Mar 22, 2024Death and taxes: One more reason why high protocol inflation is badProof-of-stake protocols require staking of their native asset to ensure network security. To incentivize people to stake their tokens, thereby tying up capital and incurring slashing risk, protocols need to pay stakers. Typically, this payment comes from two sources: Transaction fees and inflation subsidies. Inflation subsidies in protocols have a…Cryptocurrency6 min readCryptocurrency6 min read
Published inQ Protocol·Jan 18, 2024Q & A on Q (Part 2)A while ago I wrote a blog post Q&A on Q (Part 1). As the title suggests, I promised to publish a second part, answering questions that I did not cover in Part 1. It’s taken a while, but finally — here it is. As a reminder, the questions covered…Blockchain20 min readBlockchain20 min read
Published inQ Protocol·Sep 8, 2023Q & A on Q (Part 1)First, a confession: I wrote this blog post because I am lazy. When talking to people about Q for the first time, I am often asked questions that are aimed at poking holes in the system. This is a natural and healthy reaction — I do exactly the same when…Blockchain19 min readBlockchain19 min read
Published inQ Protocol·Dec 8, 2022Lisbon Staking Summit — “How to Governance” discussion recapOn November 8th, 2022, I participated in a panel discussion “How to: Governance — Forming Alliances’ at the Staking Summit in Lisbon. Besides myself, the panel included participants from the Polygon, Fantom and Polkadot/Kusama ecosystems. …Validation4 min readValidation4 min read
Published inQ Protocol·Sep 16, 2022Q for financial institutionsFor every financial institution, blockchain should be a top priority on the strategic agenda. Missing out on one of the biggest paradigm shifts in the history of finance would be grossly negligent. However, adapting existing business models is not easy, and banks and other finance players are not used to…Cryptocurrency8 min readCryptocurrency8 min read
Published inQ Protocol·Sep 1, 2022Q for the metaverseThe emerging metaverse still lacks one of its most important building blocks: A sound governance infrastructure. Q’s vision is to provide a universal governance layer that users, companies, and projects engaged in the metaverse can build on. This blog post is the third part of a short series which summarizes…Metaverse6 min readMetaverse6 min read
Published inQ Protocol·Aug 16, 2022Q for DAOsDAOs are a hot topic in crypto today, and rightly so: Experimentation on novel forms for people to organize and coordinate in the digital space are badly needed. Since “THE DAO” happened in 2016, models have evolved significantly, and we are seeing new concepts pop up every day. At the…Cryptocurrency6 min readCryptocurrency6 min read
Published inQ Protocol·Jun 22, 2022Q: A state-of-the-art smart contract platformQ is a novel smart contract platform on which developers can build and deploy their applications. While it is built on a state-of-the-art blockchain with all the features that developers expect, it boasts additional benefits that cannot be found in other protocols. This blog post is the first in a…Blockchain4 min readBlockchain4 min read