CARPE CONSENSUS: Can You Put a Price on Decentralized Governance? Polygon and DraftKings Did

Danny Nelson describes his recent scoop where he learned that Polygon quietly gave DraftKings preferential treatment while telling the public it was an "equal" member of the validator community.

On "Carpe Consensus," hosts Ben Schiller and Danny Nelson take a deep dive into a recent scoop of Danny's, involving layer 2 blockchain Polygon and sports betting company DraftKings.

[1:04] Inside the Desk: When Polygon announced DraftKings would be joining its validator community, it failed to disclose the financial incentives lurking in the background of the deal. Read Danny's full piece on CoinDesk: "​​Polygon's Secret Deal: Sending DraftKings Millions to Run Failed Validator."[17:09] Ben previews CoinDesk's Most Influential 2023, releasing Dec. 4.

“Carpe Consensus” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl.

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