Researchers Plan 'Unstoppable' DAO to Help Whales Save Themselves

Researchers Plan 'Unstoppable' DAO to Help Whales Save Themselves

In an attempt to better understand the technical, legal and sociological impact of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) a group of researchers is planning to launch a DAO that would seek to "save the whales". Far from an elaborate trolling, the early-stage effort is backed by big universities and researchers seeking to develop a new understanding of how leaderless organizations, powered by a collection of global stakeholders and enabled blockchain technology, could have a real-world impact on wildlife. To date, the effort is being led by researchers at the University of....


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