Mento ProtocolRegenerative Finance and a Stable Asset backed by Nature
Thanks to Roman Croessmann and Sandra Kumhofer for their feedback and review. This article is the second article of a four-part series describing how I think about the future of money. The first article was about money backed by nature. In this second part, I am going to explain the concepts of Regenerative Finance and Digital Environmental Assets. Then I am going to introduce one specific approach to Regenerative Finance - a new type of stable asset in development at Mento Labs. A stable ass...
Mento ProtocolDeFi Security: Inside the Mento Protocol's Circuit Breaker
IntroductionSecurity should always be at the forefront of any design considerations when developing blockchain-based applications. This is particularly true in Decentralized Finance (DeFi), where protocols often manage large volumes of funds, making them potential targets for various attacks. In the context of addressing potential malicious attacks, it’s critical to understand and manage risks at multiple levels. Take, for instance, the role of oracles within the Mento protocol. Oracles are t...
Mento ProtocolStability and Monetary Policy
Thanks to Roman Croessmann and Sandra Kumhofer for their feedback and review. This article is the third article of a four-part series describing how I think about the future of money and regenerative finance. The second part was about regenerative finance and a stable asset backed by nature. This third part is about stability, monetary policy, and interest rates. The key concept in this article is that prices of any tradable asset are determined by supply and demand - how much and at what pri...
Mento is a protocol that enables the adoption of digital currencies worldwide, aiming to provide a stable asset for every country.
Mento ProtocolRegenerative Finance and a Stable Asset backed by Nature
Thanks to Roman Croessmann and Sandra Kumhofer for their feedback and review. This article is the second article of a four-part series describing how I think about the future of money. The first article was about money backed by nature. In this second part, I am going to explain the concepts of Regenerative Finance and Digital Environmental Assets. Then I am going to introduce one specific approach to Regenerative Finance - a new type of stable asset in development at Mento Labs. A stable ass...
Mento ProtocolDeFi Security: Inside the Mento Protocol's Circuit Breaker
IntroductionSecurity should always be at the forefront of any design considerations when developing blockchain-based applications. This is particularly true in Decentralized Finance (DeFi), where protocols often manage large volumes of funds, making them potential targets for various attacks. In the context of addressing potential malicious attacks, it’s critical to understand and manage risks at multiple levels. Take, for instance, the role of oracles within the Mento protocol. Oracles are t...
Mento ProtocolStability and Monetary Policy
Thanks to Roman Croessmann and Sandra Kumhofer for their feedback and review. This article is the third article of a four-part series describing how I think about the future of money and regenerative finance. The second part was about regenerative finance and a stable asset backed by nature. This third part is about stability, monetary policy, and interest rates. The key concept in this article is that prices of any tradable asset are determined by supply and demand - how much and at what pri...
Mento is a protocol that enables the adoption of digital currencies worldwide, aiming to provide a stable asset for every country.
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Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Mento Magazine! Q1 was a busy time for the Mento Labs’ team. Here is an overview of the highlights from the past quarter and a look ahead at what’s to come.
January Event Highlights:
CfC St. Moritz: on January 10-12, Markus Franke, CEO at Mento Labs, attended a panel “Mass crypto adoption across Africa - could it be a driver for the next bull run?” 🇨🇭
X Spaces on Jan 25th by Africa Tech Summit with Opera MiniPay, Celo Foundation and Mento Labs “Onboarding Millions of Users Across Africa to Web3”
February News:
After sponsoring the Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi and sharing a booth with MiniPay and the Celo Foundation, Mento Labs received extensive coverage in prominent news outlets in Africa like Tech in Africa, Tech Cabal and Tech Moran. MiniPay's milestone of surpassing 1 million addresses contributed to the increased attention. 📰 🇰🇪
Event Highlights:
Africa Tech Summit and Africa Money & DeFi Summit: on February 14-15, Markus Franke, CEO at Mento Labs, participated in a panel discussion "Onboarding Millions of Users Across Africa" with Celo Foundation, MiniPay and Kotani Pay 🇰🇪watch recording 📺
“Investors & Founders Happy Hour” on February 15, sponsored by Mento Labs, Credit Collective, Celo Foundation, cLabs, HaloFi and Fonbnk following Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi 🍷
March News:
Opera MiniPay, dollar stablecoin wallet, supported by Mento stable cUSD on Celo blockchain hit the milestone of 2M activations across Africa. 🎉🇳🇬🇰🇪🇬🇭
The latest article by Markus Franke has been published following CfC St.Moritz: “ Why is there a need for local stablecoins?”
Event Highlights:
ETHDenver: on March 1, Victoria Calmon, Head of Marketing & Communications at Mento Labs, presented best practices for "Web3 Crisis Comms - Controlling the Narrative..." 🇺🇲
Mento Platform Audit Contest with Sherlock 🔎🕵️
w3Africa: on March 18-19, Markus Franke participated in a panel discussion on "International Remittances" in Johannesburg 🇿🇦
MoneyMotion: on March 21 - 22 fireside chat with Nadiem Sissouno, Head of Economics at Mento Labs, joined a fireside chat on "Stablecoins - the Future of Money?" and participated in panels on “Open Finance - alternative business models” and "What will it take for tokens to become the future of payments?" 🇭🇷
Recommended Readings:
Multi-Currency Settlement Token: A New Approach to Global Trade Settlement
“The Transformative Path with Blockchain” Panel Insights from MWC
Employee Spotlight: Sandra Kumhofer, General Counsel at Mento Labs
Where to meet Mento Labs in Q2:
Paris Blockchain Week, April 9-11, Paris 🇫🇷
Token 2049, April 18-19, Dubai 🇦🇪
ETHDubai, April 19-21, Dubai 🇦🇪
Berlin Blockchain Week, May 18-26, Berlin 🇩🇪
Celo Gather, May 24, Berlin 🇩🇪
Africa Tech Summit, June 6-7, London 🇬🇧
Want to meet with Mento Labs? Schedule a meeting.
To stay up to date on everything that is happening at Mento Labs and with the Mento protocol, be sure to follow Mento Labs on Twitter or join the Mento community on Discord.
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Mento Magazine! Q1 was a busy time for the Mento Labs’ team. Here is an overview of the highlights from the past quarter and a look ahead at what’s to come.
January Event Highlights:
CfC St. Moritz: on January 10-12, Markus Franke, CEO at Mento Labs, attended a panel “Mass crypto adoption across Africa - could it be a driver for the next bull run?” 🇨🇭
X Spaces on Jan 25th by Africa Tech Summit with Opera MiniPay, Celo Foundation and Mento Labs “Onboarding Millions of Users Across Africa to Web3”
February News:
After sponsoring the Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi and sharing a booth with MiniPay and the Celo Foundation, Mento Labs received extensive coverage in prominent news outlets in Africa like Tech in Africa, Tech Cabal and Tech Moran. MiniPay's milestone of surpassing 1 million addresses contributed to the increased attention. 📰 🇰🇪
Event Highlights:
Africa Tech Summit and Africa Money & DeFi Summit: on February 14-15, Markus Franke, CEO at Mento Labs, participated in a panel discussion "Onboarding Millions of Users Across Africa" with Celo Foundation, MiniPay and Kotani Pay 🇰🇪watch recording 📺
“Investors & Founders Happy Hour” on February 15, sponsored by Mento Labs, Credit Collective, Celo Foundation, cLabs, HaloFi and Fonbnk following Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi 🍷
March News:
Opera MiniPay, dollar stablecoin wallet, supported by Mento stable cUSD on Celo blockchain hit the milestone of 2M activations across Africa. 🎉🇳🇬🇰🇪🇬🇭
The latest article by Markus Franke has been published following CfC St.Moritz: “ Why is there a need for local stablecoins?”
Event Highlights:
ETHDenver: on March 1, Victoria Calmon, Head of Marketing & Communications at Mento Labs, presented best practices for "Web3 Crisis Comms - Controlling the Narrative..." 🇺🇲
Mento Platform Audit Contest with Sherlock 🔎🕵️
w3Africa: on March 18-19, Markus Franke participated in a panel discussion on "International Remittances" in Johannesburg 🇿🇦
MoneyMotion: on March 21 - 22 fireside chat with Nadiem Sissouno, Head of Economics at Mento Labs, joined a fireside chat on "Stablecoins - the Future of Money?" and participated in panels on “Open Finance - alternative business models” and "What will it take for tokens to become the future of payments?" 🇭🇷
Recommended Readings:
Multi-Currency Settlement Token: A New Approach to Global Trade Settlement
“The Transformative Path with Blockchain” Panel Insights from MWC
Employee Spotlight: Sandra Kumhofer, General Counsel at Mento Labs
Where to meet Mento Labs in Q2:
Paris Blockchain Week, April 9-11, Paris 🇫🇷
Token 2049, April 18-19, Dubai 🇦🇪
ETHDubai, April 19-21, Dubai 🇦🇪
Berlin Blockchain Week, May 18-26, Berlin 🇩🇪
Celo Gather, May 24, Berlin 🇩🇪
Africa Tech Summit, June 6-7, London 🇬🇧
Want to meet with Mento Labs? Schedule a meeting.
To stay up to date on everything that is happening at Mento Labs and with the Mento protocol, be sure to follow Mento Labs on Twitter or join the Mento community on Discord.
Mobile World Congress: on February 26: Markus Franke participated in a panel discussion on: "The Transformative Path with Blockchain" 📱🇪🇸
ETHDenver: February 29, Bogdan Dumitru, CTO at Mento Labs, participated in a panel discussion on: "Stablecoins and Sustainability" during the CarbonSmart event by Flow Carbon 🌱
Mobile World Congress: on February 26: Markus Franke participated in a panel discussion on: "The Transformative Path with Blockchain" 📱🇪🇸
ETHDenver: February 29, Bogdan Dumitru, CTO at Mento Labs, participated in a panel discussion on: "Stablecoins and Sustainability" during the CarbonSmart event by Flow Carbon 🌱
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