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The DAO relaunches as a $220M Ethereum security fund using unclaimed ETH from its 2016 hack

Protocol Fundamentals
18 Jun 2026
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The DAO, infamous for its 2016 hack that drained millions of ETH, has been relaunched as TheDAO Security Fund with about 75,000 ETH worth $220 million. This fund uses unclaimed ETH from the original exploit to support Ethereum network security through staking and grants. It generates around $8 million annually to fund security initiatives via DAO governance, including quadratic and retroactive funding methods. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is among the fund's curators, aiming to sustainably protect the network while allowing original DAO token holders to claim their share of unclaimed ETH.

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