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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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Accenture introduces blockchain technology in aerospace and defense industry
On 16th July 2018, the famous multinational company, Accenture, introduced a new blockchain prototype specifically catering to the aerospace and defense industry held at the Farnborough Air Show, the second largest exhibition in the world. дальше »
2018-7-19 05:37 | |
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Survey: 45% of security professionals reuse the same password
There’s a saying — “practice what you preach. ” If you give advice, make sure it’s something you follow personally. Turns out, some security pros aren’t doing that. A survey of 306 infosec professionals at London’s Infosecurity Conference 2008 from Lastline showed that 45 percent commit one of the biggest security cardinal sins — reusing passwords across accounts. дальше »
2018-7-18 11:29 | |
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Buying and Selling Bitcoin: How Can You Profit? What Might You Lose?
Here’s the short answer: Bitcoin arbitrage is possible, but it’s not a long-term sustainable strategy. Some of the oldest and newest objects of arbitrage. This is the exact same kind of practice people have in mind when they talk about “arbitrage opportunities” in Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-7-17 20:42 | |
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The web alienates non-English speakers — and we need to change that
Imagine you are trying to buy something online u might get an error message and be unable to complete your transaction. In this case, you have fallen victim to a lack of Universal Acceptance (UA). дальше »
2018-7-15 19:30 | |
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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 | |
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Bitcoin price statistics manipulated by Tether in 2017
In practice, just as Bitcoin, all the Tether transaction chain or ledger is public and can be accessed through https://www.omniexplorer.info. In the following plot I show the Tether printing events (gray vertical bars) corresponding from March 2017 to July 2018, together with the cumulative printed Tether in red, the Bitcoin price evolution and the Bitfinex/Tether дальше »
2018-7-13 06:19 | |
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The Pirate Bay Embraces In-Browser Monero Mining as a New Revenue Model
In-browser mining has gotten a very bad reputation over the past few months. This is primarily because so many websites use this model for nefarious purposes rather than legitimate uses. The Pirate Bay has previously experimented with in-browser cryptocurrency mining, and it seems the platform will maintain that business practice. The Pirate Bay Still Mines […] дальше »
2018-7-10 21:00 | |
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Abnormal Tether Price Moves on Kraken Leave Analysts Puzzled
Massive trade orders on Kraken fail to sway the price of Tether any further than modest ones, leaving researchers and analysts puzzled. Unlikely Coincidences “USD-backed” Tether (USDT) is making headlines yet again for the dubious activity surrounding the token. дальше »
2018-6-30 22:00 | |
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The Millennial Generation, Cryptocurrencies & US National Debt Future
The Congressional Budget Office calls on the US government to stop spending or risk a fiscal crisis. Unsatisfied Generation The US national debt is the total amount of money owed by the government. Governments borrow in the same way as an individual or organization, spending more money than they earn. In practice, governments borrow by […] дальше »
2018-6-30 07:20 | |
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Cryptojacking Up 629% in Q1 2018, Says McAfee Report ‘Infect and Collect’
Cryptojacking malware activity rose a staggering 629 percent in the first quarter of 2018, according to a new report published by cyber security firm McAfee Labs June 27. Cryptojacking is the practice of using a computer’s processing power to mine for cryptocurrencies without the owner’s consent or knowledge. The McAfee Labs Threats Report for June дальше »
2018-6-29 16:27 | |
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Bitlicense Should be Smashed, Candidate for New York Governor Urges
Since the infamous Bitlicense was put into effect, the ecosystem has fought for its removal. It turns out to be much harder in practice than in theory to oust a law once it’s put into effect. The good news is groups like Startup Cities are on the case. дальше »
2018-6-29 00:55 | |
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The Daily: Pornhub Adds New Tokens, Fcoin Defends Trans-Fee, Coinbase Goes Pro
Among the interesting stories featured in today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief are the new crypto tokens added by Pornhub, Fcoin founder’s defense of the controversial trans-fee mining practice and an update on the upcoming launch of Coinbase Pro. дальше »
2018-6-28 14:55 | |
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Blockchain Ventureon- The correct product at the correct time
And this is nothing more than the result of the emergence of decentralization, in its ultimate and most unpleasant form. After all, if the blockchain is a distributed environment, then centralized regulation is not appropriate here. дальше »
2018-6-22 03:17 | |
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16 arrested in Monero Japan on the Crytojacking case
Japanese prosecutors from 10 prefectures have arrested 16 individuals suspected of involvement in an ongoing criminal case of cryptojacking, local news outlet The Asahi Shimbun reports June 15. Cryptojacking is the practice of using unsuspecting users’ processing power in order to mine cryptocurrency for the attacker. According to the report by Asahi Shimbun, the arrested дальше »
2018-6-17 03:07 | |
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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 | |
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On Radical Markets
Recently I had the fortune to have received an advance copy of Eric Posner and Glen Weyl’s new book, Radical Markets, which could be best described as an interesting new way of looking at the subject that is sometimes called “political economy” - tackling the big questions of how markets and politics and society intersect. дальше »
2018-7-21 04:03 | |
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