Home › Breaking the Centralized Order › Regional editions › Hong Kong

Breaking the Centralized Order: DAO Design for Founders in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of Asia's major financial centers, and Cyberport and the Hong Kong Science Park host many of its technology and fintech startups.

Any community in Hong Kong that has run a board election or a shared budget already knows the hard part of a DAO: the governance, not the token.

Founders, builders and community organizers in Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories are experimenting with shared treasuries, token voting and online governance.

Chinese and English are both official languages, and many schools teach in Cantonese, English or Mandarin. 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 Hong Kong before you launch.

At a glance: Hong Kong

3 practical tips for founders and builders in Hong Kong

  1. Design for low turnout. Set quorums you can actually reach and use delegation so busy members in Hong Kong Island still have a voice.
  2. Separate the community from the contracts: decide which decisions need an on-chain vote and which can stay with working groups.
  3. Borrow from institutions people in Hong Kong already trust, such as cooperatives, associations and member clubs, and translate what works into explicit rules.

Get the book: Breaking the Centralized Order

Breaking the Centralized OrderOther edition: DAO: Rompiendo el orden centralizado

Breaking the Centralized Order

Questions and answers

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

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 Hong Kong before launching.

Is there a Spanish edition?

Yes: DAO: Rompiendo el orden centralizado, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HLZNQBT7

Where can founders in Hong Kong 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.

Related pages