Taiko DAO launches on-chain governance and appoints 4 directors including former Binance executives and Harvard professors to strengthen decentralization

Taiko DAO announced the appointment of three heavyweight directors and an advisor, strengthened the security committee and community governance, and officially launched a binding on-chain governance mechanism.
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Ethereum Layer2 Taiko DAO announced the appointment of three heavyweight directors (Board Directors) and an Advisor (Advisor) to provide strategic guidance for the Security Committee and community governance to coordinate with the official launch of Taiko DAO’s binding on-chain governance mechanism.

It is important to note that these directors only serve Taiko DAO, not Taiko Labs or any centralized entity. Their responsibility is to provide guidance to the Security Committee and the decentralized community, and gain partial control over protocol governance through dao.taiko.xyz. They will contribute professional judgment in areas such as supervision, strategic competition, and scientific research to help Taiko maintain compliance and competitiveness amid the growing institutional needs of its own development.

Why it matters

As the tokenization of RWA (real world assets) accelerates, and institutional adoption of blockchain infrastructure continues to grow, the governance of the Taiko project itself will require a higher level of professional oversight. The integration of traditional finance and decentralized systems requires comprehensive capabilities that take into account compliance supervision, strategic positioning, and cutting-edge research. This appointment will assist Taiko DAO in meeting complex institutional needs while adhering to the decentralization concept of the protocol.

Taiko’s vision is to create a “permissionless” Internet. From the beginning, Taiko’s goal has been to be fully owned and governed by its users while achieving its vision. This "North Star" goal drives us to build a neutral DAO, which is what a truly decentralized network should be. Based on this philosophy, we are pleased to introduce three directors and advisors:

Joy Lam: Legal and Regulatory Expert

Joy Lam has extensive legal and regulatory experience. As the former Head of Global Regulation at Binance Security, she led the company through complex compliance challenges around the world.

She has led Asia’s first tokenization fund and the first tokenization of core London real estate, and currently serves as an unofficial member of Hong Kong’s Web3 Development Task Force, providing policy advice on digital asset strategies in the region.

Through Clarient Advisory, which he founded, Joy builds a bridge between traditional finance and Web3, focusing on digital assets, tokenization and compliance strategies. Her more than 15 years of experience across the traditional and crypto sectors provide key insights into Taiko’s institutional growth.

Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee: Strategy and Competitiveness

Felix Oberholzer-Gee is the Andreas Andresen Professor at Harvard Business School and a world-class strategy scholar. His research focuses on the impact of competitive strategy and digital technology on corporate performance, and is frequently published in the Financial Times, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

He teaches competitive strategy courses in the Harvard MBA program and hosts a number of executive education projects including the "China Advanced Management Course" and "Digital Strategy Driven Courses". He is also the co-host of the well-known TED podcast After Hours.

His research on organizational expansion in the digital market will provide a valuable perspective for Taiko to expand its ecology and user base.

Professor Wen Yonggang: Scientific Research and Technology Leadership

Professor Wen Yonggang is an IEEE Fellow, Chair Professor and Dean’s Advisor at the School of Computing and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He founded and leads the NTU Center for Financial Computing Technology, which drives blockchain research, education and community development. He has published over 300 academic papers and received the Nanyang Research Award and the Nanyang Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award. Professor Wen’s research and application transformation capabilities will ensure that Taiko continues to innovate on a solid foundation in engineering.

Advisor Ren Jang: Exchange Strategy and Korean Ecosystem

Ren Jang is currently the head of strategy at the centralized exchange Flipster. He is a Korean certified public accountant and a former Ernst & Young corporate valuation expert. He later moved into the encryption industry because he believed in the potential of blockchain to reshape finance. He has worked in academic institutions, DeFi protocols and Web3 venture capital, and served as the head of research at Upbit, the largest exchange in South Korea. In addition, he operates the non-profit community Localhost:web3 in Gangnam and is committed to promoting the development of the Korean Web3 ecosystem.

Strengthening DAO governance

This appointment reflects Taiko DAO’s determination to move towards institutional-level governance standards. Unlike traditional corporate boards, these directors serve directly in the decentralized community, providing token holders with professional advice and assisting them in making binding protocol-level decisions.

This distinction is critical: Taiko Labs focuses on engineering and development, while DAO directors focus on governance and strategy, ensuring that the community receives top-level professional support in protocol governance. Community members can participate in governance through dao.taiko.xyz, or delegate voting rights to jointly shape the future of Taiko. With the addition of these heavyweight experts, Taiko will demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of decentralized governance in large-scale applications.