Decentralized Autonomous Organizations in the Legal Landscape

doi:https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035341627

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations in the Legal Landscape

Editor(s)

Guillaume, Florence

Conseil de l'Université

Riva, Sven

Chaire de droit civil et de droit international privé

Publisher

Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date issued

2025

Number of pages

408 p.

Subjects

Decentralized Autonomous Organization (Dao) Decentralized Finance (Defi) Blockchain-Based Organization Algorithmically-Managed Companies Decentralized Governance Dao Legal Wrappers Innovation Regulation

Abstract

This forward-looking book examines the concept and legal status of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). Based on blockchain technology, DAOs disrupt traditional thinking around corporate structure and organizational governance. This book explores the challenges posed by DAOs in both technological and legal perspectives and discuss how they are regulated across Europe and the USA.