Nearly a decade after the infamous DAO hack that fractured the Ethereum community, approximately $220 million in unclaimed funds from the collapse is being transformed into a permanent security endowment. Announced by original curator Griff Green, the new DAO Security Fund will stake roughly 75,000 ETH to generate sustainable revenue for protecting the Ethereum ecosystem. This initiative marks a profound symbolic shift, converting one of crypto’s most damaging early failures into a long-term, community-governed defense mechanism for a network now securing hundreds of billions in value.
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0 in Finance and 2 in Crypto last weekStop Using DAO Treasuries for Personal Branding: A Call for Transparency
A critical governance failure is plaguing the Web 3.0 ecosystem: the systematic misuse of decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) and project treasuries to bankroll influencer personal branding under the guise of marketing. This practice, which diverts community and investor funds toward individual reputation-building rather than product promotion, is drawing regulatory fire and eroding trust. As argued by Catie Romero-Finger, CEO of advisory firm BABs, the solution demands rigorous transparency, enforceable accountability, and a fundamental reorientation of marketing spend toward user education and verifiable outcomes.
about Stop Using DAO Treasuries for Personal Branding: A Call for TransparencyAave Governance Clash Wipes $500M, Whales Buy Dip
A public power struggle between Aave’s decentralized autonomous organization and its core development team erased half a billion dollars from the protocol’s market value in December 2025. The conflict over control of key revenue streams and brand assets became a critical stress test for decentralized governance. However, on-chain data reveals large investors viewed the panic as a buying opportunity, leading to cautious optimism in early 2026.
about Aave Governance Clash Wipes $500M, Whales Buy DipWintermute Opposes Aave Token Plan Amid Governance Rift
The governance crisis at decentralized finance leader Aave has intensified as Wintermute, a major market maker and AAVE tokenholder, announced it will vote against the platform’s contentious token alignment proposal. CEO Evgeny Gaevoy’s public criticism highlights deep fractures within the Aave DAO over value accrual, control of brand assets, and the very relationship between Aave Labs and its tokenholders. With voting data showing the proposal overwhelmingly opposed, this governance clash threatens to overshadow Aave’s ambitious technical roadmap even as the protocol prepares for significant scaling.
about Wintermute Opposes Aave Token Plan Amid Governance RiftBisq: Decentralized P2P Bitcoin Exchange Explained
In a financial ecosystem increasingly scrutinized by regulators and dominated by centralized gatekeepers, Bisq emerges as a radical alternative: a fully decentralized, peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange. Operating without a company, central servers, or mandatory identity checks, this open-source platform enables direct trading between individuals, prioritizing user privacy, custody of funds, and censorship resistance. This article explores how Bisq functions, who it serves, and its significance in the broader movement toward decentralized finance.
about Bisq: Decentralized P2P Bitcoin Exchange ExplainedAave DAO Clashes with Labs Over CoW Swap Fee Dispute
A significant governance rift has emerged within the Aave ecosystem, pitting the protocol’s decentralized autonomous organization against its primary development company. The conflict centers on allegations that fees generated from Aave’s recent integration with decentralized exchange aggregator CoW Swap are being funneled to a private address controlled by Aave Labs, bypassing the DAO treasury entirely. This dispute, ignited by pseudonymous DAO member EzR3aL, raises fundamental questions about transparency, protocol ownership, and the precarious balance of power between centralized builders and decentralized governance in the DeFi sector.
about Aave DAO Clashes with Labs Over CoW Swap Fee DisputePyth Network Allocates 33% Revenue to PYTH Token Reserve
In a strategic move to bolster its financial architecture, the Pyth Network has announced it will dedicate approximately one-third of its protocol revenue to purchasing its native PYTH token on the open market. Managed through its decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), this initiative establishes a formal network reserve aimed at enhancing both revenue streams and token economics. The decision underscores Pyth’s ambitious vision to fundamentally reshape the global market data economy through blockchain technology.
about Pyth Network Allocates 33% Revenue to PYTH Token ReserveNo NPC Society Launches $NONPC Token Presale on Solana
In a move that challenges the opacity often associated with meme token launches, the No NPC Society (NONPC) project has announced a tightly engineered 48-hour presale for its native $NONPC token on the Solana blockchain. Scheduled to begin on December 15th, 2025, the presale is structured with strict per-wallet limits and backed by institutional-grade multisig treasury security, positioning $NONPC as a new format of meme token built on verifiable transparency and a clear path to decentralized governance.
about No NPC Society Launches $NONPC Token Presale on SolanaCayman DAO Foundations Surge 70% as Legal Wrappers for Web3
The Cayman Islands is witnessing an unprecedented surge in foundation company registrations, with a 70% year-on-year increase driven by decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) seeking legal recognition and operational clarity. With over 1,300 foundations on the books by the end of 2024 and more than 400 new entities added already in 2025, these structures are becoming the legal wrapper of choice for major Web3 projects, many holding treasuries exceeding $100 million. This trend highlights the accelerating convergence of decentralized crypto entities with established legal frameworks, particularly as the industry prepares for the upcoming Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) rules in 2026.
about Cayman DAO Foundations Surge 70% as Legal Wrappers for Web3STON.fi Launches First Full DAO on TON, Empowering 5.6M Users
STON.fi, the foundational DeFi protocol on The Open Network (TON), has activated the ecosystem’s first complete decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), transferring governance power directly to its community of over 5.6 million users. This landmark move, which follows a successful testing phase generating 115 proposals, represents a critical evolution from centralized development to community-led stewardship for the protocol responsible for the majority of DeFi activity on TON.
about STON.fi Launches First Full DAO on TON, Empowering 5.6M UsersKohaku Brings Privacy to Ethereum Wallets at Devcon 2025
At Devcon 2025, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin demonstrated Kohaku, a new wallet solution addressing what he bluntly called the network’s “last mile” problem. Despite Ethereum’s decade-long leadership in blockchain security and privacy research, practical everyday use remains challenging for ordinary users. Kohaku’s introduction of safer recovery mechanisms, private modes, and shared standards represents a significant step toward making Ethereum privacy accessible for real-world applications.
about Kohaku Brings Privacy to Ethereum Wallets at Devcon 2025Balancer DAO Issues $100M Exploit Ultimatum
The Balancer Decentralized Autonomous Organization has taken the unprecedented step of sending an onchain message directly to the wallet responsible for this week’s major security breach, offering hackers until Saturday to return over $100 million in stolen digital assets for an unspecified bounty or face comprehensive technical, onchain, and legal consequences. This exploit targeting Balancer’s V2 Composable Stable Pools represents one of the largest DeFi security incidents this year, highlighting the ongoing vulnerabilities in decentralized finance infrastructure.
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