We are pleased to announce the commencement of a new, year-long research programme that we will carry out as independent research contributors to the Swarm ecosystem.
Swarm 🐝 is entering a new phase of its existence, with a renewed focus on UX, network enhancement, and economic model strengthening. As genuine economic activity ramps up on the Swarm Network, the Swarm Protocol maintainers can expect heightened competition and strategic activity among node operators and greater demand for transparency from users and suppliers alike. The need for greater introspection, analysis, and principled policy on the Swarm economy has grown accordingly.
Shtuka Research will aid this transition by developing a principled, objectives-based approach to protocol and parameter upgrades, improving transparency by gathering and publishing econometric data, and investigating the construction of novel financial primitives based on the Swarm Network economy.
For more information, see the programme description on GitHub.