May 24, 2022What Does ‘Including DeFi Participants in Governance’ Mean?Read this before you vote — The official explanation of what including DeFi platforms in governance means for you and the Algorand ecosystem as a whole is short and raises more questions than answers. This article assumes you have read the explanation and then seeks to help you read between the lines by studying the incentives…Algorand8 min readAlgorand8 min read
Published inCoinmonks·Jan 2, 2022How the Tinyman Exploit can Strengthen AlgorandGrowing a Security Ecosystem on the Blockchain — When I went to bed last night Tinyman was a vibrant automated market maker serving the Algorand Community, by the time I go to bed tonight it will be an empty husk, devoid of its liquidity and nursing a decline in its reputation. The debacle of the Tinyman exploit is…Algorand5 min readAlgorand5 min read
Jul 2, 2021Algorand Governance vs VitalikThe Algorand Foundation is decentralising governance, we examine to what extent this lives up to Vitalik Buterin’s ideal. Introduction Coin voting is the process by which people holding the native tokens or governance tokens of a given blockchain can vote on governance issues for that blockchain. …Algorand13 min readAlgorand13 min read
Feb 26, 2021Algorand: Proposal for the Dutch Auction of Governance Explained in Simple TermsA Layman’s Guide Introduction A Proposal for Decentralizing Algorand Governance is a paper written by Algorand’s founder Silvio Micali, covering how he sees control over decision making for Algorand somewhat decentralise away from the Algorand Foundation towards a panel of governors. This article focuses specifically on the Dutch auction proposal made…Algorand7 min readAlgorand7 min read
Jan 29, 2021WeNano, the Pokémon Go of Cryptocurrency AppsMake Friends, Advertise Your Business, and get Paid to Explore — For most people, even now all the bars are shut, a walk to the local minibus terminal on a cold Friday evening would not be their idea of the perfect date. …Pokémon Go4 min readPokémon Go4 min read