Messy Virgo DAO
A Swiss association that executes community decisions and provides the real‑world legal backbone for operations, stewardship, and transparency.
The Association
Messy Virgo DAO is a Swiss non‑profit association under Swiss Civil Code Art. 60–79 (ZGB), with its registered seat in Zürich, Switzerland. It was founded on January 4, 2026.
The association exists to provide a legal entity that can operate services, hold resources, and execute decisions in a way that is compatible with real‑world requirements—while the broader ecosystem evolves toward full decentralization.
Purpose
The association promotes the convergence of institutional AI and DeFi, guided by the principle "Complexity, Simplified."
Research & Development
Supporting the creation of open frameworks for autonomous agents, including market data hubs, analysis engines, and tools for algorithmic portfolio optimization.
Human‑in‑the‑Loop Governance
Promoting a governance model where community sovereignty guides automated systems, ensuring that AI agents operate within human‑defined ethical and risk‑related boundaries.
Education
Simplifying complex technical and financial concepts to make next‑generation DeFi accessible and intelligible to all users.
Ecosystem Stewardship
Guiding the MESSY ecosystem toward full decentralization, including management of community resources and the progressive handover of control to a DAO structure.
Dual‑Layer Governance
MESSY operates through two complementary layers: token holders steer direction, the association executes in the real world.
DAO (Token Holders) — Token holders drive strategic direction via on‑chain processes: votes on budgets, partnerships, and major protocol changes. This layer represents community sovereignty, setting priorities and approving major decisions.
Association (Execution Layer) — The Swiss legal entity signs agreements, runs services, manages resources, and executes passed community decisions. This layer provides real‑world continuity, turning approved decisions into operational reality.
How Decisions Work
Decisions are tiered by impact. Routine work moves fast; larger decisions require community deliberation.
Decisions are grouped into tiers based on impact. Routine items within budget are handled by the Board immediately. Medium‑impact decisions are communicated to the community, who can escalate them. Strategic changes or large spending require a DAO vote after a discussion period, and major or constitutional changes need higher thresholds and may require both DAO and General Assembly approval.
Signature authority follows the same logic: a single board member can sign for amounts below CHF 25,000; anything at or above that threshold requires joint signature of two board members.
For the complete tier definitions, timelines, quorum requirements, and thresholds, read the full Governance Framework linked below.
Primary Documents
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