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Blockchain Constitutionalism: the Role of Legitimacy in Polycentric Systems

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 practitioner and academic perspective, drawing

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Blockchain Technology & Polycentric Governance reading group

The “Blockchain Technology & Polycentric Governance” reading group investigates the polycentric governance of blockchain systems from descriptive, conceptual, and normative perspectives. The reading group aims to test several preliminary hypotheses related to the governance of blockchain-based systems, including the benefits and challenges of polycentricity, the characteristics of good governance, and the factors that contribute to legitimacy, trust, and confidence. The

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BlockchainGov Public Workshop

The BlockchainGov Public Workshop was divided into four sessions, each focusing on a specific aspect of blockchain technology. Session 1 was dedicated to the case of Tornado Cash. After the arrest of Alexey Pertsev, the creator of Tornado cash, several points: From a legal point of view: who is the operator? Is it possible to stop it? Is this protocol

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Metagovernance Seminar | Ethnographic Study of Proof of Humanity DAO Community Fork and Governance

We are proud to announce the participation of Sofía Cossar, Tara Merk, and Jamilya Kamalova in the Metagovernance Seminar. They will present their findings from a six-month ethnographic study of the Proof of Humanity DAO, one of the first large-scale DAOs to undertake a technical and community fork. The research delves into the off-chain and on-chain governance dynamics that led

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