Verda Ventures: Framework for Assessing TeamsWhile industry and market analysis is critical to understanding the opportunity and Verda relies heavily on data and financials to support…May 19, 2023May 19, 2023
Verda Ventures: Measuring ImpactThis article reviews how Verda approaches measuring positive impact and the scope of our efforts thereto. Verda believes positive…Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023
Verda Ventures: Framework for Markets and IndustriesDiscVerda has received inbound inquiries from partners on how we look at markets. Fundamentally, we believe that for a project to reach…Feb 26, 2023Feb 26, 2023
Aligning Interests: Why “Crypto” Unravels InequalityInterest misalignment is a core component of society’s systematic inequality. Blockchain networks offer a new incentive structure that can…Apr 5, 2021Apr 5, 2021
Finding the Perfect StablecoinAlongside usability, volatility* is one of the largest inhibitors to mainstream cryptocurrency adoption. Stablecoins have the potential to…Aug 9, 20202Aug 9, 20202
Published inThe Celo BlogUnderstanding $CELO Allocation: Estimated Circulating Supply Over TimeIn follow-up to the recent Medium Post How Much Could You Earn on Celo?, we’d like to provide a month-by-month breakdown of the…Mar 13, 20205Mar 13, 20205
Why Bitcoin (and Only Bitcoin) Needs Proof of WorkThe comment I receive most on why Bitcoin won’t work is its significant energy consumption. Most comments sound something like, “If…Jul 2, 20193Jul 2, 20193
5 Reasons You Should NOT Use BlockchainI frequently receive the question, “should I use blockchain for [fill in the use-case]?” In many cases, the answer is no. Below is a…Jul 2, 2019Jul 2, 2019
Stablecoins: Payment’s Final Destination or a Gateway Currency?Volatility has been a large obstacle to cryptocurrencies becoming more widely used for payments. Stablecoins are an attempt to overcome…Oct 23, 2018Oct 23, 2018
Defining “Decentralization”Decentralization has become synonymous with blockchain, but it is poorly defined at best and misleading at worst. “Distributed,” as used in…Jun 12, 2018Jun 12, 2018
