The DAO

The DAO

The DAO: An Analysis of the Fallout

In this analysis of the day The DAO collapsed we look at what it might mean to the community at large if the Ethereum transactions are turned back.

Markets  ·  18 June 2016
Ethereum

Why The DAO Attack is Good for Ethereum

Nuco CEO Matt Spoke argues that this week's attack on the The DAO is, in the long-term, a good thing for the Ethereum project.

Markets  ·  18 June 2016
Ethereum

How to Sue The DAO Hacker

Could the individual or individuals behind yesterday's hacking of The DAO be criminally or civilly liable?

Tech  ·  17 June 2016
Ethereum

The DAO is Dead, Devs Say. But Can Anyone Decide its Fate?

The first large-scale experiment with a leaderless distributed autonomous organization is winding down, according to one developer involved.

Tech  ·  17 June 2016
Ethereum

Will Ethereum Fork? DAO Attack Prompts Heated Debate

Following an attack on ethereum's most notable project, its community is debating if it should take extreme measures to help protect the funds.

Tech  ·  17 June 2016
Exchanges

The DAO Attacked: Code Issue Leads to $60 Million Ether Theft

TheDAO, the largest and most visible ethereum project, has reportedly been hacked, sparking a broad market sell-off.

Tech  ·  17 June 2016
Ethereum

Leaderless DAO Put to the Test Following Ethereum Vulnerability

Slock.it has announced several fixes to the code that underlies The DAO, an autonomous organization that has raised over $150m-worth of ether.

Markets  ·  14 June 2016
Ethereum

Will The DAO Become Ethereum’s Mt Gox?

As concerns about The DAO grow, many in the Ethereum community are beginning to publicly worry about the impact of its potential failure.

Tech  ·  9 June 2016
The DAO

Why This Ethereum Co-Founder Isn’t Launching a DAO

Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio helped create the blockchain technology that underlies DAOs, but he doesn't want to launch one himself.

Markets  ·  3 June 2016
Exchanges

Kraken to Add DAO Trading as Critics Call for ‘Moratorium’

Amid a vibrant public debate, digital currency exchange operator Kraken has announced it will begin trading The DAO tokens.

Markets  ·  27 May 2016
Ethereum

Lawyers Be DAMNed: Andreas Antonopoulos Takes Aim at Arbitration With DAO Proposal

Andreas Antonopoulos takes aim at local governments with new plans for an Ethereum-based system that could be recognized across borders.

Tech  ·  26 May 2016
Ethereum

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.

Tech  ·  25 May 2016
Ethereum

The Father of Futarchy Has an Idea to Reshape DAO Governance

The creator of Futarchy, a governance model founded on prediction markets Robin Hanson, discusses his concept in the context of DAOs.

Markets  ·  23 May 2016
Ethereum

The DAO is a New Dow

This op-ed explores The DAO's creation in the context of existing stock exchanges, as well as the overall evolution of technology.

Tech  ·  22 May 2016
Ethereum

Determining Jurisdiction When a DAO is Sued

Does distributed presence create distributed liability?

Tech  ·  22 May 2016