It’s also hard to imagine the US successfully regulating new structures like DAOs. Even the right wing of the Democratic Party has turned on the latest nominee for Comptroller of the Currency despite her being far from a radical when it comes to regulating financial oligarchs. The political paralysis the US state is experiencing shows no signs of a... See more

However, token ownership also keeps out those who may be affected but don’t have the capital for buying tokens—a paradigm that becomes increasingly unjust as decisions made become increasingly consequential. It also creates opportunities for vote buying through unbundling economic interest and governance power, where those who are not personally in... See more

Improving member participation in governance remains one of the hottest and most nuanced problems facing DAOs today. However, these are not new problems we are facing. Roy Lerner wrote ‘Blockchain Voter Apathy’ describing the barriers for effective governance and potential solutions for increasing voter participation over two years ago. Despite his... See more