The Democratized Meme Credit Union • Whitepaper v1.0

RootsDAO

The First Democratized Meme Credit Union on Solana

Abstract

RootsDAO is a decentralized autonomous organization designed to become the premier democratized meme credit union for community-driven meme tokens on Solana. By leveraging a unique two-tiered governance model—token locking for access rights and token burning for voting power—RootsDAO creates a deflationary ecosystem where value accrues to holders through supply reduction and revenue generation.

1. The Meme Ecosystem Problem

The meme coin space represents one of crypto's most vibrant yet problematic sectors. While meme tokens have created billions in market value and passionate communities, they suffer from fundamental structural issues including centralized control, lack of sustainability, and zero formal incubation.

RootsDAO solves this by creating a transparent, democratic, and economically sustainable credit union where the community itself makes collective investment decisions.

2. The ROOTS Token & Governance

Token Specifications

Blockchain: Solana

Total Supply: 1,000,000,000 ROOTS

Re-Launch Mechanism: Fair re-launch via Pump.fun with DAO treasury acquisition

Token Distribution

Current Structure: RootsDAO is re-launching with a community-first approach. The DAO will acquire 100M tokens (10%) for the treasury:

  • 55% (550M) - Pump.fun Public Liquidity Pool
  • 35% (350M) - Community Holders
  • 10% (100M) - DAO Treasury

Development Team Allocation

To facilitate platform creation, the development team will receive 10% of treasury holdings (10M ROOTS) distributed over 9 months in 3 separate transactions:

  • Month 3: 3.33M ROOTS (33.3% of development allocation)
  • Month 6: 3.33M ROOTS (33.3% of development allocation)
  • Month 9: 3.34M ROOTS (33.4% of development allocation)

Two-Tiered Governance Model

Tier 1: Access Rights (Locking)

Lock tokens to gain governance access. Locked tokens remain in your ownership.

  • Vote on Proposals: Lock 5,000 ROOTS for at least 1 week before vote and for more than 30 days
  • Submit Proposals: Lock 10,000 ROOTS for at least 1 week before submission and for more than 30 days

Tier 2: Voting Power (Burning)

1 ROOTS = 1 Vote - Burned tokens are permanently removed from circulation.

3. Tokenomics & Revenue Model

Pump.fun Dynamic Creator Fees

RootsDAO captures creator fees from launched tokens based on market capitalization:

  • 0.95% - Early Stage (Market cap < $300K)
  • 0.5-0.7% - Growth Stage ($300K - $1M)
  • Scaled - Maturity ($1M - $20M)
  • 0.05% - Mega Cap (> $20M)
  • 0.5 SOL - Graduation bonus per token

Fee Allocation Strategy

Revenue from creator fees is allocated to support the DAO ecosystem:

  • 50% Treasury: Funds DAO operations and community initiatives
  • 30% Buyback: Market support and liquidity enhancement
  • 20% Staking Rewards: Distribution to token holders

4. Economic Security & Attack Mitigation

Attack Vector: Whale Domination

Progressive Vote Decay

Voting power diminishes with concentration:

  • First 10K tokens: 1.0x multiplier
  • 10K-50K: 0.8x multiplier
  • 50K-200K: 0.6x multiplier
  • 200K-500K: 0.4x multiplier
  • 500K+: 0.2x multiplier

Example: Burning 1M tokens yields only 352K effective votes (35% efficiency)

Attack Vector: Sybil Attacks

Multiple wallets are economically irrational due to per-wallet locking requirements (50 wallets = 250,000 ROOTS locked vs 5,000 for single wallet)

Attack Vector: Meme Virality Verification

Three-Phase Approach:

  • Phase 1 (Mo 1-6): Community curation and Platform Development
  • Phase 2 (Mo 7-12): Reputation-weighted voting
  • Phase 3 (Mo 13+): Oracle integration with community override

5. The Re-Launch: Rising from the Roots

The Story

RootsDAO represents the rebirth of the Roots community. When the original developer departed, the community refused to let the project die. This re-launch transforms Roots into a true democratized meme credit union where the community—not a single developer—controls the future.

Why Re-Launch?

  • Community Ownership: Transfer control from individual to collective
  • Sustainable Model: Revenue generation through meme token launches
  • True Decentralization: Democratic governance with anti-whale protections
  • Proven Community: Loyal holders who stayed through adversity

6. Technology & Roadmap

Technical Architecture

Smart Contracts

  • ROOTS SPL Token (via Pump.fun)
  • Token Locking Contract
  • Voting & Proposal System
  • PDA Treasury Management
  • Fee Distribution Contract

Front-End dApp

  • Wallet integration
  • Proposal browsing & creation
  • Voting interface
  • Token locking dashboard
  • Treasury transparency

Development Roadmap

Week 1-2 (November 2025) - Re-Launch & Foundation

  • ROOTS re-launch announcement
  • DAO treasury acquisition (100M ROOTS)
  • Token locking contract deployment
  • Governance website launch

Month 2-3 (Dec 2025 - Jan 2026) - Governance Activation

  • Full voting dApp launch
  • First governance proposals
  • Security audit completion
  • First development team distribution (3.33M ROOTS)

Month 4-6 (Feb - Apr 2026) - Credit Union Expansion

  • First community-approved meme launches
  • Revenue generation begins
  • Reputation system deployment
  • Second development team distribution (3.33M ROOTS)

Month 7-9 (May - Jul 2026) - Full Decentralization

  • Complete PDA treasury control
  • Advanced governance features
  • Final development team distribution (3.34M ROOTS)

Month 10+ (Aug 2026+) - Ecosystem Growth

  • Multi-chain exploration
  • RootsDAO Launchpad development
  • Strategic partnerships

7. Risk Disclosures

⚠️ Important Notice: Participation in RootsDAO involves significant risks. Only participate with funds you can afford to lose entirely.

Key Risks Include:

  • Platform Dependency: Revenue depends on Pump.fun's continued operation
  • Smart Contract Risk: Bugs could result in permanent loss of funds
  • Regulatory Uncertainty: DAO tokens may be classified as securities
  • Market Volatility: Token price may experience extreme volatility
  • Governance Risk: Concentrated holdings could enable attacks
  • Tax Obligations: Participants responsible for tax treatment
  • No Guarantees: Roadmap subject to change, no profit expectations

8. Conclusion: Building the Democratized Meme Credit Union

RootsDAO represents a paradigm shift in how meme tokens are created, curated, and sustained. By combining deflationary tokenomics with democratic governance and sustainable revenue generation, we've built a credit union where creativity meets collective accountability.

We are not launching another meme coin—we are re-launching a community-owned democratized credit union where members collectively invest in meme culture.

Key Features:

  • Economic Sustainability: Continuous revenue funding treasury and buybacks
  • True Decentralization: Anti-whale protections and fair governance
  • Community First: Built by the community, for the community
  • Aligned Incentives: Success benefits all token holders

You stayed when others left. You believed in the community when the developer didn't.
This is your DAO. Let's root for the future together.