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Breaking the Centralized Order: DAO Design for Founders in Armenia

Yerevan has a strong engineering tradition and a fast-growing software sector, and the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies offers free after-school technology programs to teenagers.

The clubs, associations and nonprofits of Armenia already wrestle with membership, voting and accountability, the same problems a DAO must solve in code.

Whether you are building in Yerevan or organizing a community elsewhere in Armenia, the design questions of a DAO are the same: who decides, who holds the keys and how the rules change.

Armenian, written in its own alphabet, is the official language. A DAO here should plan proposals and documentation in every language its members actually use.

The book is about institutional design, not legal advice: rules on entities, tokens and taxes differ by jurisdiction, so check local rules with a professional in Armenia before you launch.

At a glance: Armenia

Cities: Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor
Education authority: Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports
Region: Asia — Western Asia & Middle East

3 practical tips for founders and builders in Armenia

Before launch, talk to a local lawyer and accountant in Armenia: entity, securities and tax rules vary by jurisdiction, and the book does not replace that advice.
Borrow from institutions people in Armenia already trust, such as cooperatives, associations and member clubs, and translate what works into explicit rules.
Start with a small multisig treasury and clear spending limits, and widen access only after your community in Armenia has tested its processes.

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Questions and answers

Can I use Breaking the Centralized Order to start a DAO in Armenia?

The book covers institutional design (governance, treasury, voting and upgrade powers), which applies anywhere. It is not legal advice: rules for entities, tokens and taxes vary, so check local rules with a professional in Armenia before launching.

Who wrote Breaking the Centralized Order?

Jarvis Nelson Osorio, a technology entrepreneur and innovator, systems architect and DAO institutional designer.

Where can founders in Armenia get the book?

It is sold on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HLWZVBCK

About the author: Jarvis Nelson Osorio, technology entrepreneur and innovator, writes about AI systems, governance and DAO institutional design.