One of my ongoing interests is coming up with better mechanisms to fund public goods : projects that are valuable to very large groups of people, but that do not have a naturally accessible business model. My past work on this includes my contributions to quadratic funding and its use in Gitcoin Grants, retro PGF, and more recently deep funding.

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By combining the incentives of patronage, profit & collectibles, we can create a new tradable asset class that supports the funding of the commons. In addition to supporting artists and open source communities, this idea can be utilized to save our fragile planet from the ongoing effects of climate change.

By extending patronage into an asset class, not only would you be able to support projects & earn social status, but also earn a potential profit from trading it. Since these collectibles are tradable at any price, traders can make a profit whilst supporting their favourite projects. If they make a loss from trading the asset, they at least... See more