The DAO

Book Excerpt

The $55M Hack That Almost Brought Ethereum Down

Matthew LeisingSep 17, 2020

Matthew Leising's new book "Out of the Ether" tells the history of Ethereum and the story behind the hack that almost brought the network to its knees.

Ethereum at Five

CoinDesk Live Recap: The DAO Hack Is Still a Mystery

Doreen Wang Zack SewardJul 30, 2020

The DAO attack was a foundational episode in Ethereum history. On Tuesday, CoinDesk Live gathered a handful of blockchain veterans to look back.

Ethereum

Did Ethereum Learn Anything From the $55M DAO Attack?

Daniel KuhnSep 20, 2020

Matthew Leising's new book, "Out of the Ether," tells the story of the attack that almost brought down Ethereum. Here he talks with Dan Kuhn.

Ethereum

No Blockchain Is an Island

Primavera De FilippiFeb 28, 2018

Blockchain governance is shaped by much more than protocol rules: the underlying internet rails, social norms, markets and laws all have an influence.

Technology

$35 Million Refund? Developer Appeals to Ethereum for Hack Reversal

Rachel-Rose O'LearyFeb 28, 2018

An early ethereum developer is speaking out about why he feels a platform-wide software upgrade should be used to help him recover lost funds.

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Privacy

2018: The Year We Make Cont(r)act

Massimo Morini

2017 may have been a historic year in blockchain, but Banca IMI's Massimo Morini argues the seeds for this revolution were sown in 2016.

SEC

Utility Coins or Crypto Assets? Token Terminology Is One Big Gray Area

Ash Bennington

Confused by token terminology? You're not alone. Even some of the brightest minds in the space agree there's reason for confusion.

CFTC

LedgerX and CBOE: The CFTC’s Trojan Horse in an SEC Turf War

Benjamin Sauter & David McGill

A look at how a new class of cryptocurrency-based financial products impacts the balance of power between U.S. regulators.

SEC

A ‘Howey Test’ for Blockchain? Why the SEC’s ICO Guidance Isn’t Enough

Michael del Castillo

The SEC may have finally published guidance on ICOs, but the vague concepts may not be enough for a new breed of financial professional.

SEC

More Welcome Than Warning? The DAO Ruling Could Transform Securities

Noelle Acheson

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson looks at how the recent warning by the SEC could end up changing the regulated securities market.

SEC

Emin Gun Sirer: SEC ICO Guidance is ‘End of Beginning for Blockchains’

Pete Rizzo

A Cornell professor who was at the center of last year's DAO hack has issued new comments on an SEC ruling on the project.

Venture Capital

Second Life? Failed DAO Creators Are Making a Comeback Bid

Michael del Castillo

Despite one notable past failure, Slock.it is forging ahead, with a new project planned and new funding from a secret investor.