India doesn’t know how many people it governs, where they live or how many are citizens, writes @mihirssharma (via @opinion) https://t.co/m85vnXkstP ...

RT Polkadot Blockchain Academy (@AcademyPolkadot)PBA launches Governance for New Leadership, an exclusive, transformative week at our #Bali campus designed for those shaping the future of global decision-making.From September 7–14, PBA will host #policymakers, CEOs, innovators, and forward-thinking leaders from diverse sectors.Participants will learn directly from leading experts, collaborate with innovators, and gain practical tools to drive real-world impact. The program emphasizes actionable frameworks, ...

A fund tied to Wise’s co-founder is urging shareholders to vote against shifting the firm’s primary listing from London, citing a lack of transparency on governance changes https://t.co/abX2R4pVpn ...

Network & Token Utility - STRK is Starknet's native gas token, with plans for a burn mechanism similar to Ethereum's EIP-1559 [1] - STRK also serves as the governance token for network upgrades and community decisions [2] Decentralization & Security - Starknet is transitioning to a fully decentralized network secured by a custom Proof-of-Stake (PoS) mechanism [1] - Full decentralization of proving and sequencing is expected by H1 2026 [1] - Starknet leverages Ethereum for trustless security [3] Staking & Validation - Staking v2 is live, marking progress towards the final staking design [1] - STRK is the primary staking asset (75% STRK / 25% BTC soon) [2] - Over 12% of the STRK supply is already staked [2] - StarkWare has started staking (30 million STRK on its own validator + 75 million in delegation to external ones) [2] - The Starknet Foundation will begin staking by late August / early September through delegation [2] Sequencing - Starknet v0.14.0 (coming in a few weeks) will introduce a distributed sequencer, the first step in decentralizing sequencing [2]

RT Ignas | DeFi (@DefiIgnas)MAKE L2 TOKENS GREAT AGAIN!L2 tokens are non-investible: low fee generation, no fee sharing, and governance is overvalued.Layer 2s should acquire as much $ETH as possible.It's the true Ethereum x L2 alignment:- L2 tokens act like speculative assets akin to TradFi Crypto Treasury Company stocks- They manage $ETH treasury, making governance meaningful- L2 tokens trade with $ETH price, aligning incentives but can trade at ETH reserve's premium.Current Layer 2 reserves are abysmal: A ...

MAKE L2 TOKENS GREAT AGAIN!L2 tokens are non-investible: low fee generation, no fee sharing, and governance is overvalued.Layer 2s should acquire as much $ETH as possible.It's the true Ethereum x L2 alignment:- L2 tokens act like speculative assets akin to TradFi Crypto Treasury Company stocks- They manage $ETH treasury, making governance meaningful- L2 tokens trade with $ETH price, aligning incentives but can trade at ETH reserve's premium.Current Layer 2 reserves are abysmal: Arbitrum holds just $80M, and ...

I have decentralized ~2% of my governance rights of the Ethereum blockchainmrsico is getting her house ...

Token Functionality - $BONE is the backbone of the Shiba Ecosystem, powering various functionalities [1] - $BONE facilitates staking, governance, rewards, payments, and gaming within the ecosystem [1] - $BONE is integral to ShibaSwap and Shibarium [1] Ecosystem Development - The Shiba Ecosystem encourages staking with BURY 2.0 [2] - The Shiba Ecosystem promotes voting with veBONE [2] - SHIB Pay is used for payments within the Shiba Ecosystem [2] - The SHIBArmy is building the future of the ecosystem [2]

Challenges in Higher Education - The Canadian university sector has experienced over 5,000 job cuts since the introduction of international student caps in January 2024 [3] - Ontario universities are projected to lose 100,000 student spots, potentially leading to unmet workforce needs and increased competition for remaining seats [4] - The University of Waterloo announced a $94 million operational deficit, signaling a growing financial crisis in higher education [5] Impact of University Failure - Failure of universities could lead to failures in essential services like healthcare, due to underfunding and disconnection from communities [8][10][11] - Underfunding higher education endangers healthcare and healing systems [11] - The current university system is described as a "house of cards," vulnerable to collapse due to disconnected leadership, chronic underfunding, and lack of public trust [13][14] Proposed Solutions and Reimagining Higher Education - The report advocates for co-creation, involving students, faculty, and community groups in designing curriculums and research [19][20] - Governance in higher education needs reimagining to include inclusion, imagination, and innovation in decision-making [28] - The report suggests creating a "foresight council" with community members to anticipate and shape change, rather than just reacting to crises [29] - Universities should build "third spaces" for collaboration between community members, faculty, and students to foster civic engagement [33] - Tenure systems should be re-evaluated to ensure they promote equity, innovation, and sustainability [17][18]

All wave 1 proposals have passed:Virtuals Protocol (@virtuals_io):Governance: All Wave-1 Proposals Have PassedWave-1 proposals are now officially approved, marking the start of onchain governance for Virtuals Protocol.veVIRTUAL holders voted to:• Establish the Virtuals Foundation• Fund the Sniper Defense & Yield strategy• Support core https://t.co/h8eHU9Afi3 ...