# NounsDAO x AthenaX Roundtable Proposal

## TL; DR

- **Strategic partnership** with **AthenaX** for a weekly **30-40  minute podcast series** featuring **builders from ETH ecosystem** and other key sectors in the industry  
- **Outputs:** 60 episodes in total, **100% IPFS archived** with permanent CIDs, **academic research series** with leading universities, and **cross-DAO governance knowledge base.**                               
- **NounsDAO receives:** Brand association, **weekly social amplification**, and positioning as the **bridge between academic research and practical DAO operations.**                               
- **AthenaX provides:** Complete production, guest booking, distribution, and **permanent knowledge infrastructure** using IPFS/Filecoin technology.     
- **Why Nouns:** Establishes NounsDAO as **the governance R&D hub** while creating **permanent educational assets** for the broader Web3 ecosystem with **zero operational burden.**                               
- We’re asking for **1500 USDC /month**  to support distribution amplification and ensure measurable ROI. 

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## About AthenaX

[AthenaX](https://x.com/athenax_co) is building open infrastructure for permanent data storage and intelligence:

- HackX: Hackathon platform storing every project permanently     
- ScholarX: Academic publishing with immutable citations     
- PinX: IPFS pinning service with Filecoin integration powering the ecosystem     
- AnalyticsX: X analytics stored on IPFS 

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## The Podcast: Format & Vision

**Format:**

- 30-40 minutes weekly    
- 1-2 guests per episode     
- 100% permanently archived on IPFS 

**Positioning:** The definitive source for **decentralization insights, cultural innovation, and academic research** accessible to builders, students, researchers, and anyone curious about the future of Web3, **permanently preserved for future generations**.

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## Podcast Core Themes

**1. Blockchain Infra: The Foundation Layer**  Layer 1 protocols, Layer 2 scaling solutions, cross-chain interoperability, and the technical architecture powering the decentralized web.

**2. Data & Analytics Infrastructure: Making industry Legible**  Indexing protocols, oracle networks, on-chain analytics, and the infrastructure enabling smart contracts to interact with real-world data.

**3. Security & Compliance: Building Trust at Scale** Smart contract auditing, formal verification, regulatory frameworks, and the evolving security practices protecting billions in on-chain value.

**4. Institutional Infrastructure: Traditional Finance Meets Blockchain Solutions**  Custody solutions, regulatory compliance tools, and the infrastructure enabling banks, pension funds, and enterprises to adopt blockchain technology.

**5. DeFi & Financial Applications: Programmable Money**  Decentralized lending, trading protocols, derivatives markets, and the evolution from experimental DeFi to institutional-grade financial infrastructure.

**6. Real World Assets: Tokenizing Traditional Finance**  Asset tokenization, private credit protocols, tokenized treasuries, and the $15+ billion market bridging traditional assets with blockchain rails.

**7. Enterprise & Government Applications: Sovereign Blockchain Adoption**  Central bank digital currencies, supply chain transparency, healthcare data management, and how governments and enterprises are implementing blockchain solutions.

**8. Consumer Applications: Web3 for Everyone**  Gaming and play-to-earn, decentralized social networks, creator economy platforms, and the user-facing applications driving mainstream adoption.

**9. AI & Emerging Tech Integration: The Convergence**  AI-blockchain intersections, decentralized compute networks, quantum-resistant cryptography, and how emerging technologies are reshaping Web3.

**10. Public Goods & Developer Ecosystem: Building the Commons**  Core protocol development, developer tooling, governance mechanisms, and the public goods infrastructure sustaining the entire Web3 ecosystem.

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*Each episode will feature 1-2 guests representing different perspectives within these broad themes, with specific topics determined by guest expertise and current ecosystem developments.*

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## Special Series: Global DAO Research

**Positioning:** Establishing **NounsDAO as the bridge between academic research and practical DAO operations** worldwide.

#### Sample Topics:

**Governance Systems & Culture**

- Comparative voting mechanisms across different cultural contexts     
- Cross-jurisdictional legal framework analysis     
- Delegation and representation models 

**Economic Design & Treasury Management**

- Incentive alignment and anti-capture mechanisms     
- Public goods funding and retroactive grants     
- Cross-DAO treasury coordination 

**Operational Excellence & Risk Management**

- Multisig security and operational protocols     
- Contributor onboarding and retention strategies     
- Crisis response and governance resilience 

**Innovation & Future Systems**

- Cross-chain governance signaling protocols     
- AI-assisted decision making in DAOs     
- Interoperable governance standards 

**Academic Partners:** We will feature professors and researchers studying DAOs from universities worldwide, including:

- Massachusetts Institute of Technology       
- Imperial College       
- Stanford University       
- Harvard University       
- ETH Zurich       
- University College London       
- University of Chicago       
- Yale University       
- Technical University of Munich       
- Princeton University       
- The University of Sydney       
- New York University 

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## Proven Success

**HackX Opening Ceremony:** 25 guests including: Ethereum Foundation, Filecoin, Babylon, Injective, Metis, 0G Labs, Bitget Wallet, Lisk, Kaia, Billions Network, etc.

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## Why NounsDAO Should Partner With This

1. **Governance as Public Good:** Independent research and builder education helps Nouns (and other DAOs) avoid cycles of folklore and purely anecdotal governance arguments.     
2. **Practical Guidance:** Receive **actionable insights** from ecosystem builders and academic research—useful for governance improvements, contributor programs, and cross-DAO collaboration.     
3. **Signal & Legitimacy:** Acknowledgment in academic outputs and permanent IPFS archives puts Nouns in the **footnotes of governance history**, complementary to our goal of being a **living testbed** for DAO innovation.     
4. **Bridge to Ecosystem:** Creates a pipeline of relationships with builders, researchers, and governance innovators for future **NounsCon**, workshops, and collaboration opportunities.     
5. **Public Goods Funding On-Ramp:** AthenaX Roundtable can also serves as a **lightweight gateway for builders who want to propose to NounsDAO**. Guests with public goods ideas can first share them on the Roundtable, gather early community feedback, and then take those learnings into a formal proposal.     
6. **High Value: No operational work, no content creation burden**—pure brand association with high-quality educational content. 

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## Partnership Value Exchange

### NounsDAO Receives:

- **60 episodes annually** of high-quality educational content     
- **Brand association** with cutting-edge governance research and builder education     
- **Community engagement materials** for ongoing DAO activities     
- **Permanent knowledge archive** accessible to future contributors     
- **Zero operational burden**       
- **Academic credibility** through university research partnerships 

### NounsDAO Provides:

- **Co-host brand recognition** on all episodes     
- **Social amplification**: 1 retweet per episode launch on @nounsdao     
- **Farcaster engagement**: Share frames and clips in /nouns channel     
- **Optional guest suggestions** from the Nouns community     
- **Brand inclusion** in promotional materials (as approved)     
- **Monthly 1,500 USDC** 

![alt text](https://ik.imagekit.io/kupbkg0qp/6-1.png?updatedAt=1758106614422)

### What We DON'T Require:

- **No** operational work or content creation    
- **No** minimum commitment periods    
- **No** complex approval processes 

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## Deliverables

1. **60 Episodes Annually:** Weekly 30-40 minute episodes with **permanent IPFS archival** and CID documentation     
2. **Academic Research Archive:** All university research discussions archived on **ScholarX** with immutable citations     
3. **Community Engagement:**                                **Public AMAs, cross-DAO collaboration** content, and **governance insights** sharing     
4. **Acknowledgment:**                                **"Co-hosted with NounsDAO"** branding on all episodes and permanent archives     
5. **Performance Reports:**                                **Monthly analytics** and **community engagement metrics** 

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## Distribution & Permanent Archival

**Primary Channels:**

- **YouTube:** Full episode hosting and SEO optimization     
- **X/Twitter:** 2-minute highlight clips and quote cards     
- **Farcaster:** Interactive frames and community recaps     
- **IPFS Archive:** Complete episode bundles with metadata and CIDs 

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- **CoinDesk**                               
- **CoinTelegraph**                               
- **Blockworks**                               
- **The Block**                               
- **Decrypt**                               
- **ChainCatcher**                               
- **BlockBeats**                               
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**Permanent Infrastructure:**

- All episodes stored with **IPFS CIDs** in show notes     
- Research papers and citations archived on **ScholarX**                               
- **Searchable index** of all guests, topics, and references     
- **Open-source transcripts** and key insights database 

![alt text](https://ik.imagekit.io/kupbkg0qp/8-1.png?updatedAt=1758106613953)

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## Budget

The monthly **1,500 USDC** will go to:

- **Paid Distribution:** Targeted boosts + KOL amplification to guarantee reach beyond organic.     
- **Reporting & Analytics:** Attribution dashboards (UTM + CID-linked show notes). 

**KPIs for 1,500 USDC spend:**

- **CPC target:** $0.20–0.30 per click.     
- **Impressions:** 100,000–150,000 impressions per episode across channels.     
- **Engagement:** 3–5% engagement rate (likes, comments, reposts).     
- **Community conversion:** On-board more builders into Nouns community. 

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## Alignment with Nouns Vision

- Positions Nouns as a **governance R&D** (Research & Development) **leader**, not just a grant-maker     
- Creates **repeatable interfaces** between DAOs and academia     
- Builds **permanent knowledge infrastructure** for the ecosystem     
- **Low-cost brand building** with measurable community value     
- Establishes Nouns as the **bridge between theory and practice** in DAO governance 

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## Contact

- **X:**                                [@athenax_co](https://x.com/athenax_co)                                                                                                                                                                                               
- **Email:**                                [rea@athenax.co](http://rea@athenax.co/)                                                                                                                               
- **Discord:**                                [https://discord.gg/RURu4tTjHZ](https://discord.gg/RURu4tTjHZ)       
- **Our ETH Address:**  0x73E814F318A81F034626F43850E0fBD2EA10e46b

Outcome: DEFEATED