Security

Multisig coordination for governance execution

Multisig wallet illustration with multiple keys unlocking a single shield
Multisig wallet illustration with multiple keys unlocking a single shield

A multisig is a safety mechanism until it becomes a bottleneck. Coordination - not cryptography - is what usually breaks.

Size the signer set deliberately

Too few signers concentrates risk; too many makes every execution a scheduling problem. Three-of-five is the practical baseline for most DAOs.

Make signing state visible

Signers should see which proposals are waiting, how many signatures remain, and how much of the timelock window is left - in one view, not a group chat.

Plan for the missing signer

Rotate signers on a schedule, keep a documented recovery path, and never let one person hold two keys.

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