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Block 4: DAOs and Governance

DAOs, governance tokens and how on-chain decisions really get made.

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Editions (5)

  1. What Is a DAO? (It’s Just People + Rules + Code)
    14 Sept 2026

    A DAO is an organization run by people, rules and code instead of a boss. A plain-English introduction to decentralized governance.

  2. Why DAOs Matter: New Forms of Organization Beyond the Corporation
    18 Sept 2026

    The corporation solved one problem brilliantly. Why DAOs suit globally distributed contributors where the corporate model fails.

  3. Governance Tokens Explained: Voting Power as an Asset
    21 Sept 2026

    Governance tokens are tradable units of decision-making power. How MKR, COMP and UNI work, why they have value and the risks.

  4. How DAO Governance Works (Spoiler: It’s Messier Than You’d Think)
    25 Sept 2026

    From forum to Snapshot to on-chain vote: how DAO decisions really get made, where they break down and what Uniswap teaches us.

  5. DAO Treasury Management: Who Controls the Money and How
    Free · open to everyone 19 Oct 2026

    Most DAO treasuries hold their own token and answer to a few keyholders. Multisigs, timelocks, concentration risk and MakerDAO's move into T-bills.

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