At its inception, the defense fund will receive a budget of $5 million held in the DAI stablecoin.
According to Feb. 1 tweet, MakerDAO has approved the creation of a new fund dedicated to expenses related to legal defense.
MakerDAO is the issuer of the Dai (DAI) U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin. As told by developers, Maker will allocate 5 million DAI to “reimburse legal defense expenses in case of legal or regulatory action against specific participants of MakerDAO.” The post further explained:
“Initially, the coverage will be provided to Recognized Delegates, Core Unit Facilitators, Core Unit permanent contributors, and active MKR holders. The legal action against the beneficiary must be directly related to its activities at MakerDAO.”
In explaining the decision, developers pointed out that such costs couldn’t be “transferred through traditional insurance.” The MakerDAO Defense Fund will therefore serve as a self-insurance tool for its participants. On the other hand, the pre-existing DAI foundation fund is used to take action against third parties that infringe on Maker’s intellectual property.
Maker Governance approved the creation of a new Special Purpose Fund called the Defense Fund.
— Maker (@MakerDAO) February 1, 2023
https://t.co/JVrUjhpDrx
The fund will reimburse legal defense expenses incurred by active MakerDAO participants in case of legal or regulatory action.
How will it work? ↓ pic.twitter.com/XNPbAafw9v
The organization stated that an external technical committee would manage claims and payouts, with the authority to recommend the approval or rejection of payouts based on claim submissions. Simultaneously, a controlling committee will review the technical committee’s recommendation and have the final say on the claim. Upon approval, funds are paid out in lump sums.
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While not unique to Maker, the decentralized autonomous organization industry has faced mounting concerns over the legal standing of many entities and which statutes should apply to their relevant operations. Among many items, experts say that developers can be, at times, pressured by community members to perform illegal tasks, which would not hold up as a legitimate defense in most courts of law.
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