Governance
How the Landblock protocol evolves — and what it can never do.
Who governs what
The DAO governs the protocol. The Landblock Protocol DAO — governed by LGT token holders through Aragon — controls smart contract upgrades, fee parameters, standards, treasury spending, and which registries are admitted or removed.
Courts and governments govern land. The DAO has no authority over actual land records, ownership decisions, or legal outcomes. This is enforced at the contract level and cannot be changed without an 85% LGT supermajority and a 90-day deliberation window.
How decisions are made
Proposals go through a structured process. First, open discussion — anyone can raise an idea. For significant technical changes, the proposer writes a formal ADR (Architectural Decision Record) documenting what they want to change, why, what alternatives exist, and what risks are introduced. LGT holders then vote. Simple proposals need a simple majority; high-stakes changes require an 85% supermajority. Approved changes are executed by the Gnosis Safe multisig held by the founding stewards.
The Gnosis Safe
A Gnosis Safe is a multi-signature wallet — a smart contract that requires multiple keyholders to approve any transaction. No single person can unilaterally move funds or execute contract upgrades. The founding stewards each hold one key.
The neutrality lock
This is the most important governance constraint: no DAO vote can ever determine land ownership outcomes. The DAO governs the protocol's technical standards and operations. It does not govern land. Courts and governments do that. This separation exists because Landblock's value to governments depends entirely on its neutrality — a protocol that powerful parties could manipulate to affect land outcomes would be worthless.
What the DAO cannot do
Even with 100% of LGT votes, the DAO cannot override a court ruling on land ownership, delete a registry's published proofs, change the identity of a registered DID, or alter the historical record of any past proof.
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