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Activist investment

Hector brought back to Troy (Wikimedia Commons)
Finance
Token governance
DeFi Project Hector Network Mulls Legal Wrapper to Shield DAO
A legal wrapper proposed by leaders of the Fantom-based protocol would empower employees of Hector and, according to critics, undercut the community.
Hector brought back to Troy (Wikimedia Commons)
By Danny Nelson
May 15, 2023 at 8:22 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2023
Token GovernanceFantomDao governanceActivist investment
Polychain CEO Olaf Carlson-Wee (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
On-chain data
Polychain Snubs Lucrative Crypto Arbitrage, Prepares to Trade $6M of ROOK Token on Uniswap
After activist investors successfully lobbied for a major overhaul of ROOK, a potentially very lucrative trading opportunity opened up for token holders.
Polychain CEO Olaf Carlson-Wee (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
May 11, 2023 at 6:51 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2023
On-chain DataPolychainUniswapActivist investment
Luis Iván Cuende - Cofounder & core contributor - Aragon (AsturixLinux)
Finance
Aragon
Aragon’s ANT Rallies After Cofounder Proposes Token Buybacks to End Activist Crisis
After a week of bickering cooler heads began to prevail. The market responded with gusto.
Luis Iván Cuende - Cofounder & core contributor - Aragon (AsturixLinux)
By Danny Nelson
May 10, 2023 at 8:57 p.m. UTC
May 10, 2023
AragonDAOToken GovernanceActivist investment
(Maxime Gilbert/Unsplash)
Finance
Aragon
Aragon Fires Back at Activist Investors in Early Stages of DAO Governance Fight
After attempting to thwart what it called a "coordinated" attack on its town square, Aragon reiterated its “code is law” position.
(Maxime Gilbert/Unsplash)
By Danny Nelson
May 5, 2023 at 8:27 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2023
AragonDAODao governanceActivist investment
Spartacus (Gautier Poupeau/Wikimedia)
Finance
Dao
Judge Upholds Freeze on SpartacusDAO's $35M in Lawsuit Served Via Discord, NFT
The leader of SpartacusDAO is barred from touching $35 million in investor funds until he starts working with the court.
Spartacus (Gautier Poupeau/Wikimedia)
By Danny Nelson
May 4, 2023 at 5:50 p.m. UTC
May 4, 2023
DAOInvestingLawsuitLegalActivist investment
(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Dao governance
Aragon Bans at Least 6 DAO Members During Treasury Discussion, Alleging ‘Coordinated’ Assault
Their banishment from Aragon’s Discord for asking “probing questions” and using “inappropriate language” highlights the disconnect between the censorship-resistant ideals of c...
(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
May 3, 2023 at 7:19 p.m. UTC
May 3, 2023
Dao governanceAragonDAOActivist investment
The riot pepe became a calling card of Rook's activist investors. (Hazard/Rook)
Finance
Token governance
ROOK Token Holders Poised to Collect $25M Payout
Rook Labs and activist investors reached a deal that returns millions of dollars to the former DAO.
The riot pepe became a calling card of Rook's activist investors. (Hazard/Rook)
By Danny Nelson
Apr 13, 2023 at 11:17 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2023
Token GovernanceMEVDAOActivist investment
(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
Finance
Token governance
ROOK Investors Aim to ‘Rage Quit’ Through Plan to Liquidate $25M Crypto Treasury
Their vote could hand ROOK token holders a big payout.
(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
Apr 11, 2023 at 9:10 p.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2023
Token GovernanceVoteActivist investment
(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
Finance
Mev
ROOK Token Surges Ahead of $50M Treasury Split Between Community and MEV Tech Builders
A proposal would divvy up Rook’s nearly $50 million crypto treasury between Rook Labs, which builds MEV technology, and the new Incubator DAO.
(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
Apr 10, 2023 at 5:51 p.m. UTC
Apr 10, 2023
MEVToken GovernanceOn-chain DataEthereumActivist investment
(PIRO4D/Pixabay)
Finance
Dao
DeFi Protocol ROOK ‘Gagged’ From Sharing Road Map by Clients, CEO Says
The pseudonymous CEO Hazard said "we’re bound by the will of the order flow providers,” on a community governance call.
(PIRO4D/Pixabay)
By Danny Nelson
Mar 23, 2023 at 10:22 p.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2023
DAODao governanceExclusive Activist investment