An Equitable Tomorrow:
Building a Decentralized Future.
The Decentralization Research Center (DRC) is a nonprofit organization that supports nonpartisan decentralization research and acts as a hub for critical stakeholders. Our mission is to encourage the equitable ownership, governance, and regulation of emerging technologies that impact our everyday lives.
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Our Latest Work
Speaker Series Kickoff -
Fireside with Chris Giancarlo, former CFTC Chair, on emerging tech & policy
September 2023
Report -
Toward Equitable Ownership and Governance in the Digital Public Sphere
Connor Spelliscy, Sarah Hubbard,
Nathan Schneider, Samuel Vance-Law
June 2023
Event -
Summit on Equitable Ownership & Governance
Harvard Kennedy School
April 4, 2023
Upcoming Events
The 2023 Canadian Emerging Tech & Policy Summit is an invite-only event that will bring together 70 leading policymakers, regulators, academics, and industry experts to align on Canada’s priorities for emerging technologies, with a particular focus on decentralized technologies. The summit will feature a series of lightning talks, panel discussions, and fireside chats tailored to foster connections between attendees.
The DRC will co-host this event with the Creative Destruction Lab and the Canadian Web3 Council.
DAO UTokyo at the University of Tokyo is an invite-only conference focused on the various research, legal, and policy questions raised by Web3 and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, with a particular focus on South East Asia.
The DRC is co-hosting this event with the University of Tokyo’s Blockchain Research Initiative and the Stanford Cyber Policy Center’s Program on Governance of Emerging Technologies.