Web3 Governance
& Mechanism Design

The strongest non-technical credential in the system, updated with W3F-validated real-world OpenGov case studies including the DV experiment, supply cap referendum, and treasury controversy. Directly relevant to MiCA compliance and institutional governance.
~1 hour
Free Content
Paid Certification

Skills you will gain

  • Analyse proposals with mechanism-design frameworks
  • Navigate OpenGov: tracks, voting, conviction
  • Evaluate treasury and bounty proposals
  • Read the DV experiment and supply-cap referendum
  • Reason about the adversarial governance landscape
  • Frame MiCA and institutional adoption questions

Lessons in this certificate

01
Foundations of Web3 Governance
02
Mechanism Design for Decentralised Systems
03
The Evolution of Polkadot Governance
04
OpenGov Mechanics
05
The Polkadot DAO and Decision-Making
06
Treasury, Bounties, and Ecosystem Funding
07
The Adversarial Landscape
Coming soon
08
The Governance Power Shift
Coming soon
09
Responsible Participation in OpenGov
Coming soon
10
Institutional Adoption, MiCA, and Regulation

Why take this program?

  • Build practical knowledge with a clear learning structure
  • Learn from people building the technology
  • Study at your own pace, from anywhere
  • Strengthen your foundation for what comes next

1/5

Tommi Enenkel
Polkadot OpenGov and governance mechanisms
Tara Merk
Governance design, treasury, and the Polkadot DAO
Bill Laboon
Blockchain governance and institutional adoption
Alfonso Cevallos
Mechanism design for decentralised systems
Jonas Gehrlein
Game theory and economic incentives in governance

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