Jerome Althaus
Stablecoin policy analyst and CBDC researcher. Reads every central bank white paper, tracks every stablecoin reserve attestation, and treats the GENIUS Act like a living document. Former Treasury Department contractor.
Articles by Jerome Althaus
Compound's $24M near-miss shows DAOs can't escape the emergency brake problem
The July 2024 Compound governance raid, where 82% of supporting votes landed in the final 34 minutes, exposed a core tension. Two academic studies across 48 Ethereum DAOs show that registration, staking, and delegation don't protect against hostile votes, they just pick which insiders benefit.
Sheriffs go quiet on CLARITY Act. That neutrality comes with a price
The National Sheriffs' Association has moved to a neutral position on the CLARITY Act after months of public opposition. That shift gives the bill's backers political cover in Congress, but neutrality isn't endorsement. The concessions behind it will shape the final text.
