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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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