Nov 29, 2019Wonder of wonders, Oracle of oracles!Oracles provide a core service to blockchain and smart contract execution. Due to the consensus mechanisms underpinning blockchain technology, blockchains cannot interact with the outside world without sacrificing their decentralization. As a result, blockchains lack the ability to trustlessly connect with off-chain resources. This is the role of the oracle…Blockchain7 min readBlockchain7 min read
Nov 26, 2019AIDing and AbettingNGO loans are broken and it’s the borrower that loses The major NGOs have codified purchasing practices that embrace transparency and equal opportunity. United Nations Procurement Manual World Bank Procurement Policies Asian Development Bank Procurement Guidelines European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Procurement Policies Why, then, do their loans yield…Nonprofit5 min readNonprofit5 min read
Oct 14, 201999 Problems and your pitch ain’t oneStartup POV on the Accelerator Miasma — I am pretty long in the tooth for a tech entrepreneur. I graduated college and started my career the year IBM’s PC was released. Since then I founded and exited three tech startups; each one bootstrapped and sold to a public companies. Startups are unique. They are about building value…Startup6 min readStartup6 min read
