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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


Bitcoin Bubbles – This is not our first rodeo – Bitcoin USD … – Looking for alpha

Data Source: blockchain.com On June 10, 2011, the price of a single bitcoin was $35, an incredible high at the time. The Bitcoin bubble of 2011 – analyzing the Bitcoin network’s response Confirmed transactions and Bitcoin price in 2011 During that time, it’s interesting to look at the relationship between the number of daily transactions дальше »

2018-7-21 10:18


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Wikipedia bubbles – this is not our first rode – searching for alpha

Data Source: blockchain.com On June 10, 2011, the price of a single bitcoin was $35, an incredible high at the time. The Bitcoin bubble of 2011 – analyzing the Bitcoin network’s response Confirmed transactions and Bitcoin price in 2011 During that time, it’s interesting to look at the relationship between the number of daily transactions дальше »

2018-7-20 20:23


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Op Ed: Addressing the Threat of Cryptomining Malware

One major class of attacks to hit the hacking landscape recently is cryptomining. While cryptomining on its own supports a good cause when being done consciously, it also allows nefarious actors to make a lot of money fast, and, with the sheer number of cryptocurrencies available to mine, it is becoming a popular choice for attackers. дальше »

2018-7-18 23:18


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FSB Look Into Volatility Threats Posed By Bitcoin

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) have recently stated they want to look into possible volatility threats posed by the likes of Bitcoin. The Switzerland-based Financial Stability Board stated on Monday that the digital currencies have raised concerns regarding the protection of users and the investors since there it little known about banks exposure to them. дальше »

2018-7-18 23:00


A deeper look into the role of Bitcoin [BTC] in the discovery of election manipulation by Russia

OPINION: Ever since its entry into the mainstream, Bitcoin [BTC] has been criticized for being supportive towards illegal activities to the tune of money laundering and funding terrorists. Moreover, Bitcoin primarily gained prominence during the heyday of dark web-based black marketplace Silk Road, where illegal items such as drugs and unlicensed guns were purchased using […] дальше »

2018-7-17 17:29


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In my last article I answered some of the questions I often hear from family or friends who want to buy Bitcoin for the first time. I also recommended what I think is the easiest way to get started, Coinbase.

Today let’s have a look at two of the most popular follow-up questions I receive, usually in the minutes immediately after the Bitcoin purchase goes through. How can I buy some other coins?While Bitcoin is by far the most well-known and desired cryptocurrency, there are many other coins, known as Altcoins, out there these days. Some дальше »

2018-7-16 16:09


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You’re A Small Business Owner, Should You Accept Litecoin?

As cryptocurrency grows and becomes more notorious, small business owners are asking themselves if cryptocurrency is something they should look to accept. Campaigns like #PayWithLitecoin of course help to inform such business owners of this accepting cryptocurrency is important and of course, the name Bitcoin is generally seen as a positive step towards a technological revolution. дальше »

2018-7-13 15:00


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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


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CNBC ‘Fast Money’ Sees Bitcoin Bulls And Bears All In One Segment

In today’s segment of CNBC ‘Fast Money’, the hosts took a look at the current state of Bitcoin, pointing out signals and what they mean for the market going forward. Bitcoin Sees Interest Decline, Is That A Problem? The cryptocurrency market saw an astonishing 2017, with the industry quickly becoming the talk of the town […] The post CNBC ‘Fast Money’ Sees Bitcoin Bulls And Bears All In One Segment appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2018-7-12 06:16


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A Look at the Long and Annoying Process of Claiming Bitcoin Forks

Over the past year, there has been a lot of forked coins based on the Bitcoin Core (BTC) codebase in various forms and with all types of interesting names. There are anywhere between 40-70 forked coins in the ecosystem that are worth a few bucks, while some of them are worthless and not worth the […] The post A Look at the Long and Annoying Process of Claiming Bitcoin Forks appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

2018-7-8 01:40


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Cryptocurrencies In The Premier League, Which Coin Best Represents Which Team?

Keeping in line with the trend of football fever, we want to take a look at how the English Premier League would look if we replaced this seasons line up with cryptocurrencies instead. Okay yes, this is a bit of fun, but you never know, perhaps we will learn something about the personalities of a number of cryptocurrencies through this. дальше »

2018-7-5 23:00