Latest Past Events

Blockchain Constitutionalism: the Role of Legitimacy in Polycentric Systems

Florence Florence

Blockchain networks and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) have seen a surge in adoption in recent years. However, to fulfill their promise of widespread structural innovation and change meaningfully, they require governance that maintains legitimacy for internal and external stakeholders. In this conference, we will discuss the requirements for this type of governance from both a […]

WHAT’S GOVERNING WEB3?

RMIT Melbourne

Web3 is a "decentralized online ecosystem based on blockchain” (Gavin Wood, 2014). Web3 governance broadly describes the rules and processes that are used for decision-making over platforms and applications that are ‘permissionless’ - meaning anyone with the required resources and capital can take part. Governance occurs through the software and infrastructure choices of node operators who […]

Web3 Workshop/Open Questions in DAO Science Workshop

Online

The Researching Web3 Workshop was a two-day online event focused on exploring Web3, a field built upon blockchain technologies. Scholars from academia came together to generate new research questions, learn about new and emerging technologies, and coordinate communities of practice. The workshop included short summaries and reviews of foundational topics, on-stage interviews with practitioners, opportunities […]