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How Not To Critique Ethereum
How Not To Critique Ethereum
A Handy Guide For Bitcoiners
Daniel Goldman
Jan 20, 2020
The Path Towards Decentralization With Compound’s Robert Leshner
The Path Towards Decentralization With Compound’s Robert Leshner
Can a protocol be decentralized piece by piece?
David Beiner
May 13, 2019
Introducing Plasma Tether
Introducing Plasma Tether
Scalable Autonomous Systemic Risks
Daniel Goldman
Apr 1, 2019
We Need Better Terms for Everything in Cryptocurrency (including “Cryptocurrency”)
We Need Better Terms for Everything in Cryptocurrency (including “Cryptocurrency”)
“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.”
Daniel Goldman
Jan 10, 2019
Stablecoins: A Blockchain Product With Actual Mass Appeal
Stablecoins: A Blockchain Product With Actual Mass Appeal
If We View Stablecoins As Novel Products, Not Cryptoassets, New Possibilities Emerge
David Beiner
Nov 6, 2018
Mr. Fantastic: A (Focused) Response To Nouriel Roubini’s Senate Testimony
Mr. Fantastic: A (Focused) Response To Nouriel Roubini’s Senate Testimony
It was bound to happen eventually: economist and noted crypto FUD spreader Nouriel Roubini, aka “Dr. Doom”, testified to the US Senate…
Daniel Goldman
Oct 12, 2018
Lightning Network 2.0
Lightning Network 2.0
Understanding the next wave of Lightning Network innovations, and the obstacles they seek to overcome on the winding road to a scalable…
Daniel Goldman
Aug 23, 2018
Crypto Around The World Issue #3
Crypto Around The World Issue #3
Are State Backed ICO Scams The Key To Global Crypto Awareness? Stranger Things Have Happened.
David Beiner
Aug 21, 2018
An Optimistic Eye Towards Blockchain’s Global Impact
An Optimistic Eye Towards Blockchain’s Global Impact
In Which ICOs Finally Facing The Beginning Of Their Much Deserved Reckoning Allows Me To Look Positively Towards The future
Jason Struhl
Aug 17, 2018
Crypto Around The World: Issue #2
Crypto Around The World: Issue #2
Crypto At The Cinema in Thailand, ConsenSys Partners With China, And More…
David Beiner
Aug 7, 2018
Crypto Around The World: Issue #1
Crypto Around The World: Issue #1
Go Beyond The Markets And Realize Adoption Is Happening Before Your Eyes
David Beiner
Jul 24, 2018
The Crypto Classics
The Crypto Classics
A Sampling of the Best Cryptocurrency Writing On The Web (Thus Far)
Daniel Goldman
Jul 20, 2018
Putting Down The ICO Kool-Aid
Putting Down The ICO Kool-Aid
In which humanity falls into the pits of delusion fueled by a pricing frenzy on something largely unfathomable that often might have no…
Jason Struhl
Jun 11, 2018
Let’s Do the Time Warp Again: The Verge Hack, Part Deux
Let’s Do the Time Warp Again: The Verge Hack, Part Deux
The pitfalls of Frankenstein codebases, whether “size matters” wrt blockchains, why inadequately fixing broken things is a bad idea, and a…
Daniel Goldman
Jun 5, 2018
The Verge Hack, Explained
The Verge Hack, Explained
Time Warps, Mining Exploits, Denial of Service, and More!
Daniel Goldman
May 14, 2018
Major Names Enter The Crypto Fray
Major Names Enter The Crypto Fray
Goldman Sachs, The New York Stock Exchange, and More Celebrity Investor Squabbling
Jason Struhl
May 9, 2018
Crypto Is More Mainstream Than You Think
Crypto Is More Mainstream Than You Think
SBI Launching Crypto Exchange, Unicef Launches Mining Browser, and more…
Jason Struhl
May 1, 2018
What We Talk About When We Talk About Blockchain Technology
What We Talk About When We Talk About Blockchain Technology
A Thought Experiment
Daniel Goldman
Apr 25, 2018
Crypto Market Report: Decentralization Meets Centralization
Crypto Market Report: Decentralization Meets Centralization
JP Morgan Tests Blockchain For Debt Issuance, Iran Bans Crypto And More…
Jason Struhl
Apr 24, 2018
Crypto Market Report: Institutions Cozy Up To Crypto
Crypto Market Report: Institutions Cozy Up To Crypto
Barclays Launching Blockchain VC Arm, Rockefellers Start Investing In Crypto And More…
David Beiner
Apr 17, 2018
Crypto Market Report: The Bridge Between Wall St. And Crypto Begins Connecting
Crypto Market Report: The Bridge Between Wall St. And Crypto Begins Connecting
Soros To Start Trading Cryptoassets, Bitcoin ETF’s A Possibility And More…
David Beiner
Apr 10, 2018
Crypto Market Report: Google And Mailchimp Keep Crypto Down
Crypto Market Report: Google And Mailchimp Keep Crypto Down
Google Plans To Stop Miners, IBM Working With Central Banks, And More…
David Beiner
Apr 3, 2018
Crypto Market Report: National Boundaries Continue To Blur
Crypto Market Report: National Boundaries Continue To Blur
Binance Moves To Malta, The SEC Investigates Crypto Hedge Funds, And More…
David Beiner
Mar 27, 2018
Crypto Market Report: Markets “Crash” Again
Crypto Market Report: Markets “Crash” Again
Regulatory Uncertainty Continues To Cloud Judgement
Jason Struhl
Mar 20, 2018
Crypto Market Report: Exchanges Put On Notice Around The World
Crypto Market Report: Exchanges Put On Notice Around The World
The SEC Adds Bite To Its Bark, Japan Shuts Down 2 Crypto Exchanges, Protocol Development Thriving.
David Beiner
Mar 13, 2018
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