Zug, Switzerland, March 20th, 2025,
Chainwire
Aragon is unveiling a major evolution
for onchain organizations with the launch of its new products for
modular governance and token value accrual, a pledge to completely
revamp the game for onchain organizations.
Imminent regulatory clarity will clear the path for crypto
founders and institutional players to create and distribute value
onchain, at scale. The new tooling empowers projects to create
modular governance systems set to streamline decision-making,
codify access control, and enable rapid value creation, all while
ensuring real ownership, accountability, and sustainable growth.
The launch comes as a major move in Aragon’s promise to accelerate
the evolution of onchain governance beyond the monolithic
frameworks that have existed to date, which have limited
organizations’ abilities to scale without stifling innovation.
In contrast to the predominant token-based voting models–which
have played a central role in controversy around the effectiveness
and utility of DAOs–Aragon’s latest offering proposes effective
governance models available out of the box, with a key focus on the
long-term strategy of accruing and distributing value amongst
stakeholders with skin in the game via gauges.
Highlights include:
- Modular organization builder for founders to design custom
governance that meets their existing needs and adapts over
time
- Customizable access control and permission management for
security
- Out of the box, no-code, governance templates to save money and
time, allowing projects to focus on their product
- Modularized veLockers to create long-term incentive
alignment
- Gauges to improve resource allocation and ensure token value
accrual
In line with today’s launch, Aragon’s innovation in value
accrual tooling has already gained traction, with partners like
Puffer, Mode, and Bedrock already adopting the technology to
advance their infrastructure while improving resource allocation
discipline on the organizational level and ensuring value accrues
back to token holders.
Anthony Leutenegger, Aragon CEO, stated “2025 has often
been referred to as the ‘year of the fee switch’ where fundamentals
and value accrual back to tokens becomes a critical competitive
advantage. So far this has been generally avoided, due to
regulatory concerns and thus primitives around doing this
thoughtfully have not been prioritized. With the new Aragon app and
Aragon Value Accrual Toolkit, organizations are empowered to
maximize the value they create and effectively distribute this
value to those stakeholders most aligned long-term to help achieve
their success.”
Aragon’s legacy has led the way for innovation in modern
governance systems, with continued adoption from Lido, Curve, and
Decentraland and recent launches with Polygon and Taiko proving
strong growth for the project. The combined vision for Aragon’s
latest release and developments in value accrual mark a significant
step toward a better landscape for onchain and tokenomics-driven
governance, providing greater opportunities for organizations to
effectively manage their assets and further accelerate the
industry’s sector.
To learn more about Aragon’s modular governance tooling, users
can visit https://www.aragon.org/.
About Aragon
Aragon builds secure and modular
onchain governance technology. Aragon deployed the first DAO
framework in 2017 and has since powered the creation of over 7500
DAOs and secured over $35b in value for leading projects like Lido,
Curve, Polygon, Taiko, and Puffer.
Contact
Head of
Marketing
Amy
Wilkinson
Aragon
press@aragon.org