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DAOs are Looking to Solve the Problem of Aggregation in Culture

DAOs are Looking to Solve the Problem of Aggregation in Culture

The problem of aggregation, where rational actions at the individual level lead to an irrational outcome at the collective level is prevalent in macroeconomics and financial markets.
Inspired by Aaron Swartz' Ideals New DAO Takes Aim at Academic Publishing Industry

Inspired by Aaron Swartz' Ideals New DAO Takes Aim at Academic Publishing Industry

A new DAO is forming that's devoted to the information liberation ideals of the late computer scientist Aaron Swartz.
Nick Johnson of ENS: “We Want to Be the Naming System for Every Digital Resource in the World”

Nick Johnson of ENS: “We Want to Be the Naming System for Every Digital Resource in the World”

In this week’s episode, Camilla Russo speaks with Nick Johnson, founder and lead developer of Ethereum Name Service, or ENS. Nick talks about the journey of ENS, from an internal project within the Ethereum Foundation, to spinning off to become a public good for Ethereum and other blockchains, and recently decentralizing and becoming a DAO controlled by…
A Big Test for DAOs: Honing New Compensation and Contribution Practices

A Big Test for DAOs: Honing New Compensation and Contribution Practices

Many DAOs and DAO members are facing growing pains when it comes to measuring and scaling work within DAOs.
ConstitutionDAO Members Decry High Gas Fees After Narrowly Losing Auction

ConstitutionDAO Members Decry High Gas Fees After Narrowly Losing Auction

ConstitutionDAO lost its bid for a copy of the founding charter of the United States.
How DAOs are Challenging VCs in the Race to Fund Web3 Projects

How DAOs are Challenging VCs in the Race to Fund Web3 Projects

Lukas Schor writes about how DAOs are challenging the traditional model venture capitalists have long used to invest in tech startups.
The Story of Ink DAO, a Group Bound by ERC-721 Tattoos and the Collective Hope for a Better World

The Story of Ink DAO, a Group Bound by ERC-721 Tattoos and the Collective Hope for a Better World

Ink DAO members are literally branding themselves with a tattoo to show their devotion to NFTs, and to each other.
Aave V3 is About to Pass in Governance Vote

Aave V3 is About to Pass in Governance Vote

All signs point towards lending giant Aave getting a V3 soon. Voting is now live on Snapshot, with well over 99.9% of the votes supporting the protocol releasing its next iteration. 
Governance of DeFi Giant Curve in Flux as Smaller Convex Exerts Control

Governance of DeFi Giant Curve in Flux as Smaller Convex Exerts Control

Curve's symbiotic relationship with Convex is the focus of a new governance proposal that zeroes in on an unusual rule.