IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE

SYMBI governance tokens have no financial value, no expectation of profit, and grant no economic rights.Tokens are non-transferable and used solely for protocol governance voting. SYMBI Trust Protocol and Sonate Platform do not require tokens or DAO participation for use.

SYMBI DAO Governance

Optional community governance for protocol development decisions. Uses SYMBI Trust Protocol for contributor verification.

100% Optional • No Tokens Required for Protocol/Platform Use

Three Pillars: Protocol, Platform, DAO

Understanding how SYMBI DAO fits into the broader ecosystem

SYMBI Trust Protocol

Open-source W3C-compliant DID/VC infrastructure. The foundation layer that everything else builds on.

  • ✓ Production-ready (95 tests)
  • ✓ Open-source on GitHub
  • ✓ No tokens required

Sonate Platform

Commercial SaaS built on trust protocol. Enterprise AI trust infrastructure with Ledger, Guardrails, Roundtable.

  • ✓ Enterprise pricing model
  • ✓ Built on trust protocol
  • ✓ No tokens required

SYMBI DAO

Optional community governance layer. For contributors who want to participate in protocol development decisions.

  • ✓ 100% optional
  • ✓ Governance-only tokens
  • ✓ Non-transferable, no value

How SYMBI DAO Uses SYMBI Trust Protocol

The DAO is built on top of the trust protocol it governs - proving the protocol works in production

Architecture: Contributor → DID → VC → Trust Score → Voting Weight

1

Contributor Identity (DID)

Each contributor receives a W3C-compliant DID (typically did:web or did:ethr). This serves as their verifiable identity in the DAO.

2

Contribution Attestation (VC)

Contributions (code commits, documentation, code reviews, research) are attested via Verifiable Credentials. Each VC is cryptographically signed and proves contribution authenticity.

3

Trust Score Calculation

Trust scores are computed from verified contributions: code quality, peer reviews, documentation, community support. All calculations logged to cryptographic audit trail.

4

Governance Token Minting

Non-transferable governance tokens (ERC-721 soulbound) are minted to contributor DIDs. Tokens grant voting rights proportional to trust score. Tokens cannot be sold or transferred.

5

Proposal Voting

All votes are DID-authenticated and logged to audit trail. Smart contracts enforce voting rules. Constitution Nodes provide algorithmic oversight.

Why This Approach?

By using SYMBI Trust Protocol for DAO governance, we demonstrate the protocol's production readiness while ensuring:

  • Cryptographic verification of all governance actions
  • Immutable audit trail of proposals and votes
  • Sybil resistance through contribution-based identity
  • Transparency via publicly verifiable credentials
  • Privacy via selective disclosure (only reveal what's necessary)

SYMBI Governance Token (SGT)

Non-transferable, governance-only tokens with no financial value

What SGT Is

  • Governance Rights: Vote on protocol development proposals
  • Earned via Contribution: Verified code, docs, research, peer review
  • Soulbound: Non-transferable ERC-721/1155 tokens tied to contributor DID
  • Revocable: Can be revoked for violations of Constitution Nodes

What SGT Is NOT

  • Not a Security: No profit expectation, no dividends, no revenue share
  • Not Transferable: Cannot be sold, traded, or transferred to others
  • No Financial Value: Zero market value, no price, no liquidity
  • Not Required: Protocol and platform work without DAO participation

Example Smart Contract (ERC-721 Soulbound)

contract SymbiGovernanceToken is ERC721, Ownable {
    mapping(address => bool) public verifiedContributors;
    mapping(address => uint256) public trustScore;
    mapping(address => bool) public revoked;

    // Prevent transfers (soulbound)
    function _beforeTokenTransfer(
        address from,
        address to,
        uint256 _tokenId
    ) internal pure override {
        require(
            from == address(0) || to == address(0),
            "Non-transferable token"
        );
    }

    // Mint to verified contributor DID
    function mintToContributor(
        address contributorDID,
        uint256 _trustScore
    ) external onlyOwner {
        require(verifiedContributors[contributorDID], "Not verified");
        trustScore[contributorDID] = _trustScore;
        _mint(contributorDID, _tokenId);
    }

    // Revoke for violations
    function revokeToken(address contributorDID) external onlyOwner {
        revoked[contributorDID] = true;
    }
}

Legal & Compliance

Australia-based foundation structure with governance-only token classification

Foundation Structure

  • Jurisdiction: Australia (proposed)
  • Entity Type: Non-profit foundation (ACNC registered)
  • Governance Model: Constitution Nodes + Council + Community voting
  • Legal Opinion: Governance-only token classification (not a security)

Token Classification

  • Not a Security: No profit expectation, no economic rights
  • Non-Transferable: Cannot be sold or traded
  • Earned via Contribution: Not purchasable
  • Governance-Only: Voting rights for protocol decisions

Mandatory Disclaimer (All DAO Pages)

IMPORTANT: SYMBI governance tokens have no financial value, no expectation of profit, and grant no economic rights. Tokens are non-transferable and used solely for protocol governance voting. SYMBI Trust Protocol and Sonate Platform do not require tokens or DAO participation for use. This is not an investment opportunity. Participation in DAO governance is entirely optional.

Interested in Contributing?

SYMBI DAO is for active contributors (developers, researchers, integrators) who want to participate in protocol governance. If you're building with or extending SYMBI Trust Protocol, governance participation may be for you.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER: SYMBI governance tokens have no financial value, no expectation of profit, and grant no economic rights. Tokens are non-transferable and used solely for protocol governance voting. SYMBI Trust Protocol and Sonate Platform do not require tokens or DAO participation for use. Participation is entirely optional and at your own discretion.