Governance

The first mover advantage matters for platforms like Lido, but crypto's longterm viability will require to shake up the staking market. (Papafox/Pixabay)

Platforms like Lido and Rocket Pool are staking market trailblazers, but a truly decentralized crypto ecosystem will require cooperation not just competition.

By Jordi Alexander

Sep 25, 2023 at 3:14 p.m. UTC

Sep 25, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

What Can DAOs Learn From Partisan Politics?

Decentralized autonomous organizations can be global, transparent and efficient machines to do anything. So what could they take away from political parties? Danny Chong explains.

By Danny Chong

Sep 4, 2023 at 11:10 a.m. UTC

Sep 4, 2023

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Markets

Makerdao

MakerDAO’s MKR Token Jumps 10%, Defying Crypto Market Slump

The rally occurred amid improving fundamentals of Maker, as the protocol has returned to make profits, Messari analyst Kunal Goel said.

By Krisztian Sandor

Aug 31, 2023 at 8:17 p.m. UTC

Aug 31, 2023

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Technology

Coinbase

Coinbase, in Uncharted Territory as Public Company Running Blockchain, Pledges Neutrality

The U.S. crypto exchange’s ‘Base Neutrality Principles’ are a series of guidelines aimed at maintaining a decentralized and neutral blockchain, according to a blog post.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Aug 24, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 24, 2023

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Markets

Makerdao

MakerDAO Looks to Ignite Growth for $4.6B DAI Stablecoin With Up to 8% Reward

The circulation of Maker’s DAI stablecoin has shrunk by a third over the past year.

By Krisztian Sandor

Jul 27, 2023 at 4:28 p.m. UTC

Jul 27, 2023

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Markets

Makerdao

MakerDAO Votes to Halt Lending to Tokenized Credit Pool After $2M Loan Default

The embattled Harbor Trade credit pool minted $1.5 million of DAI stablecoin secured with loans to a consumer electronics firm, which defaulted on $2.1 million of debt.

By Krisztian Sandor

Jul 20, 2023 at 4:16 p.m. UTC

Jul 20, 2023

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The Open Network (TON) releases governance platform (Arnaud Jaegers/Unsplash)

Finance

On-chain data

Aave Holders Vote on Proposal for DeFi Protocol to Convert 1,600 Ether Into wstETH and rETH

The Aave token has risen by 7.24% in the past 24 hours.

By Oliver Knight

Jul 5, 2023 at 9:34 a.m. UTC

Jul 5, 2023

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Web3

Aave

Aave's Decentralized Social Media Platform Lens Protocol Releases New Governance Model

Lens Improvement Proposals (LIPs) is an attempt to create a framework for developers, creators and users to participate in the decision-making process of Len’s future development.

By Sage D. Young

Jun 15, 2023 at 4:05 p.m. UTC

Jun 15, 2023

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