Brian @brian_smith_0 Industry would greatly benefit from a crypto-native rating agency like Moody's that can assess protocol risks and project tokenomics. Trust gap is a key barrier to growth 227 2:04 PM • Apr 19, 2025 What if we rated tokens like bonds? How would all the high FDV low-float protocol tokens be rated? I imagine a world where most of these tokens, governing protocols, would be rated quite highly despite underperforming $BTC or the native blockchain token on which they were built...

DAOs as Fundraising VehiclesFrom GoFundMe to DAOsFollowing the inception of GoFundMe and similar crowdfunding apps, individuals were able to raise capital for projects and causes they believed in. Through the power of the internet, I could give 100 dollars to a friend in need and receive the tax-deductible benefits provided by the IRS for gifts to charities. Fundraising through the internet represented a revolution in using technology and social media to solicit donations. Just as GoFundMe si...

How does the proposed Lummis-Gillibrand Bill affect DAOs?The Law (aka The LummyGilly)An Entire Paragraph!(The LummyGilly nickname will never catch on, but I think it sounds like a cool dribble move or something. Much more exciting than whatever people are calling it now.) When the senators wrote this bill, DAOs were not at the top of their minds. Out of 69 pages of writing, they devoted a 1/2 page to DAOs. There are many possible explanations for this, yet, a few come to mind;DAOs are relativ...