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Unchained

Juno Holders Want to Confiscate a Whale’s Tokens. Here’s Why. - Ep.334

Unchained

Laura Shin

Tech News, Business News, News

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Andy Beal, head of ecosystem development at Forta and author of the 30,000 Feet newsletter, discusses the dramatic governance proposal on Juno Network, a Cosmos-based project, where Juno holders are voting to confiscate millions of dollars in tokens from a whale who allegedly gamed the Juno airdrop. Show topics: how the Juno airdrop worked  how the whale was able to amass more JUNO tokens than the team wanted why the Juno Network community feels threatened by an entity holding so many JUNO tokens what the whale did to invoke the ire of the Juno Network community the community’s vote on whether to confiscate up to 98.5% of the whale’s tokens what three courses of action the community is considering to confiscate the whale’s JUNO what Andy’s biggest takeaways are from the dramatic governance moment Come to an Event on Laura's Book Tour! https://www.laurashin.com/book/#tour-dates   Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com: https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021     Coinchange: https://coinchange.io    OnJuno: https://onjuno.com/    Episode Links   Andy Beal https://twitter.com/ajbeal  Andy's newsletter: https://30000feet.substack.com   Juno Network drama Andy’s write-up https://30000feet.substack.com/p/issue-60-juno-whale?s=r  Decrypt coverage https://decrypt.co/95435/juno-network-dao-proposal-16-voted-to-revoke-tokens-from-whale Coindesk coverage https://www.coindesk.com/video/recent-videos/why-junos-vote-to-confiscate-a-whales-funds-is-a-watershed-for-blockchain-governance/ https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/03/16/junos-proposal-16-vote-is-a-watershed-for-blockchain-governance-for-better-or-worse/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi, all.

0:01.0

I just wanted to keep you posted on the upcoming events in my book tour, which you can also

0:05.2

find at lourishin.com on the book page at lourishin.com slash book slash hashtag tour hyphen dates.

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First, on March 26, Friday, I'll be at the Harvard campus at HPS Aldrich 011 from 4 p.m.

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until 5 p.m. Eastern.

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I'll be interviewed about my book by NF Castle's Michelle Choi and will also be doing a signing.

0:28.4

This event unfortunately is not open to the public, however, we do have a few tickets available,

0:33.9

so feel free to send an email to hello at unchainedpodcast.com to request a ticket.

0:39.5

Next, on Wednesday, March 30, I'll be speaking remotely with six senses about the cryptopians

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at 2 p.m. Eastern.

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Be sure to save your spot, space is limited, and the link to sign up is on lourishin.com slash

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book slash hashtag tour hyphen dates.

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On Tuesday, April 5, I will be doing a reading and signing hosted by the city of Miami Beach

1:01.6

and future perfect ventures at Skyyard from 6 to 8 p.m.

1:06.3

Jalajoban Prutra CEO of Future Perfect Ventures will be interviewing me.

1:11.0

You need to RSVP by April 1st to Diana Fontani at Miami Beach FL dot gov.

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You can again get all this info and the email address at lourishin.com, navigate to the

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book page and click on the tour link.

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On Saturday, April 9, I will be on a panel at the Annapolis Book Festival at 11 a.m.

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On Tuesday, April 12, I will be at Startup Grind's Global Event in Redwood City, which is

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focused this year on Web 3, the time is TBD.

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And then, sometime between May 4th to 7th, I will be in conversation with author Jimmy

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