Our DAO thesis is powered by 5 layers that provide stability to the network ⚖️🧬
The five layers
The five layers describe how value, authority, and information flow through the network — from the community members who govern it down to the land that produces it. Each layer has a distinct role; none can operate without the others.Governance Layer
Who: Kokonut DAO token holders — anyone who holds at least one $vKKN governance token. What it does: Oversees and votes on proposals that benefit the Kokonut ecosystem. This is where collective decision-making happens: farm funding, governance parameter changes, Guild bounty approvals, partnership ratifications, and token minting/burning. Every significant action in the network requires a proposal to pass through this layer. How it works: 1 $vKKN = 1 vote on all on-chain proposals via DAOHaus. Proposals pass after a 5-day active voting window, subject to a 66% token retention threshold post-grace period. DAO members hold 99.99% of all voting power. The Core Team holds 0%.Logic Layer
Who: The smart contracts and data structures that encode the DAO’s rules. What it does: This is where the DAO treasury, the list of token holders, funding proposals, and membership records live — secured on Gnosis Chain with no administrator keys. The Logic Layer executes what the Governance Layer votes on: minting tokens, disbursing funds, processing rage-quits, and enforcing the governance parameters the community has set. How it works: Four verified contracts on Gnosis Chain handle all operations — the $vKKN voting token, Loot token, Vault Manager, and the rage-quit-enabled SAFE treasury. See Kokonut Moloch DAO for all contract addresses and ABI references.Execution Layer
Who: The Core Team, Kokonut DAO contributors, Guild members, and global and local partners. What it does: After a proposal passes the Governance Layer and is executed by the Logic Layer, this layer carries out the actual work. If the Governance Layer approves a farm funding proposal, the Execution Layer deploys the capital, supervises the build, manages the MRV pipeline, and ensures deliverables are met. If a Guild bounty is approved, the Execution Layer does the work the bounty specifies. How it works: The Kokonut Guilds are the primary operational body in the Execution Layer — six domain-specific contributor groups (Technology, Impact, Communications, Governance, Finance, Community & Partnerships) that handle day-to-day work on contribution-weighted Guild Points rather than token-weighted votes. Guild work that reaches proposal level flows back up through the Logic and Governance Layers for treasury disbursement.Production Layer
Who: Farmers, farm operators, and the communities running Kokonut Network farms. What it does: This is where the network’s mission becomes physical reality — producing and distributing coconuts, organic vegetables, and derivative products. The Production Layer is what the entire stack exists to serve: the land, the people tending it, and the communities surrounding it. How it works: Every farm in the Production Layer operates under the Kokonut Framework — the 13-field Common Data Schema, four development phases, MRV monitoring, and EAS attestation pipeline. Adelphi is the first operational farm in the Production Layer: 15,725 m² in Monte Plata, Dominican Republic, producing live data at hub.kokonut.network/projects/41.Infrastructure Layer
Who: AI agents, the Farm Registry API, TheGraph indexers, EAS attestation nodes. What it does: The infrastructure layer is the data and automation backbone that connects the Production Layer to the Logic Layer without requiring human intermediaries for every operation. Farm MRV data, harvest records, and impact attestations flow upward through this layer; funding disbursements and governance signals flow downward. How it works: The Kokonut Agentic Marketplace — currently in development on Base — is the primary component of the Infrastructure Layer. AI agents registered with ERC-8004 identities autonomously handle satellite MRV ingestion, vegetation index calculation, Farm Registry API submissions, and on-chain EAS attestation creation. The Farm Registry API provides the structured data interface between farm operations and on-chain governance.The Infrastructure Layer is the fifth layer referenced in the DAO thesis — added as the network matured from a farming cooperative into a network that requires verifiable, automated data flows at scale. It was not present in the original four-layer description.
How the layers flow together
Deployed governance instances
Kokonut Network fully embodies the spirit of a DAO — but recognizes that no single governance mechanism can solve the full complexity of coordinating capital, operations, ecological data, and community benefit simultaneously. That is why the network deploys two complementary governance instances, each optimized for a different coordination challenge.Building a resilient hyperstructure requires embracing a variety of governance mechanisms without relying on a single token or a single point of failure.
The two instances side by side
| Kokonut Moloch DAO | Kokonut Guilds DAO | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary role | Treasury governance and capital allocation | Operational execution and contribution tracking |
| Membership basis | Token-weighted (1 $vKKN = 1 vote) | Contribution-weighted (Guild Points) |
| Entry path | Tribute stablecoins → DAO proposal → $vKKN minted | Complete a Guild task → earn Guild Points |
| Capital required | Yes — stablecoin tribute | No — work earns points |
| Scope of decisions | Treasury disbursements, token minting, and major governance changes | Domain-specific operations, bounty programs, Framework standards |
| Exit mechanism | Rage-quit — proportional treasury share at any time | No locked capital — Guild Points are reputation, not stake |
| On-chain location | Gnosis Chain (live) | On-chain reputation tracking (in development) |
| Governance layer | Logic Layer + Governance Layer | Execution Layer |
Kokonut Moloch DAO
The Kokonut Moloch DAO exists to expand and scale the ecosystem by funding, overseeing, and governing projects approved by the community. It is the on-chain treasury and voting mechanism that gives capital contributors governance rights, protects them with rage-quit, and ensures no individual — including the Core Team — can direct funds unilaterally. Every farm funding proposal, Guild bounty above $500, framework upgrade, and ecosystem partnership requires a Moloch DAO vote to release treasury funds. The 99.99%/0% voting split between DAO members and Core Team is enforced at the contract level. → Dive into Kokonut Moloch DAOKokonut Guilds DAO
Kokonut Guilds are the operational intelligence of the network — the mechanism through which contributors earn influence and ownership through verifiable work rather than capital. Six domain-specific bodies (Technology, Impact, Communications, Governance, Finance, and Community & Partnerships) operate with autonomy over their domains while remaining accountable to the Moloch DAO for treasury disbursements. Guilds use contribution-weighted Guild Points as the unit of influence — earned through bounties, MRV submissions, authored proposals, and peer endorsements. Significant Guild contributions are eligible for Loot token awards via Moloch DAO proposal, giving contributors a real economic stake without requiring a capital tribute. → Dive into Kokonut Guilds DAOWhy two instances, not one
The Moloch DAO and the Guilds DAO solve different coordination failures that a single mechanism cannot address simultaneously: A pure token-weighted DAO concentrates governance in the hands of the wealthiest contributors — excluding the farmers, developers, and researchers who create the most operational value but may have the least capital. A pure contribution-weighted system has no capital protection mechanism — contributors can’t rage-quit to recover their stake if the DAO makes decisions they disagree with. Kokonut runs both. Capital contributors get Moloch DAO governance rights, rage-quit protection, and treasury transparency. Contributors without capital get Guild Points, domain-specific governance rights, and a path to Loot token ownership through work. The two instances are designed to complement rather than compete — Guilds propose, Moloch decides on capital; Guilds execute, Moloch verifies through on-chain attestations.Kokonut Moloch DAO
Token mechanics, contract addresses, voting power distribution, and how to become a DAO member through the tribute process.
Kokonut Guilds DAO
The six Guilds, how merit-based membership works, Guild Points, and how contributors earn Loot tokens through verifiable work.
Governance Framework
The full proposal process — drafting, voting, execution — and how the Logic Layer enforces what the Governance Layer decides.
Build with Kokonut
The Infrastructure Layer in technical detail — Farm Registry API, agent identity, EAS attestation schema, and how to build on the network.