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So, of course, now it makes sense to investigate the nature of these digital innovations, how they form part of the architecture of our daily lives, how they come to market, who controls them and their heteroskedastic affects on different groups. We need to ask whether the interplay of these technologies with society and market forces has led to... See more

The problem with “tokens at a discount” is that it is not always well received by communities. Many token holders question what value a VC investor will bring. Right now, the Sushi community is actively questioning if a discount is “worth it” in their forums and Discord.

The tech industry got a speed-up with the Intel 4004 processor, launched in 1972. This was contemporaneous with American right-leaning economists launching a sustained attack on the regulatory state. The growth of the early PC industry in the late seventies and early eighties coincided with the supply-side thinking of Reagan and Thatcher. As an... See more

The incompleteness of contracts explains why we need to decentralize governance through token ownership.

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

I’ll go over why this is happening right now, the purpose of user-generated capital, give some thoughts on where the category is heading in the medium-term, and share some insights on what we’re learning at Roll by creating and supporting over 300 communities that are spearheading the concept.