DAOs
2016: The Year of Blockchain Hubris
2016 may have been a big year for blockchain, but there were failed ideas, too. DeRose lists eight he thinks won't carry over to the new year.
The Inventor of the Merkle Tree Wants DAOs to Rule the World
Cryptography pioneer Ralph Merkle recently returned to the crypto community to advocate for the spread of what he calls "DAO democracy".
The DAO Shows Blockchain Can't Code Away Social Problems
CoinDesk columnist Bailey Reutzel takes aim at what she believes are the social misconceptions that led to the debacle at The DAO.
Can a New Social Operating System Fix The DAO?
An Ethereum startup led by a Harvard Berkman researcher is submitting a proposal to fix The DAO, the largest autonomous organization.
Researchers Plan 'Unstoppable' DAO to Help Whales Save Themselves
A distributed ledger could help these researchers launch an unstoppable “Human-Whale-Robot-Hybrid” distributed autonomous organization.
‘Blockchain Revolution’ Comes to Wall Street at Nasdaq Event
The authors of "Blockchain Revolution" spoke this morning about their latest published work at an event hosted by Nasdaq.
The DAO: Or How A Leaderless Ethereum Project Raised $50 Million
A leaderless, distributed organization raised $50m worth of ether to invest in sharing economy projects, but how it came to be is largely a mystery.
Key Questions Every DAO Founder Should Ask
An Ethereum startup founder discusses challenges facing next-generation technology applications for autonomous blockchain-based companies.
How to Sue A Decentralized Autonomous Organization
In this opinion piece, Stephen D Palley discusses the potential legal liabilities facing those who run distributed autonomous organizations.
