Quantum Organizations
A new paradigm for onchain coordination
A Quantum Organization (qOrg) is a new kind of onchain entity. Unlike DAOs where governance is mostly advisory, qOrgs make binding decisions through markets, and back them with real legal structure.
What makes qOrgs different
Actually trustless
Every qOrg enters into a formal operating agreement that ties key actions to smart contract execution. Token issuance, treasury moves, even dissolution: these can only happen through governance.
No team can rug the treasury. No foundation can override decisions.
Markets instead of voting
Simple token voting has a bunch of problems. Whale dominance, voter apathy, no skin in the game. qOrgs use futarchic Decision Markets instead. Decisions get made based on what the market thinks will create value, not just who shows up to vote.
Legal standing
We worked with MetaLEX to build qOrgs on the BORG (Cybernetic Organization) framework. The organization has legal personhood and there's a clear jurisdiction for disputes.
Previous onchain orgs had a fundamental problem: nothing actually forced them to follow governance. A foundation could just... not do what people voted for. With BORG, governance decisions are legally binding.
How a qOrg works
Formation: Founders deploy Umia contracts and establish the operating agreement. This pins down token economics, governance parameters, and treasury structure.
Fundraising: Capital comes in through CCA auctions. The money goes straight to smart contracts, never touching team wallets.
Operation: The org runs through continuous governance. Proposals come in, decision markets open, markets pick winners, contracts execute the results.
Evolution: Everything changes through the same process. Want to issue more tokens? Open a market. Need to pivot strategy? Market decides.
Why "Quantum"?
The name comes from how Quantum Coins behave during governance. Like quantum particles in superposition, the tokens exist in multiple decision states at once until the market "collapses" them into one outcome.
It's not just a metaphor. During a decision market, your tokens literally split into conditional versions for each outcome. Only the winning version survives.
The term was inspired by Paradigm's Quantum Markets research.
qOrgs vs traditional DAOs
| Traditional DAO | Quantum Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Governance | Token voting | Decision markets |
| Treasury | Team multisig | Smart contract |
| Legal status | Unclear | BORG framework |
| Decisions | Advisory | Enforced |
| Incentive to participate | Basically none | Profit when you're right |
Next steps
- Quantum Coins: How the tokens work
- Decision Markets: How decisions get made
- Treasury: How assets are managed