Crypto
Why to DAO: a narrative analysis of the drivers of tokenized Exit to Community
Research paper by Tara Merk on motivations for community ownership
DADA
A digital art platform exploring community ownership through tokenization while advocating for fair art economies
ENS
Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is a public key protocol that decentralized its governance in 2021 by forming a DAO, airdropping tokens to users, expanding collective ownership.
Gitcoin
Gitcoin is a platform for open source Ethereum projects that exited its founding organization in 2021 with an $11.3 million investment round and shifted to liquid democracy.
SongADAO
SongADAO emerged when Jonathan Mann formed a Limited Co-op Association and DAO in order to protect his daily songwriting practice with 100% community ownership and governance.
Uniswap
Uniswap is a crypto exchange that decentralized its governance but accountability remains in doubt.