Vitalik: We need better DAOs, not just simple token voting mechanisms.

DeepFlowTech · 2026-01-19T07:08:58+00:00

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin calls for strengthening decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) design, pointing out that the current token voting-based system is inefficient and susceptible to manipulation. He emphasizes that technologies such as zero-knowledge proofs and artificial intelligence can improve DAO governance, and hopes that new projects will prioritize these as core initiatives to enhance the decentralization of the Ethereum ecosystem.

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2026-01-19 07:08:58

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, January 19 — Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin posted on social media stating that we need more and better decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). He pointed out that the current DAO design, which mainly relies on token holder voting to control funds, is “feasible” but inefficient and easily manipulated, failing to address the weaknesses of human politics.

Vitalik emphasized that DAOs play an important role in creating better oracles, on-chain dispute resolution, maintaining various lists, rapidly launching projects, and long-term project maintenance. He suggested that modern technology can bring a renaissance to DAOs, especially zero-knowledge proofs (ZK) for privacy protection, artificial intelligence to solve decision fatigue, and consensus-finding tools to improve communication.

Vitalik called on new projects to treat the development of innovative governance designs as a core task rather than an add-on, ensuring that the decentralization and robustness of Ethereum’s underlying layer can extend to upper-layer application ecosystems.

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