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.
~2 hours
Free Access
 Beginners

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

Modules in this course

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 course?

  • 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
Tara Merk
Postdoctoral Researcher at Weizenbaum Institute
Tommi Enenkel
Former Ecosystem Development at Polkadot
Bill Laboon
VP Technical Operations at Web3 Foundation
Alfonso Cevallos
Blockchain Researcher at Web3 Foundation
Jonas Gehrlein
Research Scientist at Parity Technologies

Complete all 10 modules to finish this course