Author: Martin Schmidt

  • Coindesk on DAO Security: Neo-Imperialism Is on the Rise in Crypto-Land

    Coindesk on DAO Security: Neo-Imperialism Is on the Rise in Crypto-Land

    Wyoming’s new legal entities for decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations and DAO Security sets up legal entities that cheapens the idea of creating protocols that work independent of nation states, Martin… Read more

  • Uniswap’s Governance Proposal to Activate Fee Switch: Lessons for Crypto Builders, Operators and Investors

    Uniswap’s Governance Proposal to Activate Fee Switch: Lessons for Crypto Builders, Operators and Investors

    It is rare that a governance proposal gets a lot of media attention, but the last one from the Uniswap Foundation did (e.g. here, here, and here). Last Friday, they… Read more

  • Q & A on Q (Part 2)

    Q & 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… Read more

  • Exploring Q – Your Comprehensive Q&A Session (Part 1)

    Exploring Q – Your Comprehensive Q&A Session (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… Read more

  • Q for Financial Institutions

    Q for Financial Institutions

    For 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… Read more

  • Q for the Metaverse

    Q for the Metaverse

    The 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… Read more

  • Q for DAOs

    Q for DAOs

    DAOs 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… Read more