DRep Profile
Phil of Queen Ada stakepool
My goal is to support the long-term, sustainable success of Cardano, staying true to its principles of scientific rigor, decentralization, security, and scalability. As an ADA holder since 2017 and a Stake Pool Operator (SPO) since the ITN with QUEEN Ada stake pool, I am committed to contributing to Cardano's future. I’m not the most active in the ecosystem, but I would prioritize listening to diverse viewpoints before voting on proposals. I believe in responsible spending and avoiding waste in ecosystem development. Decentralization is another key focus for me. I believe the current parameters favor large pool farms over smaller independent pools. I’d advocate for increasing k to allow more pools to operate profitably, thus improving decentralization and supporting a more distributed network. I aim to make informed decisions that align with Cardano’s values and ensure its continued growth.
Objectives
My goal is to support the long-term, sustainable success of Cardano, staying true to its principles of scientific rigor, decentralization, security, and scalability. As an ADA holder since 2017 and a Stake Pool Operator (SPO) since the ITN with QUEEN Ada stake pool, I am committed to contributing to Cardano's future. I’m not the most active in the ecosystem, but I would prioritize listening to diverse viewpoints before voting on proposals. I believe in responsible spending and avoiding waste in ecosystem development. Decentralization is another key focus for me. I believe the current parameters favor large pool farms over smaller independent pools. I’d advocate for increasing k to allow more pools to operate profitably, thus improving decentralization and supporting a more distributed network. I aim to make informed decisions that align with Cardano’s values and ensure its continued growth.
Motivations
I chose to become a DRep because I believe in direct democracy (one of the reasons I moved to Switzerland) and I would prefer to vote directly with the relatively large stake I have in cardano. The other reason is to offer an option for the delegators of QUEEN stake pool, some of whom would prefer to stay in house. Anyone else is also welcome, although, to be fair, I'm sure there are more qualified candidates out there.
Qualifications
Software engineering background, ADA holder since 2017 and participant in the network via the QUEEN Ada stake pool.
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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