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Jonathan Nikkel
In my spare time, I'm working on creating a de-centralized agricultural future. Necessarily, this starts with a hardware solution, some of which is open source, and some of which will be produced as a consumer product. My very low cost hardware solution is now 5 years in the making, and the current version running in my garage is the 4th iteration. My hardware solution is in pursuit of both low pressure nutrient film techniques and higher pressure pneumatic aeroponic techniques. In this new and exciting high tech future, families can specialize and securely contract for and trade their fresh commodities within their local communities or broader distributors using #deag apps, which can arrange for either pickup or a manual or autonomous delivery. Fun fact: A family can grow most of the fresh food they need to live within a 10' cube, and live a much richer and healthier culinary life in doing so than most do today!
Objectives
In my spare time, I'm working on creating a de-centralized agricultural future. Necessarily, this starts with a hardware solution, some of which is open source, and some of which will be produced as a consumer product. My very low cost hardware solution is now 5 years in the making, and the current version running in my garage is the 4th iteration. My hardware solution is in pursuit of both low pressure nutrient film techniques and higher pressure pneumatic aeroponic techniques. In this new and exciting high tech future, families can specialize and securely contract for and trade their fresh commodities within their local communities or broader distributors using #deag apps, which can arrange for either pickup or a manual or autonomous delivery. Fun fact: A family can grow most of the fresh food they need to live within a 10' cube, and live a much richer and healthier culinary life in doing so than most do today!
Motivations
Traditional financial and governmental systems are rigged in favor of old money. I favor a transparent decentralized future that empowers individuals to participate directly in their governance, and enables individuals to build updated societal foundations and functionality on a well thought out operating system. I think that Cardano provides that OS.
Qualifications
Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Aerospace Engineering, with a Specialization in Astrodynamics and Satellite Navigation Full Stack and Embedded Systems Software Developer Large Scale Systems Integration and Operations Engineer
Payment Address
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Metadata Hash
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Unacceptable Security Risk
No easy way to submit transactions over Tor. Poses an unacceptable risk to governance participants and general users of Cardano.
Long‑Term Treasury Diversification Strategy
I would like to propose an approach for the long-term stabilization and diversification of the treasury. 1. Regular ETF Savings Plan (Broadly Diversified) A portion of the treasury funds could be regularly invested in a broadly diversified ETF (e.g., tracking a global equity index). The goal is to benefit from average market returns over the long term. The savings plan approach (Dollar-Cost Averaging) reduces timing risk Broad diversification minimizes concentration risk Passive ETFs are cost-efficient and transparent 2. Reinvestment of Returns into ADA Generated returns (dividends and/or realized capital gains) could be periodically converted back into ADA and returned to the treasury. Strengthens ADA reserves over the long term Creates an “external yield source” for the ecosystem Enables growth without relying solely on the crypto market 3. Complement through Tokenized Precious Metals (Gold & Silver) Additionally, a small portion of the treasury could be allocated to tokenized gold and silver (e.g., via providers like Finest). Why this makes sense (as a complement to ETFs): Crisis hedge: Gold and silver are traditionally considered safe havens in times of economic uncertainty Low correlation: Precious metals often move independently of equity markets → additional diversification Inflation protection: Gold in particular is widely used as a hedge against currency devaluation Portfolio stability: Helps reduce overall treasury volatility On-chain integration: Tokenized assets remain compatible with blockchain systems and can be managed flexibly 4. Conclusion The combination of: growth-oriented ETFs reinvesting returns into ADA and stabilizing precious metals could make the treasury more robust, sustainable, and less dependent on individual market cycles. I have come across similar approaches before, which is why I wanted to bring this idea back for discussion and further development. Feedback, criticism, and additions are very welcome. I’m not a developer or anyone who can implement this proposal. This is my first time making a suggestion, so please excuse me if something is wrong. Kind regards, René (rene.ada)
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