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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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Billionaire Marc Lasry: Bitcoin Could Hit $40,000 In The Upcoming Years

Price predictions, you may love them or hate them, but yet another billionaire has just added his name to a long list of Bitcoin predictions. Marc Lasry On Why Bitcoin Has The Potential To Hit $40,000 On Wednesday, billionaire Marc Lasry told CNBC that Bitcoin could reach $40,000 in the future, which would be a gain […] The post Billionaire Marc Lasry: Bitcoin Could Hit $40,000 In The Upcoming Years appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2018-7-18 21:27


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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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Bottle Caps Or Bitcoin, Crypto’s Use During Times Of Crisis

They say that in an apocalypse, during the crash of the financial system, humans may turn to items like bottle caps for currency. I do wonder why bottle caps would be the chosen item but I guess that they are easily accessible as a result of our questionable drinking habits, right? Joking aside, we want to explore how cryptocurrency could come into its own during times of crisis. дальше »

2018-7-13 12:00


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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


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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