18 stories about Governance from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Aug 24, 2026.
Term Finance, an Ethereum-based lending app, lost $8.5 million after an attacker bought enough voting tokens to manipulate the protocol. This highlights a growing risk in decentralized finance where control of a protocol can be cheaper than the assets it manages.
A team funded by Optimism has redirected $49 million worth of OP tokens from planned user airdrops to a fund controlled by the Optimism Foundation. This decision was made through a single deciding vote, sparking debate about decentralization in the ecosystem.
This year's crypto hacks total $972 million, with most losses coming from stolen keys and governance failures rather than code bugs. Experts warn that audits alone don't guarantee safety, highlighting the need for stronger security practices.
Cardano's latest upgrade, the Van Rossum hard fork, marks the first time the network's community voted on a major update. The change moves Cardano to version 11 and introduces new governance features.
Uniswap's governance is voting on two proposals that could increase the UNI token burn rate. The votes, open from July 19 to July 26, would route new fees from Uniswap v4 and the Robinhood Chain into the burn system established under the "UNIfication" overhaul in December 2025.
Leonidas' DOG Mode client challenges Bitcoin's default relay policies, reopening a philosophical debate over censorship, free markets and who really governs the network.
A proposal to restrict non-financial data on Bitcoin has split prominent developers, miners, and industry leaders ahead of a key activation deadline, reopening one of the network's biggest governance debates since the Blocksize Wars.
Some crypto billionaires are advocating for systems where wealth could influence voting rights, raising concerns about democracy and fairness in governance. The BBC reports on their efforts and the potential implications.
The BIP 110 proposal would cap arbitrary data on Bitcoin for a year, but Saylor, Adam Back and others say turning a spam dispute into a consensus fight could create a bigger risk than the spam itself.
An attacker followed every rule of a crypto system perfectly, drained $20 million from its treasury, and may still go to prison. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in decentralized governance mechanisms.
An attacker spent $4 million to acquire enough BONK tokens to pass a malicious governance proposal, draining $20 million from the project's treasury. The attacker then began selling the stolen tokens, causing the price to drop.
The developers behind the memecoin project said they had informed law enforcement after the attack and were working to recover funds and identify those responsible.
Solana has introduced a new governance system allowing validators and stakers to propose and vote on network changes. To open a proposal, a validator must have 100,000 SOL staked, currently worth about $7.7 million.
Circle's CEO emphasized USDC's robust network as a new stablecoin, OUSD, emerges as a potential challenger. Questions remain about OUSD's governance and revenue-sharing models.
A former Ethereum Foundation leader warns the network must quickly create new funding institutions as the Foundation steps back from its primary funding role. This shift could impact future development and security if not addressed promptly.
A new Ethereum governance proposal suggests validators could redirect up to 10% of their staking rewards to fund ecosystem projects. This raises questions about coordination, incentives, and who gets to decide where the money goes.
The Cardano Foundation's flagship conference was scrapped after a funding proposal failed to secure the two-thirds support required under the blockchain's new governance system.
Aave has started a binding vote on Arbitrum to transfer $71 million in disputed ETH. The funds are tied to a 2024 exploit, with creditors and Aave in a legal battle over ownership.