DAO


Tech

Decentralized Identity Startup Spruce Raises $7.5M

Ethereal Ventures and Electric Capital led the round, with Alameda Research, Coinbase Ventures and Protocol Labs joining in.

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Tech

After ‘Stealing’ $16M, This Teen Hacker Seems Intent on Testing ‘Code Is Law’ in the Courts

Will DeFi’s unofficial ethos hold up in court? A Canadian math prodigy could be betting his future on just that.

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Finance

Dapper Labs Acquires Influencer Platform Brud, Launches Unit Focusing on DAOs

The new Dapper Collective division will be run by Brud’s CEO, Trevor McFedries.

Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou

Tech

Aave Proposal Enlists Fireblocks to Aid DeFi Protocol’s Mainstream Finance Push

In a governance proposal, Fireblocks is aiming to become the first Aave Arc whitelister – an initial step that could lead to new frontiers in “institutional DeFi.”

Aave Arc concept (Marjan Blan/Unsplash)

Finance

A16z, Ohanian, Snoop Dogg Back DAO-Builder Syndicate in $20M Series A

Following a small-but-mighty round earlier this year, Syndicate now has an investor roster of over 150.

Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

Videos

A16z Details Its New Approach to Crypto Governance

Perhaps the most powerful force in decentralized finance (DeFi) governance, venture capital (VC) giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), said it would “open source” its DeFi delegation procedures. The move comes after a pair of controversial votes in Uniswap’s DAO governance system.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin in Pullback Mode as Regulatory Concerns Rise

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

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Markets

Voorhees Applauds Crypto's Hyper-Capitalism as ShapeShift Goes 'Gray'

Founder Erik Voorhees said on CoinDesk TV today he's converting his exchange into a DAO in part due to "regulatory friction."

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Markets

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.

Sydney, Australia