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Tech

Snapshot, Popular DAO Voting Platform, Finally Moves On-Chain, Atop Starknet

Snapshot X, the new governance protocol, makes use of storage proofs – a cryptographic feature that StarkWare, the primary developer of Starknet, has helped innovate and embraced.

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson (Margaux Nijkerk)

Policy

DAO-Specific Legislation Isn't Needed Yet, English Legal Body Says

The Law Commission said decentralized autonomous organizations appear to fall under existing laws for the time being.

DAOs fall under existing law in England and Wales, Law Commission says (Reinaldo Sture/Unsplash)

Markets

dYdX Foundation Requests $30M Budget, Pledges to Issue Annual Spending Report

The Foundation wants to preserve an 18-month runway through at least mid-2026.

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Tech

FloorDAO Sends $2.5M to Splinter Group After Months of Fighting Over Financial Commitments

The NFT-focused fork of OlympusDAO failed to follow through on critical promises about asset buybacks, according to investors.

FloorDAO traders were looking for a payout – and got it. (Edgar Degas/Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Ethereum Name Service DAO Votes on Stewards for Three Working Groups

The stewards will be responsible for the Meta-Governance, ENS ecosystem, and the Public Goods working groups for 2023.

Power Protocol is designed to improve governance of decentralized organizations. (Shutterstock)

Videos

UK Law Commission Probing Legal Status of DAOs

The U.K.’s Law Commission is looking at how decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) should be treated under the legal system, the latest in a series of forays into digital technologies by the influential body. "The Hash" panel discusses the world of DAOs and their legal considerations.

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Gaming DAO Merit Circle and YGG Caught in DAO Governance Strife

Members of the Merit Circle DAO have put forward a proposal to refund an investment by Yield Guild Games (YGG) and cancel an agreement between the two, claiming that YGG has not added enough value. "The Hash" team discusses the latest story illuminating the power of DAOs.

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Can DAOs Be Recognized as Legal Entities? Only in the Marshall Islands

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has recognized decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) as legal entities, becoming the first sovereign nation to do so. The law essentially grants DAOs the same privileges as limited liability corporations (LLCs). "The Hash" hosts unpack whether this move is good for DAOs and what it means for a DAO to transition into an LLC.

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Is 2022 the Year of DAOs?

Ian Lee, co-founder of Syndicate, a decentralized investment platform tapping into the power of social networks, shares insights into the evolution and promises of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). “It is gonna be the year of DAOs,” Lee said. Plus, reactions to Wonderland DAO voting out QuadrigaCX co-founder Sifu as treasurer and considering shutting down.

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What Is a DAO?

Metaversal CEO Yossi Hasson breaks down what a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) is and how it works. Plus, Hasson provides an insider look into Sotheby's historic auction of an original copy of the U.S. Constitution as a member of ConstitutionDAO.

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