Trust, protocols and institutions
Essays and technical studies on protocol rules, decisions and institutional responsibility.
About the collection
These pieces examine how protocol rules, cryptographic verification and distributed coordination affect reliance on people and institutions. They ask who can make decisions, respond to failures and revise the arrangements.
Conceptual essays
Distributive CaptureInfrastructure theory
Protocol studies
Bit OffBittensor: stake-weighted evaluation
Forced Tenderx402: payment authorization and settlement
Missing LinkChainlink: oracle settlement architecture
UndoneOndo: tokenized-finance claims
AtonementCosmos: sovereignty and institutional maintenance
Reconnecting the DotsPolkadot: protocol transition
EtherealEthereum: infrastructure dependence
After MidnightMidnight: privacy architecture
AutomaticPolygon PoS: technical authority
Out of ScopeSui: assurance and operations
Race ConditionSei: activity and demand
UnstableStablecoins: payment classification
Gnot QuiteGno: language and execution
To No AvailAvail: availability and settlement
Public institutions and infrastructure
DAO Governance for Accountability in Canadian Public AdministrationCanadian public administration
When Can Bitcoin Mining Count as Circular Energy Policy?Bitcoin mining and provincial energy policy