RedbeardinIcewaterIcewater UpdateIcewater is a decentralized stablecoin protocol. It does not rely on any external oracle, or peg to any external asset to ensure stability…4 min read·Nov 21, 2023----
RedbeardinIcewaterWhy 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…3 min read·May 29, 2023--1--1
RedbeardinIcewaterTwo Flavors of VolatilityRecently, here and here, I have talked about the role of Guardians in a stablecoin system.3 min read·May 7, 2023----
RedbeardinIcewaterDoes 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…4 min read·Apr 30, 2023--1--1
RedbeardinIcewaterGordy the GuardianIn my previous post I wrote that every stablecoin depends on the interaction of three groups of people: users, oracles, and guardians. I…13 min read·Apr 23, 2023----
RedbeardinIcewaterStablecoins: A People PerspectiveAn important thing to remember about crypto protocols is that they are simply mechanisms for managing voluntary relationships among people…3 min read·Apr 15, 2023----
RedbeardHow 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…4 min read·Mar 13, 2023----
RedbeardinIcewaterOrdo Ab ChaoCan you create order from chaos? Stability from volatility?9 min read·Jan 29, 2023----
RedbeardinIcewaterStablecoin EconomicsThe basic problem of all stablecoins can be broken down into two parts:10 min read·Jan 16, 2023----