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We are very happy to finally release the first fruit of our multi-stakeholder governance initiative with Project Liberty ✨ A report comparing governance mechanisms and dynamics across 11 major blockchain networks including Bitcoin, Ethereum.org, Cosmos - The Interchain ⚛️, and optimism.eth 🪢

Researcher Spotlight 💡 🔍 Tara Merk is aPh.D. candidate at Panthéon-Assas université, Research Fellow at Metagov and Associate Researcher Weizenbaum-Institut. 💠 In her work, Tara studies DAO governance, Exit to Community cases, participatory action research, and Web3 labor challenges.

The culmination of our research with Project Liberty is here 🪢 Welcome "The Blockchain Governance Toolkit. A Cookbook for a Resilient and Robust Ecosystem" 👩‍🍳 We translated the findings of the previous report into actionable tools and recommendations aiming to pave the way

🐚 Blockchain Technology and Polycentric Governance We are happy to present the final version of our Research Report on Blockchain Technology and Polycentric Governance, authored by Primavera De Filippi, sofia cossar, Morshed Mannan| মোর্শেদ মান্নান, Tara Merk, and It’s Jamilya. The report analyzes the

Can’t wait for the black mirror on this 🍿 bbc.com/news/live/cnk4…

🇩🇪 Excited to announce our researcher Tara Merk will join a panel on 12.09 in Berlin, hosted by @TRF_Mediatalk. Featuring @Marianadlrw and Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation, moderated by journalist emma thomasson. Looking forward to this stimulating discussion! eventbrite.com/e/blockchain-h…

Should „don’t trust verify“ be a thing in DAOs? Always? Find out: policyreview.info/articles/analy… So grateful for the amazing work from DADA which I got to observe and which inspired this piece ❤️

Before creating the Blockchain Governance Cookbook, my colleagues and I analyzed how over 10 Layer 1s make governance decisions. From choices about legal entities to planned vs. actual decentralization & more Check out the six key findings in this report! 🧐

Just published! A book chapter with Morshed Mannan and Tara Merk on "Cooperative Online Communities," open acess for all: taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-ed…

🔔 New article time! In this chapter, Morshed Mannan| মোর্শেদ মান্নান, Nathan Schneider & Tara Merk examines how Ben and The Platform combine decentralized tech with cooperative governance to amplify user voice and community control 🤝 tinyurl.com/bdzkf3tx

Come join us in Berlin on the 14th to discuss strategies for collectivizing the internet along the data value chain (data - platforms - physical infrastructure) auf DEUTSCH 🥨

BTS of a really fun and useful project I participated in - I got to read off of a star wars type screen and move my hands 🤌🏽 can't wait to see the final outcome!

📍 Im Weizenbaum-Forum am 🗓️ 14.1.2025 diskutieren wir über die Ansätze: Gemeinschaftliches Eigentum an Daten, gemeinschaftliche Plattformen und gemeinschaftliche Internet-Infrastruktur. ✅ Jetzt anmelden und mitdiskutieren 👉 weizenbaum-institut.de/veranstaltunge…

TikTok users moving to Red Note demonstrates once more why online communities deserve a say in how their favorite digital spaces ❌ Great chapter by Morshed Mannan| মোর্শেদ মান্নান, Nathan Schneider & Tara Merk on how cooperative governance empowers users'voice! tinyurl.com/bdzkf3tx

Kezia Rice from RESET interviewed our researcher Tara Merk for a piece on blockchain, sustainability, and regenerative finance 🌱🪙 en.reset.org/the-blockchain…

The other internet is people (and books I can’t wait to read) — so proud to be a little part of it 🤍