Uniswap Foundation proposal gets mixed reaction over $74M price tag
The Uniswap Labs community has already begun mulling over a new proposal that would form a Uniswap Foundation based in the United States (U.S.), but first, it’s going to cost $74 million. The proposal has garnered mixed feedback from the community so far, with many praising the foundation’s plans to support and expand the Uniswap […]
Polkadot's founder announces steps toward full decentralization with new governance model
Live from Polkadot Decoded in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, Polkadot and Kusama founder Gavin Wood announced that the blockchain’s governance model would undergo a new transformation. Dubbed Gov2, anyone would be able to start a referendum at any time for as many times as they wish in the new setup, similar to initiating new transactions […]
Blockchain isn’t as decentralized as you think: Defense agency report
Distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchains including Bitcoin and Ethereum may be more vulnerable to centralization risks than initially thought, according to Trail of Bits. The security firm on Tuesday released its report titled “Are Blockchains Decentralized?”, which was commissioned by the U.S. Government’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The report aims to investigate […]
MakerDAO community proposal to replace MKR governance token
The community behind decentralized stablecoin platform MakerDAO is mulling over a major tokenomics shift that could replace its governance token, MKR. A proposal was made on the MakerDAO forum by community leader “monet-supply” on March 14, outlining an alternative token economic mechanism. If the proposal passes a full governance vote, the protocol could replace its […]
Vitalik thinks token-based decentralized governance is holding DeFi back
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has taken a deep dive into token-based decentralized governance, suggesting that existing voting mechanisms are flawed and may be holding the DeFi sector back from realizing its full potential. In a lengthy blog post published Aug. 16, Buterin stated the crypto community needs to “move beyond coin voting as it exists […]
ConsenSys throws its weight behind Uniswap DeFi lobbying proposal
Ethereum solutions provider ConsenSys has pledged support for a Uniswap governance proposal to set aside tokens for a new decentralized finance (DeFi) fund for political lobbying. The proposal was made on May 27 by the Harvard Law School Blockchain and FinTech Initiative for the creation of a fund that would finance existing and new political […]
Harvard Law BFI throws 10.5M votes behind own proposal to fund DeFi lobby with UNI
The effect of whales on Uniswap governance is a topic of hot debate once again after Harvard’s blockchain group threw a massive amount of voting power behind its own proposal. The proposal, made on May 27 by the Harvard Law School Blockchain and FinTech Initiative, is for the creation of a fund that would finance […]