Notions of DAO Immunity Sink as CFTC Lawsuit Declares Ooki DAO a ‘Person' Under the Law

On June 9, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) declared victory in a lawsuit against Ooki DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization. According to the CFTC, the judge’s ruling that the Ooki DAO is a “person” under the Commodity Exchange Act sets a new legal precedent.