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Governance, Part 2: Plutocracy Is Still Bad

Coin holder voting, both for governance of technical features, and for more extensive use cases like deciding who runs validator nodes and who receives money from development bounty funds, is unfortunately continuing to be popular, and so it seems worthwhile for me to write another post explaining why I (and Vlad Zamfir and others) do not consider it wise for Ethereum (or really, any base-layer blockchain) to start adopting these kinds of mechanisms in a tightly coupled form in any significant way. дальше »

2018-7-21 23:03


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


This Silicon Valley-Backed Blockchain Startup Wants to Become the Wikipedia of Data

DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »

2018-7-21 20:14


This Silicon Valley Backs Blockchain Startup Wants to Become the Wikipedia of Data

DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »

2018-7-20 20:14


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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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Bottle Caps Or Bitcoin, Crypto’s Use During Times Of Crisis

They say that in an apocalypse, during the crash of the financial system, humans may turn to items like bottle caps for currency. I do wonder why bottle caps would be the chosen item but I guess that they are easily accessible as a result of our questionable drinking habits, right? Joking aside, we want to explore how cryptocurrency could come into its own during times of crisis. дальше »

2018-7-13 12:00


Bitcoin Mining Gives Birth To New Industry In Iceland: Data Centre Operations

Iceland will soon have a vibrant data centre operations industry in the country. This latest technology infrastructure expansion within the Nordic nation is the result of the pioneering efforts of bitcoin users who leveraged the supportive geothermal and hydropower conditions in Iceland to build expansive data centres to decode blockchain technologies. дальше »

2018-7-5 22:40


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Bear Market Back In Full Swing, Bitcoin Will Dip Past $6,000.00 Today

After seeing a few days of positive movements within the markets, the same old ‘June doom and gloom’ is back, with a vengeance by the looks of it. As the bears grip on the market tightens once more, cryptocurrencies are falling, some of which are dropping at an astonishing rate, as a result of this, we are sure to see some new lows breached through the day. дальше »

2018-6-27 12:00


Another Bitcoin ATM Launches In South Africa Following Shutdown Of The Previous

South Africa, one of the places in the continent which cryptocurrencies have gained ground is set to take another shot on launching the first fully functional Bitcoin ATM in the country. The country had initially launched a similar ATM way back in 2014, but the ATM has since been shut down as a result of […] The post Another Bitcoin ATM Launches In South Africa Following Shutdown Of The Previous appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2018-6-26 20:20


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Bitcoin Price Drop Caused by Futures Expiration, Tom Lee Says

Thomas Lee, Co-founder and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, ties the recent decline in Bitcoin (BTC) price with the expiration of Bitcoin futures. Tom Lee Blames Futures Expiration Among Other Factors In an interview for Bloomberg, Tom Lee explained that the weakness in the market’s first and foremost cryptocurrency was the result of futures contracts expiring. дальше »

2018-6-15 16:00


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The weak link in Bitcoin is from Future Expiration says Thomas Lee of Fundstrat.

According to Fundstrat head of research Thomas Lee, the recent decline in Bitcoin (BTC) price is likely the result of the expiration of Bitcoin futures, Bloomberg reports June 14. In a report, Lee explained that the “gut wrenching” weakness in Bitcoin (BTC), which dropped upwards of 20 percent earlier this week, was the result of дальше »

2018-6-15 06:54