EquityOS
EquityOS bridges token communities to real-world ownership.
It provides a compliant path for projects to graduate from meme → brand → business by mapping on-chain participation to cap table events (equity, revenue-share, or SAFEs) with verifiable attestations and governance control.
Status: design complete, integrations in progress. This page outlines scope, flows, and guardrails.
What EquityOS solves
From vibes to vehicles — most community tokens lack a legal wrapper and can’t share upside beyond price action.
From spreadsheets to state — cap tables, grants, lockups and cliffs live off-chain, unverified, and error-prone.
From promises to proofs — contributors and early believers need enforceable, auditable claims.
EquityOS introduces programmable corporate actions that sync legal docs, cap tables, and on-chain proofs — without breaking compliance.
Modes of use
NewCo Formation
Spin up a legal entity (jurisdiction configurable) and seed an Equity Pool for community/contributors.
Token ↔ equity policy set by governance.
Brand Partnership / Rev-Share
Keep entity separate; issue revenue-share claims or royalty rights to aligned holders (dividend-like flows) without issuing stock.
SAFE / Warrant Track
Route select contributors/investors through SAFE/warrants mapped to on-chain attestations, vesting, and KYC gates.
All modes share the same attestation & audit layer; only the legal instrument differs.
How it works (end-to-end)
Activate via GovernOS
DAO passes a binding proposal “Enable EquityOS” with:
Mode (NewCo / Rev-Share / SAFE)
Jurisdiction & entity type (templates available)
Equity/claim pool size (e.g., 5–20%)
Eligibility snapshot (block height, roles, or quests)
Vesting (cliff, schedule), lockups, and transferability rules
Set policy & documents
Upload standardized legal templates (company formation, plan rules, grant agreements).
Hashes anchored on-chain; docs stored on decentralized storage (e.g., IPFS/Arweave) and mirrored.
Identity & KYC (gated, read-only)
Eligible addresses receive an Attestation Request (non-custodial).
Users complete KYC/AML with an integrated provider; issuance proceeds only after pass.
Result: a Verifiable Credential (VC) bound to the address (or to a custody address, if chosen).
Issue claim tokens (ECTs)
Mint Equity Claim Tokens (ECTs) or Rev-Share Claim Tokens (RCTs) to eligible addresses.
Default: non-transferable (soulbound) until converted; transferability governed by policy.
Vesting/lockups enforced by smart contracts; cliffs respected.
Conversion / Payout
NewCo: upon board/admin approval, ECTs convert into book-entry shares on the official cap table; on-chain proof references the updated register.
Rev-Share: RCTs receive automated payouts (stablecoins/$DOGE) per revenue event.
SAFE/Warrant: exercise conditions tracked; conversions logged with on-chain proofs.
Ongoing corporate actions
Top-ups, buybacks, cancellations, secondary approvals, and clawbacks (per plan rules) executed via GovernOS templates with full audit history.
Architecture highlights
Attestation Registry — binds legal identity → wallet via VC; stores hashes of signed docs.
Corporate Action Executor — pre-audited methods for issue/convert/cancel/top-up/buyback.
Payout Router — distributes revenue/dividends to RCTs; supports $DOGE, $LAIKA, stables.
Cap Table Sync — writes authoritative share movements to the off-chain register and anchors state (hash) on-chain.
Policy Engine — enforces vesting, cliffs, lockups, transfer rules.
Default parameters (governance-tunable)
Equity/Claim Pool: 5–20% (project-defined).
Eligibility: address snapshot; role-based (veTOKEN/veLAIKA thresholds), or quest completion.
Vesting: e.g., 12-month cliff, 36-month vest (monthly).
Transferability: ECT/RCT default non-transferable; allowlists possible post-vesting.
KYC scope: full (equity), light (rev-share), or exempt for tiny grants where permitted.
Disclosure: auto-generated grant notices & consent receipts to each recipient.
Active defaults visible in-app; changes require a DAO vote.
Roles & responsibilities
DAO / Board — sets policy, approves corporate actions, monitors issuance.
Operators — upload docs, coordinate KYC, manage payouts (no custody of user funds).
Contributors / Holders — complete KYC (if required), accept grants, monitor vesting/payouts in-app.
Auditors (optional) — read-only access to registry & cap table hashes for reviews.
Safety, compliance & plain-language notes
EquityOS is infrastructure, not legal advice. Projects must ensure jurisdictional compliance.
Equity claims (ECTs) and rev-share claims (RCTs) may be securities in some regions; defaults are non-transferable unless governance explicitly enables allowed routes.
KYC/AML is required for equity issuance in most jurisdictions; Rev-Share may still require checks.
All payouts and conversions are programmatic; corporate records are mirrored and cryptographically anchored.
Recipients should review grant terms and tax implications before accepting.
Why it matters
Community tokens can now own what they build — not only culturally, but legally and economically.
EquityOS gives DAOs and founders a credible path to reward conviction, retain top contributors, and align long-term value with the people who make the brand real.