We used summer to read up on governance and firm up on OtoCo’s own governance design. We first propose introducing a new governance award mechanism using non-transferable, “equippable” NFTs. We then outline OtoCo’s current governance. Finally, we share our roadmap towards a fully decentralized, community-governed project. …

In the first post of this month’s more compact issue of The Otonomist, we look back on OtoCo’s first half of 2022 and give an outlook for the second half. We then look under the bonnet of OtoCo’s refactored smart contracts and the use of NFTs as proof of existence…

On this last day of May, we’re posting on the regulatory foreboding out of Europe, where proposed new crypto rules risk veering the E.U. towards indiscriminate surveillance of its citizens. Part I and Part II analyze the proposed rules, with Part III commenting why they are wrong on so many…

Our April issue of The Otonomist introduces a new Agony Aunt section which deals with questions clients send in. We then look back on what we built over the month. We close in jest with a crypto gossip post of sorts. Happy BUIDLing! Han from Otonomos AGONY AUNT Can I start a decentralized investment club and be its paid investment manager? In this first Agony…

In this month’s Otonomist, we highlight a new feature in OtoCo which lets users sign on blockchain on behalf of their entity. We also lift the veil on how we propose to reward governance and contributions to the OtoCo project. Finally, we talk about the benefits of an LLC in…

This month we examine how tokens and equity can co-exist within the same Web3 project. We also discuss why the C-Corp may be back with a vengeance in crypto and guide you through its setup. First, we show our new feature which lets users control their onchain LLC using a…

In this first Otonomist of 2022, we reveal our new website for Otonomos, talk about how investment clubs have changed, and share the 2022 development roadmap for OtoCo. Keep the spirits high despite down markets! Han, Founder and CEO, Otonomos.com PRODUCT UPDATE Towards Full Otonomy!

Back in November 2021, we introduced OtoGO, our Web3 dApp that lets you raise flash funds for your project without having to worry about regulatory repercussions. We then dissected all aspects of a crypto hedge fund setup in our freemium Fund Special. We closed with introducing two entities that may…

We’re moving our Otonomist release date to the last Thursday of every month. That way we can talk about what we’ve done over the month instead of announcing what we’re going to do! We work in 3-week code sprints and allow a week for testing, deploying new features at the…