Wyoming’s new legal entities for decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations sets up legal entities that cheapens the idea of creating protocols that work independent of nation states, Martin Schmidt writes.
‘We’ve Seen Breakdowns of Trust’: Nathan Schneider on How to Democratize the Web
The activist’s new book “Governable Spaces” explores ways blockchains can help people experiment with self-governance online.
Wyoming’s New DAO Bill Gives Crypto a Boost to Sweep Out Internet Incumbents
Risk Management in DeFi: Paternalism vs. the Invisible Hand
As Tokenization Takes off, Look to DAOs
Why Crypto’s Most Altruistic Project Is Going (Kinda) Corporate
Gitcoin, which rewards developers for working on open-source projects, is embracing money-making initiatives to increase its capacity for good.
DAOs Are Not the Next Home for Online Extremism
Wired claimed this week that decentralized autonomous organizations are gathering grounds for “dangerous groups.” But the article misunderstands what DAOs actually do and what they are useful for, says Preston Byrne.
Towards Governance Abstraction: Understanding a ‘Friendly’ Way to Manage DAOs
Dagon, a technical implementation introduced by core developer Ross Campbell, looks to improve DAO governance and delegation using smart contracts.
Breaking Down the Bankless Backlash
David Hoffman, cofounder, responds to criticism surrounding the media brand’s DAO. Should he have been more hands-on?
IRS ‘Raided’ by Crypto Investors as Industry Puts Up Fight Against U.S. Tax Proposal
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is gathering the final words now from a crypto sector that is arguing the agency’s proposal for a digital-assets taxation regime is an existential threat to investor privacy and to decentralized crypto projects.
DAOs Are the New Degen: Crypto Traders Can Copy-Trade Token Treasuries for Fun and Profit
Whether they’re bona-fide on-chain investment funds or otherwise, DAOs token allocations and treasuries approximate crypto market sentiment and can act as a valuable signal for traders of all levels.
Activist Crypto Investors Score $2.5M Bounty After Campaign on FloorDAO
The so-called decentralized autonomous organization initially formed to focus on building products, but activist investors who showed up were more interested in the project’s treasury.
DAOs need to learn from Burning Man for mainstream adoption
DAOs should learn from Burning Man’s example in simplifying their missions and governance structures and keeping community members engaged.
Staking Risks Are Vastly Misunderstood
Ending the Staking Trade-Off Can Save DeFi Communities
What Can DAOs Learn From Partisan Politics?
LinksDAO, the Online Community That Bought a Golf Course, Is Accepting New Members
The tiers of membership offer various levels of access to the group’s private Discord, network of peer-to-peer private courses and eventual entry to its Spey Bay Golf Club.
Arbitrum DAO’s First Grants Programs Take Shape
Two governance proposals are collectively requesting nearly $5 million worth of ARB tokens to launch grants programs.
First Animated Film Funded by a DAO Brings Nouns NFT Collection to Life
Led by former animators for Pixar, Netflix and Marvel, “The Rise of Blus: A Nouns Movie” has a budget of $2.75 million and is said to be the first animated film funded by a DAO.
Cybernetic organizations — BORGs — are doomed to fail
Cybernetic organizations automate decision-making so that DAO actions can be taken without proposals — implementing law through code.