At Mainframe, we believe in personal privacy and institutional transparency.

The crux of blockchain technology is trust. A distributed ledger is an amazing and critical breakthrough, but there are other points across the blockchain ecosystem that need more and better mechanisms of trust. We went to great lengths to ensure our token sale and token generation event were clear and verifiable, but in the end, much of what we presented was simply to be believed or not on the merit of the speaker.

That’s why today we’re thrilled to join the first cohort of Messari’s Disclosures Registry, a consortium of blockchain companies committed to making their company and token information openly available, searchable, and auditable. From Messari’s press release:

“[This] registry aims to become a single source of truth for basic cryptoasset information. Participating projects are voluntarily disclosing basic information regarding their token design, supply details, technology audits, official communication channels, and relevant team members, investors, and advisors. These profiles can then be freely accessed industry-wide, providing a reliable, standardized resource to industry participants that is nonexistent today…

Standardized and verifiable third-party data allows the public to independently evaluate and compare Mainframe to other projects/companies in order to make the best possible choices based on the clearest possible information. And with the registry, that information will be equally available to institutional and retail investors, as well as developers and other interested parties.

In an industry that has seen its share of shadiness and bad actors, rebalancing the equation to provide more confidence for the consumer, retail investor, and blockchain researcher is absolutely the right thing to do. That’s why we support this effort and are honored to be part of the first cohort.

We see this as a critical step in legitimizing the blockchain space, advancing the credibility of honest and capable projects, and ensuring responsibility among players. It’s notably an act of self-governance, something blockchain companies are uniquely aware of and interested in. It was Epictetus who said “No man is free who is not master of himself,” and the same is true of our industry. If the blockchain space doesn’t conspicuously regulate itself, it will become subject to onerous outside regulatory forces, or be relegated to the fringe.

Unsurprisingly, the first cohort for the registry is filled with respected and proven projects. They are:

• Aurora (IDEX)

• Aion

• Blockstack

• Civic

• Decent

• District0x

• Mainframe

• Melonport

• Metronome

• Ocean Protocol

• Tierion

• Zilliqa

Learn about the registry, its goals, structure, partners, and future plans via Messari’s Fact Sheet, Press Release, and website.