Domain Names and Blockchain Governance

Investing in Governance with Jake Brukhman - Ep:05

The fifth episode of Staked - a Podcast about blockchain and crypto governance. In this episode, we are joined by Jake Brukhman, Co-Founder and CEO of coinfund.io to discuss how governance influence investors in the space. You can follow Jake (@jbrukh) and Coinfund (@coinfund_io) on twitter, or learn more on their website, https://coinfund.io. Staked is brought to you by Joystream - the user governed video platform. Subscribe to our channel, find us with your favorite podcast player, or listen to our content through the Joystream platform: https://testnet.joystream.org/ Learn more about the Joystream project, how we work, and where we are going on our website and github landing repo: https://www.joystream.org/ https://github.com/JoyStream/joystream Follow us on twitter: Staked: @staked_podcast (https://medium.com/@staked_podcast) Joystream: @joystreamapp Hosts: @bedehomender and @bwhm0

News: Ethereum losing its lead?

Topics: - A tweetstorm by Ethereum dev Lane Rettig sparked heavy discussions in the community. - Fred Wilson appears to want Eth take a more traditional company like approach (EOS?) - Another running is Eth vs Parity/Polkadot - The Aragon has pushed for inserting the Eth foundation funds into an Aragon DAO, and also made some hedges towards Polkadot - Ameen Soleimani has also been a central figure in most of these topics, and has also launched the MolochDAO

Domain Names and Blockchain Governance

In this episode, we welcome Matthew Gould of Unstoppable Domains [https://www.unstoppabledomains.com/] as our first guest on the podcast. We discuss both how blockchain domain name systems are affected by, and how they can affect governance. Both in the traditional DNS space, and in the crypto space. Staked is brought to you by Joystream - the user governed video platform.

Implications of the DAO Report for Crypto Governance

In July 2017, the SEC published a report following their investigation of the DAO [https://www.sec.gov/litigation/investreport/34-81207.pdf]. This was significant as it was the first actionable statement from the SEC, giving some insight as to how they interpret this new asset class in light of existing securities laws. Staked is brought to you by Joystream - A user governed media platform.

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