区块链作为底层技术，其上可以创建并运行智能合约，这一切使得去**去中心化自治组织（Decentralized Autonomous Organization, DAO）**得以建立。本文略去技术细节，试图在5分钟以内从“解决什么问题”的角度把这些概念解释给第一次接触的人。
Blockchain 顾名思义 is a chain of blocks. The chain is just a sequence of historical transactions. The block refers to tech details on how to solve the trust problem.
智能合约是运行在区块链上的程序。它忠实地按照程序所写，在指定的条件下执行制定的命令。这里“指定的条件和命令”都是完全公开的，且执行是确定性的（deternamistic）。
智能合约可以类比为能够自行强制执行的法律合同，比如老板通过智能合约承诺app用户超过一万就给员工发放10ETH的奖励，那么员工就不必担心反悔的情况。
A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) is a group organized around a mission that coordinates through a shared set of rules enforced on a blockchain.
A DAO is “decentralized” in that it runs on a blockchain and gives decision-making power to stakeholders instead of executives or board members, and “autonomous” in that it uses smart contracts, which are essentially applications or programs that run on a publicly accessible blockchain and trigger an action if certain conditions are met, without the need for human intervention.
More simply, DAOs are a new way to finance projects, govern communities, and share value. Instead of a top-down hierarchical structure, they use Web3 technology and rapidly evolving governance and incentive systems to distribute decision-making authority and financial rewards.
DAOs are the groups that utilize new web3 tools to create new things. If those tools the what, DAOs are the how. They’re the Web3 version of a company or community.
(Source: Patrick)