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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


Ethereum [ETH] based blockchain technologies may be the next internet: Circle CEO

On 19th July, Jeremy Allaire, the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Circle has stated that blockchain and cryptocurrency would be as broadly adopted as the internet. He also went on to say that blockchain technologies built by Ethereum will act as a foundation for future applications. He remarked: “One of the things that really […] дальше »

2018-7-20 22:52


Marble Decentralized Blockchain Bank Launches ‘Flash Lending’ For Arbitrage Trading

Marble is a startup whose smart contracts make it possible for trades to leverage arbitrage chances that may be available on the Ethereum blockchain. The company, which has been built on a devolved bank based on the blockchain infrastructure made an official announcement on Monday indicating that its public beta would now be available on […] дальше »

2018-7-17 19:59


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UK Mosque Raises 14,000 GBP in Cryptocurrency Donations Despite Concerns of Islamic Leaders

After announcing in early May that it would begin accepting cryptocurrency Sadaqah (donations), the Shacklewell Lane Mosque collected a staggering 13,983 GBP in digital currency during Ramadan.   The Turkish-run mosque in Hackney, East London initiated its plan to accept cryptocurrency earlier this summer, becoming the first in the country — and one of only a few in the world — to take digital currency as a form of donation. дальше »

2018-7-16 00:00


Cryptocurrency Wealth Concentration: Exploring the Problem and Possible Solutions

There are many criticisms of cryptocurrencies thrown about by the media, bankers, government officials, and other defenders of the economic status quo, and although many of these criticisms may have some truth to them, members of the cryptocurrency and blockchain community can just as easily counter most of them with their own arguments. Criticisms such […] дальше »

2018-7-13 14:45


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Not Just a Computer Program: Bitcoin and the Blockchain Meant To Be Clever Solutions for the Global Financial Crisis

Journalist, Paul Vigna, discussed the ideals behind Bitcoin and the blockchain, potential applications for the technology, and what the future may hold for cryptocurrency. A Life Changing Conference This week, Barry Ritholtz invited the well-known journalist, Paul Vigna, to be a guest on his popular show, “Masters in Business. дальше »

2018-7-13 04:00


Cryptocurrency Wealth Concentration: Exploring the Problem and Possible Solutions

There are many criticisms of cryptocurrencies thrown about by the media, bankers, government officials, and other defenders of the economic status quo, and although many of these criticisms may have some truth to them, members of the cryptocurrency and blockchain community can just as easily counter most of them with their own arguments. дальше »

2018-7-13 00:03


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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


Litecoin Foundation Partners With TokenPay and Acquires 9.9% of a German Bank

Decentralized payment platform TokenPay transferred to Litecoin its 9. 9% equity share in the German WEG Bank AG, setting the basis for a strategic partnership between the two companies. TokenPay had originally bought the stakes in the abovementioned bank for an undisclosed amount back in May, along with the option to purchase the remaining 90% once […] Litecoin Foundation Partners With TokenPay and Acquires 9. дальше »

2018-7-13 16:24


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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