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Our generation is blessed with a chance to observe how technology is shifting the economic paradigm toward something previously unavailable to our imagination. Blockchain technology, which initially just offered an alternative model of transactions processing, has evolved into a whole new economic framework with its unique set of principles and... See more

Centrally controlled network effects allow platforms to build unexpectedly dangerous incentive structures.

The only advantage traditional contracts have over smart contracts lies in the number of assets one can use as collateral.

In this post, I’ll introduce the emerging phenomenon of “User-Generated Capital”. This pertains to communities, creators, and other individuals utilizing blockchains to create their own digital assets, digital money, or other stores of value that are both specific to their community and can be owned and utilized independent of platforms.

Global relational contracts could be a way to overcome the limitations of incomplete contracts.

When you start designing the tokenomics for a project, or when you’re looking at a project’s tokenomics, one important question is how the tokens are going to get into people’s hands. The way tokens are released into the wild can have a significant impact on the long term success of the project, so it’s not something you want to overlook. And if... See more