This article outlines the relationship between disruptive technologies, GDPR compliance, and the values of a commons-oriented organization Circles, highlighting the importance of trust, privacy, and responsible data management.
A Summary of the Collaborative Finance (CoFi) Commons Gathering, May 2023, Austria
As a design team, we see this rebranding as the embodiment of the effort and work done by Circlescoop. Giving a new look, is a way to reaffirm the roots of what we have done so far and prepare ourselves for all that is to come.
This article outlines our rationale for employing a subsidy system, our past experiments, the insights we've gained, and our future plans.
When scrolling through the online marketplace I realized that with the current range of services and goods available I might be able to cover most of my basic needs in Circles, whoop! So I decided to take on a challenge. Could I survive only on Circles for a week?
Circles is a powerful tool for communities to provide each other with a basic income. For Circles to work, it requires strong community ties and a proactive commitment to creating value in the system by providing products and services in exchange for CRC.
We are now implementing the biggest change in the Circles UBI system which we’ve had until now. As most changes in life, this won’t be easy, but it will help open up a community based basic income for many more people worldwide, especially for the ones who really need it.
Circles is a community currency which aims at creating an unconditional basic income from the bottom-up, allowing people, cooperatives, businesses and communities to exchange with each other the things that they need for the resources available in the region.
