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Notes on Blockchain Governance

In which I argue that “tightly coupled” on-chain voting is overrated, the status quo of “informal governance” as practiced by Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Zcash and similar systems is much less bad than commonly thought, that people who think that the purpose of blockchains is to completely expunge soft mushy human intuitions and feelings in favor of completely algorithmic governance (emphasis on “completely”) are absolutely crazy, and loosely coupled voting as done by Carbonvotes and similar systems is underrated, as well as describe what framework should be used when thinking about blockchain governance in the first place. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


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Bitmain to Open 20000 Sq. Foot Office in Silicon Valley

Bitmain continues to consolidate itself as the world leader in the crypto mining market; and the expansion plans of Jihan Wu, its CEO, are still underway after a steady stream of successes. The company that created the famous Bitcoin ASICs “Antminers” has decided to expand its operations to the United States, and did it in […] The post Bitmain to Open 20000 Sq. дальше »

2018-7-19 20:29


XRP not a Real Cryptocurrency Like Bitcoin and Co, Expert Warns

Ripple XRP’s centralized protocol could have far more implications on the token performance both now and in the long run according to Elvis Investment CEO, Anatoly Castella. A central protocol means that XRP was created all at once by the parent company – Ripple Labs Inc – with a majority of the cryptocurrency held by […] The post XRP not a Real Cryptocurrency Like Bitcoin and Co, Expert Warns appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2018-7-19 19:35


Litecoin Creator Charlie Lee Advises Followers to Buy Bitcoin Before any Other Coins, “LTC Included”

Litecoin (LTC) creator Charlie Lee took to Twitter today to advise his followers to purchase Bitcoin before any other cryptocurrencies, even the one he created himself. Most controversially, Lee seemed to refer to all other cryptocurrencies besides Bitcoin, including Litecoin, as “shitcoins”. дальше »

2018-7-18 00:38


A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and in a blockchain that link lies in the form of its founders.

The greatest challenge that new blockchains must solve isn’t speed or scaling – it’s governance. Nobody Else Has Either Governance: Easy to Define, Hard to Achieve There wasn’t much thought given to on-chain governance when bitcoin was created; Satoshi was too busy reinventing the wheel on several other fronts. Dash first popularized the concept of дальше »

2018-7-16 10:34


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Governance is the biggest problems blockchains must solve

The greatest challenge that new blockchains must solve isn’t speed or scaling – it’s governance. Nobody Else Has Either Governance: Easy to Define, Hard to Achieve There wasn’t much thought given to on-chain governance when bitcoin was created; Satoshi was too busy reinventing the wheel on several other fronts. Dash first popularized the concept of дальше »

2018-7-16 07:31


‘Blockchain Island’ Malta to Install Bitcoin ATMs

Malta continues to serve as the world’s center for blockchain innovation following an announcement today that brand new two-way Bitcoin ATMs will be installed throughout the island. The new ATMs have been created by a company called MoonZebra in collaboration with ‘digital nomad and self-confessed Bitcoin maximalist’ Leon Siegmund. Siegmend is famously known as one […] дальше »

2018-7-15 06:11


Bitcoin (BTC) Scaling Debate Subsiding As Block Sizes Exceed 1MB with SegWit

The most important cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), has become more and more popular year after year. And all started since it was created in 2009. On the verge of its first decade, the culture of adoption and implementation is also booming, along with that of the other alternative cryptocurrencies. However, more transactions mean larger blocks that […] дальше »

2018-7-13 00:52


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The Genesis Files: With Bit Gold, Szabo Was Inches Away From Inventing Bitcoin

As his Hungarian parents had fled post-war Soviet regime to settle in the United States, Nick Szabo came to call the Californian Bay area of the 1990s his home. Here, he was among the first to frequent the in-person “Cypherpunk” meetings organized by Timothy May, Eric Hughes and other founding members of the collective of cryptographers, programmers and privacy activists centered around the ’90s mailing list of the same name. дальше »

2018-7-13 17:16


20% of All Bitcoin Is Permanently Lost and Unrecoverable, According to Researchers

A Wall Street Journal investigation and analysis suggested that users have misplaced a fifth of all Bitcoin. While this has not much in the way of ramifications for the technology, considering how it is designed to be deflationary and is divisible to a very low denomination, it has created a new industry of wallet hunters who […] 20% of All Bitcoin Is Permanently Lost and Unrecoverable, According to Researchers was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »

2018-7-10 17:59


Latest BitcoinZ Update is a KioskZ System Self-Service Solution

Bitcoin Press Release: A thriving cryptocurrency has built an engaging Crypto self-service solution as part of its latest innovation. The BitcoinZ developers created the KioskZ and officially announced its launch, giving restauranteurs the power to reduce fees, accept crypto-to-card payments (fiat), and entered the table-top service industry for free. дальше »

2018-7-4 15:01


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Five Nations Join Efforts to Punish Transnational Bitcoin Tax Crime

Tax enforcement authorities from five nations announced that they have created a united alliance, the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, known as “the J5. ” The J5 said they are committed to combating transnational tax crime “through increased enforcement collaboration,” in other words: working together to gather information, share intelligence, and conduct joint operations. дальше »

2018-7-4 06:35


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‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ Releases Excerpts From Upcoming Book — Is it a Hoax?

This past Friday, someone claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto — the person or collective people who created the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, posted a 21-page excerpt from a new ‘literary work. ’ Is it all just clever distractions from hoaxers, or will we soon know more about Nakamoto’s true identity? ‘…A Long Answer?” On June 29, a website, nakamotofamilyfoundation. дальше »

2018-7-2 20:00