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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


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Crypto Expert Says Bitcoin Can Rise Over Three-Fold As “Digital Gold”

Gold is one of the most valuable assets in the world, with humans historically holding the rare metal as a valuable asset. But with the rise of the internet and cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin has become a great gold alternative, a “digital gold” if you may, due to its nature as a limited, divisible and store of […] The post Crypto Expert Says Bitcoin Can Rise Over Three-Fold As “Digital Gold” appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

2018-7-21 22:15


“There’s no need for cryptocurrencies”, says Billionaire investor

On 18th July, during an interview with CNBC, Kenneth Griffin, an American investor and Hedge Fund Manager said that there is no need for cryptocurrencies. The Founder and CEO of Citadel, one of the largest alternative investment firms around the world said that he has not had a single portfolio manager who has suggested that […] дальше »

2018-7-20 00:52


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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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Taiwanese Dollar Tethered Stablecoin Introduced

Reports out today highlight that a new stablecoin has been introduced that will exist as a tether to the Taiwanese Dollar. As this will be a stablecoin, the idea is simply that the coin will follow the price of the Taiwanese Dollar and will offer a crypto alternative for the FIAT currency, in the same way Tether currently operates alongside the US Dollar. дальше »

2018-7-13 16:00


Bitcoin (BTC) Scaling Debate Subsiding As Block Sizes Exceed 1MB with SegWit

The most important cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), has become more and more popular year after year. And all started since it was created in 2009. On the verge of its first decade, the culture of adoption and implementation is also booming, along with that of the other alternative cryptocurrencies. However, more transactions mean larger blocks that […] дальше »

2018-7-13 00:52


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GoldBox ICO (GOX Token): Crypto Loans Backed by Digital Assets?

GoldBox strives to provide users with an integrated blockchain-based application to allow for safe storage of digital assets, fiat currency loans, digital assets mortgages, and management. Their blockchain solution provides users with an alternative solution for exchange digital and fiat currency while relying on blockchain technology. дальше »

2018-7-12 21:47


Liquid8 ICO

Liquid8 is a blockchain-based peer-to-peer multi-functional platform that aims to revolutionize the digital economy, by bridging the gap between real-world assets and the emerging digital economy. Liquid8 will introduce a peer-to-peer digital services platform, where owners of real-world assets: traditional assets and alternative assets, are able to “tokenize” their asset, allowing the asset to be represented by digital tokens within the blockchain ecosystem. дальше »

2018-7-9 15:47