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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


Digital Asset Director Says Bitcoin Is ‘Digital Gold’, Has Huge Investor Upside

Bitcoin has been regaining its strength lately, as it finally has surpassed $7,000 in price. One expert in cryptocurrency has noted that this upside is major for the platform, and will hopefully urge gold investors to take advantage of Bitcoin, due to its reputation as “digital gold” The director of digital asset strategies at VanEck/MVIS, […] дальше »

2018-7-21 19:35


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Bitcoin mining companies have joined list of unicorns for the first time

Three bitcoin mining companies have joined a list of “unicorns” – private companies valued at over $1 billion – for the first time. The Shanghai-based Hurun Research Institute published its Q2 Unicorn Index for the Greater China region on Wednesday, which notably included the names of several major bitcoin mining firms: Bitmain, Canaan Creative and Ebang. дальше »

2018-7-18 15:35


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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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Bitcoin Price Live: Bullrun in Cards As ETF Hype Fuels Unprecedented Rise

Cryptocurrency experts and users alike are scrambling for an explanation Tuesday after Bitcoin prices increased by $700 in around 45 minutes. Bitcoin Jumps $700 In Under 1 Hour After a week of range-bound trading between $6150 and $6750, BTC/USD suddenly broke out, topping $7000 in five minutes and going on to reach highs above $7500 on some exchanges. дальше »

2018-7-18 21:45


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Bitcoin – Great News is Terrible News and That’s Awful for Bitcoin – Yahoo Finance

Bitcoin fell by 0.47% on Friday, following a 2.12% slide on Thursday, to end the week down 7.27% at $6,219.6. Following Thursday’s late in the day recovery, Bitcoin moved within relatively tight ranges through the morning and early afternoon on Friday, with a morning low $6,220 and mid-day high $6,286.8 leaving the day’s major support дальше »

2018-7-14 22:25