Governance

MakerDAO unveils AI-fueled roadmap to new blockchain

MakerDAO has published a detailed roadmap for its five-phase Endgame plan that will lead to the introduction of a new blockchain. The post MakerDAO unveils AI-fueled roadmap to new blockchain appeared first on The Block.

FTX Finds $7.3 Billion in Liquid Assets; Lawyers Consider Rebooting Shuttered Crypto Exchange

FTX debtors revealed during a hearing on April 12th that the restructuring team has collected $7.3 billion in liquid assets. The exchange is currently considering a relaunch, according to a lawyer representing the defunct cryptocurrency exchange. Following the announcement, the exchange’s token, FTT, increased by over 70%, rising from $1.30 to $2.35 per unit. Lawyers […]

‘We made close to $1 million’: Inside the murky world of airdrop farming

Crypto airdrops are again providing big rewards, largely to those gaming the system. That's as long as they don’t get caught. The post ‘We made close to $1 million’: Inside the murky world of airdrop farming appeared first on The Block.

Arbitrum whales accumulate as foundation amends controversial proposals

Arbitrum whales — large holders often monitored for their potential market impact — continue to stack the Ethereum Layer 2's governance token. The post Arbitrum whales accumulate as foundation amends controversial proposals appeared first on The Block.

Arbitrum poses new governance proposals after community furor

The Arbitrum Foundation has made a couple of new governance proposals following the fracas that occurred over its original. The Arbitrum Foundation has released a raft of new improvement proposals following the fracas that ensued after its first failed attempt at governance.On April 5, Ethereum layer-2 solutions provider Arbitrum posted new Arbitrum Improvement Proposals (AIPs) for the governance of the network.The new proposals include AIP-1.1, which covers a smart contract

Arbitrum’s backtrack raises questions about nature of DAO governance

Arbitrum backtracked on a key proposal. The result could be seen as a win for the promise of DAOs, but he ordeal raised a number of thorny issues. The post Arbitrum’s backtrack raises questions about nature of DAO governance appeared first on The Block.

Arbitrum to break up $1 billion proposal after backlash

After a weekend that called into the question the agency of its community, Arbitrum has backtracked on a key governance proposal. The post Arbitrum to break up $1 billion proposal after backlash appeared first on The Block.

Arbitrum whales mostly holding through governance drama, on-chain analysis shows

The debate around Arbitrum's AIP-1 and subsequent scrapping — despite already-executed financial actions — isn't forcing some large whales to sell. The post Arbitrum whales mostly holding through governance drama, on-chain analysis shows appeared first on The Block.

Arbitrum to break up governance votes after community backlash

The Arbitrum Foundation has backtracked on a controversial proposal and ratification vote that gave it control of a huge chunk of tokens. Ethereum layer 2 solutions provider Arbitrum has backtracked on its governance voting system following community backlash from token holders.On April 2, the Arbitrum Foundation tweeted that its first governance proposal, AIP-1, “likely will not pass” and added its “committed to addressing the feedback received from the community.”The move w

Arbitrum sells tokens amid 77% disapproval, claims DAO governance ‘working as intended’

The Arbitrum Foundation has ignored the impending results of AIP-1's "ratification" vote by pre-emptively selling ARB tokens. The post Arbitrum sells tokens amid 77% disapproval, claims DAO governance ‘working as intended’ appeared first on The Block.

Only BNB showed significant price recovery after 2022 hack: Immunefi

BNB was the only asset to show significant price recovery one month after a hack, with other tokens still down by an average of 77.7%. The post Only BNB showed significant price recovery after 2022 hack: Immunefi appeared first on The Block.

UNICEF hatches plan for a prototype DAO, following its crypto fund

UNICEF, an agency of the United Nations that provides relief to humanitarian aid to children, is testing concepts for a DAO. The post UNICEF hatches plan for a prototype DAO, following its crypto fund appeared first on The Block.

Aragon Acquires Voting Project Vocdoni to Flesh Out Decentralized Governance Stack

The Aragon Association has acquired Vocdoni, a decentralized voting project born out of the Catalan independence movement.

‘Decentralized Court’ Aragon Association Hit With Flurry of Resignations

Twelve staffers of the Aragon Association (AA) announced their resignations Thursday due to an apparent lack of financial transparency.

PowerPool launches 'meta-governance token' for Yearn ecosystem

Powerpool has launched an index and meta-governance token for the recently consolidated Yearn.finance ecosystem. PowerPool, a project exploring the utility of Ethereum-based governance tokens, has launched YETI — an index and “meta-governance” token for the Yearn.finance ecosystem.YETI was conceived by Messari’s Ryan Watkins, who published the proposal for a Yearn Finance ecosystem index token to PowerPool’s governance forums on Dec. 4.The Messari researcher noted that “despi