Whitepaper

The Omerta Whitepaper.

A clear breakdown of the Omerta ecosystem, NFT hierarchy, governance structure, family expansion model, and long-term Empire City utility network.

01

SOLdiers, Capos, and Dons

SOLdiers
SOLdiers

Benefits

  • Stake SOLdiers to earn $EMPIRE.
  • Get paid to raid and participate in the Empire economy.
  • Use the trait store to customize your PFP and build your identity inside the Grand Mafia.
  • Access Chat 2 Earn and !flex features inside the Discord.
  • Use SOLdiers in Boss Battles and Rumbles to compete for $EMPIRE rewards.
  • Gain exclusive access to the SOLdiers Quarters.
  • Vote on proposals, with majority approval deciding the outcome.
Capos
Capos

Benefits

  • Stake Capos to receive revenue sharing from $EMPIRE utilities.
  • Capos can be permanently locked alongside a Don to add 44 supply to that Don’s Family mint.
  • Gain access to Capo’s Corner, a private space for Capos and Dons to connect, coordinate, and discuss Empire matters.
  • Staked Capos hold veto power over proposals before they advance further through governance.
Dons
Dons

Benefits

  • No Family can exist without a Don.
  • Permanently lock a Don to earn the right to mint a new Family SubDAO in your name, with a 400 NFT supply and your own Family identity.
  • Every Don holds a seat on the Council of Dons, a core part of Omerta governance.
  • The Council of Dons can propose, review, and bring major changes to Omerta, The Grand Mafia.
  • Dons are 1/1 assets.
02

The Grand Mafia’s Decentralized Governance Structure

Legislative governance
Legislative

DAO Governance

  • The Council of Dons is made up of staked Dons, with the Godfather acting as first among equals.
  • The Council reviews and discusses proposals in depth before deciding whether they should move forward to a wider vote.
  • Council approval requires a 75% threshold before a proposal advances.
  • Staked Caporegime holders retain on-chain veto power over proposals, requiring a 66% majority to veto a proposal before it reaches the SOLdiers vote.
  • Staked SOLdiers vote to approve proposals, with majority approval required for a proposal to pass.
Executive structure
Executive

Godfather, Team, and Families

  • The Godfather serves as the executive leader of Empire City and its core utilities.
  • Mike $Empire leads the original 4 Families and appoints Underbosses to act as operating Dons for those original Families.
  • Each Don is the sovereign leader of their own Family and is responsible for executing everything specific to that Family.
  • Families may operate independently while still benefiting from Empire City utilities, support systems, and shared infrastructure.
Judicial blockchain oversight
Judicial

Blockchain and Community Oversight

  • As an on-chain digital nation, Empire City records transactions permanently on the blockchain.
  • Community members can audit Empire City activity, treasury movement, and on-chain interactions at any time.
  • Smart contracts act as the law of the land, enforcing rules, claims, staking systems, and utility mechanics through transparent code.
  • Blockchain transparency creates accountability between the DAO, the Council, Families, and the wider community.
03

Founding a Family

Family founding
Family Creation

Taking Control of a Family

  • Each Don has the power to found their own Family SubDAO within Empire City, using Empire utilities, community tools, and City Servants.
  • To begin the process, a Don must submit a proposal to the Council of Dons.
  • If the Council approves the proposal, it advances to the DAO for a wider vote.
  • If the DAO accepts the proposal, the Don may officially found a new Family SubDAO.
  • When a new Family is founded, the Don receives development support from Mike $Empire to launch a collection using Omerta artwork.
  • The mint minimum is set to the floor price of SOLdiers.
  • The founding Don keeps 50% of mint funds.
  • 25% goes to other staked Dons as a special revenue share.
  • 12.5% goes to the Community Treasury.
  • 12.5% goes to the Godfather for his time, support, and ongoing assistance.
  • Any Don who founds a Family receives support from the Grand Mafia through Empire City moderators, City Servants, bots, utilities, dApps, and other available infrastructure.
  • Empire City provides the core services needed for NFT collections and Families, ranging from basic support tools to advanced utilities.
04

Mike $Empire, Godfather of Omerta the Grand Mafia

Founder lore, leadership structure, and the role of the Godfather inside the Empire.

Mike Empire artwork
Godfather

Mike $Empire

  • Mike $Empire is the Godfather of Omerta, The Grand Mafia, and Don of the 4 original Families.
  • The Godfather believes in respect above all else.
  • Each new Family is its own sovereign project, led by its own Don.
  • Mike will not control any Family except his own.
  • The original 4 Families have unified under Mike’s leadership to become Omerta, The Grand Mafia.
  • Mike $Empire holds the title of Godfather.
  • The title of Godfather cannot be removed by the DAO. It is immutable, just like this law.