Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Says DAOs Are Broken, Proposes Major Redesign

BitcoincomNews · 2026-01-19T09:45:50+00:00

Vitalik Buterin argues that current DAOs have strayed from their original goals, presenting risks to crypto. He highlights design flaws in token-based governance and advocates for improved privacy and decision-making models to enhance Ethereum's DAO landscape.

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2026-01-19 09:45:50

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Story Highlights* Vitalik Buterin says today’s DAOs drifted from their original purpose and now pose risks to crypto’s core systems.

Token-based DAO governance is under scrutiny as Buterin points to design flaws, not bad actors.
A push for privacy, smarter decision-making, and new governance models could reshape Ethereum’s DAO future.

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