Question
Provide a concise narrative that clearly states each of (a)–(e) below.
Response
The Syndicate addresses the difficulty of building a lasting blockchain game when player incentives depend heavily on speculation in a tradable in-game currency. Such models can encourage players to prioritise extracting financial rewards over enjoying the game, while exposing progression and rewards to token-price volatility.
The Syndicate separates gameplay progression from tradable-token speculation. Its in-game, non-tradable, currency, RACKET, supports gameplay, while competitive rewards are distributed in USDC. The aim is to build a gaming business supported by players choosing to spend on an experience they enjoy, with strategy, collecting and competition providing reasons to return. The separate $GANG token allows project governance and ownership to sit outside the gameplay economy.
Trium Labs, Inc., through its core team, is responsible for The Syndicate’s ongoing development and day-to-day operations.
Ongoing development and operations are supported by a monthly budget of US$41,666 from the MetaDAO treasury (~$450k), alongside approximately US$200,000 currently held in the project’s operations account. Any increase to the monthly treasury budget requires a proposal through MetaDAO’s governance process.
At last 30D rate, the game also generates ~$45k per month in revenue.
The project’s current priorities are growing the player base of the existing crypto game, launching on Seeker as an additional distribution channel, and releasing a free-to-play mobile version on iOS and Android. These initiatives are intended to expand the game’s reach and support ongoing player and revenue growth.
The Syndicate is a mafia-themed idle strategy game developed by Trium Labs, Inc., with blockchain features built on Solana. Players recruit and develop characters known as Capos, build their criminal empire, compete for territory and progress through weekly competitive leagues. The existing game is accessible through a browser, with email or Telegram sign-in.
The game separates its gameplay economy from its project governance token. RACKET is used for in-game progression, competitive rewards are paid in USDC, and GANG serves a separate governance and ownership role through MetaDAO. Planned expansion includes distribution through Seeker and a free-to-play mobile version for iOS and Android.
GANG’s sole current function is participation in The Syndicate’s governance through MetaDAO’s market-based governance system, known as futarchy. Participants trade in proposal-specific markets that assess the token’s value under approval and rejection scenarios. The resulting market prices determine proposal outcomes under the applicable governance rules.
This process governs decisions such as treasury expenditure and changes to the project’s monthly operating budget. GANG is separate from RACKET, the game’s internal non-tradable currency, and has no current in-game utility.
The project expects to maintain its current governance and operational structure. MetaDAO’s market-based governance oversees treasury decisions, including proposals to increase the monthly operating budget, while the team manages day-to-day development and operations. No specific changes to the governance or control model are currently planned.
Question
For each existing entity: Labs/DevCo (e.g., Founder, CEO, CTO, COO), Foundation (e.g., President, Executive Director, CFO, COO), and DAO / onchain governance leadership (if applicable) list the:
For any non-existent entity, explicitly mention it does not exist. External links may be included but they will not factor into the score.
Response
Full Name | Official Title | Prior Experience |
|---|---|---|
Tim Williams | CEO | Vector/Tensor and Backpack |
Jonathan Williams | CFO | No prior Web3 experience |
Joseph Williams | COO | No prior Web3 experience |
Jason Heron | Head of Marketing and Growth | Vector/Tensor and Backpack |
Full Name | Official Title | Prior Experience |
|---|---|---|
No separate foundation entity exists. | NA | NA |
Full Name | Official Title | Prior Experience |
|---|---|---|
There are no appointed DAO leaders. The Syndicate’s onchain governance operates through MetaDAO’s market-based decision process. |
Question
Provide a structured description of the DAO's governance, powers, and economic rights. If a DAO does not exist, state so for each sub question. Even if there is no DAO, there must be an answer to (d). Address the lettered items below.
Response
All intellectual property of The Syndicate (game code, smart contracts, brand, trademarks and domains) is owned by the GANG tokenholder DAO, which is governed through MetaDAO's futarchy (market-based) governance. Trium Labs, Inc. develops and operates the game on the DAO's behalf and does not hold independent ownership of the project's IP.
Mint authority over GANG, and any upgrade or administrative action over the DAO treasury and token, can only be exercised through a passed MetaDAO futarchy proposal. No individual, multisig or company holds a separate pause, upgrade, freeze or mint key over GANG. The method of authority is an onchain futarchy proposal that passes MetaDAO's conditional market process and is executed by the DAO.
Locked team tokens (12.9M GANG) and the locked existing-investor allocation (1.4M GANG) carry no governance or economic rights beyond those of the token itself while locked, and cannot be transferred or sold until they unlock under the schedules described in Section 6.
GANG holders govern the project through MetaDAO futarchy: proposals pass or fail according to conditional prediction markets that trade in GANG, so any holder can take part by trading. GANG is a governance token only. It gives no right to dividends, revenue share, buybacks or other distributions, and none have been formally adopted. The DAO treasury funds development through a monthly budget of US$41,666 paid to Trium Labs, Inc., under a service agreement between the DAO and Trium that is currently being finalised.
Revenue the game generates in future is expected to flow to the MetaDAO token treasury, this will be determined pending legal agreements/service agreement structuring which is still ongoing.
The project relies on MetaDAO's futarchy programs for governance and treasury control, and on Solana for settlement. Day-to-day operations rely on Trium Labs, Inc. as the service provider. No changes to the governance model are currently planned.
The DAO can only be dissolved, or its treasury wound down or returned, by a passed MetaDAO futarchy proposal. No individual, foundation or company has unilateral authority to dissolve the DAO.
Question
For the Primary Foundation do the following independently. If a Foundation does not exist, state so for each sub question. Items (a)–(f) apply only if that entity exists; state explicitly that the entity doesn't exist.
Definition: The primary Foundation can be explained as the entity which is directly involved in the issuance of the native token at launch.
Response
No foundation entity exists. GANG was issued at launch through MetaDAO's launchpad, which created the GANG DAO and its futarchy-governed treasury directly.
Not applicable, as no foundation exists. IP is owned by the GANG DAO (see Section 3a).
Not applicable, as no foundation exists.
Not applicable, as no foundation exists.
Not applicable, as no foundation exists.
Not applicable, as no foundation exists.
Question
For the Primary DevCo do the following independently. If an entity does not exist, state that explicitly across each sub-question. Items (a)–(f) apply only if that entity exists; state explicitly that the entity doesn't exist.
Definition: The primary DevCo can be explained as the entity which is directly involved in the issuance of the native token at launch.
Response
Trium Labs, Inc., a Delaware C-Corporation (United States). Trium Labs, Inc. has a service agreement with Trium Labs Limited, a UK company, which provides development services.
Trium Labs, Inc. owns and controls no IP relating to The Syndicate. All IP (game code, smart contracts, brand, trademarks and domains) is owned by the GANG DAO. Trium develops and maintains it on the DAO's behalf under the service agreement.
Trium has no powers over the DAO, its treasury, protocol-controlled resources or token administration beyond those of any GANG holder. It cannot mint GANG, move DAO treasury funds, or set reward or emission parameters. Any such change requires a proposal that passes MetaDAO futarchy: a proposal passes only if the time-weighted average price of GANG in the 'pass' conditional market exceeds the 'fail' market by MetaDAO's configured threshold over the proposal's trading period. Trium can submit proposals like any other participant.
Not applicable, as no foundation exists.
Trium holds no pause, upgrade, freeze, mint or executor authority over the GANG token, the DAO treasury or the MetaDAO programs. Passed proposals are executed by the MetaDAO futarchy programs, not by Trium. Trium's own operating funds are held in a 2-of-3 Squads multisig on Solana and a 2-of-3 Altitude account, with Timothy Williams, Jonathan Williams and Joseph Williams as signers; these control only Trium's operating funds and weekly player prize payouts.
Trium currently receives US$41,666 per month from the DAO treasury to fund development and operations; this payment is in force now. The formal written service agreement between the DAO and Trium is being finalised. Trium makes no distributions to GANG holders, and no dividend, buyback or revenue-share policy has been adopted.
In the future, game revenue is expected to be paid to the GANG token treasury. This will be determined pending legal agreements/service agreement structuring which is still ongoing.
Response
Ticker | Date | Allocation Category Name | Recipient Type | Allocation % | Allocation Tokens | TGE Unlock % | TGE Unlock Tokens | Cliff Months | Cliff Unlock % | Linear Vesting Months | Cadence Months | Circulating Treatment | Notes on what each category is used for | If applicable: Contract / Wallet address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GANG | 2026-10-11 | MetaDAO ICO Backers | Public / Sale | 0.367647058823529 | 10000000 | 1 | 10000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | No | Sold to backers in the MetaDAO ICO on 11 Oct 2026 raising US$600,000; fully unlocked at TGE. Source: issuer (The Syndicate) and MetaDAO ICO records. | |
GANG | 2026-10-11 | MetaDAO Pool Liquidity | Liquidity | 0.106617647058824 | 2900000 | 1 |
Question
State the project's airdrop status plainly, and back it up:
Response
No airdrop has ever been conducted, and none is planned.
Question
Projects must disclose all material terms of market-making arrangements that affect token liquidity. If the project has no agreements or deals with market makers, state that explicitly.
For each market maker, include in a table:
If no native tokens were loaned or allocated to market makers, state that explicitly; cash/fiat retainers or fees are not required for (b).
Response
Market Maker Name | Token Allocation Committed | Term Duration | Structure Name |
|---|---|---|---|
None | 0 | N/A | No market maker agreements or arrangements of any kind |
Question
Projects must disclose all material terms of centralized or decentralized exchange listings that affect token liquidity.
For each listing, include in a table:
If the project has no agreements or deals with CEX or DEX, state that explicitly; doing so earns full credit; cash/fiat fee amounts are not required for this item.
Response
Exchange Name | Token Allocation Committed | Term Duration | Native Token Listing Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
MetaDAO liquidity pool (GANG, Solana) | 2.9M GANG (10.7% of supply) | Ongoing, no fixed term (liquidity provided at launch on 11 Oct 2026) | No listing fees |
Question
Disclose all prior token sales by the Project — including fundraising rounds, any material OTC sales to investors, and any discounted market-maker sales.
For each sale, provide:
If no prior sales occurred, state that explicitly (e.g., "No prior fundraising, OTC, or discounted MM sales have occurred.").
Response
Series Name | Investment Instrument | Date Of Sale | Number of tokens sold | Vesting Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colosseum (existing investor) | SAFE | Jun 2026 | 1.4M GANG (5.0%) | 18-month lock from TGE |
MetaDAO ICO | Public token sale via MetaDAO launchpad | 11 Oct 2026 | 10.0M GANG (36.8%), raising US$600,000 | Unlocked at TGE |
Question
If any, list prior exploits or incidents that directly affected the token, token supply, tokenholder balances, token contract, minting controls, burn mechanics, or custody of token supply. This question is not asking about general protocol, application, or smart contract exploits unless the incident directly affected the native token itself.
If no prior incidents, state this explicitly (e.g., "No exploits affecting tokenholders or protocol funds as of YYYY-MM-DD").
Response
No exploits affecting tokenholders or protocol funds as of 2026-11-02.
No exploits affecting tokenholders or protocol funds as of 2026-11-02.
No exploits affecting tokenholders or protocol funds as of 2026-11-02.
No exploits affecting tokenholders or protocol funds as of 2026-11-02.
No exploits affecting tokenholders or protocol funds as of 2026-11-02.
No exploits affecting tokenholders or protocol funds as of 2026-11-02.
Question
Describe material risk factors across the three categories below. Each category includes prompts to address at a minimum.
(a) Regulatory, Legal & Tax Risks — Describe how evolving laws and regulations could affect the project by answering, at a minimum, questions like:
Impact of Regulatory Change on TGE and Listings: (If applicable) How could evolving or conflicting laws and regulations affect your ability to complete the TGE, deliver tokens to purchasers, and list or maintain the token on trading venues in key jurisdictions?
Entity-Level Regulatory Impact: (If applicable) How could regulatory or legal changes impact your core entities (Foundation, DevCo, DAO, affiliated service providers), including enforcement actions, licensing requirements, or forced changes to structure or operations?
Tokenholder Tax Treatment: (If applicable) What uncertainties exist around how tokenholders may be taxed, and make clear that tokenholders are responsible for understanding their own tax obligations?
Jurisdictional & User Access Restrictions: (If applicable) If the project restricts access for certain jurisdictions or user types (e.g., U.S. persons, sanctioned countries, retail vs. professional), what are those restrictions and what risks do they create for users and for the project?
(b) Protocol, Technology & Security Risks — Describe risks to network and contract reliability, correctness, and safety by answering, at a minimum, questions like:
Bugs and Design Flaws: (If applicable) What bugs, design flaws, or implementation errors could exist in your core protocol code, smart contracts, and any bridges, rollups, or oracles that you depend on, and how could these lead to loss of funds or disruption of the protocol?
Security Measures & Their Limitations: (If applicable) What security measures have you taken (audits, formal verification, bug bounties), and what types of failures might these measures still fail to detect or prevent?
(c) Token Economics, Unlocks & Incentive Risks — Describe how the token's economic design and supply schedule could affect holders by answering, at a minimum, questions like:
Critical Economic Assumptions: (If applicable) Which economic assumptions (e.g., staking yields, fee revenue, liquidity incentives, MEV capture, demand for blockspace) are critical for protocol security, utility, and governance, and what happens if those assumptions fail?
Question
Identify to the best of your ability the token's current deployments across chains, including project-issued deployments, project-endorsed representations, and, if possible, documented third-party wrapped or bridged representations.
For each entry, provide:
Multiple entries on the same chain are permitted.
Definition: A protocol-level asset is an asset whose balances and transfers are handled directly by the blockchain's core rules, rather than by a token smart contract. For protocol-level assets without a token contract address, enter "No contract address" and identify the asset and chain.
Response
This Token Transparency Filing is provided for general informational purposes only. Blockworks reviews completeness only and does not verify or warrant the accuracy of individual answers. The Syndicate is solely responsible for the content, accuracy, and legality of its disclosures.
2900000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
No |
Trading liquidity seeded in the MetaDAO pool on Solana at TGE; no vesting. Source: issuer (The Syndicate). |
GANG | 2026-10-11 | Colosseum (Existing Investor) | Private / VC | 0.0514705882352941 | 1400000 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | No | Existing investor allocation under a SAFE with Colosseum signed June 2026; 18-month lock from TGE then 100% unlocked at month 18. Source: issuer (The Syndicate). |
GANG | 2026-10-11 | Team (Performance-Locked) | Insiders | 0.474264705882353 | 12900000 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Conditional | Team allocation: 18-month lock from TGE, then releases in five 20% tranches ONLY when GANG price reaches 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x and 32x price targets (not time-based). Modelled as an 18-month cliff with 0% time-based unlock because no tranche unlocks on a schedule; Conditional because release depends on price-target conditions. Source: issuer (The Syndicate). |
Governance Control over Monetary Policy & Rewards: (If applicable) To what extent can governance change monetary policy, fee parameters, or reward allocations (e.g., inflation rate, treasury flows, incentive programs), and how could such changes adversely affect tokenholders?
Response
The regulatory treatment of governance tokens is still developing in the US, UK and elsewhere. A change in law or regulatory guidance could restrict GANG's trading, listings or access in some jurisdictions, or require changes to how the DAO and Trium operate. Trium Labs, Inc. is a US company and Trium Labs Limited is in the UK, so both are subject to those regimes. Tokenholders are responsible for their own tax treatment, which differs by jurisdiction. The game and token may be unavailable to users in restricted or sanctioned jurisdictions. The DAO–Trium service agreement has not yet been finalised.
GANG relies on Solana and on MetaDAO's futarchy and launchpad programs. Bugs, design flaws, outages or exploits in any of these could affect the token, the treasury or governance. The game's own smart contracts and backend may contain undiscovered bugs. Trium's operating funds depend on the security of its 2-of-3 Squads multisig and Altitude account, including key management by the three signers. To limit this risk, the game is deliberately designed to hold no TVL: there is zero escrow in the game, and all transactions are player-to-player. Prizes are paid out manually each week by a script, and only the funds needed for that week's prizes are moved out of the multisig, so at no point does a large balance sit in game contracts or hot wallets.
47.5% of supply (team) and 5.0% (Colosseum) are locked for 18 months. When they unlock, selling pressure could increase, though team tokens only unlock in tranches as the price hits 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x and 32x targets. The project's runway depends on the DAO treasury (about US$450k) and on game revenue. If the token price or revenue falls, the monthly budget could be cut. Futarchy governance means proposals affecting monetary policy, minting and spending are decided by markets, which could be thin or manipulated at low liquidity. GANG has no claim on revenue or distributions.