News and Research articles on Blockchain technology

Volume 15, Issue 1

A workers’ inquiry in Decentralised Autonomous Organisations: Insights and policies to align blockchain-based work with the solidarity economy

Tara Merk, French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)/University of Paris II
Laura Lotti, Independent researcher
Nick Houde, Independent researcher
Morshed Mannan, University of Edinburgh
PUBLISHED ON: 6 Feb 2026 DOI: 10.14763/2026.1.2053

This article explores working conditions in Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) and proposes mechanisms for DAOs to become more equitable workplaces, aligned with the solidarity economy.

KEYWORDS: Solidarity economy, Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs), Labour, Blockchain technology, Workers' inquiry
Volume 15, Issue 1

Governance, technology, and the limits of digital solidarity economies: A South Korean case study

Jeongone Seo, Rutgers University
Tawfiq Ammari, Rutgers University
PUBLISHED ON: 6 Feb 2026 DOI: 10.14763/2026.1.2068

This study examines how a government-led mobility platform in South Korea, framed as a cooperative digital solidarity project, faltered due to socio-technical misalignments, opaque governance, and limited community control.

KEYWORDS: Collaborative governance, Platform cooperativism, Digital solidarity economies, Community ownership, Blockchain technology