DAO


Finance

Aave Supporters Say Lending Freeze Will Help Transition the Network

Community members voted Monday to freeze 17 assets in the Ethereum liquidity pool to lower risk within the DeFi protocol ahead of upgrading the network to its third version.

The development lab overseeing lending protocol Aave, which means "ghost" in Finnish, is seeking $16 million from the Aave community. (Unsplash)

Markets

MakerDAO Community Rejects CoinShares Proposal to Invest Up to $500M in Bonds

The largest decentralized lending protocol MakerDAO previously approved a plan to invest $1.6 billion with Coinbase Prime for an annual yield of 1.5%, but this latest plan didn't fly.

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Web3

ApeCoin DAO Launches Community-Driven NFT Marketplace

The platform offers features built especially for the Bored Ape Yacht Club and Otherside communities, its CEO said.

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Technology

Ethereum Name Service Selects Karpatkey DAO to Manage Its Endowment Fund

The new fund manager will manage ENS’ treasury and create a sustainable fund to fuel development regardless of overall economic conditions.

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Web3

Decentraland DAO Considers Pausing Grants as FTX Collapse Spotlights Diversification

The metaverse platform’s DAO community treasury holds over 99% of its assets in MANA, Decentraland’s native cryptocurrency.

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Opinyon

How Bad Tax Policy Drives DAOs Out of the US

Despite crypto-friendly laws in Wyoming, most DAOs are choosing to incorporate overseas.

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Mga video

UK Law Commission Probing Legal Status of DAOs

The U.K.’s Law Commission is looking at how decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) should be treated under the legal system, the latest in a series of forays into digital technologies by the influential body. "The Hash" panel discusses the world of DAOs and their legal considerations.

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Policy

DAO Legal Reforms in Spotlight as UK Law Commission Seeks Views

A consultation published today looks at issues like governance, structure, money laundering and taxes.

The U.K. body is probing the legal status of DAOs. (alengo/Getty Images)

Policy

Japan Digital Ministry to Create DAO for Web3 Exploration

The ministry is looking to develop understanding of what such organizations can achieve and probe their limitations.

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Finance

Aave Community Members Vote to Deploy on zkSync v2 Testnet

The decision will let developers evaluate whether to fully deploy its decentralized exchange on the layer 2 scaling platform that speeds up Ethereum transactions.

The development lab overseeing lending protocol Aave, which means "ghost" in Finnish, is seeking $16 million from the Aave community. (Unsplash)