ApeCoin DAO Mission Statement [AIP-256: Final Vote]

ABSTRACT

Decentralized governance is complicated. Decentralized governance without a clearly stated unifying purpose is nearly impossible. This final step in the completion of AIP-256 will select a mission statement to serve as a northstar for the DAO.

With the talent, brainpower, and treasury available to our ecosystem, there is literally no limit to what ApeCoin DAO can accomplish if we can align around a common purpose. This common purpose, defined by our mission statement will:

• Streamline the AIP process by creating clarity for contributors around what the DAO is looking to accomplish
• Attract creators and developers in the space aligned with our mission
• Actively reinforce our founder’s vision to position APE as a token that, “will serve as a decentralized protocol layer for community-led initiatives that drive culture forward into the metaverse.”
• Clarify what exactly it is ApeCoin DAO exists to do

Below are the English versions of 8 mission statement options submitted by the community. On the forum there are translations into 9 additional languages including French, Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi, Portuguese, German, Russian, Japanese, Korean and an explanation of each submission.

To hear firsthand from the authors; All City, Badteeth, Evil, Sasha, SSP, and Swickie on their submissions check out this X Space

In this vote you can choose one mission statement or, “none of the above,” if none of the options resonate with your view of the future of ApeCoin DAO.

Thanks to everyone who contributed their time and energy to this process. It’s time to align the efforts of the ApeCoin DAO, it’s time to vote on a mission statement, today!

OPTIONS

1. At ApeCoinDAO, our mission is to revolutionize the digital landscape by harnessing the strength of our globally united community. We are a decentralized autonomous organization, committed to empowering the APE ecosystem and fostering innovation within the metaverse and gaming economies.

2. ApeCoin’s mission is to become the coin of metaverse culture and blockchain gaming.

3. ApeCoin will be the token that powers the future of web3. We support community-led initiatives in art, gaming, entertainment, and events that advance and innovate technologies and experiences.

4. ApeCoin DAO is a place to foster community ideas and expand the culture of $APE. A haven for builders, artists, and holders who share the vision of $APE as the currency of the metaverse, which we are all building together.

5. To connect and empower creators and communities who bring web3 culture to life in both the real world and the metaverse.

6. Expanding ApeCoin utility, advancing Web3 culture, connecting and empowering creators and communities, one grant at a time.

7. To propel the widespread adoption of ApeCoin by empowering the community through creative exploration in the Metaverse and IRL through transparent funding, innovative initiatives and inclusivity to create an equitable, sustainable decentralized organization that withstands the test of time.

8. ApeCoin DAO exists to distribute $APE – empowering our community to build and participate in the future of the greater metaverse, today.