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I’m Marcel, an engineer who really enjoys all things blockchain. Welcome to my website.

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Things I am / do / like

A blockchain enthusiast - I believe in the vision of the Web3
Currently building out Toucan Protocol where I wrote a major part of the smart contracts
interested in consensus, cross-chain, L2s and zk tech
formerly worked at Deutsche Telekom in a blockchain staking/validation unit
I enjoy writing and reading code (Solidity, Rust, Go)
a graduated mechanical and renewable energies engineer
speaking German, English and Portuguese (and some Spanish)
I love live music, travelling, exploring, surfing, skating
lifelong learning is one of my core values
I am happy to be here

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May 13, 2021

Decentralization is blockchain’s key ingredient

What are the defining properties of a blockchain and why can we draw an analogy to ants? If we think of a single ant, we can conclude that it cannot achieve all that much by itself and after a short while looking at it, most people would get bored. On the contrary, an ant colony in action would spark a strong sense of fascination in most of us. Sophisticated communication mechanisms allow the ant colony to make efficient decisions, solve complex problems and build a secure nest. [...] Read more

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