Safety Measures for Running a DAO Operation Following the recent BonkDAO $20M hack, Grape DAO discussed this at length and wants to share some governance safety tips. DAO calls are essential to the growth of every organization. - Attendance Every DAO member should be present on calls to discuss proposals before voting. Vote out any proposal that wasn't discussed on a call this protects the DAO from being blindsided by unrecognized proposals. - Veto power Set up a system where trusted/council members with veto power can void any unwanted or suspicious transactions. - quorum Should always be reviewed and increased appropriately to match with the DAO growth that way it becomes a bit difficult for one person to buy tokens from the open market and influence the decision - Proposal alerts Set up a alert tool in Discord so every new proposal triggers a notification, from draft state to final execution (Grape DAO can help you set this up). - Active council members Councils need to stay active in monitoring and protecting DAO voting activity, not just showing up to vote. - Incentivize participation Active rewards/incentives for council members help keep them engaged with ongoing DAO operations. - Proposal lifecycle Proposals should follow a clear flow: Draft - Discussed on DAO call - Approved - Initiated - Executed only after the voting stage is complete. No skipping straight from draft to execution. - Proposal time should be increased to five to seven days. That gives the Dao enough time to recognize malicious proposals and veto them out if need be ---- Unlike traditional companies, DAO treasuries are transparent by design which also makes them a target DAO security becomes an everyone's responsibility because they are no "teams" to begin with . these measures are the foundation that keeps your organization from being the next exploit headline Need help implementing any of this? Grape DAO has you covered can reach out via our DC

𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 @0xcoffeeattack kept saying he was bullish on foxes. nobody listened. then @frankboccia_ joined a GRAPE live call and dropped the alpha: "everyone is sleeping on @FamousFoxFed" -chests, missions, the whole playbook. same day, coffee aped 10 foxes. ran missions. shared the results on the next call. that's when @ForkedKirk caught the fomo and snagged one rare 👀. recent chest opening? 1 SOL + a rod. the calls are free the alpha isn't join us every Tuesdays and Sundays (check first tweet for more information)

Grape DAO Community Call Recap we kicked off Sunday's call with a temperature check on the market, current vibes, and what's been moving in the space lately we kicked off Sundays call with a temperature check on the market, current vibes, and what's been moving in the space lately.re check on the market, current vibes, and what's been moving in the space lately. from there we shifted into token talk, specifically ones worth keeping an eye on before the next major price action good back and forth on that. then we detoured into world news. the big one Elonmusk officially crossing the trillion dollar net worth mark, making him the first confirmed trillionaire in history. that one sparked some conversation. after that we got into the fable 5 situation, claude vs the government. for those who missed it, fable 5 is a scenario/debate around AI autonomy and government oversight, and we went deep on what that means for the space and broader tech policy. @ForkedKirk then came through with updates on governance(dot)so. this is one we're turning into a running series, so expect timely updates as new information drops. stay locked. we then moved into the participation review, going over the last pass, who showed up, who contributed, and what that means going forward. wrapped things up with the raffles congrats to the winners. see you on the next one - happening right now

Enter Grape DAO Operations Grape DAO fixes governance issues with its operations. It’s a full stack built on Identity, Reputation, and Access governance designed with members, not for members. This is what real DAO infrastructure looks like. Most DAOs still ask: “How many tokens do you hold?” Grape asks: “What have you actually done?” That’s the difference. Influence here is merit‑based, not bag‑based. Voting weight grows as members contribute and earn more governance power through $GRAPE. Before any proposal goes live, proposers sit with members in open calls to discuss, debate, and refine. Every voice is heard, every issue is addressed, and only then does it move on‑chain. That’s governance with integrity. Recognition is baked into the system. The system don't recognise Members who just hold tokens, only those who tries to build reputation. Contributions translate into governance power, ensuring that active participants shape the future of the DAO. It’s proof that participation, (not just capital) drives real community. Kirk’s OG Reputation Spaces takes this further by tracking live contributions during calls, ranking members on a leaderboard, and turning engagement into raffle rewards. The more you contribute, the closer you are to winning. It’s gamified accountability that makes participation visible and rewarding. Scaling is solved too. The Main DAO manages resources, while Sub‑DAOs (Graperators), organized by skills and roles, handle specific areas of work This structure makes the DAO more relatable, reliable, and trustworthy ensuring contributions flow and members stay empowered. This is why Grape, a DAO where governance power comes from what you do.

Grape DAO, where communities don’t just talk “decentralization”… we live it! From governance to real-world events, and rewards: we’ve built the Ultimate DAO Toolkit. Here’s how it works 🧵

Absolutely packed house for Solana APEX for Mumbai, not even one seat available.

Here we have @mallikadityagfx giving a marketing 101 workshop session on how to get people to care about your code at Solana APEX Mumbai

Here is @dnmson leading a workshop on @birdeye_so on how you can run a killer app using the Birdeye API at Solana APEX Mumbai

The entire Solana APEX Mumbai event will be covered via the OG Solana Saga phone 🍇

Grape DAO Call Sunday, 4:pm UTC Solana alpha, community updates & vibes 🎁 Stay till the end for our raffle to win $GRAPE, $JUP, $BONK & $ME Don’t just watch Solana grow help shape it. Check thread for discord link see you later

Builders Talk: Discussing Governance in DeFi, with our frens @FullSailFi, a DEX making waves on SUI 📅 Join us this Saturday, 19th July at 2 PM UTC Set a reminder here: xitter.cf/i/spaces/1nAKEgrPyaaJL It's Grape! 🍇

DAO Call Recap for last sunday: The call opened with Bonkfun takeover memes and a quick dive into the Bonk ecosystem, with @theunipcs getting a highlight. Moved on to the Lotus Finance AMA, touched on performance, feedback, and ways to improve. IKA updates followed. Briefly ran through steps for Fullsail, competition tweets, and other quick hits. Wrapped up with governance: SO updates, bounty clarifications, and a first pass at the June performance review. Ended the session with raffles. Join us every Sunday and Tuesday for these calls. itz grape🍇

Dao call for Sunday was a very short one, yet it was impactful. We kicked things off with Ubergeek from Fullsail, diving into some juicy SUI alpha with the whole DAO, teasing insights and setting the stage for bigger moves. Notably, he revealed all the details of the $160K+ full sail contest yes, you heard right, over one hundred and sixty thousand dollars up for grabs! we also celebrated the return of fellow dao member (bohemian) The momentum didn’t stop there we also explored ideas for establishing a SUI treasury that would empower the community long term amongst other things w raffles ending the program as usual for active dao members Join us every Tuesday and Sunday for these calls. Come through as things unfold don’t miss the action!

Join us while we explore Decentralized Market Making on SUI with @Lotusfinance_io 🎙️ in a live deep-dive this 🗓️ Thursday, July 3rd ⏰ 3 PM UTC 👇

Join us tomorrow June 26 at 3pm UTC while we explore Native Bitcoin on SUI with @goNativeCC 👇 xitter.cf/i/spaces/1vAxRDBjPRVGl