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Build & Run a DAO Governance System

Deploy a full DAO with proposals, voting, treasury, and timelock execution

4 hrs 1,600 XP 4 modules⛓️ Polygon Amoy (testnet)

About This Lab

Deploy an OpenZeppelin Governor + TimelockController DAO, create governance token holders, submit a proposal, run a vote, and execute the result on-chain. This is how Uniswap, Aave, and MakerDAO make decisions governing billions.

Lab Modules

  1. 1
    DAO architecture: Governor + Timelock + Treasurylesson

    OZ Governor internals, quorum, proposal lifecycle, timelock delay.

    25 min
  2. 2
    Deploy the DAO systemdeploy

    GovernanceToken, Governor, TimelockController, Treasury contract.

    45 min
  3. 3
    Submit, vote on, and execute a proposalsimulation

    Propose → vote → queue → execute, on-chain state inspection.

    50 min
  4. 4
    DAO security and governance attackslesson

    Flash loan governance attacks, low quorum exploits, mitigations.

    25 min

What You'll Build

  • Deploy a Governor + Timelock + Treasury DAO system
  • Create governance tokens, delegate votes, and propose
  • Execute a governance proposal on-chain after timelock
  • Understand quorum attacks, plutocracy risks, and mitigations

Tools & Stack

OpenZeppelin GovernorHardhatSnapshot (signaling)Gnosis Safe
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Ready to build?

Complete all 4 modules and earn your NFT certificate. Earn 1,600 XP on completion.

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