This is a system for deciding on changes to public blockchain protocols using formalized governance mechanisms encoded in the blockchain, rather than informal discussions offline.
They can exit – leave the relationship – or they can use their “voice” to try to improve the relationship through communication.
Employees can choose to quit their unpleasant job (exit), or talk to management to try and improve the situation (voice).
Unsatisfied customers can opt to shop elsewhere (exit), or they can ask for the manager (voice).
Spectrum of governance
The relative merits and drawbacks of voice and exit depend on the cost of exit.
Intel is working with blockchain startup Enigma to help secure its privacy-enhancing smart contracts. As previously reported by CoinDesk, secret contracts are a type of smart contract for public blockchains that use cryptographic tricks to keep transaction data hidden from view.
Lugano, Switzerland – June 19, 2018 – RigoBlock, the decentralized asset management protocol that allows users to create and run a fund on the Ethereum blockchain, has announced its partnership with leading ICO advisory firm TokenMarket.
There is substantial controversy surrounding Tether, a cryptocurrency that claims to be pegged to the U. S. dollar. According to Tether, each Tether token is backed by one U.
The shift has already started; finance is moving onto the blockchain, leveraging the decentralization and disintermediation benefits of the technology’s architecture.
The Hyper Foundation has proposed treating all HYPE held in its Hyperliquid Assistance Fund as permanently burned, removing the tokens from supply via validator vote. A governance proposal released by the Hyper Foundation would exclude all HYPE held in the…
Curve Finance has proposed a new protocol called Yield Basis that would share revenue directly with CRV holders, marking a shift from one-off incentives to sustainable income. Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov has introduced a proposal to give CRV token…
Sky’s token migration is entering its final stretch, with Balancer warning MKR holders that they have just days left to swap into SKY. Balancer has issued a final reminder to Sky’s (formerly MakerDAO) community. MKR holders have until Sept. 18…
World Liberty Financial, a crypto project tied to U.S. President Donald Trump and his sons, has launched a governance vote that could make its WLFI token tradable across public markets. The proposal went live on July 9 via the platform’s…
Quack AI taps Coral Finance for AI-driven decentralized governance to boost decentralized finance with smart tools and community voting on Web3 platforms.
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams criticized the newly founded Ethereum Foundation’s (EF) advisory group, titled “Silviculture Society. ” He said the initiative was not what the community was looking for and called on the Foundation to improve its communication by taking a clearer and more direct approach.
Jupiter Exchange, a leading decentralized trading aggregator on Solana, announced plans to allocate 50% of its protocol fees toward repurchasing and locking JUP tokens for three years, starting Feb.