DAOs


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.

Opinion

DAOs Are Not the Next Home for Online Extremism

Wired claimed this week that decentralized autonomous organizations are gathering grounds for "dangerous groups." But the article misunderstands what DAOs actually do and what they are useful for, says Preston J. Byrne.

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Opinion

Towards Governance Abstraction: Understanding a 'Friendly' Way to Manage DAOs

Dagon, a technical implementation introduced by core developer Ross Campbell, looks to improve DAO governance and delegation using smart contracts.

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Opinion

Breaking Down the Bankless Backlash

David Hoffman, cofounder, responds to criticism surrounding the media brand’s DAO. Should he have been more hands-on?

David Hoffman, co-founder of Bankless (CoinDesk)

Policy

IRS 'Raided' by Crypto Investors as Industry Puts Up Fight Against U.S. Tax Proposal

The proposal to establish a U.S. tax regime for digital assets has drawn a stunning 120,000 comments and will be the focus of an IRS hearing today.

The U.S. is weighing crypto tax rules, and a hearing today will hear from industry representatives worried about the government going too far. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)

Opinion

DAOs Are the New Degen: Crypto Traders Can Copy-Trade Token Treasuries for Fun and Profit

Whether they’re bona-fide on-chain investment funds or otherwise, DAOs token allocations and treasuries approximate crypto market sentiment and can act as a valuable signal for traders of all levels.

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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)

Opinion

Staking Risks Are Vastly Misunderstood

There is a difference between staking and "staking," a poor facsimile that obscures the risks of one of crypto's lowest risk activities.

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Opinion

Ending the Staking Trade-Off Can Save DeFi Communities

The reasons for anemic participation rates in many DAOs vary. Can staking breath life (and capital) into the sector?

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