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What is Ethereum ERC725? Self-Sovereign Identity Management on the Blockchain

Decentralized applications (dApps) are one of the most promising applications of blockchain technology, holding the potential to completely replace centralized third-party operated platforms. User identity management, however, remains critical to any dApps and is currently managed by “trusted” third parties—a problem the ERC725 identity standard aims to solve. дальше »

2018-8-8 14:00


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Ripple’s XRP the least Loser in the Last 7 Days & Daily Life Uses

The San Francisco based crypto-startup Ripple, since its debut, is close connected with deviation of traditional cryptocurrency philosophy. The delivering of traditional banking infrastructure solutions for efficiency, the centralized nature of XRP and the team’s comments in favor of the fiat standard has made the community engage a hate sentiment towards the coin. дальше »

2018-8-5 12:23


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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


This Silicon Valley-Backed Blockchain Startup Wants to Become the Wikipedia of Data

DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »

2018-7-21 20:14


This Silicon Valley Backs Blockchain Startup Wants to Become the Wikipedia of Data

DIRT, a blockchain startup that plans to develop a trusted platform for structured data, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round. The San Francisco-based company said investment firms that participated in the round include General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and others. дальше »

2018-7-20 20:14


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New Research Finds Backdoor ‘Centralized Control’ in Many ICOs

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have found that a significant number of ICOs retained centralized control through undisclosed code.   Backdoor Centralization The full paper, titled Coin-Operated Capitalism and published on July 18, is an “interdisciplinary effort spanning law, economics, and computer science,” according to University of Pennsylvania Law Professor David Hoffman. дальше »

2018-7-20 23:00


XRP not a Real Cryptocurrency Like Bitcoin and Co, Expert Warns

Ripple XRP’s centralized protocol could have far more implications on the token performance both now and in the long run according to Elvis Investment CEO, Anatoly Castella. A central protocol means that XRP was created all at once by the parent company – Ripple Labs Inc – with a majority of the cryptocurrency held by […] The post XRP not a Real Cryptocurrency Like Bitcoin and Co, Expert Warns appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2018-7-19 19:35


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0x Protocol Aims to Supersede Centralized Exchanges as ICO Funds are Utilized for Development

For a market clamored on supporting decentralized frameworks, cryptocurrency exchanges are the digital asset sector’s single point of ideological failure. While decentralized exchanges (DEX) can serve as a fundamental challenge concerning fund storage and liquidity, companies like 0x are swiftly building turnarounds. дальше »

2018-7-19 23:00


Contents Protocol ICO (CPT Token): Blockchain Content Exchange?

Most online platforms are centralized and they have become the main option for consuming content as the subscription-based market continues to grow rapidly. However, the use of these platforms does come with a few challenges, which include the high commissions, unreliable licensing costs and exploitation of user contributions. Contents Protocol now offers an opportunity to […] дальше »

2018-7-18 15:37