Kimberly Adams
Founder building on-chain identity and liquid nations
Christ Church, Barbados
Joined March 2026
Summary
Builder of 'liquid nation' primitives and portable identity — leads Onchain City, focusing on turning dead capital into on-chain, portable value through asset-linked identities and nation-like product primitives. substack+1
Researcher and writer on crypto infrastructure and DeFi — authored technical/strategic pieces on intent-based systems and validator-backed assets while at Bankless Ventures. bankless+1
Payments and CBDC practitioner with product-growth experience — earlier roles at Bitt included design, product and growth responsibilities and involvement with early CBDC proof-of-concept work. vertexgroup+1
Startup founder and operator with hands-on product leadership — co-founded Bridge Network (cross-chain bridge products) and has experience navigating fundraising, public pitching, and challenging co-founder transitions. youtube+1
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
Breaking down Intents
December 1, 2023Explains intent-based systems vs. transactions, components of intent capture and execution (prompters, resolvers, solvers), and implications for UX and liquidity in decentralized systems.
Unlocking Liquidity with Validator-Backed Assets (VBAs)
October 1, 2023Surveys validator-backed assets as an emerging asset class, design considerations for lending markets that support VBAs, and protocol primitives (e.g., consensus-layer parameterization and ZKML underwriting).
Onchain City (Substack publication)
Ongoing Substack publication and research outlet for Onchain City covering liquid nations, portable identity, and related jurisdictional/product experiments.