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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


JP Morgan Chase Patents an ICO-Like System for Tokenized Stock Trading

JP Morgan Chase, a major investment bank and financial services provider, is turning to blockchain technology once again. A patent describing their new blockchain application was made public today. This time, the firm has plans to handle IPOs in much same the way that ICOs currently operate. IPOs, or initial public offerings, are events in […] дальше »

2018-7-21 04:25


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These Flaws Make Cryptocurrency Exchanges Susceptible to Attacks

It is a proven fact that the blockchain has an impressive 99. 64 percent reliability. However, the same can’t be said of cryptocurrency exchanges. Amidst that backdrop, Sameer Dixit, the Senior Director of Security Consulting at Spirent Communications, has identified some characteristic flaws of crypto exchanges which must be tackled to shield the over $350 billion cryptocurrency industry from more heists. дальше »

2018-7-20 07:00


Ripple (XRP): Striking Similarities Between 2017 And 2018 Fractals

Ripple (XRP) makes all the gains for a whole cycle in a month’s time. In other words, the price corrects for the rest of the year as some investors take profit and others panic sell. While this may seem like a farfetched theory, it is surprising to see how Ripple (XRP) follows the exact same pattern over and over again as demonstrated by the chart for XRP/BTC above. дальше »

2018-7-19 18:00


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Grayscale Investments’ $250M Record Shows Appetite For Bitcoin Is Growing

Barry Silbert’s Grayscale Investments has released an income report which defies the theory that lower Bitcoin prices mean less cash flowing into cryptocurrency.   Who Cares About Bitcoin Prices? In its Digital Asset Investment Report, Grayscale revealed the highest rate of investment in its history — $250 million since January. дальше »

2018-7-19 03:00


Cryptocurrency Payment Speed to Increase as MasterCard Scores Patent for the Necessary Technology

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted MasterCard a patent for a method of increasing the speed of cryptocurrency transactions. The Need for Speed Published July 17, the patent explains the serious need for increasing the speed of cryptocurrency transactions based on the growing demand for the same. The patent also outlines a key дальше »

2018-7-19 01:17


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Charlie Lee – “Buy A Whole Bitcoin Before You Buy Altcoins”

When you’ve been in the industry as long as Charlie Lee, it isn’t uncommon for them to start giving out advice to newcomers in the industry. The creator of Litecoin has recently advised to newcomers that you should invest heavily in Bitcoin and Ethereum before you go head first into any altcoins, but what’s strange is that he’s given himself the same advice. дальше »

2018-7-18 15:00


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Survey: 45% of security professionals reuse the same password

There’s a saying — “practice what you preach. ” If you give advice, make sure it’s something you follow personally. Turns out, some security pros aren’t doing that. A survey of 306 infosec professionals at London’s Infosecurity Conference 2008 from Lastline showed that 45 percent commit one of the biggest security cardinal sins — reusing passwords across accounts. дальше »

2018-7-18 11:29


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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


Breaking Boundaries : Amidst Disapproval from top Islamists, UK Based Mosque Raises 14,000 GBP IN Cryptocurrencies

Quite a lot of patience and trust was needed to have cryptocurrency naysayers switch sides in order to quicken the acceptance of digital currencies. It is this same path that the UK based Turkish Mosque Shacklewell Lane is taking as it combats unanimous disapproval from top Islamic leaders and moves on to embrace the wonders […] The post Breaking Boundaries : Amidst Disapproval from top Islamists, UK Based Mosque Raises 14,000 GBP IN Cryptocurrencies appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2018-7-16 19:48


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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


The events of those times long past capture the same problems of information asymmetry and irrational speculation that leave many seasoned observers concerned about this moment. The South Sea Bubble, the Mississippi Bubble, and Tulip Mania were

The events of those times long past capture the same problems of information asymmetry and irrational speculation that leave many seasoned observers concerned about this moment. The past 50 years are full of them: the Segway, Google Glass, Betamax, the Concorde, to name a few. You could ask similar questions about other sectors of the дальше »

2018-7-16 19:32