Governance


Opinion

We Can Vote Away Your Money for Free: The Implications of Juno Prop 16

The proposal appears to be the first major instance of a blockchain community potentially voting tokens out of the hands of a fellow holder.

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Opinion

AssangeDAO Raised $56M and Quickly Split Up. Was It Still a Success?

The WikiLeaks founder is still behind bars while the DAO works to release him by “any means necessary.”

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Videos

What Is a DAO and How Can It Intersect With Government?

Scarlett Arana and Scott Spiegel of the Miami DAO project explain to “Community Crypto” host Isaiah Jackson what the definition of a DAO is and how it supports local governance in a community.

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Tech

Tron’s Justin Sun Accused of ‘Governance Attack’ on DeFi Lender Compound

Crypto think tank GFX Labs says a prominent whale may be attempting to swing a vote in his favor.

Tron founder Justin Sun

Tech

How Did a Former Quadriga Exec End Up Running a DeFi Protocol? Wonderland Founder Explains

As the Wonderland DAO votes on whether QuadrigaCX co-founder Michael Patryn should remain treasurer, Daniele Sestagalli breaks down how we got here.

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Videos

Is Tezos ‘More Democratic than the United States?’

Tezos Co-founder Kathleen Breitman breaks down the blockchain’s unique governance system where token holders can propose amendments to the software, promoting “digital equality.” Plus, Breitman explains how the Tezos democratic update infrastructure compares to that of centralized programs like Google Chrome.

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Tech

Pay-to-Play Governance Builds Steam as Bribe Raises $4M

Is the future of DeFi governance rule by the highest bidder?

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Learn

What Is a Governance Token?

These tokens play an important role in distributing the control of blockchain projects among their communities of users.

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Videos

Pudgy Penguins NFT Project Ousts Founders as Mood Turns Icy

The beloved NFT project Pudgy Penguins voted out its founders Thursday after they allegedly failed to deliver on stated goals and drained the treasury of funds. Some argue the entire project should be decentralized, potentially an industry first. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest battle for control, raising governance questions surrounding NFT communities and what this means for the fate of Pudgy Penguins.

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Tech

Sushi Tries to Pick Up the Pieces: A DeFi Governance Case Study

The popular automatic market maker is pushing an ambitious governance overhaul after months of infighting. What’s next?

Sushi in flux. (Jakub Dziubak/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)