grassroots-pelican - Articles by Will Ruddick

By Will Ruddick
Tue 22 June 2021

Claims, Currencies and Cryptography

We need frameworks and protocols for various types of endorsed claims that can be held self-sovereignty by individuals and groups.

By Will Ruddick
Fri 21 May 2021

Emma's Duka Community Currency Movement - in support of those seeking to free themselves from poorly designed monetary systems.

By Will Ruddick
Tue 11 May 2021

We grew from a few thousands users to over 50,000 and have seen roughly 3 Million USD worth of trade between users for basic needs.

By Will Ruddick
Thu 28 January 2021

Using a basic income (Sarafu in Kenya) youth can support their elderly and vulnerable by giving them their Sarafu. Then those...

By Will Ruddick
Sat 23 January 2021

Consider the value in decentralized, municipally supported economies (networks of MBIs) - building and supporting local as well as regional

By Will Ruddick
Sat 16 January 2021

As communities create their Community Inclusion Currencies as a credit against their future production, projects and excess capacity,...

By Will Ruddick
Thu 07 January 2021

Decentralized Exchange (DEX) Contracts contain multitudes. There are nearly infinite ways to use them to connect blockchain contracts...

By Will Ruddick
Sat 02 January 2021

We’re extremely excited about using CICs for developing support networks for vulnerable communities and households, and especially food syst

By Will Ruddick
Fri 11 December 2020

Utilizing and developing Community Currencies can support, strengthen and identify a social safety nets around vulnerable households.

By Will Ruddick
Sun 06 December 2020

What does a decentralized economic system look like?