Important note: this proposal being made in a personal capacity, rather than as an employee of the Dfinity Foundation. Analysis of the Ukraine situation The attack on Ukraine is essentially a physical one that is conducted by an army. Huge numbers of Russian tanks, armoured personnel carriers and rocket launchers, supported by infantry, have invaded…

WARNING: This post contains fiduciary analyses of the taxation of proof-of-stake staking rewards (on other networks), and governance staking rewards obtained from voting neurons (on the Internet Computer). The content represents my personal views, which are derived from the information that I have collected. These have been developed so that…

Numerous teams are working on different technical enhancements to the Internet Computer blockchain (if you are looking for a quick introduction to the project, take a look at this infographic). One recently made a sudden appearance, creating some controversy, called “people parties”. This new project will reach fruition soon, and…

Dfinity is abstaining from this one, so please help with voting. All, this is a quick update and explainer regarding an open proposal sitting inside the Network Nervous System, which is currently being voted upon. The Dfinity Foundation will not vote on this proposal itself, so it’s down to the…

Leveraging the full power and economic might of the decentralized ecosystem through the Internet Computer. In this article, I shall explain how the Internet Computer blockchain is enabling a blockchain wave based on radical decentralization, and how you as a Web3 developer, entrepreneur or investor, can play a part in…

A technical pre-post for those interested in the Badlands concept. Everyone, please note: this is a technical pre-post for those interested in the Badlands concept, rather than a formal post announcing details of the project. There are several competing demands on the teams developing the Internet Computer ecosystem at the…

The greatest possible force multiplier. Background The history of the Internet Computer is inextricably linked with the early years of the Ethereum project. Before talking more about how the networks will be integrated, and what this is going to unlock, I will provide some color and context to the background, as…

A review from the DFINITY Foundation shows that the network is operating well. — For those interested in the Internet Computer blockchain: As I write this, we are only 11 days into a new era of blockchain, yet so much has happened already. Naturally, with a network as complex as the Internet Computer, it was inevitable there would be some early glitches. Yet, with…

Let’s extend the Internet Computer to end-user devices, freeing the entire stack. One of the things I have been playing with for some time, is the concept of a new operating system for phones, laptops, and other user devices. The project has the code name “Endorphin.” This work very much…