Researchers plan 'unstoppable' DAO to help whales save themselves

Researchers plan 'unstoppable' DAO to help whales save themselves
- May 20, 2016
- Bill Maurer, anthropology professor and law professor, on legal implications of advancements in blockchain technology via Coin Desk, May 20, 2016
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Currently, the plan is for the DAO to be led by Bill Maurer, a cultural anthropologist at UC Irvine …. In statements, Maurer described the project in more scientific terms, framing it as one that grew out of his mandate to explore how bitcoin and blockchain technology are "unleashing experiments with money and payment".
For the full story, please visit http://www.coindesk.com/researchers-dao-save-the-whales/.
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