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A Japanese village saved itself through DAO and NFTs 🏯 In the mountains of Niigata Prefecture lies a tiny village called Yamakoshi — one of many rural Japanese towns on the brink of extinction due to youth migration and an aging population. But the locals found an unexpected solution: they created Yamakoshi DAO, also known as Neo-Yamakoshi Village In 2021, they launched the Nishikigoi NFT collection, named after the famous ornamental koi carp originally bred in this region. Each NFT wasn’t just a picture — it acted as a digital resident ID, granting voting rights in the DAO, access to village life, and the status of a “digital citizen” 🛂 Over the years, the project raised $423,000 and attracted 1,700 digital residents. The funds go toward supporting the elderly, organizing school sports events, and funding local initiatives. Many digital citizens even travel to Yamakoshi for festivals and community gatherings — blurring the line between online and offline life 🌐 So far, Yamakoshi DAO has held six votes with 40% member participation, aiming to reach 10,000 participants and boost engagement to 80% ⬆ The project has even gained support from Japan’s government: the Liberal Democratic Party allocated around $60,000 to test Web3 solutions, while Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has publicly stated that Web3 will be part of Japan’s national digital transformation strategy 🔄

Bloody weekend on the market 🩸 Some lost, some bought the dip, and some just turned off the charts… Meanwhile, the XDAO team kept working on the app as usual How was your October 11? 🥴 *Red light therapy — a popular recovery treatment using infrared light that helps relieve stress and improve overall well-being

DarkFi DAO — untraceable? 🕵‍♂ Amir Taaki, one of the most renowned Bitcoin developers and a key figure of the cypherpunk movement, has introduced the world’s first fully anonymous DAO. He built it together with the DarkFi team (a group developing privacy-focused tools for online communities) 🤫 The idea is simple but radical: every DAO action should look like random data that can’t be linked to any organization. In such a system, everything is hidden — payments and their amounts, token holders, proposal initiators, vote counts, even treasury data. On-chain it looks like chaos, but within the DAO, the usual governance logic continues to function 🗳 According to Taaki, this isn’t just a technical feature but a return to the roots. He believes modern DAOs have lost their original meaning: governance concentrates in the hands of big holders, while processes become overly public and vulnerable to pressure. An anonymous DAO, he argues, breaks this pattern, allowing communities to operate freely and without external control, especially under repressive regimes 🤫 The crypto community’s reaction was mixed. Some saw it as a continuation of classic cypherpunk philosophy and a step toward a new level of DAO evolution. Others were skeptical, saying full anonymity makes the project impractical and risky. Yet everyone agreed on one thing: if the idea survives and evolves, it could redefine what decentralized organizations truly mean 🤝

Real estate in Dubai through a DAO is almost a reality 🏙 A new project called Prypco Mint has launched in Dubai, allowing users to buy tokenized shares in actual apartments or houses. The minimum entry is about $540, and every deal is instantly registered with the Dubai Land Department, meaning you become a legal co-owner of real property, not just a holder of a “virtual token” 🏠 For now, the focus is on tokenization and transparent ownership transfer via blockchain. But Prypco plans to soon introduce DAO mechanics: token holders will vote on what to do with the properties — rent them out, renovate, or sell — and profits from rent or resale will be distributed proportionally among all owners 🏬 Apartments and villas in Dubai are already available on the platform, and the founders believe this model could open access to premium real estate for ordinary investors, not just major funds 🙌 It’s also one of the first cases where a government land registry is directly integrated with blockchain. If the experiment succeeds, DAOs could become the default framework for managing real estate in major cities 🏢 *This publication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advertising or investment advice

🥴: transfers to a bank card, tracking in Excel sheets, screenshotting receipts 😎: automated on-chain fundraising, clean and transparent, money flows in by itself Crowdfunding in the XDAO app on TON. Coming soon!

Scroll DAO: “ideal” decentralization meets reality ⚖ Scroll DAO was originally built on the textbook model: power in the hands of tokenholders and their delegates, debates on forums, proposals put to a vote, and the treasury distributed whenever ideas came in. On paper, it looked like a perfect example of decentralization In practice, it didn’t work that way. Hardly anyone showed up to vote, delegates often failed to act or pulled decisions in their own favor, and processes dragged on for months, slowing down the network itself. What was meant to be a showcase of “pure DAO” ended up as a bottleneck ⚙ In September the team announced a restructuring. An Execution Council will now handle operational decisions, with a Scroll Foundation above it holding veto power on key issues. Treasury distribution will shift to fixed cycles — every 6 to 12 months — to enforce discipline. And by January 2026, a new DAO “constitution” will be put to a vote 📖 Some in the community see this as a step back and a move toward centralization. But the team’s reasoning is simple: the old model wasn’t working. The real lesson here is that there’s no universal formula for DAO governance. It’s not about following the “ideal textbook,” but about finding a structure that actually works for the project and its community 👨‍💻

Important! Beware of scam clones of XDAO official resources ⚠️ In recent weeks, fake copies of chats and bots posing as XDAO’s official resources have been popping up more often. They promise giveaways, bonuses for deposits, and ask you to connect your wallets — all of this is fraud. To protect yourself, block the option of being added to groups without your consent in your Telegram settings ❌ ✅ Official chat for the English-speaking community: https://t.me/xdao_eng ✅ Official XDAO bot: https://t.me/xdao_ton_bot Stay alert: — we never ask you to make deposits through “new bots” — we don’t run giveaways that require you to send funds — all announcements are published only in official channels Protect your assets and always double-check links! 🙏

Netflix on smart contracts or an attempt to resurrect a dead brand 🎬 In December 2021, a plan went viral on crypto Twitter: “Let’s buy Blockbuster and turn it into the first decentralized streaming service” Blockbuster was once a giant of video rentals with thousands of stores worldwide. But the digital era and Netflix killed the brand, leaving the rights in the hands of Dish Network 😦 The community set out to raise $5M through the $BLKBSTER token to acquire the trademark. The goal wasn’t just to revive a brand, but to build a “decentralized Netflix” — a DAO that decides which films to fund, how to split revenue, and what content gets on the platform 🤑 Writer Ben Mezrich (author of The Social Network, the book behind the Facebook movie) joined the hype, calling BlockbusterDAO “the perfect Web3 story”. That sent interest soaring: within weeks, more than 40,000 people had joined the Discord 🌐 Dish Network, however, refused to even discuss selling the brand. BlockbusterDAO never materialized, but it went down in history as another example of DAOs rallying people around wild ideas — from buying the U.S. Constitution to reviving Blockbuster! 🏵

Following crypto news? DEXs are exploding one after another 💥 ASTER and others prove the market no longer wants to trust centralized structures with their money At first, people didn’t believe in DEXs: why bother if you’ve got familiar exchanges? Today the market finally realized that decentralization is the future of trading 📊 But trading is only the beginning. The next step will be shared ownership and governance of assets. In the same way, everyone will come to see the value of DAOs — doing with capital what DEXs did with trading 🚀

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Friends With Benefits: a DAO as an exclusive cultural club ✨ Not what you might think. FWB is called “the most stylish DAO in crypto”. It’s not about investments or staking. It’s about art, music, and parties. Their mission is to build cultural and technical infrastructure for digital communities through creative experimentation, collective coordination, and new ways of belonging in the digital space 🎨 Getting in isn’t as simple as buying a token. You have to pass a selection process and prove you’re ready to contribute — with creativity, expertise, or ideas. At its peak, full access required holding 75 $FWB (worth around $10,000 at the time). That created an exclusivity level comparable to private clubs like Soho House — but on the blockchain 🎭 Why do people join? — Offline events: parties at Art Basel, summits in New York and LA — An online hub to discuss trends in culture, media, and Web3 — Opportunities to launch projects together: from magazines to brand collabs — Access to the DAO’s “cultural capital”: connections with artists, musicians, investors Unlike most DAOs where tokens = treasury power, in FWB tokens = social capital first and foremost 🎭

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AI in DAO governance: MakerDAO’s bold experiment 🤖 The original idea behind DAOs was that they would be as automated as possible Recently, one of the largest and most recognized DAOs in crypto launched an ambitious experiment: building an organization that could eventually be governed by AI ✈ A group of contributors is rewriting the MakerDAO “constitution” to give AI enough context to make reliable inferences and evaluate proposals. Not “understand” in the human sense — but operate with enough information to flag issues and suggest actions The goal is to create GAIT (Governance AI Tool) that can: — detect malicious proposals 🔍 — track when someone acts against the DAO’s interests ❌ Yes, it may sound dystopian. But humans in governance also make mistakes — or worse, act in bad faith. AI won’t be given control right away; it will be tested repeatedly until it proves reliable ☝️ The project is still in its early days, with no deadlines. But it’s a fascinating step toward the automation that DAOs were originally meant to embody

Three formats of DAO partnerships 🤝 DAOs can collaborate not only with companies or funds but also with each other. There are three main models: 1⃣ Token exchange DAOs exchange their tokens and add them to their treasuries. This way, they become invested in each other’s success and build long-term relationships 2⃣ Joint programs and grants DAOs pool their budgets to support shared initiatives — from hackathons to research. This scales impact while lowering costs for each participant 3⃣ Cross-DAO services One DAO can provide services to another — for example, analytics, auditing, or marketing. Essentially, DAOs can act as on-chain “contractors” Take note: these partnerships show that DAOs don’t have to compete — they can strengthen one another. Instead of “every man for himself,” a new economic model is forming where decentralized communities exchange resources, services, and trust 🫂

Two days ago, the XDAO team attended FUTURUM Georgia — one of the most exciting events at the intersection of crypto and iGaming ⚡ Our co-founder was a speaker on the All In: Crypto x iGaming panel. The discussion turned out to be truly powerful: new ideas, live debates, and a fresh perspective on how DAOs are transforming business and Web3. Zurab was even lucky enough to win a unique artifact from the organizers at the end of the event 🖼😄 Big thanks to the FUTURUM team — the event was top-notch! 🤜

A very insightful post from one of the crypto influencers on X (Twitter) 👆🏼

XDAO x STON.fi: on-chain swaps inside your DAO ↔️ Now your DAOs can not only store and distribute assets, but also swap tokens directly from the DAO treasury without leaving the XDAO app! Thanks to STON.fi and its liquidity aggregation protocol Omniston, your DAO always has access to live token prices and optimal swap routes 📊 How does it work? 1. Create a “Swap DAO Funds (STON.fi)” proposal (e.g., USDT → TON) 2. Members of your DAO vote 3. If quorum is reached, the transaction is automatically executed on behalf of the DAO wallet Which tokens are supported? All assets on the TON network. The availability of a pair depends on its listing on STON.fi and the liquidity provided 🪙 Why is it transparent and secure? 💰 Funds are always stored in the DAO wallet 🗳 Every action goes through member voting 🔎 Each transaction is publicly visible in TON explorers Store, manage, and swap assets in just a few clicks — all inside the XDAO app!

SimpDAOs, or tokenized fan clubs 💗 Crypto has given rise to a strange yet telling phenomenon known as SimpDAOs — “fan DAOs” where people rally around an influencer or media personality 🫤 The most famous example is IreneDAO. In 2022, Singaporean model and crypto influencer Irene Zhao launched a collection of NFT memes. Buying one granted access to a DAO where fans could interact with her, vote on ideas, and get “exclusive” perks. The hype attracted even big names like Logan Paul, and NFT prices soared 🔼 In essence, it was the tokenization of affection: the more you “simped” for the influencer, the more you invested in the DAO. But the risks were obvious. Once public attention faded, so did interest in the DAO and its tokens. And the structure itself was rarely truly decentralized. Power almost always sat with the influencer or their inner circle On the flip side, SimpDAOs revealed something important: the DAO concept can work not just for protocols or investments, but also for cultural and media communities (even if they don’t always live up to the full ideals of decentralization) 🙃

DAO raids: the new “profit scheme” for whales and arbitrage traders? ⚔️⚔️ In 2023–2024, the crypto world witnessed several high-profile attacks on DAOs. So-called “raiders” bought up governance tokens not to build the community, but to seize DAO treasuries. The most notorious cases — Nouns DAO and Aragon DAO 😢 In Nouns DAO, investors spotted an arbitrage: the price of an NFT with voting rights was lower than the treasury value per token. They started buying in bulk and pushing their proposals. In Aragon DAO, raiders managed to acquire a controlling stake and voted to reallocate assets — tens of thousands of ETH were pulled from the treasury, effectively “resetting” the DAO. Don’t be like these guys. In XDAO, protection against such raids is built into the architecture:

🔤 GP tokens are non-transferable and non-tradable. They cannot be bought on the market to gain control over a DAO 🔤 Transfers of GP tokens are only possible through consensus. They can move between wallets solely by decision of DAO members 🔤 The architecture eliminates raid scenarios. DAOs are shielded from hostile takeovers, and power cannot be concentrated in a single holder’s hands

Ignore these safeguards, and a DAO’s treasury becomes an easy target for raiders. With the right architecture, a DAO remains a tool for growth — not a playground for speculation 👨‍💻