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Notions of DAO Immunity Sink as CFTC Lawsuit Declares Ooki DAO a ‘Person’ Under the Law
11.6.2023
On June 9, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) declared victory in a lawsuit against Ooki DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization. According to the CFTC, the judge’s ruling that the Ooki DAO is a “person” under the Commodity Exchange Act sets a new legal...
CFTC Wins Lawsuit Against Ooki DAO
9.6.2023
Are DAOs Doomed to ‘Decentralization Theater’?
8.6.2023
Consensus 2023 guests highlighted their concerns over 'decentralization theater' in DeFi projects, emphasizing the importance of genuine decentralization in the development of the Web3 ecosystem
JustLend DAO’s declaration on USDJ Market’s repayments of bad debts
29.5.2023
JustLend DAO, TRON’s DeFi (decentralized finance) platform, made an announcement on 27 May 2023 (Singapore time) about its USDJ market repayment of bad debts. JustLend DAO allows its users to earn yields via supplied digital assets, borrow them against collateral, take part in TRX staking,...
a16z releases anonymous voting system for Ethereum
26.5.2023
The system uses “time-lock puzzles” to encrypt the contents of votes, making them unreadable until balloting has finished
Tensions Rise Between SushiSwap, Lido Over Return of Exploited Funds
24.5.2023
Two decentralized finance projects are butting heads over a governance proposal that could see the recovery of 40 ETH stolen in Sushiswap's April hack
DAO Treasuries Surge: From $8.8B to $21.5B in 90 Days, Marking a 144% Increase
20.5.2023
According to archived records, 4,833 decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) treasuries held $10.8 billion on April 15, 2022. Over the course of 309 days, by February 19, 2023, the treasuries dwindled to $8.8 billion. However, during the past 90 days, there has been a significant surge, with...
Crypto Perpetuals Exchange DYdX Considering the Launch of More SubDAOs
18.5.2023
The conversation was initiated to promote more decentralization within the dYdX ecosystem ahead of its v4 upgrade
Mutual aid, DAOs and activism — The Agenda podcast chats with PactDAO co-founder Marisa Rando
10.5.2023
PactDAO co-founder Marisa Rando says the decentralization of mutual aid collectives is the key to catalyzing activism and building stronger communities
Solana’s Crypto and Web3 Smartphone ‘Saga’ Available to the General Public on May 8
14.4.2023
Solana’s cryptocurrency and Web3 smartphone, Saga, will be available for purchase on Monday, May 8, 2023. Crafted by OSOM, the Android smartphone is designed specifically for Web3 applications and enables users to self-custody crypto assets using its Seed Vault feature. Solana Smartphone Saga...
Umami Labs founder: DAOs aren't always the answer
13.4.2023
Decentralized autonomous organizations suffer from a lack of oversight. Companies and founders should take that into account in their planning
OpenAI needs a DAO to manage ChatGPT
5.4.2023
A decentralized autonomous organization could help solve concerns over issues including ChatGPT’s political biases and its potential for abuse
Arbitrum Governance Fracas Reopens the Question: Why DAOs?
4.4.2023
The messy governance dispute involving a major Ethereum scaling system shows “communities” of token holders have power. But how should that power be distributed?
Investment DAO Hydra Ventures Raises $10M to Fund Other DAOs
29.3.2023
Web3 investors such as 1kx, ConsenSys, Collab+Currency, Wicklow Capital and Seed Club were among firms joining the investment round
The Liability of DAOs and Their Founders Has Been Put to the Test in Court
29.3.2023
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are beginning to look like general partnerships in the eyes of U.S. courts
Seed Club Ventures Emerges With $25M to Back DAOs
21.3.2023
The investor collective, also organized as a DAO, includes noted crypto firms Multicoin Capital, Delphi Digital and Dragonfly
How DAOs could cause the death of the CV
16.3.2023
With the rise of remote work and a shift in attitudes towards work, DAOs provide an alternative approach to finding and participating in work opportunities
How Sports DAOs Can Offer Fans a Piece of the Action
14.3.2023
Just as the Ethereum network continues to show us the way toward a fairer internet, Sports DAOs will show us the way toward the future of fandom, says Adam Miller of MIDAO in this op ed for CoinDesk's Culture Week
Rethinking the Value of DAOs
13.3.2023
Or, how culture creates value in crypto
DAOs Don't Have to Be Completely Decentralized
23.2.2023
Complete organizational decentralization isn’t always the most effective path for Web3 communities