ScopeLift CEO Ben DiFrancesco argues that governance tokens must hold intrinsic value to protect protocols from hostile takeovers as regulatory fears subside.
HTX and HTX DAO expanded their global industry presence during the TOKEN2049 conference in Singapore through a series of networking events, community initiatives, and strategic partnerships.
ENS Labs has proposed a transition to ENSv2, which would freeze new v1 registrations while granting the DAO full administrative control over the protocol.
Astroport has abolished tokenholder governance on Neutron and Terra following a security breach that exposed $4.9 million in liquidity.
Orca DAO has proposed a strategic acquisition and a major treasury overhaul, triggering an 84% surge in the ORCA token price ahead of the October 10, 2026, voting deadline.
Aave Labs has proposed creating a Cayman Islands foundation to hold the protocol's intellectual property, with the first phase focusing on legal incorporation and independent oversight.
The Compound Foundation is under scrutiny following allegations that it used protocol reserves to influence governance votes on a 52 million dollar initiative.
TheDAO Security Fund has opened the second round of its ETHSecurity Initiatives, backed by a self-sustaining endowment and a new expert-led evaluation process for security projects.
Balancer community members will vote on a proposal to shut down the protocol and distribute $9 million in treasury assets to token holders.
DeFi protocol Balancer has proposed a phased shutdown and treasury distribution to tokenholders after restructuring efforts failed to revive revenue following a major exploit.
