https://smalley.my/ Protocol design, AI-augmented engineering, and building in public. en https://smalley.my/thoughts/protocol-design-lessons/ https://smalley.my/thoughts/protocol-design-lessons/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Writing From Everstore's 38-byte database to Oviato's passkey wallets — what I learned designing protocols that other people actually adopt. https://smalley.my/thoughts/what-regulators-need/ https://smalley.my/thoughts/what-regulators-need/ Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Writing After advising Malaysia's Securities Commission for 2 years and spending 5 years getting CoKeeps approved, here's what regulators care about — and it's not what most blockchain teams think. https://smalley.my/thoughts/the-case-for-vanilla-js/ https://smalley.my/thoughts/the-case-for-vanilla-js/ Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Writing Six production sites, a 70-variant chess engine with tiered plugin architecture, 169 JS modules — zero frameworks, zero build steps. The constraint isn't a limitation. It's the architecture. https://smalley.my/thoughts/16-days-one-ecosystem/ https://smalley.my/thoughts/16-days-one-ecosystem/ Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Writing Two engines, six games, 15 MCP tools, and a documentation pipeline. How architecture decisions made it possible to ship an entire open-source ecosystem in 16 days. https://smalley.my/portfolio/oviato/ https://smalley.my/portfolio/oviato/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Portfolio Co-founded and led the technical pivot from consumer app to passkey-native wallet infrastructure. Built on a weekend hackathon prototype. The pivot secured DraperVC investment. https://smalley.my/portfolio/moddable/ https://smalley.my/portfolio/moddable/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Portfolio Open-source games studio shipped in 16 days using AI-augmented engineering. Two engines (chess v0.9.1 + hexmaps v0.8.1), six games, Consumer SDKs, and the first board game MCP server (15 AI-callable tools at tools.moddable.games). Native ESM, zero dependencies, zero build step. https://smalley.my/open-source/moddable-chess-engine/ https://smalley.my/open-source/moddable-chess-engine/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Open Source Consumer game framework (v0.9.1). 70 chess variants plus a reusable SDK that powers non-chess games. Native ESM, MCP server with 7 AI-callable tools, multi-depth AI with opening books, postMessage embed API, tiered plugin architecture. Dungeon Chess runs entirely on MCE without engine forks. https://smalley.my/open-source/moddable-hexmaps/ https://smalley.my/open-source/moddable-hexmaps/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Open Source Hex map framework (v0.8.1) with seeded procedural generation, Consumer SDK (createMapController), 6 games, 4 render styles, PNG/PDF/SVG export, MCP tools, hex metadata, and URL parameter API. https://smalley.my/open-source/pdf-pagination-engine/ https://smalley.my/open-source/pdf-pagination-engine/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Open Source Pagination system that measures rendered element heights, groups headings atomically, enforces page-fill minimums, and assembles multi-section documents. Pure DOM measurement, no wkhtmltopdf. https://smalley.my/open-source/ordit-sdk/ https://smalley.my/open-source/ordit-sdk/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Open Source Indexer, parser, and API toolkit for Bitcoin Ordinals and Inscriptions. Multiple repos under the sadoprotocol organisation powering Ordzaar and third-party marketplaces. https://smalley.my/open-source/everstore/ https://smalley.my/open-source/everstore/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Open Source Complete relational database engine mapped onto BIP32 key derivation. CRUD, indexed lookups, three encryption tiers, immutable audit trails. All on-chain, published 2016 before EVM existed. https://smalley.my/open-source/dn-key-protocol/ https://smalley.my/open-source/dn-key-protocol/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Open Source Key management standard using DNS TXT records to broadcast public keys. Adopted by ATA Plus ECF (2016), cited in SC Malaysia's capital markets blueprint (2018), reused in Oviato's chain-agnostic identity layer (2025). https://smalley.my/open-source/blockchain-embassy/ https://smalley.my/open-source/blockchain-embassy/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Open Source ASEAN's first public blockchain consortium. Operated a private proof-of-authority EVM network with members from Maybank, RHB, Capital Bay, and ATA Plus. https://smalley.my/thoughts/cardinal-sins-of-bitcoin-ordinals/ https://smalley.my/thoughts/cardinal-sins-of-bitcoin-ordinals/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT Writing Did you know that although your wallet might say that you only have 0.00000001 Bitcoin, depending upon where that Bitcoin came from and what's attached, it could actually be worth millions of dollars? https://smalley.my/portfolio/project-eden/ https://smalley.my/portfolio/project-eden/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Portfolio Weekend hackathon prototype proving passkey-native crypto wallets without passwords or seed phrases. Evolved into Oviato. https://smalley.my/portfolio/ordzaar/ https://smalley.my/portfolio/ordzaar/ Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT Portfolio Built the first prototype as sole developer. Fully decentralised, on-chain marketplace with no traditional database. Became CakeDefi's fifth business vertical, spun out independently, raised US$500K, and was subsequently acquired. https://smalley.my/portfolio/sado-protocol/ https://smalley.my/portfolio/sado-protocol/ Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT Portfolio Co-authored decentralised trading protocol for Bitcoin Ordinals. Open-source SDK adopted by Ordzaar and third-party exchanges. https://smalley.my/portfolio/bloqverse/ https://smalley.my/portfolio/bloqverse/ Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT Portfolio On-chain multiplayer game platform built on 30+ interconnected Ethereum smart contracts. Emerged from research at the Blockchain Embassy. https://smalley.my/portfolio/cokeeps/ https://smalley.my/portfolio/cokeeps/ Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT Portfolio Co-founded and funded through R1. Five years from concept to regulatory approval. Designed compliance architecture, KYC/AML pipelines, and custody infrastructure. Now the largest Digital Asset Custodian in Malaysia by AUM. https://smalley.my/portfolio/project-castor/ https://smalley.my/portfolio/project-castor/ Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT Portfolio Two-year blockchain advisory with Malaysia's Securities Commission, leading to the Digital Asset Custodian regulatory framework. https://smalley.my/speaking/the-cost-of-cash/ https://smalley.my/speaking/the-cost-of-cash/ Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT Speaking Demystifying Bitcoin and decentralised money for a mainstream audience. First formal public presentation at Sarawak's inaugural TEDx event, attended by government dignitaries. https://smalley.my/speaking/conferences/ https://smalley.my/speaking/conferences/ Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT Speaking Blockchain applications in Islamic Finance — addressing institutional audiences on digital asset frameworks. https://smalley.my/speaking/bfm-radio/ https://smalley.my/speaking/bfm-radio/ Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT Speaking Two live radio appearances on Malaysia's English business radio explaining blockchain to mainstream business audiences. https://smalley.my/speaking/blockchain-for-developers/ https://smalley.my/speaking/blockchain-for-developers/ Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT Speaking Developer and institutional audiences on blockchain infrastructure. Recorded talk demonstrating the BlockStrap SDK. https://smalley.my/portfolio/neuroware/ https://smalley.my/portfolio/neuroware/ Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Portfolio 500 Startups Batch 9, launched at TechCrunch Disrupt London. Open-source blockchain wallet and SDK infrastructure handling 1M+ API requests. The only Malaysian company in Deloitte's Top 50 Global RegTech. https://smalley.my/speaking/webcamp-kl/ https://smalley.my/speaking/webcamp-kl/ Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Speaking One of the earliest Bitcoin developer presentations in Southeast Asia. Multiple recorded sessions at WebCamp KL meetups. https://smalley.my/portfolio/r1/ https://smalley.my/portfolio/r1/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Portfolio Holding and operating company behind Neuroware, CoKeeps, Blockchain Embassy, and more. First company in the SC Malaysia regulatory sandbox. Enterprise clients include DBS Bank and Baker Hostetler.