KmikeyM Wiki
Welcome to the encyclopedia of KmikeyM — the world’s first publicly traded person.
Since 2008, Mike Merrill has sold shares of himself to the public, giving shareholders voting rights over his life decisions. This wiki documents the people, projects, events, and ideas that make up the KmikeyM universe.
Browse
- KmikeyM — How the platform works
- Mike Merrill — The person behind it
- Press and Media Coverage — Two decades of press, podcasts, and academic citations
Shares & Governance
- Shareholder Registry — Who owns shares, and how ownership works
- Share Price History — How the price is set and what moves it
- Governance and Legal Structure — Why it’s legal, who decides what, and the continuity plan
- KmikeyM Economics — Where the money is, and why the project persists
Events
- The Vasectomy Vote — The shareholder decision heard around the world
- The New Opportunity Vote — The blind vote that launched Chroma
- The Privacy and Governance Vote — The 2025 framework for handling confidential projects
Projects
- Blippo+ — Live-action TV simulator game on Playdate, Steam, and Switch
- Chroma — Shareholder-launched startup that became the first blockchain-registered security
- Change Wizard — 2015 iOS game, made via Mike’s “Money Jam” format
- Urban Honking — Honk if you love honking
- PMUGYG — The Portland Mercury Users Group Yahoo! Group
- Portland Sportsman — Independent sports blog (2009-2014)
Places & Stories
This wiki is a living document. New articles are added as the KmikeyM story continues.