Published inChau | IPPatent Claims are Objectively Bad EnglishRecently, a group of leading language researches published a study showing that legalese is confusing. Of course, we all knew this, but…Jul 27Jul 27
Published inIcewaterIcewater UpdateIcewater is a decentralized stablecoin protocol. It does not rely on any external oracle, or peg to any external asset to ensure stability…Nov 21, 2023Nov 21, 2023
Published inIcewaterWhy I Don’t Like the Term CDPWhen MakerDAO created the DAI stablecoin, they introduced the term “CDP” to describe how it worked. I wish they hadn’t because it’s…May 29, 20231May 29, 20231
Published inIcewaterTwo Flavors of VolatilityRecently, here and here, I have talked about the role of Guardians in a stablecoin system.May 7, 2023May 7, 2023
Published inIcewaterDoes the Frax Decision Signal the End of Algorithmic Stablecoins?Recently, the stablecoin Frax voted to sunset the key innovation of their protocol: partially algorithmic collateralization. Does this mean…Apr 30, 20231Apr 30, 20231
Published inIcewaterGordy the GuardianIn my previous post I wrote that every stablecoin depends on the interaction of three groups of people: users, oracles, and guardians. I…Apr 23, 2023Apr 23, 2023
Published inIcewaterStablecoins: A People PerspectiveAn important thing to remember about crypto protocols is that they are simply mechanisms for managing voluntary relationships among people…Apr 15, 2023Apr 15, 2023
How Coops can Save CryptoAt the latest ETHDenver Event, Vitalik Buterin emphasized that the next stage in the development of the crypto economy is to improve the…Mar 13, 2023Mar 13, 2023
Published inIcewaterOrdo Ab ChaoCan you create order from chaos? Stability from volatility?Jan 29, 2023Jan 29, 2023
