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Alabama has become the second US state after Wyoming to grant DAOs legal status under the DUNA Act. The legislation requires at least 100 members and provides full legal entity status, allowing DAOs to own property, enter contracts, and shield members from liability. a16z Crypto's Miles Jennings called it essential to crypto's future. https://cointelegraph.com/news/alabama-enacts-duna-act-grant-daos-legal-status #UPD8 #DAO #News #Legal #Alabama

An attacker minted more than 5.4 trillion vsdCRV tokens via a compromised StakeDAO deployer key on Arbitrum, though thin liquidity meant only 91K USD was realised. The attacker swapped part of the haul for 43.7 ETH and bridged the funds to Ethereum.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/stakedao-vsdcrv-attacker-liquidity-91k #DAO #Web3 #DeFi

The Lido DAO has proposed a 20 million USD token buyback programme to support the LDO token price, which has fallen 95.9% from its all-time high. The proposal comes amid thin DeFi governance token liquidity. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/30/lido-dao-proposes-usd20-million-ldo-buyback-to-boost-price-after-95-slide #UPD8 #DAO #News #DeFi #Lido

Across protocol's ACX token surged 80% after the team announced plans to abandon its DAO structure and convert to a traditional U.S. C-corp, offering holders equity or a 25% buyout premium. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/12/across-s-acx-rockets-80-massively-beating-bitcoin-on-plans-to-dump-its-dao-structure #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance

Aave's lending protocol experienced a 27 million USD liquidation event after oracle provider Capo suffered a pricing glitch. The DAO-controlled platform committed to covering affected users, highlighting the challenges of decentralized risk management. https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-capo-oracle-glitch-27m-liquidations #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance #Aave

Cypriot regulators are paving the way for compliant DAOs. CySEC has issued new comprehensive guidelines for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations and DeFi protocols, building on existing crypto regulations. The framework aims to enhance market integrity while fostering innovation, positioning Cyprus as a European leader in regulated blockchain finance. https://www.cyprus-insider.com/cyprus-unveils-groundbreaking-defi-and-dao-regulatory-framework-bolstering-tech-hub-vision/ #UPD8 #DAO #News #Regulation #Cyprus

DAOs still struggle with a fundamental problem, says Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin identified limits to human attention as the core problem plaguing decentralized autonomous organizations and democratic governance systems. https://crypto.news/daos-still-struggle-with-a-fundamental-problem-says-vitalik-buterin/ #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance #Vitalik

Tokenized real-world assets have crossed US$ 25 billion onchain, nearly quadrupling from US$ 6.4 billion a year ago: Treasurys, private credit, and commodities lead growth as BlackRock and Fidelity launch tokenized products. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/08/tokenized-assets-exceed-usd25-billion-after-nearly-in-a-year #-quadruplingUPD8 #DAO #News #RWA

DAO platform Tally is shutting down after six years, CEO Dennison Bertram said, as softer U.S. rules and ETF/RWA adoption have eroded demand for DAOs as regulatory armor. The shutdown marks a turning point for DAO governance tooling. https://crypto.news/dao-governance-platform-shuts-down-as-u-s-regulatory-pressure-eases-and-demand-for-daos-fades/ #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance #Tally

Aave V4 launches on Ethereum after onchain governance vote approves deployment. The upgrade introduces modular design for onchain credit markets, including structured lending and tokenized asset-backed credit. Aave Pro and Chainlink integration will support the expansion. https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-launches-v4-ethereum-after-onchain-vote-split-support #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance #Aave

Aave, one of DeFi's largest lending protocols, faces a governance showdown over its future direction. The community pushes for a neutral, open platform while a faction warns the network is drifting toward a more coordinated model where key contributors shape products and capture revenue. Aave Labs CEO Stani Kulechov frames the moment as a necessary evolution, not a breakdown. https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/03/29/inside-aave-s-governance-battle-as-defi-giant-prepares-for-upgrade #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance #Aave

Washington state has sued prediction market Kalshi, alleging the platform offers gambling products disguised as prediction markets. The lawsuit marks an escalation in state-level regulatory pressure against prediction markets. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/03/28/washington-sues-kalshi-as-states-ramp-up-legal-pressure-against-prediction-markets #UPD8 #DAO #News #Regulation

DerivaDEX launches Bermuda-licensed derivatives exchange under DAO governance, offering crypto perpetual swaps with formal regulatory oversight. https://cointelegraph.com/news/derivadex-launches-bermuda-licensed-derivatives-exchange-under-dao-governance #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance #DerivaDEX

Aave DAO governance dispute intensifies as ACI and Aave Labs release competing reports: The dueling documents present contrasting perspectives on protocol revenue, development priorities, and funding accountability, highlighting ongoing tensions in decentralized governance. https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-dao-governance-dispute-aave-labs-50m-package-aci-report #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance #Aave

Aragon introduces Linked Accounts, enabling organisations to segment treasury funds into purpose-specific accounts while maintaining unified governance and visibility across operations, rewards and grants. https://blog.aragon.org/introducing-linked-accounts/ #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance

Galaxy and Sharplink launch 125M USD institutional fund to earn yield on ETH treasury. Sharplink contributes 100M USD in staked Ether while Galaxy commits 25M USD as fund manager, allocating to DeFi liquidity protocols. https://cointelegraph.com/news/galaxy-sharplink-125m-institutional-defi-fund-eth-treasury #DAO #Web3 #DeFi

RaveDAO token surges 207.51% in today's crypto session while Polkadot, Zcash and Dash slide, underscoring how idiosyncratic token stories now dominate a crypto market still digesting macro shocks and regulatory risk. https://crypto.news/crypto-market-splits-as-ravedao-soars-200-while-polkadot-zcash-slide/ #DAO #Web3 #DeFi

Senator Elizabeth Warren has accused the OCC of violating federal banking law by approving national trust charters for cryptocurrency firms including Coinbase, Ripple and Circle without proper authority. In a letter to OCC head Jonathan Gould, Warren demanded full applications and White House communications. The nine charters approved since December 2025 may violate the National Bank Act. https://cointelegraph.com/news/elizabeth-warren-seeks-occ-communications-crypto-trust-charters-eyeing-trump-links #DAO #Web3 #Legal

The US CLARITY Act advancing through the Senate Banking Committee has sparked a wave of bullish sentiment across the crypto market, with Bitcoin seeing a major spike in social media euphoria as the bill moves closer to passage. https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-clarity-act-brings-major-spike-of-euphoria-to-bitcoin-santiment #DAO #Web3 #Governance

Curve Finance founder says disagreement within a DAO is a healthy sign: The statement comes as DAOs govern some of the biggest DeFi protocols, including Curve Finance and Aave, highlighting the importance of diverse perspectives in decentralized decision-making. https://cointelegraph.com/news/disagreement-healthy-sign-dao-curve #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance #Curve

DerivaDEX launches as a Bermuda-licensed derivatives DEX under DAO governance, offering crypto perpetual swaps after receiving a test license from Bermuda's regulator. https://cointelegraph.com/news/derivadex-launches-bermuda-licensed-derivatives-exchange-under-dao-governance #UPD8 #DAO #News #RegulatoryClarity #EnterpriseDAO

Sky token jumps 10% after MakerDAO governance vote cuts emissions and expands USDS credit: The DAO approved a proposal that repurchased 1.83B SKY tokens with USDS while reducing staking emissions. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/05/sky-jumps-nearly-10-after-governance-vote-cuts-emissions-while-buybacks-tighten-supply #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance #Sky

Radiant Capital DAO has voted to wind down the protocol after failing to recover 50 million USD stolen in an October 2024 hack by North Korean attackers. The DAO was unable to secure new capital or establish a viable path forward. Users can still withdraw and manage their positions. https://cointelegraph.com/news/defi-protocol-radiant-to-wind-down-after-failing-to-recover-from-2024-hack #DAO #Web3 #Governance

Aave Labs Push gains UK FCA crypto registration for stablecoin on/off-ramping. The subsidiary of the largest DeFi lending protocol will now build regulated GBP stablecoin infrastructure in the UK under FCA oversight. https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-labs-push-gains-uk-fca-crypto-registration #DAO #Web3 #DeFi

Aave DAO and Arbitrum DAO consider directing 30K ETH recovered from the Kelp exploit to the DeFi United relief effort, with 21M USD already raised and potentially 215M USD more if governance proposals pass. https://cointelegraph.com/news/arbitrum-dao-asked-to-unfreeze-30k-eth-tied-to-kelp-hacker-direct-them-to-defi-united #DAO #Web3 #DeFi

Aragon introduces policy plugins that let DAOs automate recurring governance actions without requiring proposals for every transaction, addressing the scalability challenge as organizations grow: The system enables deterministic capital flows while keeping human oversight for strategic decisions. https://blog.aragon.org/beyond-proposals-pt-i-automation-and-the-art-of-not-governing/ #UPD8 #DAO #News #Tooling

a16z has backed the CFTC in a legal battle against US states trying to ban prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. The VC firm argues state-level crackdowns undermine federal jurisdiction and hurt market access. The CFTC has already sued five states over their attempts to regulate prediction markets. https://cointelegraph.com/news/a16z-sides-with-cftc-against-states-seeking-to-ban-prediction-markets #DAO #Web3 #Governance

DerivaDEX has launched a Bermuda-licensed crypto derivatives platform, becoming the first DAO-governed DEX to operate under formal regulatory approval. The exchange received a T license from Bermuda's Monetary Authority and offers crypto perpetual swaps. https://cointelegraph.com/news/derivadex-launches-bermuda-licensed-derivatives-exchange-under-dao-governance #UPD8 #DAO #News #Regulation #DeFi

Aave has restored WETH borrowing across all networks following the Kelp DAO exploit, returning loan-to-value ratios to pre-incident levels on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Mantle and Linea. The protocol had frozen WETH as a precautionary measure after the exploit created around 195M USD in bad debt. https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-restores-weth-borrowing-after-kelp-dao-rseth-exploit #DAO #Web3 #DeFi

A judge has cleared the path for Aave to move 71M USD in ETH linked to the North Korea hack. The legal freeze follows the assets as terrorism plaintiffs continue their claim. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/09/judge-clears-path-for-aave-to-move-usd71-million-in-eth-linked-to-north-korea-hack #DAO #Web3 #DeFi

Uniswap's governance token UNI surged 15% as a DAO proposal to expand the protocol's fee switch gains traction: the proposal would activate protocol fees across eight additional blockchain networks and automate fee collection on all v3 pools, potentially generating an estimated US$27 million in annualized revenue. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/26/uniswap-s-uni-jumps-15-as-governance-vote-to-expand-fee-switch-gains-momentum #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance #Uniswap

Neo co-founder Da Hongfei has proposed a 461M USD overhaul to replace the project's decade-old founder-centric governance model. The plan would create a five-member board and an independent Supervisor, returning millions in tokens to the community. https://cointelegraph.com/news/neo-founder-proposes-461m-overhaul-to-governance #DAO #Web3 #Governance

Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov says disagreement within a DAO is a healthy sign, arguing that governance apathy is the real danger when everyone automatically agrees. He cites the Curve DAO's 2025 funding debate as an example. https://cointelegraph.com/news/disagreement-healthy-sign-dao-curve #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance #Curve

Kelp DAO has burned the exploiter's rsETH tokens and set out a two-week plan to restore rsETH liquidity through Aave's Recovery Guardian multisig, paving the way for withdrawals to resume. The follow-up to last month's 93 million USD exploit marks a key step in the protocol's recovery. https://cointelegraph.com/news/kelp-dao-eyes-reopening-withdrawals-as-attackers-rseth-on-arbitrum-is-burned #DAO #Web3 #DeFi

The Aave DAO has voted to approve 25M USD in funding for Aave Labs alongside a V4 roadmap. The stablecoins will be distributed over 12 months while tokens vest over four years. Revenue from Aave Pro will now go directly to the DAO treasury instead of staying with the lab. https://crypto.news/aave-dao-approves-25-million-funding-and-v4-roadmap-for-aave-labs/ #DAO #Web3 #DeFi

Aave DAO's "Aave Will Win" framework cleared its first governance hurdle with 52.6% support in the Temp Check: the proposal seeks US$42.5M in stablecoins and 75,000 AAVE for Aave Labs in exchange for routing 100% of protocol revenue to the DAO. https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-temp-check-split-vote-arfc-governance #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance #Aave

BGD Labs, a core technical contributor to Aave for four years, will exit the DAO on April 1 after citing an 'asymmetric organizational scenario' and an 'adversarial position' from Aave toward its v3 protocol. The departure highlights ongoing governance tensions in DeFi, with BGD proposing a US$200,000 security retainer for two months post-departure. https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-core-contributor-bgd-cease #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance #Aave

Arbitrum DAO faces a U.S. court freeze on 71M USD in ETH, with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York placing the planned use of frozen hack funds under legal restraint. https://crypto.news/arbitrum-dao-faces-a-u-s-court-freeze-on-71m-eth/ #DAO #Web3 #Governance

DAO tooling provider Tally is shutting down after five years, citing a lack of sustainable business models for governance tooling. The platform served over one million users across hundreds of organizations and processed more than 1 billion USD in payments. #UPD8 #DAO #News #Tooling #Tally https://cointelegraph.com/news/tally-winds-down-citing-lack-of-viable-market-for-dao-tooling

Aave DAO has voted overwhelmingly to approve the deployment of V4 on mainnet. The near-unanimous Snapshot vote clears the way for the next major upgrade of the decentralised lending protocol. https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-dao-backs-v4-deployment-near-unanimous-snapshot-vote #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance

ACI, a major governance group in Aave, will exit the DAO following the 52.58% approval of a US$42.5M funding package for Aave Labs: the vote marks the first hurdle for the "Aave Will Win" framework that now heads to the ARFC stage. https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-aci-exit-dao-governance-vote #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance #Aave

DeFi protocols are migrating to Chainlink after the 93M Kelp DAO exploit exposed vulnerabilities in third-party oracle and bridge setups. Solv Protocol and Tydro have announced moves to Chainlink CCIP, while the industry consolidates around fewer trusted oracle providers. https://cointelegraph.com/news/kelp-dao-exploit-prompts-defi-protocols-rethink-oracle-providers #DAO #Web3 #Security

DAOs may need to abandon pure decentralization to attract institutional capital, as the Across Protocol proposal shows. The protocol plans to transition from DAO to a private company, citing that the DAO structure hindered enterprise deals. https://cointelegraph.com/news/daos-ditch-decentralization-court-institutions #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance #Across

Token voting in crypto is broken by low participation and whale dominance, a core problem for DAO governance. Decision markets now price conviction to fix these incentives. https://cointelegraph.com/news/token-voting-broken-incentive-system #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance

Aragon argues DAOs should move beyond proposal-based governance toward automated policy-driven systems where recurring decisions execute without requiring new votes. https://blog.aragon.org/beyond-proposals-pt-i-automation-and-the-art-of-not-governing/ #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance

Aave Chan Initiative (ACI), a major governance delegate in the Aave ecosystem, will exit the Aave DAO after a contentious vote on a US$ 42.5 million funding package for Aave Labs. ACI cited concerns over governance standards and voting dynamics. The proposal passed with 52.58% support in Snapshot voting. https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-aci-exit-dao-governance-vote #UPD8 #DAO #News #Governance #Aave

Tokenized real-world assets have crossed US$ 25 billion onchain, nearly quadrupling from US$ 6.4 billion a year ago: Treasurys, private credit, and commodities lead growth as BlackRock and Fidelity launch tokenized products. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/08/tokenized-assets-exceed-usd25-billion-after-nearly-quadrupling-in-a-year #UPD8 #DAO #News #RWA

Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities are weighing entry into prediction markets, executives revealed at the Bitcoin 2026 conference. Both firms appear interested in political contracts while steering clear of sports offerings, underscoring how traditional finance giants are eyeing the space despite regulatory scrutiny of platforms like Kalshi. https://cointelegraph.com/news/charles-schwab-citadel-securities-weighing-prediction-markets #DAO #Web3 #Regulation