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ENS Domain Registrations Skyrocketed Last Month, Total Names Created Nears 2 Million
4.8.2022
The number of Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domains is nearing the two million mark as 1,888,209 ENS names have been etched into the Ethereum blockchain to date. The project recently detailed that July saw the largest monthly rise in revenue scoring 5,400 ether worth roughly $2.48 million during...
Aave DAO Approves the Launch of a Collateral-Backed Stablecoin Called GHO
1.8.2022
On Sunday, the non-custodial market protocol Aave announced that the Aave DAO has approved a new stablecoin for the ecosystem called “GHO.” Aave Companies proposed the stablecoin during the first week of July and the collateral-backed stablecoin will be pegged to the U.S....
Apecoin DAO Approves Funding a Bored Ape-Centric News Publication
30.7.2022
Apecoin DAO community members have approved a governance proposal that will fund a Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC)-centric news publication called the Bored Ape Gazette with $150,000 for the first year. While the Bored Ape Gazette has been in operation since June 1, 2021, the site’s operator...
Ethereum founder speaks against transferable governance, community responds
29.7.2022
Vitalik Buterin wrote that supporting DAOs with transferable governance tokens is contradictory and enables the power-hungry
'Let's Try This Again': Lido DAO Relaunches Proposal for Selling LDO 10M to Dragonfly Capital with 'Better Terms'
28.7.2022
Lido DAO, the governance forum for the Lido Finance project, has put forward a new proposal for selling LDO 10m tokens to crypto investment firm Dragonfly Capital, apparently with better terms.
"Ok, lets try this again," states the new proposal, which was submitted by Lido's head of business Jacob...
What DAO Governance Has in Common With the ‘Eggheads’ Who Call a Recession
26.7.2022
Lido DAO Votes Against Selling LDO 10M Tokens to Dragonfly Capital
26.7.2022
The community members of Lido Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol and third-party staking pool operator for Ethereum (ETH) 2.0, have voted against a proposal to sell LDO 10m tokens to crypto investment firm Dragonfly Capital for DAI 14.5m.
The vote, which concluded on Monday after...
100-Year-Old Pennsylvania-Based Bank Approved to Leverage Makerdao’s Stablecoin Vault
11.7.2022
Makerdao, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that issues the stablecoin DAI, approved a governance vote that provides “collateral integration from a U.S.-based bank.” The Makerdao governance vote passed by a majority vote of more than 87%, and it allows the U.S. financial...
Polkadot's founder announces steps toward full decentralization with new governance model
29.6.2022
Gavin Wood said that he seeks to transform the Polkadot blockchain into a full technocracy
Polkadot Unveils Governance V2 to Become More Decentralized and Censorship-Resistant
29.6.2022
Blockchain protocol Polkadot (DOT) has announced changes to its governance mechanism in a bid to become more decentralized and censorship-resistant.
Dubbed Gov2, the new governance system aims to migrate the responsibilities of the Council, an elected body of on-chain accounts that are intended...
Polkadot Chief Gavin Wood Announces Blockchain Governance Upgrade
29.6.2022
Polkadot has upgraded its decision making process to be more inclusive and decentralized, says founder Gavin Wood
Blockchain isn’t as decentralized as you think: Defense agency report
22.6.2022
The report published Tuesday highlights several scenarios in which various actors can garner excessive, centralized control of a blockchain system
Solend Puts Forward 3rd Proposal that Would Reduce Borrow Limit to USD 50M
21.6.2022
Solana (SOL)-based borrowing and lending service Solend has put forward yet another proposal in a bid to mitigate the threat of the whale wallets at risk of liquidation.
Called SLND3, the latest proposal would introduce a per-account borrow limit of USD 50m. It would also gradually liquidate...
DeFi Protocol Solend Passes Governance Vote to Reverse ‘Emergency Powers’
20.6.2022
Solana DeFi protocol Solend has passed a governance vote that will see voting times increased to one day
Solana-Based 'DeFi' Lender Solend Goes for Whale Hunting and Backpedals Instantly
20.6.2022
A new proposal put forward by Solana (SOL)-based borrowing and lending service Solend to disapprove the takeover of the protocol's largest account following huge backlash from the community has passed with an overwhelming majority of votes.
The new proposal, dubbed SLND2, asked to invalidate...
Solend invalidates Solana whale wallet takeover plan with second governance vote
20.6.2022
If Solend is unable to take over the account, some believe that it could cause a meltdown, driving Solana’s price to zero
How Tokenomics Might Change in the Wake of the Terra Collapse
19.6.2022
It seems that tokenomics is in crisis. Where before a superficially deflationary monetary system was enough to draw in investors, the Terra collapse and the ongoing downturn have likely had an irreversible impact on the perceptions of traders, who now may think twice before throwing their money...
Revoland Holding IDO on EverStart
18.6.2022
PRESS RELEASE. EverStart, a DAO-controlled multi-chain launchpad built on the Everscale blockchain network and Revoland, a blockchain-based MOBA & Battle Royale video game, are partnering for an initial DEX offering. In the IDO, participants will be able to acquire REVO, a governance token...
Decentralized Autonomous Organization Statistics Show $10 Billion Is Held by DAO Treasuries
10.6.2022
During the early years of the cryptocurrency space, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and smart contracts were discussed in theory. Nowadays many people consider The DAO, launched in 2016 by members of the Slock.it development team, to be the first smart contract-based DAO. In 2022...
Hop Protocol Airdrops Over 20M Governance Tokens
10.6.2022
Layer 2 bridge Hop Protocol has distributed 20.5 million governance tokens to its users as an estimated value of $0.16 per token