Vitalik Buterin Says DAOs Need a Rethink Beyond Token-Holder Voting

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is calling for a new generation of decentralized autonomous organizations ( DAOs) that move beyond token-holder voting, arguing that today’s dominant DAO model is inefficient, fragile, and prone to political capture. Buterin Pushes for Smarter DAOs That Move Past Simple Token Voting Buterin laid out his critique in a detailed post … Read more

Are DAOs Pipe Dreams? NONPC Founder Says Discipline, Not Privilege, Decides Survival

A serial crypto architect Koichi Hatta argues that the debate between centralized teams and DAOs is a matter of timing rather than a moral choice. He views early-stage centralization as “scaffolding”—necessary for fast, coordinated execution and security during a protocol’s infancy. The Scaffolding Theory of Governance In the volatile landscape of decentralized finance, the word … Read more

SEC Should Treat DAOs As ‘Dispersed Groups of People,’ Say DeFi Education Fund, Uniswap

The DeFi Education Fund and Uniswap Foundation have urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to view decentralized autonomous organizations as disparate groups of individuals rather than coordinated entities. DAO Ecosystem Needs Clarity The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should treat decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) with decentralized control over network governance “as nothing … Read more