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Mike Alliegro

Mike Alliegro

Writing about Web3 - DeFi and blockchain infra
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The DAO hostile takeovers are coming (and what we can do about it)

Summary: As larger, sophisticated players and institutions enter the space, the frequency of DAO takeovers will increase. We walk through a few recent examples and a hypothetical (and implausible) scenario of a hostile takeover of Lido DAO (LDO) and a subsequent vampire attack on the Lido liquid staking pools.

A Closer Look at Data Availability

Overview: Following my previous article — Scaling Layer 1: ZK-rollups and Sharding — I wanted to provide additional clarity on the importance of data availability and the nuances of ensuring data availability in a rollup-centric blockchain.

Scaling Layer 1: ZK-rollups and Sharding

Overview: Below is an overview of the problem with scaling L1s and how the combination of ZK-rollups and sharding will lead to massive improvements in scaling.