DAOs


Policy

UAE Region Ras Al-Khaimah Launches Framework for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations in Free Zone

The regime will enable DAO's to have tax optimization and legal clarity, Dr. Sameer Al Ansari, CEO of RAK DAO said in a statement.

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Opinion

How DAO Crowdfunding Could Revolutionize Sports

Crowdsourced strategies can introduce a diversity of perspectives, leading to more innovative and adaptable game plans, writes a high school senior and sports fanatic.

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 30: A fan celebrates after catching a foul ball in the fourth inning during game two of a double header between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets at Truist Park on September 30, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images)

Finance

COMP Token Rises as Whale Backs Down on Supposed 'Governance Attack' on Compound

A new staking product will be offered instead of what Humpy and the Golden Boys initially proposed.

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Consensus Magazine

Rune Christensen Explains Why He Wants to Remake Maker and Kill DAI

The MakerDAO creator discusses the motivation behind the ambitious Endgame proposal in a wide-ranging interview.

MakerDAO co-founder Rune Christensen (Trevor Jones)

Opinion

DAOs Beware: Neo-Imperialism Is on the Rise in Crypto-Land

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.

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Consensus Magazine

'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.

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Opinion

Wyoming's New DAO Bill Gives Crypto a Boost to Sweep Out Internet Incumbents

A new framework for "decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations" give blockchain-based communities legal existence, the ability to pay taxes and limited liability, a16z General Counsel Miles Jennings and Cowrie Principal David Kerr write.

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Opinion

Risk Management in DeFi: Paternalism vs. the Invisible Hand

Euler CEO Michael Bentley discussions the design choices for his DeFi protocol following a $200 million exploit.

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Opinion

As Tokenization Takes off, Look to DAOs

DAO treasuries, the "indigenous crypto-native institutional investor," have faced a number of problems that institutional capital can avoid, Ainsley To writes.

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Opinion

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.

Gitcoin founder Kevin Owocki has been a long-time advocate for public goods funding in crypto.