Decentralized Autonomous Organizations

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Marshall Islands Further Strengthen's Law That Made DAOs Legal Entities
The island nation cuts processing time for registration, provides immunity for DAOs using open-source software.
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FloorDAO traders were looking for a payout – and got it. (Edgar Degas/Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)
FloorDAO Sends $2.5M to Splinter Group After Months of Fighting Over Financial Commitments
The NFT-focused fork of OlympusDAO failed to follow through on critical promises about asset buybacks, according to investors.
FloorDAO traders were looking for a payout – and got it. (Edgar Degas/Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

Mango (Desirae Hayes-Vitor/Unsplash)
Crypto Exchange Mango’s Legal Bills Swell, a Year After Alleged $116M Heist
First the blockchain-based exchange was allegedly victimized by a market manipulator, and now it's having to spend big on lawyers to pursue suits and other remedies.
Mango (Desirae Hayes-Vitor/Unsplash)

The European Parliament  (Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)
Treat Crypto as Securities by Default, European Parliament Study Says
Landmark new crypto laws under MiCA may have few short-term benefits without further steps, the report commissioned by EU lawmakers says.
The European Parliament  (Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)

Timo Harakka at the 2022 World Economic Forum in Davos (Manuel Lopez/WEF)
Finnish Minister Calls for EU Law to Recognize DAOs
Brussels must act to enable smart contracts to take off across the bloc, communications minister Timo Harakka said.
Timo Harakka at the 2022 World Economic Forum in Davos (Manuel Lopez/WEF)

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

How Ukraine’s Tech Sector Is Helping Support the Defense Against Russia
How Ukraine’s Tech Sector Is Helping Support the Defense Against Russia
Pavel Kravchenko, co-founder of Ukrainian crypto software firm Distributed Lab joins “First Mover” to explain the tech sector’s involvement in the war against Russia.
How Ukraine’s Tech Sector Is Helping Support the Defense Against Russia

How to Start a DAO in Your City
How to Start a DAO in Your City
In this episode of “Community Crypto,” host Isaiah Jackson speaks with Bitbasel’s Scott Spiegel and Scarlett Arana about their involvement with the Miami DAO initiative. Watch...
How to Start a DAO in Your City

MakerDAO On Its Decentralization Process to Dissolve the Foundation
MakerDAO On Its Decentralization Process to Dissolve the Foundation
DeFi protocol MakerDAO plans to complete its roadmap to decentralize governance with the dissolution of its foundation in the coming months. Nadia Alvarez, head of growth at M...
MakerDAO On Its Decentralization Process to Dissolve the Foundation

Marshall Islands Looks to Become Global Hub for DAO Incorporations
Marshall Islands Looks to Become Global Hub for DAO Incorporations
Deep in the Pacific Ocean lies a sprawling chain of volcanic islands, the Marshall Islands, that is looking to grant DAOs the same privileges as limited liability corporations...
Marshall Islands Looks to Become Global Hub for DAO Incorporations