DAO

Market Wrap: Bitcoin in Pullback Mode as Regulatory Concerns Rise

Bitcoin is declining as regulatory concerns rise; ether is holding support.

Markets  ·  3 August 2021

Australian Lawyers Propose Creation of a DAO Legal Entity: Report

Such a move give legal standing to blockchain-based organizations, enabling DAOs to contract with other legal persons.

News  ·  15 July 2021
DeFi

Regulators Everywhere Should Follow Wyoming’s DAO Law

Wyoming's world-first law on DAOs is the start of recognizing these legal entities worldwide, says a lawyer specializing in such arrangements.

Opinion  ·  8 July 2021
DeFi

New DeFi DAO Relies on ‘Talent Hunters’ to Vet Yield-Farming Projects

The project is led by a former Huobi executive and includes the participation of investors including Multicoin Capital and Polychain Capital.

News  ·  2 June 2021
Ethereum

New GnosisDao Bets on ‘Futarchy,’ a Prediction-Market Governance Model

The newly launched GnosisDAO will allow Gnosis users to vote on platform governance and development.

Tech  ·  23 November 2020
CoinFlash

Newest DAO Project Was Thrown a Curve, but the Team Is Rolling With It Anyway

An anonymous DeFi user deployed Curve Finance’s DAO and token smart contracts without the team’s permission, but the Curve team is adopting it anyway.

Tech  ·  14 August 2020
Governance

Cut the Consensus: You Can’t Run a Business Like a Blockchain

What works for the technical realm of blockchains does not automatically translate to the running of businesses or social organizations.

Business  ·  27 February 2020
DAO

dOrg Founders Have Created the First Limited Liability DAO

dOrg melds LLC and DAOs to create a legal framework for decentralized organizations.

Markets  ·  11 June 2019
Acquisitions

The Startup Behind Ethereum’s Infamous DAO Has Been Acquired

Blockchains.com steps into the internet of things with the with the acquisition of slock.it

Tech  ·  3 June 2019
Regulation

After Friday’s SEC Actions, Experts Say ICO Party ‘Is Truly Over’

Friday's charges against Airfox and Paragon Coin may hint at how the SEC will regulate ICOs going forward.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 November 2018
Ethereum

The ‘Dark DAO’ Threat: Vote Vulnerability Could Undermine Crypto Elections

According to researchers at Cornell, blockchains utilizing on-chain voting – such as EOS and Tezos – are vulnerable to certain vote buying attacks.

Tech  ·  20 July 2018
Bitcoin

The DAO Report: Understanding the Risk of SEC Enforcement

A legal expert discusses the potential impact of a new SEC report on the use of blockchain-based tokens for fundraising.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 July 2017
Investments

No Panic: Cooler Heads Prevail as SEC Casts Shadow on Cooley ICO Event

An event focused on initial coin offerings saw optimism despite SEC guidance that signaled a new era for the novel funding method.

Markets  ·  26 July 2017
Tezos

Investor Tim Draper Calls on SEC to ‘Grandfather’ ICOs Into Compliance

Investor Tim Draper penned an open letter to the SEC today asking for the agency to carve-out exemptions for certain ICOs.

Markets  ·  26 July 2017
Ethereum

The DAO Ethereum Classic Refund Effort Has Been Extended

More than $4m worth of classic ether remains in a DAO refund smart contract.

Tech  ·  14 April 2017