay on top of all things Push DAO.
Dive into the Push Governance Forum and introduce yourself.
From there, one of our dedicated DAOists will reach out and guide you forward.