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STARKs, Part I: Proofs with Polynomials

Special thanks to Eli Ben-Sasson for ongoing help, explanations and review, coming up with some of the examples used in this post, and most crucially of all inventing a lot of this stuff; thanks to Hsiao-wei Wang for reviewing Hopefully many people by now have heard of ZK-SNARKs, the general-purpose succinct zero knowledge proof technology that can be used for all sorts of usecases ranging from verifiable computation to privacy-preserving cryptocurrency. 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


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Big Opportunity for Insurance Industry to Get into Bitcoin, Says Allianz

More and more insurance giants are considering covering cryptocurrency holders and businesses for theft of funds, as Allianz says the industry presents a “big opportunity. ” ‘More Relevant, Important And Prevalent’ Speaking to Bloomberg July 19, spokesman Christian Weishuber forecast rising acceptance and mainstream interest in cryptocurrency meant the insurance sector could make significant inroads in the space. дальше »

2018-7-21 17:00


How The Most Valuable Crypto Companies Could Become Blockchain-Based Banks

Giant Cryptocurrency Firms Take A Leap, Possibly Establishing Banks? The notion of cryptocurrencies first stemmed in 2013 through the first ever digital currency, Bitcoin. While it took some time to get used to hearing “Bitcoin”, which to this day is somewhat problematic, between the years 2017 and 2018, more consumers have become cryptocurrency investors. With […] дальше »

2018-7-19 14:47


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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


EU Regulators Urged Not To Ban Cryptos Despite Supreme Court of India’s ‘Surprise” Decision: Litecoin, EOS, IOTA, Stellar Lumens, Tron Technical Analysis

Perhaps the debate of the day hovers around the diverging polices between those in the EU and India. EU Research findings strongly endorse cryptos while India’s Supreme Court has reasons to bar crypto dealings and get behind RBI’s decision to label them illegal. дальше »

2018-7-4 03:02


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U.K. Banks Warned to Be Careful With Cryptocurrencies

The Bank of England has warned U. K. lenders to study cryptocurrencies before doing business in the space. In a letter sent out to the financial institutions in the country yesterday, the Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam Woods warned financial companies to take appropriate steps to protect themselves against "exposure to crypto-assets" which he believes are susceptible to "fraud and manipulation, as well as money-laundering and terrorist financing risks. дальше »

2018-6-29 18:17


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Bitcoin Hasn’t Lost Its Way – It’s Just Getting Started

Bitcoin has seen a massive decline in 2018 and it looks like it may get worse before it gets better. It is leaving investors grasping for reasons why the world’s top cryptocurrency is falling so hard, with some wondering – could this be it for Bitcoin? Has Bitcoin Lost Its Way? Interest in Bitcoin – and cryptocurrencies in general – reached a frenzied pitch back in December of last year as mainstream media sources scrambled Read More The post Bitcoin Hasn’t Lost Its Way – It’s Just Getting Started appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. дальше »

2018-6-29 13:00


EOS Founder Wants to Scrap the Platform's Constitution, Start Anew

Daniel Larmier, the founder and technical architect of EOS, has confirmed that he wants to scrap the platform’s current constitution and build a new one. Speaking on the EOSIO Gov Telegram Channel, Larimer claimed he has doubts about the company’s current on-chain governance model and called the existing constitution “unwise. дальше »

2018-6-28 01:44


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Proposed Regulations Could Cause Major Shifts in Canadian Crypto Businesses

Canada’s government has released draft regulations for “virtual currencies” with a consultation period of 90 days, saying that proposed regulatory changes could mean a loss of $60 million over 10 years for businesses that deal in cryptocurrencies but will improve Canada’s international reputation and make it easier for crypto businesses to deal overseas. дальше »

2018-6-13 20:24