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Dec 2021
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BREAKDOWN: Can DAOs Be a 10X Improvement...

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A reading of two recent essays.  This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. On this week’s “Long Read’s Sunday,” NLW looks at DAOs and their benefits over traditional fundraising, reading: “DAOs and the Next Crowdfunding Gold Rush” by Will Gottsegen “What Kickstarter Going Decentralized Means for Web 3” by Daniel Kuhn  - NYDIG, the institutional-grade platform for ... Show More
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