

May 18 2021
Flamingo DAO – What You Should Know About Decentralized Autonomous Organizations With Priyanka Desai And Aaron Wright
About the episode
Kevin sits down with fellow Flamingo DAO collaborators Priyanka Desai and Aaron Wright to discuss favorite NFT projects, what DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) are, how they operate, and how you can get involved with new and up-and-coming DAOs.
About our guest

Priyanka Desai
Priyanka Desai is currently leading operations for OpenLaw, the project behind Flamingo and The LAO.

Topics covered
Links from the episode
Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) | Investopedia
Bitcoin and the Rise of the Cypherpunks | CoinDesk
Smart vs. Ricardian Contracts: What’s the Difference? | Elinext
Blockchain and the Law: The Rule of Code by Primavera De Filippi and Aaron Wright
How WallStreetBets and Robinhood Created Bonkers Stock Market | Bloomberg
The Rise and Fall of Digg | Social Media Today
The Tao of “The DAO” or: How the Autonomous Corporation is Already Here | TechCrunch
What is Dunbar’s Number? | New Scientist
Kraken vs. Gemini: Crypto Exchange Comparison 2021 | Crypto Head
State Lawmaker Explains Wyoming’s Newly Passed DAO LLC Law | CoinDesk
CryptoPunks NFT Bundle Goes for $17 Million in Christie’s Auction | TechCrunch
Ultra-Rare Alien CryptoPunk NFT Sells for 605 ETH, or $750,000 | Cointelegraph
Meebits with Flamingo Tee | Larvalabs
Exploring PleasrDAO and the Edward Snowden NFT | Ivan on Tech
How Emily Segal Crowdfunded Her New Novel with Crypto | Decrypt
Art Blocks – Generative NFT Art with Erick Snowfro | Modern Finance Podcast 008
The ‘Metaverse’ Bet: Crypto-Rich Investors Snap Up Virtual Real Estate | Reuters
Show notes
What are DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations)?[1:08]
How did Aaron and Priyanka get involved in the world of NFTs and DAOs?[03:04]
What is OpenLaw, who founded it, and what is its mission?[05:07]
Would the DAO structure be a good fit for something like the WallStreetBets subreddit?[11:38]
Are DAOs upscalable, or do they operate best at a capped number of users?[16:20]
How does someone set up a legitimate DAO?[20:57]
What is the onboarding process like for someone joining LAO or Flamingo?[30:32]
Top DAOs a novice might check out to learn more about how they operate.[52:28]
NFT projects Aaron and Priyanka are currently excited about.[56:28]
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