Create Decentralized DAO Registry

This proposal seeks community approval to create a decentralized registry of service providers supporting the Onyx protocol, maintained transparently on Ethereum and governed exclusively by XCN token holders.

Overview:

Onyx relies on multiple service providers to deliver critical infrastructure such as:

• Node infrastructure and RPC endpoints

• API hosting and indexing services

• Web hosting and domain operations

• Analytics, monitoring, and other off-chain services

Currently, visibility into these providers is limited. This proposal aims to codify provider relationships in a transparent and modifiable Ethereum smart contract, controlled by governance.

What This Proposal Enables:

• Creation of a Smart Contract-Based Registry:

An Ethereum contract that lists all third-party or community service providers supporting the Onyx ecosystem.

• DAO Governance Control:

DAO members will vote to add, remove, or update providers and their metadata (e.g., service type, contact, wallet address, scope of work).

• Transparency & Accountability:

Anyone can view the contract to see which entities are currently servicing critical components of Onyx, and under what terms.

Delegation:

This registry could later be used to direct payments, assign reputation, or determine delegation rights for infrastructure responsibilities.

Implementation Details:

• The smart contract will be deployed on Ethereum.

• A simple governance module (e.g., controlled by the DAO or a multisig governed by the DAO) will manage updates.

• Only providers approved via DAO vote will appear in the registry.

Benefits:

• Strengthens transparency and trust in the Onyx infrastructure layer

• Empowers the community to make decisions about critical services

• Provides an auditable, on-chain source of truth for who is powering the ecosystem