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Author: Aristotle Mannan

Bringing Citizen Journalism to Web3: A Spotlight on JournoDAO

May 5, 2023Aristotle Mannan
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Freedom of the Press was so highly valued by America’s Founding Fathers that it was immortalized within the First Amendment to the Constitution. After a century of colonial rule, it was believed that the nation’s fledgling democracy would require open… Continue Reading →

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Do You Hold What You HODL? A Primer on Crypto Wallets

March 30, 2023Aristotle Mannan
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Among crypto’s most faithful, “hold on for dear life” (or “HODL”) has emerged as a rallying cry to remain steadfast during periods of market volatility. This has been especially pertinent amidst the ongoing “crypto winter,” where the total market capitalization… Continue Reading →

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Banking the Un(der)banked: Enabling Financial Inclusion Through Stablecoins

March 21, 2023Aristotle Mannan
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At their core, banks operate as intermediaries that pool funds from depositors and facilitate interest-bearing loans to borrowers. (1) Although the latter serves as a primary source of revenue for banks – as well as a means for lenders to… Continue Reading →

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Leveraging Non-Fungible Tokens (“NFTs”) for Social Good: A Spotlight on Al Goanna

March 8, 2023Aristotle Mannan
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Marketplaces for artwork have historically perpetuated asymmetries between creators and collectors. Whereas the proceeds of a primary sale – the first transaction to a buyer – are largely conveyed to the artist, subsequent profits from secondary sales generally benefit the… Continue Reading →

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Bridging the Gender Gap in Web 3.0: A Spotlight on H.E.R. DAO

March 3, 2023Aristotle Mannan
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Fundamentally, the promise of Web 3.0 relies on decentralization enabled by blockchain and the ability for internet users to take ownership of their content. While these aims may be construed from the outset as primarily technical in nature, their success… Continue Reading →

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The DAO Debrief: Lessons Learned on DAO Liabilities and Regulations

March 1, 2023Aristotle Mannan

We dedicated this March at the Blockchain Law for Social Good Center (“BL4SG”) to Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (“DAOs”). With the release of the DAO Toolkit at the World Economic Forum (“WEF”), we first examined how DAOs can be leveraged as… Continue Reading →

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From Davos to DAOvos: Blockchain’s Breakthrough at the World Economic Forum

February 9, 2023Aristotle Mannan
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Each January, the World Economic Forum (“WEF”) convenes global business leaders in Davos, Switzerland to discuss pressing societal issues. With this year’s theme of “Cooperation in a Fragmented World,” the conference’s 53rd installment was a fitting venue to release the… Continue Reading →

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New Rollups on the Block: Enabling Web 3.0 Privacy Through Zero-Knowledge

February 9, 2023Aristotle Mannan
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Some two decades ago, the internet as we know it – Web 2.0 – evolved from static, read-only webpages into dynamic environments where users can read and write content. With the shift from passive consumption of information to active participation… Continue Reading →

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