‘Our democracy will better evolve because of DAOs,’ says Animoca's Yat Siu
Cointelegraph caught up with Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu at NFT LA to learn more about DAOs, Web3 and why NFTs are critical. The rise of Web3 has paved the way for new business models that could shape the next phase of the internet. For instance, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) will play a large part in the open metaverse as the underlying assets people interact with. Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are also coming to fruition to allow for community governance within virtual environments. The growth of Web3 has essentially allowed NFTs and DAOs to flourish. For example,....
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Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands has revealed the company is breaking ties with Russian users following the Ukraine invasion that started seven days ago. Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu noted in an interview that the company received legal advice about the situation and the Animoca executive compared the newly sanctioned Russia to North Korea. Animoca Brands Restricts Russian Users From Leveraging Firm’s Blockchain Gaming Products According to the Hong Kong-based blockchain gaming giant Animoca Brands, the company is imposing restrictions on Russian users. Animoca....
DAO: Decentralized. Autonomous. Organization.The whole phrase is a misnomer. Theyre not decentralized, not autonomous and they are not organizations, Monsterplay blockchain consultancy founder David Freuden tells Magazine.Freuden co-authored a 51-page report on DAOs in May 2020 in an attempt to help realize their potential.We need DAOs, he explains. The idea of shareholder first is only a 1980s/1990s concept. Companies became about profits, not products.He foresaw big things for DAOs and much has changed nearly two years later. By the end of 2021, DAOs had more than 1.6 million....
The interesting bit about Ethereum and its blockchain is how the software solutions can translate to real life use cases. Anyone who has ever dreamed of creating their own company or organization can now do so with the Ethereum blockchain. Getting involved in establishing DAOs is a great way to revolutionize the world as we know it, even outside of the financial world. The blockchain is being looked at as a great way to transform finance as we know it to this very day. Although there is a genuine use case for distributed ledger technology in the monetary system, its use cases transcend....
According to a press release, Animoca Brands Japan, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands Corporation Limited, will expand its Web3 business. The company recently completed a $45 million funding round, setting its valuation at $500 million, with the MUFG Bank and Animoca Brands Corporation. Related Reading: Is This The Reason Dutch Authorities Arrested The Alleged Tornado […]
Democracy is antithetical to the fundamentals of private property rights and, therefore, the functional, fair organization of society.