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BlockchainGov Scientific Publications 2024
Scientific Publications 2024 Our team has worked on extensive academic research throughout the year, including ethnographic research on DAOs, governance
Research Report on Blockchain Governance Dynamics
Report on Blockchain Governance Dynamics Download the report here. As decentralized technologies such as blockchain rapidly evolve, establishing effective governance models
Blockchain Governance | MIT Press Essential Knowledge Volume
Blockchain Governance By Primavera de Fillippi, Wessel Reijers, Morshed Mannan An engaging and comprehensive exploration of how fundamental ideas in
Blockchain Technology and Polycentric Governance – A research report
Blockchain Technology and Polycentric Governance – A Research Report Download the report here. This report, released in its final version in
The Blockchain Governance Toolkit – A Cookbook for a Resilient and Robust Ecosystem
The Blockchain Governance Toolkit – A Cookbook for a Resilient and Robust Ecosystem Download the report here. BlockchainGov works to support
Coordi-nations: A New Institutional Structure for Global Cooperation
Coordi-nation: A New Institutional Structure for Global Cooperation Primavera de Filippi and Jessy Kate Schingler, June 13, 2023. Introduction
Proof of Humanity: Ethnographic Research of a “democratic” DAO
Jamilya Kamalova, Sofia Cossar, Tara Merk. In early 2021, the first Sybil-resistant registry of humans was launched. The Proof of
Overthrowing The Network State: New Episodes
Ovethrowing The Network State: New Episodes In the second half of 2023, Joshua Davila (The Blockchain Socialist) and Primavera De
Interim Report on Blockchain Governance
Interim Report on Blockchain Governance Practices Download the report here. As decentralized technologies such as blockchain rapidly evolve, establishing effective governance
Adaptive Governance for Blockchain Networks
Adaptive Governance for Blockchain Networks Esen Esener This research investigates adaptive governance for blockchain networks within the context of legal
ERC Scientific Report – 18 Months
18 Months of ERC Grant – Bits from the Scientific Report In 2023, BlokchainGov completed the first half of the
Research Report – Blockchain Constitutionalism: The Role Of Legitimacy In Polycentric Systems
Research Report – Blockchain Constitutionalism: The Role Of Legitimacy In Polycentric Systems Primavera de Filippi, Morshed Mannan, Kelsie Nabben, Jamilya
Blog Posts 2022-2023
Blog Posts 2022-2023 Our researchers’ network is publishing its work not only in academic journals but all around the Web.
DAO Harvard 2023
DAO Harvard 2023 DAO Harvard took place on April 2-4, 2023 bringing together policymakers, blockchain experts and scholars to discuss
Conference Organizations Update 2022-23
Conference Organizations Update 2022-23 We organized conferences, seminars and workshops as part of our research activity all over the world.
September 2023 Papers Update
September 2023 Papers Update Our team has been keeping busy with a variety of research projects, focus groups, and initiatives,
Compliant Book-Keeping for DAOs through “Proof of Trusted Origin:” A Technical Guide
Isaac Patka, Sofia Cossar, Eric Alston, Primavera De Filippi, Frederick Dudley, Fatemeh Fannizadeh, Jake Hartnell, Rolf Hoefer, Aaron Lane, Will
OTNS: Critiques and Alternatives from a Former Professional Libertarian
OTNS: Critiques and Alternatives from a Former Professional Libertarian In this episode, The Blockchain Socialist and Primavera De Filippi talked with Chris Berg
OTNS: Institutional Design and Recognizing the Value of Politics
Overthrowing the Network States: “Institutional Design and Recognizing the Value of Politics” with Jason Potts For the first time of
The BlockchainGov Newsletter #3 | April 21st, 2023
The latest edition of the BlockchainGov Newsletter is out!This edition covers a wide range of topics, such as the recent
OTNS: Maximum Freedom in Complex Social Organizations
New episode of Overthrowing The Network State (OTNS) online! This time, Primavera De Filippi and The Blockchain Socialist are joined
Overthrowing The Network State: How to Optimize for Reality
Overthrowing The Network State: “How to optimize for reality?” with Michael Zargham We are thrilled to announce the newest episode
Overthrowing The Network State: Dictatorship by Tech CEO with Nathan Schneider
Overthrowing The Network State: Dictatorship by Tech CEO with Nathan Schneider Overthrowing The Network State: Dictatorship by Tech CEO with
Overthrowing The Network State: Colonize the Memes, the Narratives, and the Land
Overthrowing The Network State: Colonize the Memes, the Narratives, and the Land Check out the latest episode of Overthrowing the
Overthrowing The Network State: Untangling Balaji’s Helical Theory of History
Overthrowing The Network State: Untangling Balaji’s Helical Theory of History Be sure not to miss the latest Overthrowing the Network
Overthrowing The Network State: Survival of the Richest with Douglas Rushkoff
The third Episode of “Overthrowing the Network State” with Douglas Rushkoff has been published! We are excited to announce that
Overthrowing The Network State: Forming New Publics and Pluralism with Glen Weyl
Exploring Alternatives: The Second Episode of Overthrowing The Network State is Here! We’re thrilled to announce the release of the
Overthrowing The Network State: An Initial Critique and Alternatives
The first episode podcast series “Overthrowing The Network State” has finally been released. Hosted by The Blockchain Socialist and Primavera
Report on blockchain technology & legitimacy
Report on blockchain technology & legitimacy Dr. Primavera De Filippi, Dr. Morshed Mannan, Jack Henderson, Tara Merk, Sofia Cossar, Kelsie
Blockchain Technology, Trust & Confidence
Primavera de Filippi, Morshed Mannan, Wessel Reijers, Paula Berman, Jack Henderson Reinterpreting Trust in a Trustless system? ABSTRACT This
The first issue of the Blockchaingov Newsletter is out!
The Blockchaingov Newsletter is out!
New Academic Papers Alert!
Our team is involved in a variety of research projects, focus groups and initiatives that aim to explore challenges of
1st Meeting of ERC BlockchainGov Project
Over the weekend of December 4-5, BlockchainGov held its first in-person meeting in Paris at CERSA (with only a few
How to Govern Decentralized Digital Public Goods? Blockchains Between Innovation and Regulation
IGF 2021 – Day 0 – Conference Room 3
European Crypto-Initiative (EUCI) Workshop
The European Crypto Initiative (EUCI) was born to impact current EU draft regulations such as the Markets in Crypto Assets
1st Meeting of ERC BlockchainGov Project
A two-day workshop introducing the ERC Research Project with sessions on PhD topics, legitimacy, policy outreach & theory
Cryptogovernance Workshop
This workshop examined how blockchain governance has developed in the wild. Leveraging a unique dataset based on a standard questionnaire
Smart Contracts & Legal Contracts
De Filippi, P., Guest Lecture: “Smart Contracts & Legal Contracts” at Fordham Law School (1 hour) as part of the
The Economic Impact of Blockchain
De Filippi, P., Module 3: Deep Dive Blockchain – Unit 0: The Economic Impact of Blockchain at DT2 Invest Massive
Role of Platform Cooperatives at the Base of the Pyramid
Mannan, M., Guest Lecture: “Role of Platform Cooperatives at the Base of the Pyramid” for the Online Course “Platform Cooperatives
Platform Cooperative Working Group
De Filippi, P., Mannan, M., “Platform Cooperative Working Group” at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard
Technological Change & Society
De Filippi, P., Mannan, M., Research cluster on “Technological Change & Society” (EUI)
Alternative Data Futures: Cooperative Principles, Data Trusts, and the Digital Economy
De Filippi, P., Mannan, M., Research sprint on “Alternative Data Futures: Cooperative Principles, Data Trusts, and the Digital Economy” at
Blockchain & the Law
De Filippi, P. “Blockchain & the Law”, presentation at the EUIPO Observatory “Impact of Technology” expert group workshop. 18 November
Distributed Autonomous Organizations and Cooperatives
De Filippi, P. “Distributed Autonomous Organizations and Cooperatives” presentation at the conference #TheNewCommonSense: Forging the Cooperative Digital Economy, organised by
Personhood, Blockchain & Legitimacy
De Filippi, P. “Personhood, Blockchain & Legitimacy” panel presentation for the RadicalXchange TV series. 16 November 2021 (online)
The Ethics of Social Credit Systems
Topics discussed in this episode include:
The Origins of the Chinese Social Credit System,
Historical Parallels to the
Blockchain et Organizzazioni decentralizzate
Da quando il Bitcoin è apparso nel 2009, la valuta digitale è stata salutata come una meraviglia di Internet e
Art Crytpo : la porte est ouverte, elle ne va pas se refermer
La chercheuse et artiste numérique Primavera De Filippi analyse les nouvelles contraintes juridiques que posent les NFT, en particulier concernant
Pourquoi les NFT envahissent le monde de l’art
NFT ? L’acronyme affole le monde de l’art et révolutionne son marché. Parce qu’ils permettent aux internautes de s’assurer de
Argentina Onchain @ Edge City Patagonia
Argentina Onchain is a 2-week
BlockchainGov Paris Symposium September 2025
The BlockchainGov International Symposium: The Present & Future of Blockchain Governance is taking place 25–26 September 2025 at Panthéon-Assas – Université Paris II, Paris.
Marking the final year of the BlockchainGov project, this two-day event offers a critical overview of five years of research on decentralized governance.
We have earmarked a limited number of places for interested participants who can contribute to the discussions. Apply to join us!
Cooking Up Better Governance | BlockchainGov & Project Liberty Workshop
Following the successful launch
International Conference On DAO Regulation
BlockchainGov will be participating
Blockchain Constitutionalism: the Role of Legitimacy in Polycentric Systems
Blockchain networks and Decentralized
10th Meeting of European Research Council BlockchainGov Project
10th Meeting of European
Blockchain Technology & Decentralized Dispute Resolution
The rise of blockchain
Own this! Prensentation
Trebor Scholz’s upcoming presentation
Digital Ethnography & Blockchain Reading Group
The RMIT University Blockchain
Blockchain Technology & Polycentric Governance reading group
The “Blockchain Technology &
Web3 Workshop/Open Questions in DAO Science Workshop
The Researching Web3 Workshop
BlockchainGov Public Workshop
The BlockchainGov Public Workshop
Extitutions & Blockchain / Web3 Research Workshop
Extitutions & Blockchain /
9th Meeting of European Research Council BlockchainGov Project
9th Meeting of European
8th Meeting of European Research Council BlockchainGov Project
8th Meeting of European
7th Meeting of European Research Council BlockchainGov Project
6th Meeting of European
Proof of Humanity (PoH) llamada Comunitaria
Después de recopilar sus
Proof of Humanity (POH) Community Call
After gathering your feedback
Metagovernance Seminar | Ethnographic Study of Proof of Humanity DAO Community Fork and Governance
We are proud to
A working session and discussion on the challenges of DAO governance
Blockchaingov meet up with
Exploring Digital Identity for Decentralized Societies — RxC unConference Event by RadicalxChange Foundation
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The European Crypto Initiative (EUCI) Workshop, organised in collaboration with COALA and the BlockchainGov project of the European Research Council (ERC).
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6th Meeting of European Research Council BlockchainGov Project
6th Meeting of European
Blockchain Gov Research Workshop | Legitimacy, Confidence and Trust in Blockchain Governance
This workshop is aimed
5th Meeting of European Research Council BlockchainGov Project
5th Meeting of European
4th Meeting of European Research Council BlockchainGov Project
4th Meeting of European
3rd Meeting of European Research Council BlockchainGov Project
3rd Meeting of European
2nd Meeting of European Research Council BlockchainGov Project
2nd Meeting of European
La blockchain : enjeux juridiques, économiques, de sécurité et de coûts énergétiques
Blockchain Perspectives Joint Research Initiative Interdisciplinary Workshop
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