Governance
Code Is Law – But It's Not the Only Law for Blockchains
It's the combination of internal and external rules that ultimately dictates how blockchain-based platforms will operate, says Primavera De Filippi.
California City's Blockchain Bond Is Definitely Maybe Happening
The "labyrinth" of city politics defies easy interpretation, but it seems that Berkeley is actually on its way to issuing on a bond on the blockchain.
New Ideas Energize Ethereum Though True Signaling Solution Still Elusive
At an invitation-only meeting in Toronto, ethereum developers and companies met to discuss how best to alter the platform given its variety of users.
Why Ethereum Can't Tell What Its Users Want
In the wake of new growth, developers working on the world's second-largest blockchain are struggling to determine how best to gauge user sentiment.
Polkadot's Plan for Governing a Blockchain of Blockchains
Blockchain governance is getting a shake-up by a forthcoming blockchain created by one of the co-founders of ethereum.
Ethereum Is Throwing Out the Crypto Governance Playbook
An ethereum event provided evidence that when it comes to a path forward on governance, the world's second-largest blockchain is going its own way.
No-Fork Guarantee? New Cryptocurrency Touts Resistance to Code Splits
Hedera, a new public ledger developed by enterprise DLT software firm Swirlds, uses a patented codebase to prevent forking or cloning of the currency.
Major Blockchains Are Pretty Much Still Centralized, Research Finds
Researchers wade into the centralization debate, setting out data analysis they think could help shed light on the issue.
No Blockchain Is an Island
Blockchain governance is shaped by much more than protocol rules: the underlying internet rails, social norms, markets and laws all have an influence.
$35 Million Refund? Developer Appeals to Ethereum for Hack Reversal
An early ethereum developer is speaking out about why he feels a platform-wide software upgrade should be used to help him recover lost funds.
