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Stewardship & Operations

Organizational Structure​

The Zyfai ecosystem operates through a separation of responsibilities between development, operations, and governance.

1. Ondefy Labs​

Role: Development & Operations

Description: Ondefy Labs is the core development team responsible for building, maintaining, and operating the Zyfai protocol.

Responsibilities:

  • Protocol development and technical implementation
  • Smart contract development and deployment
  • SDK, MCP Server, and integration tools
  • Security audits coordination
  • Technical innovation and feature development
  • Operational management: rewards distribution, grants administration, and day-to-day operations

2. Zyfai Inc (Panama)​

Role: Protocol Curator

Description: Zyfai Inc manages protocol curation and partner relationships.

Responsibilities:

  • Protocol Curation: Adds and removes protocols from the platform based on security, performance, and risk standards
  • Partner Revenue Distribution: Manages revenue-sharing arrangements with B2B integration partners

3. Zyfai DAO​

Role: Governance

Description: The DAO maintains ultimate governance authority over the protocol through stZFI token voting.

Responsibilities:

  • Strategic decisions and protocol direction
  • Approval of major changes and proposals
  • Treasury management oversight
  • Community governance through formal proposal process

Why This Structure?​

Efficiency: Development and operations are handled by Ondefy Labs with specialized expertise

Flexibility: Protocol curation by Zyfai Inc enables rapid response to security issues and market changes

Accountability: Clear separation of responsibilities with DAO oversight ensures checks and balances

Scalability: Dedicated teams for development, curation, and governance enable sustainable growth

Governance Relationship​

  • Ondefy Labs: Builds the technology and manages operations (rewards, grants, day-to-day execution)
  • Zyfai Inc: Curates protocols and manages partner revenue distribution
  • DAO: Governs strategic direction and approves major changes
  • Protectors: Supervise execution and maintain veto rights for security

All entities work together to serve the Zyfai ecosystem while maintaining clear lines of responsibility and accountability to the community.