The foundation model for token issuance is a core form of centralized top-down governance, and most ICO projects were governed by a small group of individuals rather than by the community at large or a DAO.
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The foundation model for token issuance is a core form of centralized top-down governance in the context of token offerings.
Wulf A. Kaal, Fair Token Launch (2022). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4015908
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ICO era token issuance
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failuresupport: assertedfailure: Centralized foundation governancefamily: recentralization-driftsecurities-lawgovernance-designdecentralizationdao
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