Simon BrownProposer-Commitment Infrastructure in EthereumOverview of current landscape of infrastructure and solutions for generalized proposer commitments in EthereumOct 2Oct 2
Simon BrownIntro to the PBS FoundationAn update on the PBS Foundation, an independent, non-profit initiative to support research collaboration across the Ethereum ecosystem.Jul 22Jul 22
Simon BrownThe Reputation Value ChainExploring how various actors in the web3 ecosystem create a value chain for composable reputation dataNov 13, 2023Nov 13, 2023
Simon BrownMutating Mempools and Programmable TransactionsWhat if transactions were programmable, dynamic, adaptive and were capable of responding to changing conditions in the mempool?Mar 29, 2023Mar 29, 2023
Simon BrownTowards a Socio-ecological view of Decentralized IdentityThis essay attempts to examine the interplay between the various forces that shape decentralized identity using a socio-ecological…Jan 6, 20231Jan 6, 20231
Simon BrownMEV Driven Centralization in Ethereum: Part 2This is the second part of the two part exploration of how MEV in PoS Ethereum is acting as a centralizing force on the ecosystem. The…Dec 5, 20222Dec 5, 20222
Simon BrowninBlockchain BizLowdown on Appchain NetworksThis is high level overview and comparison of prominent multi-chain networks, including Cosmos and Polkadot, as well as newer networks such…Oct 12, 20221Oct 12, 20221
Simon BrownMEV Driven Centralization in Ethereum: Part 1With the merge looking likely to happen within the next couple of months, I thought it would be interesting to write a post that speculates…Jul 28, 20222Jul 28, 20222
Simon BrowninFCAT Blockchain IncubatorHow Zk-Rollups WorkScaling Ethereum with Zero-Knowledge ProofsJul 6, 20214Jul 6, 20214
Simon BrowninFCAT Blockchain IncubatorImplementing Digital Signatures in RustIn-depth walk-through of implementing ECDSA in Rust with code examplesApr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021
