DAOs are forcing crypto protocols to choose between code and emergency brakes
Compound is a crypto lending protocol governed by holders who delegate their COMP tokens, a setup known as a decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO. It works like an online republic, with token holders debating proposals, voting, and letting software carry out the result. In July 2024, that republic nearly sent…
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