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Token Governance

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Token Governance is a critical aspect of the cryptocurrency ecosystem and DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations). It refers to the system of rules and procedures that dictate how a cryptocurrency token operates within a blockchain network. This includes decisions on protocol upgrades, token distribution, and other operational aspects. Token holders often have voting rights, enabling a decentralized and democratic decision-making process. Key players in token governance include individual token holders, crypto companies, blockchain networks, and crypto exchanges.

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Jade Protocol (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Markets
Token governance
Jade Protocol Faces Calls to Liquidate $31M Token Treasury
A longtime member says the DAO “poses a major investment risk to all token holders,” and should shut down.
Jade Protocol (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
Sep 27, 2023 at 7:04 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2023
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Riot Pepe wearing noggles. (Story illustration by Danny Nelson;Hazard/Rook)
Finance
Features
A $27M Crypto Loss Reveals a Toxic Mix of Money-Hungry Traders and DAO Idealists
It wasn't only the $90,000 spent on naming rights for a rare Ecuadorian frog species that turned off members of this decentralized blockchain-powered community project; some s...
Riot Pepe wearing noggles. (Story illustration by Danny Nelson;Hazard/Rook)
By Danny Nelson
Sep 21, 2023 at 9:22 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2023
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Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Wintermute
Yearn Finance Voters to Wintermute: Drop Dead
One of the biggest market makers in crypto is having trouble getting nearly free money out of Yearn Finance.
Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
Aug 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 29, 2023
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The Open Network (TON) releases governance platform (Arnaud Jaegers/Unsplash)
Finance
Aave
Aave Token Holders Voting on 2 Proposals Following Averted Curve Liquidation Crisis
The proposals, which aim to disable CRV borrowing and decrease Aave’s exposure to Curve’s native token on its Ethereum V2 markets, are responses to the liquidation pressure fa...
The Open Network (TON) releases governance platform (Arnaud Jaegers/Unsplash)
By Sage D. Young
Aug 10, 2023 at 5:22 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2023
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(Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Finance
Layer 2s
Mantle Introduces New Governing Body for Treasury Management
The new layer 2 network passed a governance vote that establishes the Mantle Economics Committee as well as introduces more liquid staking into the ecosystem by authorizing li...
(Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
By Sage D. Young
Aug 7, 2023 at 4:44 p.m. UTC
Aug 7, 2023
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(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Arbitrum
Arbitrum DAO’s First Grants Programs Take Shape
Two governance proposals are collectively requesting nearly $5 million worth of ARB tokens to launch grants programs.
(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Sage D. Young
Jul 28, 2023 at 8:25 p.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2023
ArbitrumGrantsDAOsToken Governance
Parrot Finance failed to catch fire despite raising over $90 million. (Parrot Finance)
Markets
Token governance
Parrot Finance to Begin PRT Token Buyback on Monday, Capping Fiery Vote
Activist investors applied heavy pressure to Parrot’s developer team.
Parrot Finance failed to catch fire despite raising over $90 million. (Parrot Finance)
By Danny Nelson
Jul 28, 2023 at 2:34 a.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2023
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(Getty Images)
Finance
Token governance
For Crypto Investors Down Bad in Hector, the DAO Can’t Die Fast Enough
Hector Network will take six to 12 months to hold a liquidation. Token holders want their money back sooner.
(Getty Images)
By Danny Nelson
Jul 26, 2023 at 9:28 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2023
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The Open Network (TON) releases governance platform (Arnaud Jaegers/Unsplash)
Technology
Tech
Polygon Mulls Governance Restructure in Polygon 2.0 Roadmap
Developers have proposed an “Ecosystem Council” to push smart contract upgrades, as well as changes to how community-based funding works.
The Open Network (TON) releases governance platform (Arnaud Jaegers/Unsplash)
By Shaurya Malwa
Jul 19, 2023 at 12:11 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2023
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(Shutterstock)
Markets
Shib
Early Shiba Inu Holder With 10% of Supply Moves $30M in SHIB Tokens
Data shows most SHIB market depth is under $1 million on various crypto exchanges, and a sell order of that value could move token prices by 2% immediately.
(Shutterstock)
By Shaurya Malwa
Jul 13, 2023 at 11:46 a.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2023
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