DAO


Opinion

DAOs Are the Real Meritocracies

Decentralized autonomous organizations make contributing to open-source projects remunerative. In doing so, DAOs could transform the world of work.

Ron Livingston, David Herman and Ajay Naidu take their ultimate revenge on their dreaded nemesis, the office fax machine in a scene from the 1999 movie "Office Space."  (Getty Images)

Layer 2

‘We Want to Make Things Differently’: Laura Shin on Crypto and the Future of Work

The independent journalist also discusses how to make it in crypto. This article is part of Future of Work Week.

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Finance

From an Attention Economy to a Values-Driven Economy

Cryptocurrencies, NFTs and DAOs are powerful tools for an increasingly interconnected world. This article is part of CoinDesk's Future of Work Week.

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Opinion

4 Tips for Supporting Distributed Offices, From a Web3 Founder

Remote work can get lonely. This article is part of the Future of Work Week.

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Introducing Future of Work Week

Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are the new way of work, attracting people who don't want to work for companies anymore.

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Layer 2

Chase Chapman on DAOs and Professional Polyamory

“There's a lot of value in talent that doesn't want to be held down by one organization,” says a member of the core team and DAO of Orca Protocol. This interview is part of CoinDesk's Future of Work Week.

Chase Chapman, a member of the core team and DAO of Orca Protocol, modified by Melody Wang/CoinDesk.

Opinion

You’re Hiring Wrong: Do It More Like Web3

By adopting a more open, fluid model, traditional firms would find it easier to attract talent and end up with a more passionate, engaged workforce.

Instead of a gated community, think of your entry-level talent pool as a community garden where anyone can come and contribute. (Tim Mossholder/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Videos

Gucci Invests in DAO of NFT Marketplace SuperRare to Launch Digital Art Vault

Gucci is buying into its first decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) via a new partnership with non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace SuperRare. “The Hash” hosts discuss Gucci’s continued bets in Web3 and the outlook for luxury brands entering the crypto space.

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Finance

Gucci Invests $25K in DAO of NFT Marketplace SuperRare to Start Digital Art Vault

The high-end luxury fashion house has purchased the tokens to launch a digital “Vault Art Space.”

The high-end luxury fashion house has purchased $25,000 worth of RARE tokens to launch a digital “Vault Art Space.” (Gucci x SuperRare, courtesy of SuperRare)

Opinion

How 2022 Differs From 2018

The current crypto downturn seems less a failure to deliver on the promises of an innovative technology, and more like a traditional financial deleveraging across an asset class.

This most recent crypto crash differs from the last one. (Tuomas A. Lehtinen/Getty Images)