InChau | IPbyRedbeard·Jul 27, 2024Patent 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…
InIcewaterbyRedbeard·Nov 21, 2023Icewater UpdateIcewater is a decentralized stablecoin protocol. It does not rely on any external oracle, or peg to any external asset to ensure stability…
InIcewaterbyRedbeard·May 29, 2023Why 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…A response icon1A response icon1
InIcewaterbyRedbeard·May 7, 2023Two Flavors of VolatilityRecently, here and here, I have talked about the role of Guardians in a stablecoin system.
InIcewaterbyRedbeard·Apr 30, 2023Does 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…A response icon1A response icon1
InIcewaterbyRedbeard·Apr 23, 2023Gordy the GuardianIn my previous post I wrote that every stablecoin depends on the interaction of three groups of people: users, oracles, and guardians. I…
InIcewaterbyRedbeard·Apr 15, 2023Stablecoins: A People PerspectiveAn important thing to remember about crypto protocols is that they are simply mechanisms for managing voluntary relationships among people…
Redbeard·Mar 13, 2023How 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…
InIcewaterbyRedbeard·Jan 29, 2023Ordo Ab ChaoCan you create order from chaos? Stability from volatility?