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Uniswap’s Retroactive Airdrop Vote Put Free Money on the Campaign Trail
3.11.2020
A detailed blow-by-blow of one of the most closely watched governance decisions in the history of DeFi
Blockchain Bites: Digital Yuan’s 4M Transactions, Bitcoin’s 33-Month High, Uniswap’s Second Governance Vote
2.11.2020
October saw the first time the total value locked in all DeFi protocols closed below the month’s starting value
Uncollaterized Power: A Makerdao Governance Vote Was Swayed by a Defi Flash Loan
2.11.2020
The Makerdao and the stablecoin DAI has been a popular project in the decentralized finance (defi) space and it’s also had its share of problems. This week the project called Bprotocol leveraged a defi flash loan in order to sway a Makerdao governance vote. The development team behind...
Uniswap Proposal to Airdrop More UNI Falls Short in Governance Vote
1.11.2020
The votes were staggeringly in favor, but a quorum was not reached, and Uniswap’s second-ever governance proposal has been defeated
Maker DAO Members Voting on a Safeguard Against BProtocol Flash Loan-Type Attack
30.10.2020
The Maker DAO community is voting on a proposal to harden the protocol's governance structure against flash loan voting
The SEC Votes to Modernize Regulatory Framework for Derivatives Use
30.10.2020
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will enhance the regulatory framework for derivatives use by registered investment companies after passing a vote to either change or amend existing rules. As part of the new framework–which covers mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs),...
Uniswap’s $40M Governance Vote Closes on Halloween and Some UNI Holders Fear for Price
29.10.2020
Should users who interacted with Uniswap through a third-party interface be entitled to the free UNI tokens other users received on Sept. 17?
Blockchain Bites: PayPal’s Play, Mode’s Bitcoin Buy, CoinDesk’s Most Influential Needs Your Vote
21.10.2020
PayPal has entered the cryptocurrency market, another publicly traded firm will buy bitcoin and Bahama unveiled its dollar-pegged CBDC
Who Was Crypto’s Most Influential in 2020? Vote Now
20.10.2020
CoinDesk's Most Influential list highlights those who helped advance the crypto and blockchain industries, in spite of this year's tragedies
Uniswap’s First Governance Vote Ends in Ironic Failure
20.10.2020
The vote had been intended to decide whether or not to reduce the thresholds required to make and pass proposals on the DeFi protocol
Uniswap’s first governance vote fails ... despite 98% support
20.10.2020
Uniswap’s first governance proposal has ended in defeat, with votes in favor falling a whisker short of the required threshold
48-Hour Stimulus Deadline: US Lawmakers Race to Approve Second Stimulus Checks Before Election
18.10.2020
Amid the intense stimulus relief aid discussion, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set a deadline for the White House to come to an agreement on the next stimulus package which provides a second round of stimulus checks for Americans. Meanwhile, the Senate is set to vote on a smaller stimulus bill...
JPMorgan Calls Square’s Bitcoin Investment ‘Strong Vote of Confidence’ for the Cryptocurrency
14.10.2020
Other payment companies will also likely follow in Square's footsteps or risk getting shut out of a growing segment, JPMorgan wrote
Validator Vote Transitions NEAR Protocol to Proof-of-Stake Mainnet
13.10.2020
The Andreessen Horowitz-backed blockchain project successfully transitioned to Phase 2 of Mainnet after a suprise validator vote
Zcash’s Electric Coin Company Shifts to Non-Profit Status Following Stockholder Vote
12.10.2020
Zcash developer Electric Coin Company will transition to a new non-profit, with a majority of shareholders electing to donate their equity
Yearn Finance Connect (YFIC) New DeFi Project Decentralized Finance, Staking, Lending & Yield Farming
5.10.2020
Yearn Finance Connect is a decentralized token under the ERC-20 protocol, that allows users to stake YFIC, borrow assets, and vote for improvements within the community. Yearn Finance Connect staking platform enables investors to earn a yield on YFIC token, depositing, and selecting the amount...
Makerdao Vote to Not Compensate Black Thursday Victims Receives Harsh Criticism
25.9.2020
Large Makerdao holders decided not to compensate the victims that were liquidated during the unexpected flash crash that took place on March 12, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday.’ An aggregate total of 38 votes was cast and more than 65% of the governance portal participants voted...
MakerDAO Users Hosed by March Flash Crash Won’t Get MKR Payouts, Say MKR Whales
24.9.2020
After initially voting to do so, the Maker community will not compensate investors who lost big on the lending platform during "Black Thursday's" price rout
German Lawmakers Vote ‘Nein’ on Blockchain for Transparency on Megaprojects
18.9.2020
The bill sought to renew Germans' trust in their government's ability to keep megaproject spending under control
Bitcoin Unlimited Launches Two-Option Voting App Powered by Bitcoin Cash
18.9.2020
On September 16, the Bitcoin Unlimited development team launched a new application called Votepeer. The software is powered by the Bitcoin Cash network and allows anyone to set up a transparent two-option voting process. This week a couple of Bitcoin Unlimited (BU) developers released a new voting...