DRep Profile
jonahkoch
As a DRep, I stand for empowering communities through sustainable blockchain technology. Our collective autonomy, shared interests, and the long-term viability of the Cardano ecosystem are my guiding principles. I pledge to advocate for systems and protocols that promote openness, liberty, equality, and community representation within Cardano's governance framework. I will champion the development and implementation of efficient, transparent decision-making processes to ensure every voice is heard and valued. My mission is to challenge centralizing influences and ensure our blockchain serves the many, and not just the few. I vow to use this role responsibly to level the playing field, protect our fundamental rights as stakeholders, amplify diverse community voices, and preserve our digital freedoms for future participants. Together, we'll build a resilient, inclusive, and forward-thinking blockchain ecosystem that stands the test of time.
Objectives
As a DRep, I stand for empowering communities through sustainable blockchain technology. Our collective autonomy, shared interests, and the long-term viability of the Cardano ecosystem are my guiding principles. I pledge to advocate for systems and protocols that promote openness, liberty, equality, and community representation within Cardano's governance framework. I will champion the development and implementation of efficient, transparent decision-making processes to ensure every voice is heard and valued. My mission is to challenge centralizing influences and ensure our blockchain serves the many, and not just the few. I vow to use this role responsibly to level the playing field, protect our fundamental rights as stakeholders, amplify diverse community voices, and preserve our digital freedoms for future participants. Together, we'll build a resilient, inclusive, and forward-thinking blockchain ecosystem that stands the test of time.
Motivations
My motivation to serve as a DRep stems from a profound belief in the transformative power of decentralized technology and community-driven innovation. My vision of Cardano as a catalyst for positive global change, not just as a technological platform, but also as a paradigm shift towards a more equitable, transparent, and sustainable digital future. Equally important to me is the promotion of transparency and sustainable growth within our ecosystem. My goal is to balance short-term objectives with long-term sustainability, always keeping the interests of our diverse stakeholders at the forefront. Fostering innovation alongside ethical consideration and sustainable practices. Fundamentally, I am motivated by the potential to shape a more equitable digital future. I see immense opportunity in leveraging Cardano's capabilities to revolutionize global systems for the benefit of communities worldwide. The opportunity to contribute to this transformation is both humbling and invigorating.
Qualifications
ADA holder, Constitutional Convention workshop host and traveling alternate delegate, Intersect MBO founding member, Intersect working group participant, Project Catalyst vCA, proposer, and voter. EMURGO Academy Teacher and Learner, Cardano developer, node operator, and SanchoNet governance beta tester. Active Cardano community member with an open mind, whom listen to skepticism and contrarian views to develop balanced decisions that promote increased transaction volume diverse in type and purpose. To grow the community of ecosystem participants to ensure reliability and longevity of the network.
Payment Address
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Metadata Hash
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Cardano Constitutional Dept Workstreams
This proposal establishes a Governance Workstream Consortium which establishes decentralized execution framework, ROM Multisig Model, to support the delivery of constitutional dept workstreams in Cardano. Its core aim is to ensure that budgeted governance tasks are completed verifiably, transparently, and without relying on a single administrator.
Safer, Smarter Cardano: From Personal Loss to Community Protections
In my early crypto journey, I fell for a scam that cost me $1,700—a loss born not from ignorance, but misplaced confidence. I believed I could outwit deception by changing the script. I couldn’t. That moment taught me that even intelligent users are vulnerable in a system that offers no safety net. What kept me grounded was Cardano: its mission of research, patience, and principled design. That mission is why I stayed. Yet Cardano’s openness and decentralization, while empowering, also expose users to hidden dangers: cloned tokens, misleading branding, and overhyped projects. This proposal introduces a framework for improving wallet-layer safety and trust, including UI enhancements, opt-in transparency tools, and a community-reviewed case study examining the breakdown of post-ISO trust.
Ironlight: Tokenization Marketplace for Traditional Finance
Ironlight is bringing Tokenization to TradFi. This is done by creating a fully regulated secondary trading venue for tokenized Real World Assets (RWA). The RWAs are private market funds, company equity and real estate. Ironlight is different from most other players in 3 major aspects: 1. Liquidity: Ironlight has secured 4 major institutions to backstop trading. Additionally, RIAs & Wealth Advisors from the major banks are market participants. 2. Sponsor Access Model: The Alternative Trading System (ATS) allows for trading & settling between anyone in the US financial system not just within it’s own network. This allows for dramatically more participants and thus facilitates liquidity. 3. Institutional Grade Technology: Built from the ground up, the technology can process 2 million messages per second at 20 microseconds per transaction. Additionally, built under Reg SCI. The technology was built at the same standard Wall Street expects for Public Market ATS/Exchanges.
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