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NFT auctions for good: TeddyDAO 🧸 One NFT bear a day — all for charity. For over a year, this small DAO has been minting a unique pixel Teddy every day and auctioning it off. All proceeds go directly to a children’s charity, selected by the auction winner, via JustGiving 🙏 How it works: 🟠 1 new Teddy is minted daily 🟠 NFT goes to the highest bidder in a 24h auction 🟠 All proceeds are donated to a charity chosen by the winner 🟠 NFT holders join the DAO and vote on future initiatives (how to use the treasury, what causes to support) Numbers so far: — Over 109,800 $GLMR raised — 100,000+ charities integrated — 2,000+ onchain participants In a space where NFTs often mean hype and speculation, Teddy DAO brings it back to something simple — helping children. One auction a day, one Teddy, one real impact ❤️

Has the real altseason just begun — or is this just another market manipulation? What’s your take?

XDAO for the fam: CROWDFUNDING 💸 DAO isn’t just about voting — it’s also about shared capital. Crowdfunding lets the community pool funds for various goals, such as launching a product, acquiring an asset, expanding a project, or investing in opportunities 🎯 How it works: 1️⃣ The DAO sets a goal — for example, raising 10,000 TON 2️⃣ Participants send funds to a smart contract address, which records every transaction, tracks funding progress, and can automatically issue tokens in return 3️⃣ The campaign may have a time limit. If the goal isn’t reached before the deadline, funds are returned 4️⃣ Once the campaign ends, the funds are either used automatically for the goal or allocated via a separate DAO vote Depending on the DAO’s settings, contributors may:

— receive LP or other tokens that reflect their share and grant rights to future rewards — receive nothing, if the campaign is a pure donation — get a refund if the goal is not reached

Unlike centralized campaigns, everything here is transparent and autonomous — managed by a smart contract, with no intermediaries or manual handling 💻

100 random commenters will get $500,000 $DAO each. Deadline: tomorrow, 12:00 UTC 💻

How Compound DAO lost $24M — and how to avoid making the same mistake 😬 In 2024, Compound DAO approved a proposal to send 5% of its treasury ($24 million) to a group called the “Golden Boys.” Only 51 out of 5,000+ token holders voted. The vote was valid — but the community simply didn’t notice in time How did this happen, especially with a major project like Compound? 1️⃣ The governance model was designed back in 2020, during the early days of DAOs. It was basic: token-based voting, no quorum. At the time, that seemed fine 2️⃣ The assumption was that token distribution = decentralization. But in practice, ownership ≠ participation. Most holders don’t vote 3️⃣ The system relied on “common sense”. But when there are no safeguards, someone always finds a way to exploit it. That’s how a questionable proposal got pushed through while everyone was distracted The result: even decentralization can fail without proper governance mechanisms in place 🤷🏻‍♂️ How to avoid this? With XDAO, you define your own DAO rules: — Minimum % of votes required for approval — Quorum, multisigs, withdrawal limits — There are two types of tokens (GP and LP), allowing you to form a group of managers with delegated voting power over the DAO treasury Unlike Compound’s legacy setup, XDAO is a flexible framework — where your governance is as secure and smart as the rules you design ⚙️

DAOs are now on Bitcoin — seriously?! 🪙 Bitcoin was once all about storing value — no smart contracts, no DAOs, “just Satoshi’s vision.” But things are changing 👀 In September 2024, the first Bitcoin-based DAO launched on the Rootstock Layer‑2 network — RootstockCollective. Participants can stake tokens and vote on decisions much like in Ethereum DAOs 👀 This is a major milestone for Bitcoin: L2s like Rootstock bring EVM compatibility to BTC, making possible everything Ethereum DAOs offer — token governance, on‑chain voting, and treasury management — all while leveraging Bitcoin’s security Importantly, this marks the third Ethereum-inspired innovation making its way to Bitcoin: ✅ NFTs ✅ Tokens ✅ Now — DAOs

How DAOs are changing sports and giving real power to fans 🏟 A new game is starting in the world of sports — and this time, it’s not investors calling the shots, but the community. DAOs are entering fan culture and giving supporters a say in how teams are run 🔹 LinksDAO • Raised $10.5M and actually bought Spey Bay golf club in Scotland — then a second club in the U.S. in early 2025 ✅ Fully operational: managed by member voting 🔹 Karate Combat DAO • The league launched the $KARATE token — fans and fighters vote on season formats, prizes, marketing, and design ✅ DAO actively controls the league’s budget and decisions 🔹 MotorDAO • Mission: fund motorsport through DAO governance • NFT tickets give fans voting rights on teams, drivers, and fund allocation ✅ Project is live but niche — activity mostly through Discord, NFTs, and voting 🔹 Krause House DAO • 1,200+ members came together to try buying an NBA team (Pelicans) 🟡 The community is active, but the goal hasn’t been reached yet 🔹 Fan Controlled Football (FCF) • Ran two seasons (2021–2022) where fans voted on lineups and even in-game strategy ⚠️ Currently on pause due to funding issues. No matches for now, but the tech and community still exist The era of sports ruled by executives and investors is fading. DAOs are building a new model — clubs owned and governed by the community 🏆🏆

The airdrop will be distributed through our new main XDAO app. After the TGE, tokens will automatically appear in the balances of your on-chain DAOs created through it 👀

XDAO for the fam: GOVERNANCE TOKENS 🏛 Governance tokens give you voting power in a DAO. The more tokens you hold — the more influence you have. They’re a tool of control: proposals, protocol updates, and fund allocations all go through them ❗️ How it works: — Tokens are distributed among DAO members (based on contributions, purchases, or reputation) — Each token = 1 vote on decisions — Important: In XDAO, governance tokens can’t be transferred or sold without a vote — meaning power in the DAO can’t simply be bought Governance tokens: — 🗳 Let you vote, delegate, and submit proposals — ♻️ Can be used alongside LP tokens — one gives power, the other tracks ownership — 📈 May be traded on the market — if the DAO is public and open If share tokens = “what you own” Then governance tokens = “what you can influence” This is what decentralization is really about — where rules are made not by admins, but by the community itself 🌐

DAO M&A deals — Web3 enters the world of corporate mergers 🤝 DAOs are no longer just token-powered communities. They’re forming alliances, acquiring each other, and executing real M&A transactions — just like traditional companies, but on-chain Since 2020, over 65 DAO-related M&A deals have taken place. Here are some standout cases: 🔹 Fei Protocol + Rari Capital → Tribe DAO

Fei was building an algorithmic stablecoin. Rari offered a DeFi lending platform with DAO-managed pools. They merged to create a unified DeFi ecosystem with a shared treasury and governance token. This was the first large-scale DAO-to-DAO merger — with real capital, joint governance, and a bold attempt at coordinated scaling

🔹 Aragon acquired Vocdoni

Aragon, one of the earliest DAO tooling projects, focuses on voting and governance. Vocdoni specializes in scalable, privacy-focused voting tech. The acquisition was strategic: Aragon enhanced its tech stack and accelerated new governance features. The DAO infrastructure leveled up

🔹 Gitcoin + clr.fund + Giveth → Public Goods Alliance

Gitcoin is the largest platform for open-source grants. clr.fund and Giveth focus on public goods and community funding. Instead of a full merger, they formed an alliance — coordinating budgets and governance while using DAO mechanics for transparent and efficient fund allocation

💡 These cases paved the way for advanced DAO strategies: — Safe token swaps between DAOs — Cross-DAO governance coordination — Shared treasuries and community mergers DAOs are becoming more than just governance tools — they’re a way to scale, form alliances, and drive the industry forward — transparently and decentralized 📈

Drop your TONxDAO balance screenshots in the comments — how many tokens do you have? 👇🏼

XDAO for the fam: LP tokens (Liquidity Provider Tokens) 💧 LP tokens are digital receipts that prove you’ve contributed funds to a DAO treasury. They represent your share of the collective pool of assets 🛍 Example: You deposit 1,000 TON into a DAO — in return, you receive LP tokens. If the DAO later distributes funds, you’ll be able to reclaim your proportional share based on the amount of LP tokens you hold 💼 Why they matter: — Track each member’s contribution — Used to calculate shares during exits or distributions — Add transparency and protect contributors’ interests — In some DAOs, LP tokens also grant voting power — if enabled Note: LP tokens don’t automatically give you governance rights — by default, they represent participation only. But you can configure them to serve as a voting tool too LP = participation. Governance = power. Where one ends and the other begins — you decide ⚙️

Soon, you’ll be able to collectively own the iconic Plush Pepe and other viral NFTs — directly through your DAO ✋

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What changed after The DAO hack? 🤔 In our previous post, we talked about The DAO hack — now let’s break down what happened next and how it changed Web3 forever. If you missed it, here’s a quick recap: in 2016, the first major earthquake in Web3 hit — The DAO was hacked. The attacker exploited a smart contract vulnerability and drained 3.6M ETH (~$60M at the time). But the real impact wasn’t just the theft — it was the aftermath. That’s when Ethereum realized decentralization isn’t just code 💁🏻‍♂️ Here’s what changed: 🗣️ The “social layer” was born After the hack, Ethereum split: part of the community hard-forked to return the stolen funds — creating Ethereum (ETH), while the rest stayed on the original chain as Ethereum Classic (ETC). This was the first time blockchain history was shaped not by machines, but by people. From that moment, consensus meant not just code, but shared community values 📊 Web3 governance began Before: “code is law”. After: “code is a tool, not a god.” The hack triggered a movement toward governance — discussions, votes, and legitimate changes through collective decisions. Without that shift, DAOs wouldn’t exist as they do today 🗃️ SEC stepped in The U.S. regulator released a report: DAO tokens may be securities. This laid the groundwork for future regulation of ICOs, tokens, and DeFi 🧠 Smarter, safer coding practices No more sloppy smart contracts. Developers began using kill-switches, multisigs, audits, and safer deployment processes. A new security culture was born — and we at XDAO are part of it, with every contract undergoing thorough audits to protect users The DAO hack exposed a flaw in code — but more importantly, it exposed a flaw in thinking. That’s when the real Web3 era began 💡