Результатов: 360

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


Фото:

Taiwanese Dollar Tethered Stablecoin Introduced

Reports out today highlight that a new stablecoin has been introduced that will exist as a tether to the Taiwanese Dollar. As this will be a stablecoin, the idea is simply that the coin will follow the price of the Taiwanese Dollar and will offer a crypto alternative for the FIAT currency, in the same way Tether currently operates alongside the US Dollar. дальше »

2018-7-13 16:00


Фото:

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


Фото:

Cryptocurrency-Powered Intellectual Property May Change how Companies Earn Money

Startups are jumping on the idea of tokenizing intellectual property rights, and it might be time to get excited about it. Tokenizing Intellectual Property The burgeoning blockchain technology could usher in massive changes in the way that startups license, buy, and sell intellectual property, courtesy the immutability and tokenization functions blockchain-based cryptocurrencies allow. дальше »

2018-7-12 02:00


Cosplay’s Token (COT) Launches ICO Using Blockchain in $180 Billion Industry For Fans & Players

A cosplay token comes into effect from Cure WorldCosplay. The idea is to offer sustainable development to this industry that moves approximately 45 billion dollars. Cosplay: Growing Community & Obstacles The concept of Cosplay is understood as the art of dressing up as characters in a movie, a comic book, a manga/anime or a video […] дальше »

2018-7-9 04:55


NEM Malaysia Opens NEM Blockchain Centre (NBC) In Kuala Lumpur

An announcement was made today by NEM of Malaysia to open their new blockchain center, NBC, in Kuala Lumpur. It will serve as a learning center, incubator, and accelerator for various organizations located in Asia, who are open to the idea of exploring blockchain technology along with associated applications across multiple industries. NBC will be […] дальше »

2018-7-7 10:17


Фото:

Tim Berners-Lee, The Father Of The Internet Believes In Blockchain

Tim Berners-Lee, the creator and father of the World Wide Web, now known as the internet, believes that the blockchain is the next step for the future of the internet. Berners-Lee developed an idea for a free, open source internet, through which he gave his product away to the world, to allow a culture to mature which in turn has led to the development of the internet today. дальше »

2018-7-3 09:00


Фото:

Which Uses Are Most Important For Cryptocurrencies?

Cryptocurrency has an awful lot of uses, far more than it’s FIAT rivals. Of course, part of this is down to the power of the blockchain and whilst (for example) both crypto and FIAT can be used to make cross border payments, the crypto alternative is so superior that in reality, the idea of a FIAT cross border transfer cannot be considered as a part of even the same league. дальше »

2018-7-2 18:30


Фото:

The New York Times ‘Blockchain Influencers’ List is a Joke…Right?

When a major publication like The New York Times considers you a leader or ‘influencer’ in the blockchain space, chances are you’re probably working for a bank or the government.   Here Come The ‘Blockchain Influencers’ In an industry inspired by Bitcoin, specifically created to shun authority and eliminate trust, the idea of leaders seems like a joke to anyone who’s been in this space longer than a year. дальше »

2018-6-29 15:00