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Ava Labs x CBER Ep 12: Beyond the Foundation Model: DUNAs and BORGs
1 hour 9 minutes Posted Nov 18, 2025 at 3:21 pm.
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This episode examines the central role nonprofit foundations have played in supporting blockchain networks. We trace their original purpose, how these entities have become a point of friction for many projects, and how regulatory and policy shifts have opened the door to alternatives. We reference two emerging models: the Decentralized Unincorporated Nonprofit Association (DUNA) and the Cybernetic Organization (BORG).
Guest: Miles Jennings (Head of Policy & General Counsel at a16z crypto)
Paper: The end of the foundation era in crypto - a16z crypto [https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/end-foundation-era-crypto/]