202: Decentralized Governance at Scale: Dennison Bertram on Tally's Impact Across $31B in DAO Assets

In this episode, Sam Kamani reconnects with Dennison Bertram, founder of Tally, a platform managing over $31 billion in DAO assets across 500 protocols. Dennison shares: How Tally evolved from DAO tooling to becoming the operating system for protocols. Insights on credible neutrality and its importance for protocol success. The role of governance staking in reshaping how protocol tokens return value. Thoughts on decentralized organizations, meme coins, and trends shaping the future of Web3. Plus, learn about Tally’s multi-chain governance solutions and how they’re helping protocols launch with precision and scalability. Key Timestamps [00:00:00] Introduction: Sam introduces Dennison Bertram and Tally's achievements in protocol governance. [00:01:00] DevCon Recap: Dennison reflects on the vibrant energy and innovation at DevCon. [00:03:00] What is Tally?: From DAO tooling to the operating system for protocols, Tally’s mission explained. [00:06:00] Focus on Protocols: Why Tally is the go-to platform for governance across leading protocols like Arbitrum and ZK Sync. [00:09:00] Governance Staking: How Tally enables compliant value distribution via staking infrastructure. [00:12:00] The Power of Credible Neutrality: Dennison shares why neutrality is key to protocol success and long-term community trust. [00:17:00] Future Trends: The role of hyper-financialization in crypto. Anticipation of institutional adoption under a new regulatory environment. [00:25:00] Meme Coins & Web3 Onboarding: The unexpected role of meme coins in driving crypto adoption and community engagement. [00:31:00] What’s Next for Tally: Expanding multi-chain governance across Solana, Aptos, and beyond. Helping protocols scale with staking and liquid staking solutions. Connect https://www.tally.xyz/ https://x.com/tallyxyz https://www.linkedin.com/company/tallyxyz/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennison-bertram https://twitter.com/DennisonBertram http://www.dennisonbertram.com/ Disclaimer Nothing mentioned in this podcast is investment advice and please do your own research. Finally, it would mean a lot if you can leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share this podcast with a friend. Be a guest on the podcast or contact us - ⁠https://www.web3pod.xyz/⁠