DAO & Crypto Governance Resources

Note: This resource was last updated in April 2022. Some links may be outdated.

A curated collection of resources for researching DAO and crypto governance.

Industry Research

Research Projects

• Smart Contract Research Forum

  • Governance and Coordination Track
  • Mechanism Design Track
  • Research Pulse Newsletter (weekly summary)

• Network Governance Research by dGov Foundation

  • Interaction network graphs

• DAObase

• Crypto Governance Research by Block Commons

• DAO Research

Metrics & Analytics

• Dune Analytics – User Generated Analytics

  • MakerDAO Dashboard by @SebVentures
  • DeFi Governance Voter Turnout

• Deep DAO – Metrics of DAOs

• Etherscan – Blockchain Explorer

• Token Terminal – Protocol Earnings

Working Groups

• LeXpunK Army – Legal innovation for autonomous technologies
• DAO Governance Collective
• Talent DAO – Organization design for DAOs

Academic Research

Research Centers

• Metagovernance Project – The Governance Layer of the Internet

  • Exploring DAOs as a New Kind of Institution

• Wharton Cryptogovernance Workshop

  • Participating projects

• Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance

• UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies

• Stanford Center For Blockchain Research

• Stanford Law DAO Symposium

Reading Lists & Databases

• Nathan Schneider – peer production, online communities, governance

  • Zotero library

• Blockchain Research Network

  • Public Zotero Library

• Wharton Blockchain Governance Reading List

Classification Framework

Based on Risius & Spohrer (2017) "Blockchain - Research State of the Art":

Activities:

• Design and Features – How blockchain systems are designed
• Measurement and Value – Added value of blockchain solutions
• Management and Organization – Governance and strategies in blockchain systems

Levels of Analysis:

• Users and Society – Individual transactions and societal consequences
• Intermediaries – Smart contracts and automation
• Platforms – Different implementations (Ethereum, Hyperledger, etc.)
• Firms and Industries – Business models and industry applications