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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


Japan’s Telecom Company NTT Looks To Distributed Ledger Technology For Contract System

According to a recently filed patent application, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) might be planning to introduce new contracts agreement system based on distributed ledger technology. NTT, which is one of the leading telecommunications companies in the world, has revealed that the application will be used to store contracts while the contained documents are tamper-proof. […] дальше »

2018-7-21 19:43


Bitrefill Integrates Bitcoin’s Lightning Network For Crypto Payment Vouchers

Bitrefill recently announced that it would offer Amazon gift vouchers, effectively helping to open up lightning network transaction to nearly any item. This startup is known for its revolutionary products, which includes the ability to purchase mobile phone top-ups in over one hundred nations across the world. Their new support for gift vouchers from leading […] дальше »

2018-7-21 01:04


New Zealand’s SBS Bank Explores Using Blockchain For User Experience Benefits

In some very positive blockchain news, one of New Zealand’s leading banks, SBS Bank, appears to consider integrating blockchain support to provide better user experience to their local clients. This proactive approach is very promising as most financial institutions are not offering enough options for their clients who are interested in investing in cryptocurrencies. Based […] дальше »

2018-7-21 00:38


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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


Trade Cryptocurrency with Ease and Security – Singapore-based Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Tokenize Xchange Announces Initial Token Offering

Singapore, 16 July 2018 – Singapore’s leading cryptocurrency trading platform, Tokenize Xchange, has announced its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) sale. Despite the sea of emerging ICOs and other blockchain based platforms, the access to such cryptocurrency tokens is still severely lacking. дальше »

2018-7-16 13:50


Kaspersky Lab Releases Malicious Crypto Mining “CryptoJacking” Report

Kaspersky Lab, one of the leading cyber security companies in the world has warned of malevolent personalities who have shifted from ransomware to crypto-jacking. The company, which is based in Russia, indicated that ransomware attacks were fast spreading in which a malevolent folder deadbolts a computer until ransom is paid. The company could not however […] дальше »

2018-6-30 19:43


Enecuum (ENQ) Blockchain Adds Huawei Security Expert Jorge Sebastiao As Adviser

Mr Jorge Sebastiao, From Huawei, Joins Blockchain-Platform Enecuum As The New Adviser Mikhail Sayfullin, the CEO and co-founder of Enecuum, is excited that one of the leading experts in cyber security, Information and Communication Technologies, and Blockchain has accepted an offer to join the team of advisory and become part of the project. Mr Jorge […] дальше »

2018-6-30 00:29


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Indian Exchange Says Women More Bullish on Cryptocurrency Than Men

Women in India are making larger individual investments in cryptocurrencies compared to men, according to one local exchange. However, men are leading the charge when it comes to sheer numbers. Women are Bigger Spenders Women have turned out to be the bigger spenders in India when it comes to cryptocurrency investments, according to a recent survey conducted by BuyUcoin – a local cryptocurrency exchange. дальше »

2018-6-29 07:00