Jeffrey Downard
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Jeffrey Downard Proposals (22)
Legal resources for developers
<p>As the community of Cardano developers grows, there is a pressing need for legal expertise. How can the need be met in an efficient manner?</p>
Arbitration for Smart Contracts
<p>There is currently no standard to include binding arbitration clauses in dapps for smart contracts.</p>
Decentralized Catalyst Incubator
<p>What are the best practices for adapting the incubator model to support new Catalyst startup?</p>
DApp Binding Arbitration Africa
<p>African countries have adopted new laws for arbitration of disputes. It is unclear how this will play out in disputes over smart contracts.</p>
Tools for auto and home loans
<p>Given the high variety in loan provisions throughout US states, how can we create standardized templates to work across jurisdictions?</p>
NFTs for Architecture & STEM
<p>There is a growing market for NFTs as IP in Architecture and STEM. What is the best strategy for bringing this market to the Cardano system?</p>
Paths to adopt DID in small cities
Solution: Build a model roadmap for the voluntary adoption of DID in small cities. Using Flagstaff as a test, we will grow community partnerships.
DIDs for Animal Records
Solution: Develop and test a schematic model of an AP DID system for owners of animals that includes health, breeding, and nutrition records.
Model Contracts for DeFi Loans
Solution: Construct model smart contracts comprising natural language provisions with matching code that works across jurisdictions.
Redeploy Catalyst
Solution: Catalyst has been very successful in growing the developer community. Redeploy the Catalyst code and community building model.
Network of policy advocates
Solution: Develop online educational resources to empower a network of engaged lawyers and law students to promote wise blockchain policy.
Cardano Climate DAO
Solution: The Klima DAO made history by buying $100 million worth of carbon credits. We going to do better by launching a Cardano Climate DAO.
Hypotheses for AI/Singularity Net
Solution: Draw on graphical logics that are topological in nature as a basis for self-organizing computational networks.
Education Records
Solution: Use Atala Prism to enable record holders to integrade HS and university credentials with experience and education gained later via MOOCs.
Smart Contracts and the Law
Solution: Develop binding arbitration solutions to resolve disputes.
DIDs for Health Records
Solution: Start with owners of pets for vet records. Then, transition from pet health records to human health records.
Resources for Refugees: Ukraine
Solution: This is a research and community building project. We aim to write a white paper and create a nonprofit DAO in Wyoming.
Disability, Accessibility & Equity
Solution: We aim to use Atala Prism to promote access and ensure equity for individuals with disabilities who use service animals.