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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


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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Promoted: The Future of Online Shopping Is Powered by Spl.yt — A Decentralized E-Commerce Protocol

As a rapidly growing business sector, e-commerce continues to open up new avenues for exploring, comparing and purchasing products worldwide. Spl. yt, a smart contract protocol, aims improve the e-commerce system for buyers and sellers by automating functions currently performed by “middlemen” marketplaces like Amazon, eBay and Alibaba. дальше »

2018-7-16 19:45


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Restaurants and Cafes To Soon Hong Kong Integrate Cryptocurrency Payments

Pundi X, a crypto Point of Sale (PoS) machine and network developer, has secured a deal with FAMA Group to supply crypto PoS machines to restaurant chains and cafes across Hong Kong. In an interview with local publication iNews24, Pundi X co-founder and CEO Zac Cheah said stated the high adoption rate of cryptocurrencies in Southeast Asia and the lack of infrastructure. дальше »

2018-7-16 15:00


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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


Market Synergy Offers Institutional Calibre Cryptocurrency Connectivity to Bitfinex

Market Synergy GmbH, a Swiss-based organisation which offers institutional standard cryptocurrency connectivity and security for banks, brokers and hedge funds has been selected by Bitfinex, the world’s leading cryptocurrency trading platform, to provide robust, high performance connectivity for institutional clients. дальше »

2018-7-13 18:12


Чарли Ли: Litecoin может дополнить Lightning Network биткоина

Создатель Litecoin (LTC) Чарли Ли уверен, что его криптовалюта станет отличным дополнением Lightning Network, а сама технология может вскоре стать децентрализованной биржей. Litecoin will also be the easiest onramp onto the Lightning Network. дальше »

2018-7-13 08:44


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Horizontally Scalable Blockchain Lists Token and Launches ‘Flagship’ Product

The Constellation Labs DAG protocol (directed-acyclic-graph) passes listing on KuCoin Exchange, beginning trade on July 3. The project has raised $35. 2 million in January during its pre-sale. It pursues a goal to build a network with a high capacity of transactions, suitable for creating “consumer grade” applications. дальше »

2018-7-5 02:00