Locked paywalls and high fees are defining characteristics of traditional academic research. DeSci can lower the barriers to access. Academia and science are both in the throes of a crisis, marked by several inefficiencies directly impacting our scientific prowess and research capabilities. The subject of stagnation within universities and academic institutions is taboo, and there…
The AIP-1.05 was defeated by 118 million votes. The proposal was introduced after the Arbitrum Foundation transferred funds without community approval. A controversial proposal seeking the return of 700 million ARB governance tokens to Arbitrum’s DAO Treasury was rejected by a massive number of votes on April 15. The Improvement Proposal AIP-1.05 was introduced after the Arbitrum…
Decentralized autonomous organizations suffer from a lack of oversight. Companies and founders should take that into account in their planning. As the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem grows in size and influence, the question of how to best govern DeFi protocols has taken center stage. In crypto-native circles, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are far and away the most popular governance…
A new proposal asks the Arbitrum Foundation to return 700 million ARB tokens after community backlash. Voting ends on April 14. The Arbitrum community has initiated a new proposal requesting the Arbitrum Foundation to return 700 million ARB tokens to its DAO Treasury. The move comes after the Arbitrum Foundation transferred the funds without receiving the community’s…
Sushi’s head chef Jared Grey and his counsel described the investigation as a “non-public, fact-finding inquiry” that doesn’t suggest the SEC has “any negative opinion of any person, entity or asset” related to the DAO. Head chef of Japan-based decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), Sushi, Jared Grey and his counsel stated that as far as they…
A decentralized autonomous organization could help solve concerns over issues including ChatGPT’s political biases and its potential for abuse. ChatGPT, a large language model that can converse with users, is one of OpenAI’s ground-breaking models. Although there are numerous advantages to this technology, some worry that it needs to be regulated in a way that…