Dear Occam DAO members,

We’ve had some exciting developments since the beginning of the year, most notably the introduction and release of the Discord governance system and Bot. Throughout this time, the Occam DAO has continued building in order to add many of the anticipated features that the community has been inquiring about. The following article addresses some of the most frequently asked questions we have received from the Occam DAO ambassadors and community members. The update will cover:

1. DAO Roadmap: OccamRazer Update
2. ISPO
3. DAO Team
4. Grand Aspect Tournament

Occam DAO Roadmap

OccamRazer

We are delighted to share that a major OccamRazer platform update is coming next month, June 2023. The new Razer update will include a number of new product features, including:

1. Mobile IDO participation
2. Updated user interface with new Tiers to reflect the results of Occam’s Temple Path
3. An integration with the Occam DAO NFTs reflecting each person’s tier and voting power
4. Updated user interface reflecting a change in the rewards token from CED to CHAKRA
5. CHAKRA pool interface
6. Dashboards for CHAKRA minting, including staking
7. Multichain setup that will allow us to easily add new EVMs for IDOs. This will result in the ability to hold IDOs on any EVM chain
8. Integrating WalletConnect and more wallets to come in the future

BSC and other ERC20 staking functionality is planned to be released in the fourth quarter of this year.

We are very excited to make the new features available to our DAO members and look forward to your feedback once the changes have been implemented.

Chakra token

The Chakra token represents a tokenized weighted basket of all the projects that are launched from within the Occam Incubator, as well as partner projects that wish to add value to the Occam DAO.

The Chakra token will be distributed to holders as soon as the new OccamRazer platform is released, which is set to happen next month. Once the update is complete, DAO members will also have access to the Chakra Pool interface and dashboards.

Furthermore, we are developing a quadratic rewards calculator for the CHAKRA token. As a result of the quadratic function, lower Tiers will receive higher APYs, while higher tiers will receive more CHAKRA rewards in absolute terms.

To maintain equity of the token distribution, users who do not have any Tier (less than 200 OCC staked) will not receive CHAKRA rewards. This principle is expected to move about 16% of CHAKRA rewards from non-tier stakers to those who have at least Tier 5.

Plans for Cardano

Cardano continues to be a strong area of focus for the Occam DAO, though we have broadened our scope as a launchpad and incubator to have the capacity to cater to various networks. Nevertheless, the Cardano ecosystem remains a priority for the Occam DAO and we are closely following the developments within the ecosystem. At the moment, we are focused on getting in touch with Cardano opinion leaders to create more engagement and discussions within the space, as well as searching for synergetic partnerships that can benefit all parties involved.

Wen new IDOs?

The Occam DAO core contributors responsible for business development are working to identify and bring new projects on board for incubation, ISPO and IDO opportunities. As was discussed during a recent BD AMA on Twitter, current market conditions make it difficult to find quality projects that can pass our due diligence processes and allow for new IDOs to take place. We encourage you to have a listen to the Twitterspace for a full understanding of BD processes and latest updates.

While we continue building in anticipation of another bull run, core contributors are focused on bringing relevant partnerships to the Occam DAO community to enhance engagement with the project, improve reach and encourage new users to join.

ISPO

CURL

We have been made aware that the APY displayed on the CURL ISPO was not updating. The CURL ISPO APY is based on the assumption that the $CURL price is 0.2 USDT per token. The platform experienced an issue in the backend resulting in the APY not updating on time. This issue has now been fixed and the APY presented on the ISPO website is correct.

However, due to the low participation rates in the ISPO, we will be closing down the CURL Pool. The average ADA APY rewards over the staking period will be distributed.

CHAKRA

As a result of reviewing some of the concerns raised by the community in regards to Occam’s CHAKRA ISPO, the Chakra Pool ISPO has been closed. Consequently, all ADA contributors can claim back their invested funds, along with receiving the average ADA APY rewards over their staking period.

Occam DAO Team

The Occam DAO has a range of core contributors and a dedicated team of developers; the team consists of 10 developers including the DevOps team. In the last few months, the main focus has been the release of the new Razer platform, which is coming next month and brings with it a multitude of new features.

We have also received concerns over delayed communication from the Occam DAO side. From now on we will ensure that everything is communicated on time.

The Grand Aspect Tournament

The next crucial stage in the further development and growth of the Occam DAO is down to our community. We encourage everyone interested to get acquainted with the Grand Aspect Tournament, our governance system and enter a Guild of their choice (or create one). Guilds will play a pivotal role in the direction the Occam DAO will follow and subsequently the benefits reaped by the DAO members.

We thank you for being with us on this journey, and for paving the way to an even stronger Occam DAO.

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The Occam DAO is proud to announce the launch of the Grand Aspects Tournament, a unique campaign designed to engage our community and promote the DAO’s growth through an immersive story revolving around Occam and its NFTs. This tournament will allow community members who join one of the four Temples to represent their guild in various categories of competitions such as Content, Reach, and Diplomacy.

To bootstrap the process of guild creation, and provide a base for the Grand Aspect Tournament, an all-star group of Occam ambassadors and partners have agreed to open four new Temples (Guilds). You can join these guilds, or any of the existing ones to participate by joining the Occam DAO Discord and following the instructions in the governance-faq channel.

The Four Temples

Each of the new temples represents a guild with its own unique goals, style, and spiritual animal. The Temples are the following:

Temple of the Serpent’s Light (TSL)

Collaborating on how to maximize the Occam DAO’s platform for IDO’s, DeFi, ISPOs and Incubation. We aim to be the vanguard of ideas, OIPs and positive change in order to achieve leadership in the Web3 space.

Creativity, boldness, honest critique and ingenuity will help the TSL Guild lead Occam to the next level. For those with vision and ambition, the Temple of the Serpent’s Light Guild is here for you. Join us in our quest!

Aspect: Snake

“To truly uphold the ideals of DeFi, one must ensure seamless, powerful incentivization for all participants.”

“Removing the barriers to organization between otherwise disparate groups of people is key to the formation of a strong community.”

Temple of Determination

Welcome to the Temple of Determination. We invite those who share our drive and passion to join us in building a stronger ecosystem through collaboration with other projects. By joining our Guild, you will gain access to a supportive network of like-minded individuals. As Winston Churchill once said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Let’s succeed together through determination.

Aspect: Turtle

“You may know that they have excellent leadership, good tokenomics, and equally strong funding…”

“But wisdom is understanding how they fit into the wider tapestry of DeFi”

Temple of the Power

Aspect: Dragon

“Often enough, you must put aside your scientific methods, halt your pursuit of perfection, and simply ask yourself: Does this ‘feel’ right?”

“All things boil down to a base of faith, and we believe in our own strength and ability — we believe in ourselves!”

Temple of the Ferocity

Aspect: Tiger

“Aim for the vital points, and keep your tempers balanced — you don’t make good decisions when you are angry, or euphoric.”

Guild Competitions

At the core of the Grand Aspects Tournament will be incentivized guild competitions. Community members will have the opportunity to showcase their skills and abilities in various categories and represent their respective Temples. These competitions will not only foster camaraderie among community members but will also encourage friendly rivalries between Temples, further driving engagement and growth for the Occam DAO.

These competitions will provide the winning guilds and their membership with a variety of rewards.

Some examples of competition categories are:

1. Content creation
2. Social reach
3. Relevant project introductions

Now, let’s move on to the very first competition of the Grand Aspect Tournament!

The First Tournament Competition

Our first Competition will revolve around each guild member spreading the word about the Occam DAO on Twitter, using the hashtag #OccamtheMonk.

This competition will be active from May 5th, 2023.

Task:

• Choose the Guild you would like to join.
• Post original content on Twitter or Occam’s Telegram channels directing people to the Occam DAO Discord server, and to engage with its governance and the Grand Aspect Tournament. Make sure to use the hashtag #OccamtheMonk in your posts.
• Share the link with proof of your posts inside your Guild and encourage your fellow members to like and share.

Criteria:

The Guild with the greatest real engagement/referred users with their tweets/posts (as judged by the incubation/VCDAO members) will receive this competition’s rewards distributed between the guild leader and their membership.

The Tournament

The Grand Aspects Tournament is an innovative and immersive campaign designed to drive user acquisition, retention, and engagement for the Occam DAO’s Guilds, and by extension its governance system.

By joining one of the four Temples and participating in the guild competitions, community members will have a chance to contribute to the DAO’s growth and success while enjoying a unique and unforgettable experience with their fellow guild members.

So, choose your Temple and get ready to embrace the spirit of competition in the Grand Aspects Tournament!

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The Occam DAO is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Lysithea Ventures, a prominent cryptocurrency venture capital firm, with an aim to collaborate with our DAO-governed incubator and support groundbreaking blockchain projects and startups.

Sharing a common vision with Lysithea Ventures, the Occam DAO’s mission is to provide comprehensive support services to early-stage projects in areas such as fundraising, marketing, legal, tokenomics, and community-building; all while maintaining a strong focus on quality and innovation.

Through our partnership with Lysithea Ventures, we shall:

・Co-incubate innovative projects

・Benefit from mutual branding and support

・Participate in a mutually beneficial deal-flow of projects

・Welcome onboard a new and vibrant community from South Korea

This collaboration signifies a milestone for both organizations as we unite to foster the growth and development of the blockchain industry across all chains and platforms.

Founded in 2017, South Korea-based Lysithea Ventures has been a pioneer in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors, known for identifying and supporting innovative projects and initiatives. With a focus on driving growth and promoting widespread adoption of web3 technologies, Lysithea Ventures has become a key player in the industry.

As an interchain DAO-governed incubator, Occam DAO and its OccamRazer Launchpad offer a state-of-the-art platform for launching blockchain projects and startups, and our partnership with Lysithea Ventures aims to enhance the blockchain startup ecosystem by leveraging our combined expertise and resources.

Together, Occam DAO and Lysithea Ventures eagerly anticipate sharing updates about upcoming joint initiatives.

About Lysithea Ventures:

Lysithea Ventures is an investment firm that focuses on cryptocurrencies, tokens, and blockchain companies, with a mission to make strategic contributions as early-stage capital for blockchain projects. As a cryptocurrency-based fund, they actively participate and contribute to the wider web3 space through market strategy establishment, operational support, and market expansion for young projects.

Web: https://lysithea.ventures/

About the Occam DAO and the OccamRazer Launchpad:

OccamFi is a leading DeFi incubator platform with a focus on Cardano and Milkomeda which is powered by its underlying DAO. DAO members get a chance to access numerous perks, including early investor rounds for projects part of the Occam incubator. Aside from perks, members are also tasked with passing votes regarding upcoming incubator candidates and Occam’s future partnerships.

Relying extensively on its community, Occam has one of the most active Discord channels in the space. This is how Humanode was first introduced to the Occam ecosystem and how later on, the company managed to impress the Occam DAO. With the newly struck partnership between the two companies, OccamFi and its vast network of partners are looking to support projects utilizing Humanode technology in their early stages of development.

Web: https://occam.fi/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OccamFi

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/occamfi

Telegram: https://t.me/occamfi_com

Medium: https://medium.com/occam-finance

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March 9, 2023 — Zug, Switzerland — The Occam DAO is pleased to announce that Humanode, a project incubated by the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) in November 2022, will launch its initial decentralized exchange offering (IDO) on the OccamRazer platform. The HMND token IDO will take place on March 17, 2023.

After more than two years of development, Humanode has created a unique blockchain ecosystem with the mantra of “One human, One vote, One node.” Its technology stack is designed to support the concept of consensus and Sybil resistance, eliminating issues related to centralization and plutocracy that are common in proof-of-stake and proof-of-work networks.

Humanode’s advanced biometric authentication technology provides both “proof-of-uniqueness” and “proof-of-existence,” making it more secure and transparent. At the application level, Humanode’s biometric tech ensures Sybil resistance to identities in DAOs, public goods, decentralized finance (DeFi) and GameFi on any blockchain.

Following a DAO-led vote, the Occam DAO integrated with Humanode; the strategic partnership provided the Occam DAO with a new ecosystem to help build from the ground up and offered the Humanode team the DAO’s expertise and strength as an incubation layer.

The Occam DAO will lend its launchpad, OccamRazer, for the sale of the HMND token on March 17, 2023. HMND is a digital asset that has value and utility within the Humanode network. The governance token gives its holders the possibility to take part in key decision-making for Humanode’s development.

Victor, a co-founder of Humanode, shared:

“Considering our successful and ongoing collaboration with the Occam DAO as our incubation partner, hosting the HMND sale on the OccamRazer launchpad comes as a natural step. We look forward to having the Occam DAO members become a part of the Humannode family.”

Soon after the IDO, HMND is expected to be listed on secondary markets, including top centralized exchanges. More information will become available closer to the IDO date.

About Humanode

Web: https://humanode.io/

Deck: https://papers.humanode.io/deck.pdf

White paper: https://humanode.io/

GitHub: https://github.com/humanode-network

Blog: https://blog.humanode.io/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/humanode_io

Telegram: https://t.me/humanode

Discord: https://link.humanode.io/chat

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCluI64-yFeEv8DmBucI74eQ

About Occam DAO

Web: https://occam.fi/

Discord: http://discord.gg/occamfi

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OccamFi

Telegram: https://t.me/occamfi_com

Medium: https://medium.com/occam-finance

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Two DeFi giants coming together.

Following a successful strategic partnership formed in the summer of 2022, the Occam DAO and NEARStarter are collaborating again to strengthen each other’s ecosystems.

As part of this partnership, both projects will perform a token swap of $5000 in their native tokens. NEARStarter will add the $OCC tokens received to their NEARIA index pool, with the Occam DAO adding the value of their $NSTART tokens to their ‘Chakra’ pool for the benefit of their members.

These two DeFi powerhouses work together to provide thousands of users with decentralized funding infrastructure, and early-stage investment opportunities. Collaborating in this way, they can each have a remarkable material effect on each other’s ecosystems and communities, with this token swap only being the start of their collaboration this year.

The Occam DAO

The Occam DAO is a community-governed interchain incubator that helps young and seasoned projects achieve their full potential in the Web3 space. The DAO is active across multiple top-tier chains, and has over 30,000 staking members. The Occam DAO is helping to make DeFi, and early-stage Web3 investment accessible to all.

Learn more about the Occam DAO: Telegram — Discord — Twitter — Blog — Website

NEARStarter

NEARStarter is a next-generation launchpad and tokenized incubator with the full capability and resources to support the world’s best DeFi and Web3 entrepreneurs. NEARStarter enables Web3 teams to hyper-scale and launch their projects on the NEAR blockchain.

Learn more about NEARStarter: Telegram — Discord — Twitter — Blog — Website

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Occam DAO x Wavelength: The people’s DEX

The Occam DAO, an interchain DAO-governed incubator, and Wavelength, a next-generation Automated Market Maker, are proud to announce a new partnership to bring their combined expertise and resources to the Velas DeFi ecosystem.

Much like the Occam DAO, Wavelength is aiming for full community governance and ownership of their protocol, and utilizes highly efficient customizable liquidity pools built upon BalancerV2’s ingenious system to allow low-slippage trading on Velas blockchain.

Together with the Occam DAO, the two projects aim to revolutionize the DeFi landscape on Velas and modernize its ecosystem.

The Occam DAO’s role

The Occam DAO will work with the Wavelength team to create and execute marketing campaigns that will help increase awareness and adoption of the exchange. This will include a range of tactics such as social media marketing, content creation, and community building.

All of this will be achieved using the Occam DAO’s existing incubation infrastructure, in addition to its thriving ambassador program. With the aid of the Occam DAO, Wavelength will cement its place as the premier DEX on the Velas network and leverage the interchain nature of the Occam DAO to discover new opportunities in the future.

Wavelength will also be contributing to the Chakra pool; the weighted-basket of tokens backing its new rewards system. With this contribution, Wavelength meaningfully adds the value of their project to Occam DAO members through $CHAKRA, alongside the many other contributors to the Chakra pool.

Wavelength is building for its users

Wavelength is already making great strides in revolutionizing the trading experience for users of the Velas blockchain, and the partnership with Occam DAO is expected to bring a new level of innovation to the Velas Network and its DeFi ecosystem. When combined with the Occam DAO’s incubation expertise, Wavelength will be able to fulfill all of the impressive goals on its roadmap with maximum exposure at every step.

“The Occam DAO and its members are looking forward to what the future holds with our new partners, and the chance to improve the DeFi landscape on the Velas blockchain” — Dave, communications contributor for Occam DAO.

“Partnering with Occam DAO is the natural path forward to help both parties fulfill their role of bringing the Velas Ecosystem to a better future” — Bernardo, Wavelength Labs CEO

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Meditations at the summit

Occam had scaled the very tallest peak of the mountains in his search for DeFi enlightenment, and smiled wistfully at the sight before him…

Ancient mountains topped with snow, soaring from the bedrock of the earth like jagged teeth, and splitting the very clouds with their immensity. In his mind, the great peaks of DeFi kept an ever-watchful presence over the natural flow of life in the valleys and rivers at their feet — ensuring balance, and strong flows of liquidity to the world beyond.

“Yes. This place is perfect for my meditations, I can feel the very essence of DeFi here… No controls, and no boundaries — just freedom and the natural course of the world toward a better future.”

It was here then, atop DeFi’s greatest peak — that Occam the Monk took a sitting stance and closed his eyes; taking this last sight of the natural majesty before him into his meditative trance, and allowing himself to drift into a higher plane of mental clarity.

Nature, however — can be both beautiful and cruel, and Occam had not considered that he may not be alone in this remote, rocky wilderness…

Ferocity and hunger, the beast approaches!

It lurched forwards with each step, almost lazy in its movements; each footfall of its massive paws dislodging loose rock from the mountainside; it had been on the move for months, and its inexorable progress had already devoured countless souls that were unfortunate enough to lie within its path. The beast moved with a slowness that belied its impossible strength — a force of nature that consumed the weak and desperate within this realm of ultimate DeFi.

The great bear was ancient; its thick hide was a mess of scar tissue and punctures from countless battles with what must have been an equally impressive creature, and oddly, numerous small, deep cuts that could not have been made by any animal. These old wounds were fully healed however, and the great bear was in ascendancy, its might unchallenged in the realm of DeFi and beyond — crushing all before it in a red tide.

Passing beyond the last rocky outcrop at the top of the peak, the great bear noticed a strange creature before it on the highest plateau; another weak DeFi user to consume… The hairless creature was sitting with his eyes closed, and a look of utter serenity upon his light-touched features; completely unaware of the danger he now faced.

Mirror images

Occam’s meditations were morphing before him — something he had never experienced before — his mastery of mind being so finely tuned, that distraction had become an impossibility long ago. New images he had never seen before were flashing before him; here and there he saw… himself?

At first, Occam saw himself dressed in strange clothing and wielding a deadly-sharp blade, a warrior in combat against a massive, terrifying beast. Then, as quickly as the first, a new image appeared; a tribal savage that looked to be another twin — raising his hands to the heavens in fealty towards the open sky. More variants of himself, all wildly different in aspect appeared in quick succession, and finally himself; exactly as he looked today, but in the state of perfect DeFi enlightenment he had been searching for all this time.

Each mental image was fading more quickly than the last; slowly at first and then with increasing rapidity the images were taking on a red hue, beginning to… “Oh no…”

The severance of spirit

He awoke still sitting, but feeling an overwhelming pressure that seemed to steal the air around him, compressing his chest as though trapped in a vice. With great difficulty, he craned his head upward to meet the eyes of the great bear standing over him — its mere presence overwhelming his body and senses.

The great bear was not one to toy with his prey, feeling neither pride nor pleasure — it simply performed its ancient, instinctual task of consuming the weak and ignorant in this place: It opened its massive jaws, releasing a hot breath that made the frigid air taste of iron, and lurched toward Occam intent on a quick meal…

Faster than thought, and almost as strong as the bear; a razor-sharp blade met the massive jaws of the beast before it could reach the prone monk — forcing it to reel back as several of its teeth shattered.

Whilst the bear was dazed, Occam looked to his right to discover a spectral image he recognized from his vision; a warrior the spitting image of himself, smirking at him with a knowing smile. This was no mere copy though; the newcomer sported an orange robe, and a large flame-wreathed sword. The warrior’s image was gaining solidity and color with every passing moment, and it was then that Occam realized what he had done.

“He’s me… I’ve somehow managed to draw to this place of power an ancient version of myself from the depths of my consciousness. From another life and another time, but clearly me… and a fierce warrior at that!”

With the great bear recovering and no more time for thought, Occam the Monk stood; raising his iconic staff to the sky and coating himself in white lightning, as he witnessed his spectral ally become real before his eyes. For his part, Occam’s warrior aspect could feel himself gaining his full strength in the presence of his strange new twin, and instinctively knew him to be a friend. Thus with the great bear now facing them once again, the lightning-wreathed monk and the deadly warrior took fighting stances against the approaching beast.

Occam’s many aspects

The battle was hard-fought, but in the end, the great bear had no choice but to retreat in the face of these two powerful DeFi users — their teamwork and joint strikes of lightning and swordsmanship, allowing them to overcome this indomitable force of nature and force it back down the mountain.

So it was, with a rush of victory and immense exhaustion — both aspects of Occam collapsed against the rocks — alive to admire the same majestic view that had so impressed Occam when he had first set foot here.

After some time, they each got to their feet; “What are you going to do now? I do not know how to return you to where you came from” said the Monk.

With an abruptness that startled his counterpart, Occam’s warrior aspect winked at his bald twin and simply stated, “No need to try. This is a fine turn of events, and I sense great challenges here — I will forge my own path… brother”.

“Thank you for the help with the beast, I have fought it before… you were impressive!” — the fighter then cast his eyes down the mountain, and a gleeful smile appeared on his face.

“It has slowed; no doubt weak from battle… may your journey treat you well monk”. With this, Occam’s warrior aspect turned and began to jog down the winding goat path leading to the base of the mountain. He smiled back to the monk shouting his intent: “I’m going to need some way of getting around this place… and I think our whipped, ursine friend down there might be convinced to give me a ride!”.

Occam the Monk — already feeling a brotherly bond with this brazen aspect of himself — simply whispered under his breath — “Good luck friend”. Watching his Warrior counterpart lope down the mountainside, he paused for a moment in thought; “If I can draw out this aspect of myself; perhaps I can do the same for the others I witnessed…”

Afterword

This short story sets the stage for our amazing new Occam Governance NFTs, and commemorates the beginning of the Temple Path, a series of fundamental changes and improvements to the Occam DAO passed via governance in July of 2022.

Through the Temple Path, DAO members are gaining vastly improved governance features, a brand new rewards token for $OCC stakers, a new tier structure, and the full implementation of our Ambassador program. Make no mistake, the Temple Path will alter how we all interact with the DAO for the better, and strengthen your individual voice in its direction and governance.

There are glimmers of hope to be seen in the market, but as we have stated before, it is in these comparatively peaceful moments of building, that the very best teams such as Occam thrive. Initiatives such as the Temple Path ensure that when the markets inevitably improve, and times are busy — the Occam DAO will be in the strongest possible position to serve its members.

It is time to walk the Temple Path!

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Fundraising on PoS chains

ISPOs — otherwise known as Initial Stake Pool Offerings — are a truly innovative method of fundraising, made possible by the rise of the delegated Proof of Stake consensus mechanism, which was popularized by the Cardano blockchain, and in use by the majority of successful blockchains today.

Under normal circumstances, when a user of a POS blockchain delegates their tokens to a node they do so with two assumptions:

1. That they are delegating the weight of their ownership of the blockchain to the desired node in the form of their held tokens, and that this node now has a greater chance of being selected to validate a ‘block’ of transactions
2. That as compensation for this delegation the user will be entitled to a share of the subsequent rewards incurred through the node’s validation of a block.

Rewards earned through block validation normally take the form of the protocol’s native token, which are then distributed to delegators in a decentralized manner via the completing node.

ISPOs take this mechanism and utilize it for native, decentralized fundraises by largely replacing delegators’ standard native token rewards, for the token of the project raising funds. The normal native token rewards are distributed in an arbitrary fashion between the raising project, and the node operator hosting the ISPO, affecting the desired fundraise.

Introducing the DAO’s ISPO infrastructure

We are proud to present our latest fundraising technology, the Occam DAO’s ISPO-as-a-service! Initially, this infrastructure will serve the Cardano blockchain before being opened for use by the communities of all supported delegated Proof of Stake (POS) blockchains.

With our pedigree earned through the successful incubation and launch of projects across various blockchains, the Occam DAO is well-positioned to host some of the most exciting and innovative projects in the space via our new ISPO features.

Members will note a large number of partnerships, and connections we have been building throughout the temporary market downturn witnessed in recent times, and thus may begin to understand our bear-market strategy. The kind of high-quality project teams the Occam DAO wishes to launch have the fundamental strength and reserves to exercise patience in this market, as does the Occam DAO itself, and we now have all the tools available to offer yet another innovative launch method to those projects-in-waiting.

The Occam DAO’s ISPO platform aggregates all of our available ISPO pools into one convenient interface, with statistics and delegation information for each; allowing our users to assess and delegate to the ISPO of your favorite projects at a glance.

Interested projects may get in touch with us via a short application form found here. The form is for us to get a general understanding of the project’s needs, and we will get back to interested parties as soon as possible after the form has been submitted.

You may now access the Occam ISPO dashboard here to view all available ISPOs.

The Occam DAO’s first ISPOs!

We have two fantastic ISPOs to choose from as we release our initial pools on the Cardano blockchain. Many DAO members will have heard about both of these projects in the past, and we hope you enjoy delegating toward their future!

First up, we have…

$CHAKRA — rewarding our DAO members

The Chakra Pool is growing fast, not only in the amount of projects committing funds, but also in technical development, and when launched, DAO members will gain access to the strongest weighted basket of high-quality tokens on the market. $CHAKRA is built from the ground up to allow our DAO members exposure to a constant stream of innovation and value, and the team can’t wait to let you see the results of all the hard work!

In addition, Occam DAO members will soon be able to continuously farm $CHAKRA via a dedicated ISPO, being one of the first tokens to utilize our new ISPO infrastructure. Users will be able to gain access to a highly diverse, interchain portfolio of project tokens; all by simply delegating their $ADA to the correct stake pool (as indicated by our ISPO dashboard). At a later date, $CHAKRA may also be earned through staking $OCC on our OccamRazer platform.

As a reminder, the Chakra Pool currently has commitments for funding from the following projects at launch, and each of these valuable partners is growing the value and strength of the new rewards token:

• Occam DAO
• OccamX
• Choise
• CURL
• Humanode
• Velas

You can find the $CHAKRA ISPO on the dashboard here, and we’d like to thank our partners who have already added the value of their amazing projects to the pool!

$CURL — making liquidity great again

The second project making an appearance during the debut of our ISPO services is none other than CURL — the ultimate weapon in the battle against liquidity fragmentation.

CURL is a dual token DAO that aims to revolutionize cross-chain liquidity provision by streamlining the user experience of liquidity providers, and concentrating the fragmented liquidity across bridged assets. Through pooling the many synthetic and bridged tokens available on any supported chain, CURL brings safety, redundancy, and simplicity to any supported network (initially Milkomeda C1).

We are thrilled to have such a promising project onboard at the inception of our ISPO services, and you can access the CURL ISPO here.

Heading into an interchain future

In other news, the Occam DAO recently announced the formation of the Interchain Alliance — a group of leading industry innovators whose goals represent the interests of every user of DeFi in the space; with an ironclad promise of protecting the decentralized, interchain future of Web3, while encouraging restrictionless, and efficient transfer of liquidity across all chains being central to its mandate.

The founding members of the alliance are:

• The Occam DAO
• Symbiosis Finance
• Humanode
• DefiYield
• Transfero Crypto

As a founding member of the alliance, the Occam DAO and our amazing partners will be leading the charge against blockchain maximalism, and bringing about a future in which users do not have to consider which chain they are interacting with; only that their capital is safe to deploy, and that they will have the best Web3 experience possible when they do so.

Look out for more from the Occam DAO, and the Interchain Alliance in the coming months — we hope you enjoyed your holidays everyone!

A brand new landing page for Occam.fi

In parallel with the implementation of our ISPO infrastructure becoming live, we are also deploying a beautiful new landing page for the website. From the redesigned website you will be able to access every facet of the Occam DAO at a glance; from our incubation and ecosystem solution sections to our new governance, and ISPO portals.

We are so excited to bring you new features, and methods of interacting with the DAO. ISPOs in particular represent a highly practical method of fundraising during a market downturn such as the one we are currently experiencing, and we aim to become the ISPO hub for both Cardano and every compatible PoS chain we integrate with.

There are exciting times ahead for our DAO members regardless of market conditions, and we shall be bringing our ‘A’ game into the next market upturn with our infrastructure built, and our amazing community on board!

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The Occam DAO is moving forward rapidly, and as we described in the ‘Temple Path’ series of OIPs back in July of 2022 — the subject of governance is one of the most important to the future success of the DAO.

Our vision of governance is simple in theory, but like many good things, it is exceedingly tricky to implement properly. The goal is to provide a system that is, above all else, easy to use — as proper democratic governance of the Occam DAO can only be achieved through maximum participation and engagement from our members.

We have been saying for a few months now that the ‘Occam DAO is moving to Discord’, which is not without reason. Discord allows us to concentrate our community, governance, and reputation systems on a single platform we use daily. This concentration is a primary driver of the participation we wish to achieve. When you can take part in on-chain governance using the communications platform already utilized by the DAO, the barriers to entry for our members reduce significantly.

The Occam DAO is building something exceptional; an innovation accelerator that follows a robust set of principles and attention to detail that allows us to go beyond what others in the space are capable of — especially in decentralized governance. Our ultimate goal has always been to offer an equitable, inclusive governance model for our community that allows a meaningful level of participation for all members of the DAO at any level of stake.

So read on to learn what a governance system worthy of our community looks like in practice!

TLDR: Occam’s Discord-based governance

Note: This article covers the entirety of the new governance systems as described in the Temple Path OIPs published in July of 2022. Some aspects, such as the reputation system, will not be available at launch but will be introduced as soon as technically viable.

We include this section to describe the new systems in simple terms. By digesting the following bullet points, and the associated diagram, you will gain a basic understanding of the new governance structure.

1. Stake your $OCC tokens on the OccamRazer platform
2. A ‘Soulbound’ NFT is minted for you — this represents your tier and base voting power. Your NFT is burned after unstaking
3. Your voting power may be modified above your tier’s base by increasing your reputation; reputation is reflected in your NFT, and increased through participation and positive action within the DAO (Reputation features will only be available after MVP launch)
4. Join or create a Guild to maximize your strength within the system. To create a Guild you must hold at least a Tier 0 level of stake. Guilds provide many benefits such as:

a. Providing a vibrant community of like-minded DAO members.

b. Amplifying your voting power by delegating it alongside that of similarly aligned guild members to your Guild Leader.

c. Allowing access to Guild tasks, which are rewarded either by the Occam DAO in $OCC, or by project teams within the Occam governance and incubation layer (rewarded in their native token). These rewards are split between the Guild leader and Guild membership, providing access to early-stage incubated project tokens and other incentives at the task providers’ discretion.

d. The ability to create and vote upon draft OIP proposals within your Guild, which become votable by the entire DAO after reaching a 51% vote threshold in the Guild vote.

5. Your Guild Leader votes on OIPs with the full delegated voting power of their Guild’s membership, strengthening the voices of their entire membership.

NFTs powering Occam’s future

When the new governance features become active, staking $OCC on the OccamRazer platform will provide you with a ‘Soulbound’ (non-transferable) NFT. These unique tokens are minted when staking $OCC (of any supported network) on the OccamRazer platform; they are burned upon unstaking, and each holds the following basic functionality:

1. A base amount of voting power equal to the tier it represents, and full access to the Discord governance system
2. The ability to form (Tier 0 or higher) or join a guild
3. Tier-based access to governance and incubation channels in Discord
4. Beautiful artwork featuring our favorite monk, Occam!

The Occam DAO’s ‘Aspect’ governance NFTs are unique works of art, representing the keystone of your participation within the DAO; so make sure to display yours with pride on every platform that supports profile pictures!

When you stake $OCC on OccamRazer, you will receive an NFT that represents your tier and holds a level of voting power based on the mid-point of that tier’s range, essentially increasing the base voting power of those staking in the lower bounds of the given tier’s range. Here we provide an example based on a Tier 3 user’s NFT (1000 $OCC staked):

In addition to representing your tier, your personalized NFT entitles you to access the Governance, Guild, and reputation systems on our Discord server. Occam DAO governance NFTs also possess a reputation modifier that influences the base voting power of the holding address, although this feature will not be available until after the MVP launch.

The role of reputation in governance

Note: As stated previously, this reputation system will be inactive at launch. It will be enabled when the governance features themselves have been battle-tested, and it is technically viable to do so.

The Occam DAO’s new governance systems will not only rely on how much $OCC you are willing to stake, but also on your social contributions to the DAO. As you make positive contributions to the DAO, your reputation will increase along with your voting power. Increasing your reputation is the only way to increase your NFT’s voting power beyond its base (tier-derived) value.

You may increase your reputation in several ways, including:

1. Participating in governance

a. Voting activity

b. Proposing OIPs

2. Various forms of DAO contribution

3. Activity within the Occam DAO Discord

Each action that increases your reputation will have a smaller or more significant effect depending on its value to the Occam DAO. Alongside incredible governance and social benefits, the aesthetic of your NFT will also evolve as you earn more reputation.

We are excited to provide you with the opportunity to increase you voting power within the DAO through social means, and will update this section of the article when the reputation features are live!

Guilds, bringing Occam’s DAO members together

The new systems available to the DAO allow its very soul to be represented through Guilds. These are groups of Occam DAO members who have created a community around an ideal, a goal, or some other parameter like a common language or region. Guilds represent the primary voting blocks within the DAO, and it is through participation in Guilds that you may amplify your voice through your peers’ shared ideals and voting power.

To form a guild, you will need to hold a Tier 4 level of stake (400 $OCC) or higher; however, all guilds will need to be ratified and joined by a member who holds Tier 0 (12,000 $OCC) or above. These requirements offer a shallow barrier to entry for guild creation yet require each guild to be ‘backed’ by an amount of $OCC that ensures its relevance within the governance of the DAO.

Guilds are not only a governance mechanism but also a social one. They bring our members together, forming synergistic structures that allow for impressive levels of cooperation, debate, and decision-making at inter- and intra-guild levels.

You may directly propose a draft Occam Improvement Proposal to your guild’s membership, which can then be voted on and amended internally. Once a draft OIP proposal passes the internal vote through a simple 51% majority, it may be voted on by the wider DAO and formalized upon success. When voting on a finalized OIP, your guild leader will wield the combined voting power of the entire guild’s membership.

Guild leaders

If Guilds are the soul of the Occam DAO’s governance, then Guild Leaders are its beating heart — community champions willing to lead from the front for the betterment of their peers and the Occam DAO.

As a Guild leader you will interact directly with those involved in the Occam DAO’s governance and incubation layer, including but not limited to:

1. Occam DAO core contributors
2. Incubated project teams
3. Partner teams

This level of access is granted so that you may take on Guild Tasks provided by these entities and organize your Guild’s membership to complete them. Completing Guild tasks will reward both yourself and your membership in a weighted manner from the rewards provided by the issuing entity, providing value to both the issuer and your membership alike.

Guild tasks/rewards

One of the major benefits of joining a guild (besides the awesome community and governance aspects) is the ability to earn a share of rewards from Guild Tasks.

Guild tasks will vary depending on the issuer, but just a few examples might include:

1. Social engagement
2. Creative tasks such as graphical assets and copy
3. Translations of new or existing content
4. Participation in real-life events representing the DAO

Tasks will be provided either by the Occam DAO core contributors, or project teams within the governance and incubation layer of the DAO, and rewarded in tokens or incentives provided by the task issuer. For example, a task provided by the Occam DAO core contributors might be rewarded in our native $OCC token or some other appropriate incentive.

Both Guild members and Guild Leaders will earn a weighted share of the entire reward emission for any given task, with Guild leaders taking a higher percentage for their efforts in organizing the task’s successful completion. In this manner, becoming a Guild member can earn you access to some of the incredible projects passing through the Occam DAO governance and incubation layer, in the form of incentives and early exposure to their native tokens.

The Occam DAO’s governance and incubation layer

At the heart of all things Occam is the DAO’s governance layer, a catch-all term we use to describe anyone or anything that affects the DAO’s structure, remit, partnerships, or other parameters through voting procedures. Previously you may have interacted with this layer by voting on OIPs through Snapshot, however, in the new system, there will be far more direct interaction for both guild members and guild leaders.

Your Guild Leader will have high-level access to the DAO’s governance and incubation layer, allowing the core contributors, incubated project teams, and DAO partners to provide incentivized tasks to your Guild. When a task is provided it is up to the guild leader to organize and mobilize your guild’s response; completed tasks are rewarded with $OCC, $PROJECT tokens, and other incentives shared between the guild’s entire membership.

As a member of a guild, you will gain increasingly higher levels of access to the DAO’s governance and incubation functions. Your tier and reputation increase the voting power of your governance NFT, and as you climb tiers you will get access to restricted chat rooms alongside other reputable DAO members, core DAO contributors; even incubated project and partner teams at higher levels.

It is the members of the Occam DAO that are to determine its future, by forming Guilds and actively participating in the DAOs governance process. With the implementation of the Temple Path initiative, we hope to provide you with the tools you need to do this in an efficient, fair, and effective manner.

Even more to come…

Governance is undoubtedly one of the most important aspects of the Temple Path initiative; however, there is far more to unpack than just this single aspect. We have not been sitting idle, and in short order, we will have more information on our new tier structure, the incredible new rewards token $CHAKRA, and the full implementation of our ambassador program.

What adventures will 2023 bring? What new experiences and challenges will we face? It’s hard to say for certain, but one thing we can say with confidence — it is sure to be an exciting year for the Occam DAO!

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Occam DAO x Velas Blockchain

Velas Network launched its Mainnet in July of 2019, and it is the first and fastest EVM/eBPF Hybrid blockchain that allows decentralized applications and smart contracts to be built on its mainnet. Velas is highly scalable and capable of validating over 50,000 transactions per second.

The network offers ideal foundations for web3 builders to implement dApps and decentralized projects that boast market-defining speed, and equal convenience of use.

Last month (October 2022), Occam DAO’s ambassadors had the unique opportunity to interview the CEO of Wavelength, a project building on the Velas Network. This offered a glimpse into what it is like to work with the network, and discover more about it through a Discord Soapbox session — a channel on Discord intended for project teams to present their ideas, technology, and themselves to the entire Occam DAO. You can find the original chat here.

Following the Soapbox session, the Velas team submitted an Occam Improvement Proposal (OIP) where they expressed their desire to partner with the Occam DAO in order to further grow the Velas ecosystem. In the meantime, we learned more about the project via an insightful Twitter Space AMA with the Velas team. The Velas team has also pledged a contribution to the CHAKRA pool, so when the $CHAKRA token goes live its value will be backed by $VLX, Velas Network’s native token.

Velas Blockchain OIP Passes Stake-based Vote

The OIP passed the 50 like threshold and moved on to stake-based voting, which Occam DAO members recently passed by a large margin. This vote’s success means that the Occam DAO can now begin integrating as an incubation and due diligence layer within the Velas blockchain, providing all the support and expertise needed to grow the Velas ecosystem, and extending our pipeline of incubated projects and partners.

Following the excitement of our new partnership being formalized, and to reward users during the festive season, the Occam DAO has launched the Occam <> Velas Christmas Giveaway! Check out how to win prizes and the participation rules here.

Beyond the holiday season

As all our members know by now, the Occam DAO and its contributors will always keep building and improving our suite of services, and the value they offer to our members. It will come as no surprise then, that 2023 is going to be an amazing year for the DAO; with a pipeline of great features, improvements, and partnerships such as Velas that will only solidify our strength moving into the new year.

From the core contributors we would just like to add: We hope you all had a wonderful holiday, and wish you all a prosperous new year!

About Velas Blockchain:

Web: https://velas.com/en

FAQs: https://velas.com/en/faq

Twitter: https://twitter.com/VelasBlockchain

Telegram: https://t.me/velascommunity

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CTcKpPc

About Occam DAO:

Web: https://occam.fi/

Discord: http://discord.gg/occamfi

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OccamFi

Telegram: https://t.me/occamfi_com

Medium: https://medium.com/occam-finance

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OccamRazerTV

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