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Compound cETH market bricked by update — 7-day wait on vote to fix it
31.8.2022
The code bug has plagued the cETH market and has affected Compound’s front-end user face, but the CEO confirmed that “funds are not immediately at risk.”
Slow Ventures Raises Stakes on Crypto Governance with ‘Timber sDAO’
30.8.2022
The first sDAO bought plain old land; the second sDAO is buying more. But this time: land with trees
Blockchain Governance: How to Bridge Gap Between Governments & Industry?
17.8.2022
Cryptocurrency regulation remains a challenge for governments, and there seems to be no easy way to get around this topic. Some voices seek to make all decentralized finance (DeFi) products illegal, and conversely, some oppose any regulations. Regardless of the most extreme voices on either margin...
Aave calls on members to commit to Ethereum PoS chain
17.8.2022
The outcome will give a good indication of where AAVE token holders stand ahead of the upcoming ETH hard fork
Tornado Cash Governance Token TORN Shudders More Than 57% Since the US Government Ban
13.8.2022
Amid the crackdown against Tornado Cash, associated addresses, contributing developers, and anyone who uses the mixing platform, the project’s governance token called TORN has shuddered in value. TORN is an ERC20 with a fixed supply that is leveraged for governance proposals and voting....
Uniswap Foundation proposal gets mixed reaction over $74M price tag
5.8.2022
The largest DEX in the world could be supported by a new $74 million foundation if a new proposal from two community members passes a vote later this month
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