Blockchain Governance

Here is the curated list of articles on blockchain governance by influencers.

Good introduction to know blockchain governance:
Introduction to Blockchain Governance

blockchain governance design is one of the most important problems out there, its critical components,

  1. Blockchain Governance Our Future by Fred Ehrsam
    • blockchain governance design is one of the most important problems out there, its critical components

    • I believe governance is the most vital problem in the space.

  2. Notes on Blockchain governance  by Vitalik Buterin
    • The article specifically talks about recent trends in blockchain governance using on-chain coin-holder voting.
    • On-chain voting is overrated and “informal governance” is much less bad.
    • Argues that algorithm and mechanisms could not replace human interference in enacting governance.
    • Two formal models for governance: Decision function and coordination 
    • On-chain voting mechanism could lead to bribery
    • He suggests: “In blockchain governance, it seems like this is the only way forward as well. The approach for blockchain governance that I advocate is ‘multifactorial consensus’, where different coordination flags and different mechanisms and groups are polled, and the ultimate decision depends on the collective result of all of these mechanisms together
  3. Against On-Chain Governance  by Vlad Zamfir
    • Blockchain governance is not an abstract design problem. It’s an applied social problem.

    • Blockchain governance is too important for us to let a small handful of cryptocurrency whales make arbitrary decisions.