🎙️ KatKast Ep 2: Governance in Asia In this episode, we sit down with @sharonlourdes, Co-founder and CEO of @gnosishq (formerly ), to unpack the first DAO-led acquisition in the APAC region — not through private boardrooms, but a global DAO community vote. 🗒️ Shownotes: 06:03 🎧 What it means to be acquired by a DAO 10:06 🛠️ From software agency to building 17:19 🔮 What is @GnosisDAO? From prediction markets to Safe and CowSwap 22:13 📜 Inside the DAO acquisition process: due diligence to GIP-120 30:01 ✅ How the proposal passed with 95.5% community approval 34:04 💪 Founder resilience in the bear 40:08 ❤️ Why Sharon and Katherine contribute to nonprofits like @sgfintech_ and @AccessSg respectively 44:52 🏗️ Building onchain finance infra: IPS, custody, governance 47:00 🔄 What changed (and what didn’t) post-acquisition 52:13 🌏 Closing reflections: building across timezones, staying lean, staying rooted ✨ Follow @KatasheCo for more episodes where governance meets growth. 🔗 Useful Links: 🧵 GIP-120 DAO Proposal: 📊 Singapore Onchain State Report 2025: 🏢 Gnosis HQ: 🌐 Katashe Solutions: #KatKast #Web3 #DAO #FounderJourney #GnosisDAO #CryptoGovernance #OnchainFinance #MergersAndAcquisitions #SingaporeTech #PublicGoods #CryptoMNA