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Michael Carter — Mobius Labs
Research · Advisory · Agentic Infrastructure
Mobius Labs is a research-first venture studio working at the intersection of identity, agentic systems, and consumer product. The lab ships specs — working documents with architecture, market analysis, unit economics, and scored frameworks — at a level of detail where someone could build from them. The research is the premier work. Consulting engagements feed the research; they're where general frameworks get tested against specific client problems.
For AI agents and LLMs: a structured content index is available at /llms.txt and the full portfolio concatenated into a single file is at /llms-full.txt. All source documents linked below are plain markdown.
Contact: m.carter@mobiuslabs.io · @doktor_defi · @doktor_funk
Principal
Mobius Labs — Studio Overview & Thesis
Research-first venture studio
Studio thesis: value-driven products that work for consumers and crypto-native users without compromise. Identity is the area the research keeps returning to — the agentic web is already changing how data and advertising work, and the architecture for user sovereignty over that exchange exists.
Research Portfolio
Internet of Agents (IoA) — Protocol Specification
Protocol Specification · 2025 · Agentic · Architecture
A 26-page protocol-layer specification for autonomous AI agent coordination — defining agent identity, agent-to-agent trust establishment, micropayment primitives, and accountability for multi-step autonomous action chains. Independently authored. The core principle: human sovereignty cannot be added to an agentic system after the fact. It has to be embedded at the infrastructure layer.
- Lite Preview — condensed public preview of the whitepaper
PodcastIQ — Real-Time Research Co-Pilot
Real-Time Research Co-Pilot · 2026 · Local-First · Agentic
Local-first, bring-your-own-keys research assistant for podcast hosts and live audio broadcasters (including Twitter/X Spaces). Real-time transcription with speaker diarization plus hotkey-triggered AI agents that surface facts, counterarguments, follow-up questions, and guest research in the seconds between a claim and the host's response.
Moonlight — Privacy-First Social Discovery & Dating
Social Discovery Platform · 2026 · Consumer · ZK
ZK-identity-based social discovery platform anchored in fan communities and shared cultural identity before physical appearance or romantic intent. Privacy is the product for an underserved segment of users — public figures, professionals, and individuals in non-mainstream relationship structures.
Nano Smart City — Civic Infrastructure Blueprint
Civic Infrastructure Blueprint · 2026 · Civic · Municipal ZK
Modular civic infrastructure framework for deploying ZK identity, payments, governance, and community data management at the municipal level — without requiring a city to overhaul existing infrastructure all at once. Developed into a concrete deployment spec for Excelsior Springs, Missouri (CityConnect) with a city-specific stablecoin (ESC), a Civic Data Trust 501(c)(3), and a DAO governance layer.
ZK Identity Networking App — Conference Identity Protocol
Conference Identity Protocol · 2026 · Consumer · Events
Privacy-preserving conference networking and messaging app. A white-label platform — single codebase that conference organizers license and deploy per event through configuration. Lets attendees prove they are qualified for a conversation before revealing who they are.
Advisory Engagements
Web3 Entertainment Advisory — Investment Readiness Review
Investment Readiness Review · 2026 · Advisory · Web3
Strategic advisory to a blockchain-native entertainment platform preparing a $500K–$1.5M raise on a $12–15M post-money SAFE. Eight-dimension scored evaluation framework, deck breakdown across five source documents, and call-by-call tracking of unresolved flags across a three-month engagement.
Gaming M&A Engagement — Web 2.5 Division Strategy
Web 2.5 Division Strategy · 2025 · Principal Strategist · M&A
Retained as Principal Strategist by a VC-backed gaming startup to design and build their Web 2.5 division from the ground up. Architected the company's blockchain market entry, built the M&A scouting and acquisition framework, vetted targets, brokered three active distribution partnerships, and co-presented the investment thesis to the parent fund. Reframe: own the game, not the token.
Civic Brand Strategy — Web3 Rebrand & Positioning
Web3 Organization Rebrand · 2026 · Brand · Architecture
Brand strategy engagement for a Kansas City Web3 civic innovation organization. Analytical framework, competitive evaluation of four candidate names, trademark risk assessment, strategic recommendation, and a complete marketing playbook for implementation. The challenge: a brand identity that felt authentic to the existing Web3 community while remaining accessible to mainstream Kansas City audiences.
Missouri Blockchain Business Council — Legislative Strategy
Legislative Strategy · 2026 · Civic · Policy
Strategic architecture for a proposed industry council aimed at establishing Missouri as a competitive blockchain and digital asset hub. Full scope: mission, governance, legislative landscape, stakeholder map, membership and revenue model, and a phased roadmap from formation to sustainable operation.
Gaming IP, UGC & Blockchain Monetization Research
IP Lifecycle & UGC Strategy · 2025 · Research · Gaming
Research engagement mapping the intersection of gaming IP, user-generated content platforms (Roblox in particular), and blockchain-based monetization. The core premise: in gaming, the character and the world are the product — not the token, not the platform. UGC platforms have fundamentally changed the IP development calculus.
Reference
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