Composability
Architectural Adaptability
Core Concept
Composability is the design principle that enables the 3 ecosystem to be more than the sum of its parts. Instead of a monolithic system with a single, all-powerful token, we build with specialised, interoperable components. This creates a flexible and resilient architecture where new functions can be added and existing ones can evolve without requiring a fundamental overhaul of the entire protocol. It is the foundation for a system that can adapt and grow over time.
Key Mechanisms: A Multi-Layered Governance Framework
Our research revealed that users engage more deeply with decisions that directly impact their specific activities. A one-token governance model often leads to voter apathy or misaligned incentives. Our solution is a layered, activity-specific governance structure:
Farmers Govern The Grove: Holders of deposit receipts (3Receipts) create and vote on proposals related to Liquidity and Compound Deposit Pool (LDP/CDP) expansions; the areas that directly affect their yield farming strategies.
Creditors Govern The Guild: Holders of bonded GUILD (3Bonds) approve or reject spending requests and budgets, ensuring the protocol's financial resources are managed by those with long-term capital at stake.
Governors Steward The Reserve: Stakers of the 3Fi token govern high-level protocol parameters, such as adding new assets to the treasury, guiding the strategic direction of the ecosystem.
Legends Act as the Final Guard: A limited cohort of 333 Legends, acquired through a steep and costly commitment of 3Bonds and 3NFTs, serve as the protocol's ultimate security council. They hold unique powers to pause governance processes in emergencies and the only iNcubator to receive direct revenue shares (initially set at 9% of all ETH distributed), aligning them perfectly with the protocol's long-term health and security.
This structure ensures that the people most affected by a decision are the ones who make it, while a dedicated, deeply invested guard provides a final check, leading to higher-quality outcomes and robust, long-term security.
Practical Outcome
Why does this matter?
For the User: You participate in governance that is relevant to you. A farmer isn't forced to vote on complex treasury assets, and a creditor can directly safeguard the treasury they have a claim on. Engagement is meaningful, not mandatory.
For the Protocol: It creates a robust, specialised, and engaged governance community. It prevents apathy and reduces the risk of governance attacks by decentralising power across different user constituencies, with a final layer of protection. This specialised resilience is key to long-term sovereignty.
Composability ensures that the 3 ecosystem is not a finished product, but a living, upgradeable financial primitive governed by those who use it and guarded by those most committed to its survival.
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