Michael Cooper

Social scientist with 20 years of evaluation and advisory experience in intl development. Now working with web3 ecosystems on governance and capital allocation

[Michael Cooper @MCooperResearch]

here is the presentation: https://t.co/5O3gNDEhjT

[Michael Cooper @MCooperResearch]

Reminder for tomorrow's discussion on designing research that looks at possible failure pathways for #ENSDAO and how these pathways relate to the #DAO landscape in general. This is for those interested in DAO governance, risk management, and enterprise readiness.

[Michael Cooper @MCooperResearch]

https://t.co/4QjlWCMiYt

[BlockchainGov @BlockchainGov]

How can communities take back control of the digital infrastructure that powers everyday life? In the latest episode of The Good Robot Podcast Tara Merk speaks to Eleanor Drage about how community-owned data centers could transform digital ownership and challenge the dominance of Big Tech.

🤖 Listen here: https://t.co/TqnDcslbfc

@DrEleanorDrage
@mpg_dd
@KerryAMcInerney

[BlockchainGov @BlockchainGov]

This weeks article uses a novel application of Hirschmans famous framework of “exit, voice, and loyalty” - applied for the first time to blockchain-based metaverses. Zooming in on @decentraland

By @yaoeo , @MannanMorshed , @mpg_dd

https://t.co/Z8RmztGr49

[Nathan Schneider @ntnsndr]

Just published! A book chapter with Morshed Mannan and Tara Merk on "Cooperative Online Communities," open acess for all: https://t.co/5KGoPQn9Ns

[Network Nations Alliance @networknations_]

Very happy to announce that this forthcoming book will feature a chapter on Network Nations.

The chapter explores how new forms of networked coordination may reshape sovereignty, belonging, and governance beyond traditional institutional models.

❤️‍🔥More information here:

[Michael Cooper @MCooperResearch]

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[Michael Cooper @MCooperResearch]

https://t.co/4QjlWCMiYt

[Michael Cooper @MCooperResearch]

The lessons from @ENS_DAO are applicable to other #DAOs as we look at how decentralized governance is failing across #Web3‌‌ . https://t.co/RilfkY8V8S
@metagov_project @protocollabs @BlockchainGov @ethereum

[Michael Cooper @MCooperResearch]

@ethereum @ENS_DAO @metagov_project @protocollabs @BlockchainGov @yaoeo @mpg_dd

[Michael Cooper @MCooperResearch]

#DAO Governance Is a Decision-Making Problem Read the latest research on the need for better #businessintelligence in #DAO governance. @metagov_project @ethereum @BlockchainAssn @BlockchainGov https://t.co/Wfptk1QDk0. .

[Michael Cooper @MCooperResearch]

@metagov_project has been digging into the core governance challenges facing #DAOs—surfacing key barriers, patterns, and trends.

We recently applied this work to @ENS_DAO, building an interactive dashboard to diagnose what’s driving underperformance. Explore the dashboard here: https://t.co/qmsjAfGj0k

[Michael Cooper @MCooperResearch]

https://t.co/fJrhsCNthn @metagov_project has been digging into the core governance challenges facing #DAOs—surfacing key barriers, patterns, and trends.

We recently applied this work to @ENS_DAO, building an interactive dashboard to diagnose what’s driving underperformance.

[Michael Cooper @MCooperResearch]

@raphbaph and I completed a post incident analysis on the @aave and @KelpDAO April 2026 incident using the #LORE framework and identified key governance practices that enabled the incident and highlights key lessons learned for #defi as it seeks to integrate #tradfi https://t.co/ph8OluZBF9