Ellie RennieRegen contribution systems and variable property rightsA regen-inspired type of property right that has variable security of title, conditional upon outcomes observed via a contribution system7 min read·Apr 23, 2024--1--1
Ellie RennieMachine politics: The cultural science of permissionless systemsFirst draft of an essay (for feedback) in which I argue that machine culture may need protection from human politics.13 min read·Apr 8, 2024----
Ellie RennieOn GovernatorsThe following is a brain-dump ahead of a Metagov Govbase call (7am 29 Sep 2023 AEST) in which we will discuss the concept of governators.6 min read·Sep 28, 2023----
Ellie RennieAn ethnography of SourceCred’s CredSperimentMy full ethnography of SourceCred’s CredSperiment is now on SSRN. Here’s a short summary of what I learnt.5 min read·Sep 17, 2023--1--1
Ellie RennieValidators and their governance participationIdentifying development paths for proof-of-stake blockchains with on-chain governance2 min read·Sep 6, 2023----
Ellie RennieIntroducing the DAO DAO Telescope ExperimentWe will soon be using Telescope to examine DAO2DAO dynamics among DAO DAO DAOs.7 min read·Mar 20, 2023----
Ellie RennieHow to start a crypto (political) partyBlockchains were built to withstand conditions of adversity. How do they fare in conditions of cooperation?8 min read·Jun 29, 2022----
Ellie RennieWhen music metadata meets blockchain governanceMid-stream reflections on what web3 means for the music industry, and why the music industry matters for web3.8 min read·May 29, 2022--2--2
Ellie RennieClimate change and the legitimacy of BitcoinA working paper on my research into Bitcoin mining and climate futures is now available on SSRN.2 min read·Nov 14, 2021----