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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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PoWx Seeks to Change Bitcoin Mining with “Optical PoW”

Nonprofit organization PoWx has launched this week with the goal of boosting the idea behind proof of work (PoW) through more innovative algorithms. The company is seeking to decentralize Bitcoin mining and make it more accessible to consumers through a new technology that executives have dubbed “optical PoW” — a new type of hardware that utilizes a more advanced and energy-efficient form of laser technology as the cornerstone of mining. дальше »

2018-7-14 01:04


Monero’s Riccardo Spagni Complains About BitPay’s ‘Broken’ Bitcoin Fee Payment Service

Riccardo Spagni Complains About BitPay’s Service Monero’s developer and crypto specialist Riccardo Spagni complained on Twitter about the service provided by BitPay. He informed that he paid 9 satoshi per byte to send a Bitcoin transaction, and that BitPay was saying that the transaction had a low Bitcoin fee. Every time a Bitcoin user wants […] дальше »

2018-7-10 20:42


BTC.com Developer Shares Perspective About Bitcoin and Crypto Markets

During an exclusive interview with Cryptovest, Toby, a developer from BTC.com, gave his opinion on Bitcoin’s market manipulation, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and more. BTC.com Talks About Crypto Market Some weeks ago, a Texas University professor presented a study in which he showed that Bitcoin price has been manipulated by Tether (USDT) during bear markets. […] дальше »

2018-7-6 00:23


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‘Miners Are Miners Again’: Bitcoin Core Dev Launches Alternative Mining Protocol

Bitcoin core developer Matt Corallo has launched a mining pool which aims to increase decentralization as Bitcoin mining becomes increasingly monopolized. Corallo: Miners ‘Have No Control’ Beginning June 25 but still with what Corallo describes as “vulnerabilities,” the pool uses BetterHash, a protocol which seeks to offer mining pool users the option to use their own block templates rather than those prescribed by pool owners. дальше »

2018-7-3 20:00


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One to Vote for Network’s Block Producers as ‘Community Member’ Eos Creator Block

EOS developer Block.one has announced it will begin to stake its share of tokens to vote for the network’s 21 ‘Block Producers’ (BPs), in an announcement posted yesterday, June 28. In the EOS ecosystem, EOS holders can stake their tokens to vote for so-called ‘Block Producers’ (BPs) – the equivalent of miners on the Bitcoin дальше »

2018-6-30 23:46


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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Lightning Network Gets 3 Beta Implementations as Adoption Spreads

The week of June 25 marked a new array of firsts for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network with acceptance rising and all three of its implementations entering beta. c-lightning, lnd And Eclair Go Beta The product of intense development, c-lightning, lightning network daemon (lnd) and Eclair formally entered beta release Monday. дальше »

2018-6-26 16:00


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Jeff Garzik’s Metronome ICO Sells 50% Of Tokens to ‘Three Investors’

Former Bitcoin core developer Jeff Garzik has sold almost half of the available tokens in his Metronome project’s initial coin offering to just three investors. Metronome: Empty-Handed Investors Vent Scorn Data from the Ethereum Blockchain confirms the giant transactions, which appear to have angered potential investors who claim they were unable to purchase tokens themselves. дальше »

2018-6-25 17:00


Litecoin Founder Remains Optimistic Despite Recent Bithumb Hack

Charlie Lee, the developer behind the world’s sixth-largest cryptocurrency, Litecoin, believes the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will recover “fairly soon”. Lee shared his thoughts on the current bear market, what developments in the industry excite him the most, and the recent hack on Bithumb, the South Korean crypto exchange. The hack does not […] дальше »

2018-6-24 21:00


‘With Bitcoin We Cannot Rely On The Law of Man’ – Samourai Wallet (Interview)

Bitcoinist spoke with the founder and developer of Samourai wallet, the most privacy-focused bitcoin software wallet, self-described as a “Bitcoin wallet for the streets. ”  The pseudonymous developer, who we’ll refer to as ‘Samourai,’ explained the importance of privacy in transacting, why Samourai is the most secure wallet to date, and why they have zero plans to support altcoins. дальше »

2018-6-20 13:00


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Chainbet Protocol Adds Trustless Multiplayer Bets, Auctions, and Dice Rolls

Just recently news. Bitcoin. com reported on the Chainbet protocol created by the developer Jonald Fyookball, designed to add trustless betting features to the Bitcoin Cash network. Following the launch of this concept, the Openbazaar developer Chris Pacia messed around with the idea and completed the first on-chain atomic bet. дальше »

2018-6-19 04:10


‘Leonardo da Vinci’ Puts Mona Lisa Painting on the Blockchain

Bitcoin core developer Peter Todd defended Blockchain art startup Verisart against Terence Eden June 13 after claims the company believed he had painted the Mona Lisa. ‘Obvious Fraud’ In a Twitter discussion, Todd alleged Eden, who currently runs Open Standards for the UK Government Digital Service (GDS), “misunderstood what Verisart is” after the company uploaded the famous painting to the Blockchain with Eden as the creator. дальше »

2018-6-14 06:00


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Jonas Schnelli: Very difficult to make Bitcoin easy for people

Jonas Schnelli speaks about his work as a Bitcoin Core Developer, making Bitcoin more user-friendly, Bitcoin software development as an open source project, dealing with disagreements and criticism, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, hard forks, Bitcoin maximalism, time horizons for cryptocurrencies, why the slow progress of Bitcoin can be a good thing, why making Bitcoin more user дальше »

2018-6-13 19:55