Chain Fusion Governance Modules (CGM)

On Cross-chain Communication

As web3 grows and matures, more and more chains emerge. Many of them target a unique purpose and nurture a specialized ecosystem. While there are many benefits for specialized networks, this often leads to trade-offs when specialization prevents projects from accessing new technologies or services.

Cross-chain technology enables seamless communication and interoperability between the different blockchain networks. By breaking down silos, it improves scalability, efficiency, and innovation across the ecosystem.

The Chain Fusion Governance Module (CGM) does so for decentralized organizations by enabling cross-chain governance based on the Q GDK and ICP's Chain Fusion technology.

ICP Chain Fusion

The Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) is a blockchain designed to extend the public internet and replace clouds and traditional IT. Through the Chain Fusion framework, ICP integrates with other blockchains, enabling cross-chain capabilities and empowering developers to create unified decentralized solutions. More on Chain Fusion can be read here

What Can Be Done Today

Today, DAOs on Q can leverage Chain Fusion to take their operations across chains, starting with the management of cross-chain treasuries. The current templates include treasuries native on ICP and treasuries on any EVM based chain. This can be Ethereum Mainnet, but also L2's like Arbitrum, Polygon, Base or Optimism and many more.

A look into the Future

Besides Treasuries, the CGM can also be used to govern any other EVM smart contract (or ICP canister) with just a few modifications. An expansion of these capabilites to non-EVM chains, including Bitcoin is planned.

Further Reading

The next pages of this documentation intend to paint a holistic picture of the CGM, explaining it's architecture and components, how to use the CGM within your DAO, and how to set up a CGM for your DAO.