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Certificate · Policymakers Pathway
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.
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
Instructors (5)
T
Tommi Enenkel
Polkadot OpenGov and governance mechanisms
T
Tara Merk
Governance design, treasury, and the Polkadot DAO
B
Bill Laboon
Blockchain governance and institutional adoption
A
Alfonso Cevallos
Mechanism design for decentralised systems
J
Jonas Gehrlein
Game theory and economic incentives in governance
Lessons in this certificate
01
Foundations of Web3 Governance
02
Mechanism Design for Decentralised Systems
03
Econ and Game Theory in Blockchain
04
The Evolution of Polkadot Governance
05
OpenGov Mechanics
06
The Polkadot DAO and Decision-Making Framework
07
Treasury, Bounties, and Ecosystem Funding
08
The Adversarial Landscape
09
The Governance Power Shift
10
Responsible Participation in OpenGov
11
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
Instructors
PBA-X Faculty
Course content is drawn from PBA-X lessons across the Blockchain, Cryptography, Economics, Polkadot, and Governance modules — see the full list above.
Complete all 11 lessons to earn your certificate
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