Undercollateralized lending is often cited as the next frontier for decentralized finance. But while the opportunities in the space are vast, ranging from small scale microcredit up to debt financing for DAOs, so are the challenges. Before joining Tally, I worked for a fintech lender specializing in unsecured personal and…

Previously, we’ve discussed the strengths and benefits of Governor Alpha, Compound’s initial governance framework that is powering much of the defi and DAO ecosystem. Since that time, Compound has migrated to an upgraded contract implementation — Governor Bravo. …

In our last Treasury Building Blocks feature, we looked at prominent USD stablecoins as a key tool for risk management. But while many protocols are embracing stablecoins within their treasury reserves, there’s less understanding of the benefits and risks of putting these assets to work in defi. In this feature…

While recent asset price falls have taken some of the shine off of the defi bull market, the trend towards treasury diversification continues unabated. In our last Treasury Building Blocks feature, we discussed the risks and benefits of stETH, a liquid ETH staking derivative that can play a valuable role…

31 May 2021 I’m pleased to announce that PastaDAO has contributed 30,000 DAI to sponsor Gitcoin Grants Round 10. Per a governance vote of PASTA holders, we’ve also committed to continuing donations of 10% of transfer fee revenues to future Gitcoin matching rounds. This means 0.1% …

Several prominent protocols are working to diversify their reserves away from their native token. Given the current bull market environment, many are understandably concerned about the possibility of token prices dropping. …

Read below for the past month’s PastaDAO updates. 🗳 Governance Proposal 8: Contribute PASTA to Gitcoin Grants This snapshot proposal specified a donation of 150,000 PASTA to Gitcoin Grants, in furtherance of the previous DAO proposal #3 to donate to public goods. Proposal 9: Reimburse DAO Expenses #2 This snapshot proposal authorizes…

This post offers a short guide to staking Uniswap v2 PASTA/ETH LP tokens. Staking tokens grants voting power in the PastaDAO on chain governance system, but does not provide any direct economic benefits. ** Contracts have not been audited. You could lose all of your funds. Use at your own…

Hey folx, It’s been a couple weeks since my last post on PastaDAO, so it’s high time for another update. 🗳 Governance Proposal 1: Activate PASTA foodbank (treasury) — Passed ✅ This authorized setting the PastaDAO multisig as the initial treasury address, with support in a Snapshot vote and on chain proposal…