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Type of organization run via blockchain

A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) is a software system for organization of other computer programs handled through a decentralized ledger technology like a blockchain. These systems are used most commonly to handle voting and finances, among other processes. The precise legal status of this type of organization system is unclear. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Decentralized autonomous organizationA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Understanding decentralized autonomous organizations from the insideInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Treaty Occupationay ToxicologyThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Decentralized Autonomous OrganizationCited 308 times
  5. Go sideways: The DAOA closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Background
  2. Governance
  3. Issues
  4. List of notable DAOs

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

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