Onchain Capital Allocation Handbook: Volume 2 - Explorers Edition
The Onchain Capital Allocation Handbook – Explorers Edition is a foundational resource for innovators and communities exploring the frontier of decentralized finance and governance. Tailored for early-stage experimentation, this edition walks readers through a range of capital allocation mechanisms—from voting-based approaches to market-driven and reputation-weighted systems.
Each mechanism is broken down with real-world examples, key parameters, pros and cons, and guidance for matching the right tool to the right context. Rather than prescribing a one-size-fits-all model, the handbook equips communities with the frameworks they need to choose, adapt, and iterate on their own approaches to capital allocation.
Whether you’re a DAO steward, protocol designer, or fund manager, the Explorers Edition encourages critical thinking and creative adaptation—emphasizing experimentation, transparency, and community agency in funding decisions. It also introduces Allo Protocol as a foundation for building and deploying these mechanisms onchain.