Blockchain technology and smart contracts are catalysts for decentralization and
disintermediation. These new technologies reduce transaction costs, agency costs, and offer …

The coordination and organization of economic activity has always been one of the greatest
challenges of humanity. For a long time, centralized models have been the dominant …

Designing a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) is an intricate task and literature
has called for more research on the design of DAOs. In this study, we develop a DAO design …

Abstract Distributed Ledger Technologies enable the decentralised delivery of traditional
financial services. They also allow the development of disruptive proposals, such as the …

The law in most countries has long recognized entities other than individual humans a
matter of social policy. Entities recognized by the law are subject to the benefits of legal …

In this chapter, the authors give a theoretical overview of the landscape of decentralized
autonomous organizations (DAOs) as the native organizational structure of Web 3. The …

Is governance a technology? How can we combine the different technological resources
available today to design forms of governance under the new context and challenges that …

DAOs are complex entities, and setting up a DAO is a complicated task that requires careful
planning and consideration. This guidebook is intended to help both DAO enthusiasts and …