# Josef Jelacic

> Josef Jelacic is the founder of OWN, where he works on programmable onchain mortgage finance. He is a founding board member of the European Ethereum Institute, previously worked at the Ethereum Foundation, and hosts ETHPrague.

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## Profile

- [Josef Jelacic — homepage](https://josef.je/): Biography, current work, selected talks, writing, profile photo, and contact links.
- [Current profile photo](https://josef.je/images/josef-jelacic-portrait.jpg): Downloadable 400 × 400 JPEG portrait.

## Work

- [OWN](https://own.casa/): Onchain rails for home-ownership financing.
- [European Ethereum Institute](https://ethereum.institute/team): Ethereum and DeFi policy advocacy; Josef is a founding board member.
- [ETHPrague](https://ethprague.com/): Ethereum community event hosted by Josef at the edge of technology and culture.

## Speaking

- [DeFi Mortgages — Case Study](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS9JSXq8BaY): DappCon 2026.
- [First Pure DeFi Mortgage](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v44KXQETgNU): EthCC 2026.
- [Ethereum Is All You Need](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkjPxjgUdww): Pragma Cannes 2026.
- [Crypto Is the Real World](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0u6J1OmPXc): Devcon SEA 2024.
- [All selected talks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0u6J1OmPXc&list=PLJutNUL2JGYSinep7Ut6AVr7DXKAlihjI): YouTube playlist.

## Writing

- [Principles of Ethereum](https://josef.je/post/principles-of-ethereum): Eight principles for sovereignty, decentralization, privacy, pluralism, stewardship, and building on Ethereum.
- [DAOs are hard, man! Why I'm done with PWN DAO.](https://josef.je/post/daos-are-hard): Lessons from launching PWN DAO too early.
- [Ethereum is going to outlive us all!](https://josef.je/post/ethereum-is-going-to-outlive-us-all): Ethereum's first decade and building for the long term.
- [Know Your Peer](https://josef.je/post/know-your-peer): KYC, privacy, selective disclosure, and counterparty responsibility in DeFi.
- [Introducing PWN DAO](https://josef.je/post/introducing-pwn-dao): PWN DAO's launch, governance structure, and token mechanics.
- [Reimagining DeFi Lending Liquidity](https://josef.je/post/reimagining-defi-lending-liquidity): Lean lending liquidity and thesis-based lending.
- [PWN DAO whitepaper](https://josef.je/post/pwn-dao-whitepaper): Abstract and link to the December 2024 paper.
- [PWN Finance whitepaper](https://josef.je/post/pwn-finance-whitepaper): Abstract and link to the January 2021 paper.
- [Leveraging Blockchain in Enterprises](https://josef.je/post/leveraging-blockchain-in-enterprises): Abstract and link to Josef's 2018 master's thesis.

## Optional

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/josefje/): Professional profile.
- [X](https://x.com/JosefJ_): Josef's X profile.
- [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/josef.je): Josef's Bluesky profile.
- [Email Josef](mailto:contact@josef.je): contact@josef.je.