We are proud to announce the launch of ICP Chain Fusion Governance Modules (CGMs), an integration designed to bridge the governance capabilities of Q to the ICP ecosystem. 

Leveraging ICP Chain Fusion, this initiative marks a critical leap forward for decentralized organizations seeking to seamlessly manage ICP assets and cross-chain treasuries on other chains.

The development of the CGMs has been supported by a $25,000 developer grant from the DFINITY Foundation, the creators of the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), awarded to Postera Capital, a contributor to the Q ecosystem.

Unlocking Ecosystem Potential Through Integration

The CGM integration offers a game-changing solution for DAOs and decentralized organizations. It allows projects to utilize the Internet Computer Protocol while leveraging Q’s advanced governance framework. This empowers distributed communities to manage their assets and canisters (ICP’s counterpart to Q’s smart contracts) through a holistic DAO on Q. 

Similarly, projects already utilizing Q for their governance needs will gain access to the tools and capabilities of ICP. 

The integration enhances the functionality of both protocols and expands their possibilities via cross-chain governance: By combining ICP’s Chain Fusion capabilities with Q’s robust governance services, CGMs break down barriers for decentralized organizations and offer them an opportunity to govern assets across multiple chains in a more efficient and flexible way.

Spearheading Cross-Chain Governance Innovation

The CGM enables DAOs to govern any canister on ICP through Q’s decentralized platform, allowing actions such as treasury management on ICP. Through Chain Fusion, the integration will also enable interactions across multiple chains, with ICP serving as a communication hub to cross-chain treasuries. This is a massive leap forward for the governance of blockchain ecosystems, offering unprecedented flexibility. We expect that this advancement will streamline governance across multiple protocols, expanding the reach of decentralized governance.

Key Features of the Integration:

  • Cross-Chain Treasury Management: Seamlessly govern treasuries on ICP through the Q Protocol’s governance framework.
  • Extended Cross Chain Governance: Allow DAOs to utilize ICP as a hub viaChain Fusion to govern assets  across other chains like Arbitrum, Base, Optimism and Polygon.
  • Secure Canister Governance: Establish the foundation for DAOs to control any ICP canisters through Q’s governance mechanisms, adding a new security layer for decentralized decision-making.
  • Extended Capabilities: DAOs will be enabled to utilize ICP’s diverse range of unique capabilities, further enhancing the flexibility of governance frameworks.

Development Milestones 

Development on the Chain Fusion Governance Module started in October 2024 and was finalized in December 2024. Supported by a 25k USD developer grant from the DFINITY Foundation, the following milestones have been completed:

  • Proof of Concept for the Chainfusion Governance Module to showcase its ability to manage cross-chain assets and enable cross-chain governance;
  • Full launch of DAO-governed treasuries on ICP and Arbitrum through a CGM, marking the first time DAOs will be able to manage multi-chain assets from one governance platform;
  • Finalization of the project and streamlining the UX for DAOs to interact with Q and ICP from one UI. 

Completion of these milestones has laid the foundation for utilizing additional capabilities of ICP, such as native interaction with Bitcoin and Web2 integrations.

Shaping the Future of Governance

This collaboration between the Q and ICP ecosystems is not just a technical integration—it is the foundation for the next generation of decentralized governance across multiple chains. 

With the Chain Fusion Governance Module, communities will be able to collectively govern a range of assets in a truly permissionless and decentralized manner. The implications for DAOs and decentralized organizations are vast, offering greater operational efficiency and opening new avenues for cross-chain interactions. By connecting Q and ICP, we have created a powerful tool for decentralized communities to govern in a more transparent way, providing a boost for cross-chain governance to become the norm, not the exception.

Resources

If you want to learn more about the Chain Fusion Governance Module or want to start building cross-chain governance implementations with the CGM, check out the following resources:

Demo video: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnAb-dNXh4Q

Developer documentation:

https://docs.q-dao.tools/advanced-features/cgm-documentation/cgm-architecture

DFINITY Foundation forum post: 

https://forum.dfinity.org/t/chain-fusion-governance-module-cgm-for-daos-on-q/39657

CGM Gitlab repository: 

https://gitlab.com/q-dev/q-gdk/icp-receiver-core

To learn more about Q, visit q.org

To learn more about ICP, visit dfinity.org and internetcomputer.org