DAO
Friends With Benefits DAO Mayor on $100M Valuation and Bridging Culture and Crypto
Alexander Zhang, mayor of the crypto social club Friends with Benefits DAO, discusses its goals of establishing a space where culture and crypto can intersect, and venture capital firm a16z’s $10 million funding which values the DAO at $100 million.
India’s Crypto GST Plan; Australia’s Crypto Reforms
South Korea’s preparations for imposition of FATF travel rule heat up. India considers GST on crypto transactions. Australia’s Senator Andrew Bragg warns of existential threat from DAOs. More on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Andrew Yang Launches GoldenDAO For AAPI Advancement
Former U.S. presidential candidate Andrew Yang has launched a new decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) called “GoldenDAO” for social activism dedicated to Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) issues. ”The Hash” hosts discuss the use cases of DAOs and their community ethos for social justice initiatives and fundraising.
WeWork for Web 3? EmpireDAO Leases NYC Coworking Space
A decentralized autonomous organization called EmpireDAO is leasing a property in New York City to create a coworking space for crypto builders. “The Hash” discusses how this project can help bring a sense of community and human interaction to Web 3 and the state of the New York crypto scene.
Ukraine DAO Founder on Raising Nearly $7M, Support From Vitalik Buterin
Alona Shevchenko, Ukraine DAO founder and an activist, joins “First Mover” to discuss her crypto crowdfunding efforts to support Ukraine in war time, which has raised almost $7 million. Shevchenko explains how her experience with decentralized autonomous organizations led her to create the Ukraine DAO, their collaborative efforts with the Ukrainian NGO Come Back Alive, and the value in the community network of DAOs. Plus, insights on the DAO’s LOVE token and Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin’s involvement with the project.
Unchain Fund Raises Nearly $2M for Russia-Ukraine, Venture Capital Turns Humanitarian Amid Crisis
Kenny Choo, founding partner at True Global Ventures, joins “First Mover” to speak on the Unchain Fund’s actions to provide humanitarian aid in the Russia-Ukraine war, as the initiative has now raised nearly $2 million.
