A team of Cornell University researchers, including Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, is exploring potential risks that could transform into 'dark' voting systems within decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). Their focus is on countering unified attacks on protocols through smart contract bribery as DAOs become more mainstream. The researchers introduced proofs of complete knowledge (CK) in 2023 to address vulnerabilities in voting protocols. By utilizing trusted execution environments (TEEs) and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), they aim to ensure that tokenholders maintain control over their keys and prevent manipulation by malicious actors. While still in the prototype phase, the research demonstrates the realistic threat posed to DAOs and the potential for vote buying. DeFi and Ethereum are highlighted as the 'new narrative' by Michaël van de Poppe in X Hall of Flame magazine. Read more AI-generated news on: https://app.chaingpt.org/news