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With Kik and Telegram Cases, the SEC Tries to Kill the SAFT
28.4.2020
The SEC is gunning for startups funded through Simple Agreement for Future Tokens, a legal maneuver that was supposed to keep them safe
Static or Not?
27.4.2020
A quick opinion piece by Kev Quirk: Why I Don’t Use A Static Site Generator. Kev uses WordPress:
Want to blog on my iPad? I can. Want to do it on my phone? No problem. On a machine I don’t normally use? Not an issue, as long as it has a browser.
First, it’s worth understanding...
The Rise of ASICs: A Step-by-Step History of Bitcoin Mining
26.4.2020
The machines that maintain the Bitcoin network have undergone rapid technological development. Here's a detailed look at that evolution and at what might lie ahead
Public Opinion Shifts on Big Tech and Privacy During Pandemic
24.4.2020
In good news for contact tracing, attitudes to big tech companies are softening. But the shift may not be good for "privacy tech."
China’s National Blockchain Will Change the World
24.4.2020
As China rolls out its Blockchain-based Services Network (BSN), an insider describes the "breathtaking" scope of the initiative
For Contact Tracing That Preserves Privacy, Focus on Incentives
24.4.2020
Even the best technologies are useless if no one uses them, says our columnist. And that's especially true for contact tracing
Money Reimagined: A World Where Privacy and Saving Lives Can Coexist
24.4.2020
We don't need to trade our privacy for a better response to the COVID-19 crisis. We need to embrace the full power of cryptography
Digital Dollars Can Reduce Unemployment, Here’s How
23.4.2020
A blueprint for a central bank digital currency designed with a specific purpose: stopping layoffs
Crypto’s Zoom Moment Is Coming
22.4.2020
Zoom is now a household name. Can crypto be next?
Bitcoin Can’t Be a Safe Haven and 100x Leverage Is the Reason Why
21.4.2020
Excessive leverage increases bitcoin's volatility and puts off mainstream capital from entering the market, says Vishal Shah
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Money Printer
21.4.2020
Money printer go brrrrrrr. In a world inherently short of dollars, refusing to increase supply is anything but responsible and rational, says columnist Jill Carlson
Facebook’s ‘Scaled Back’ Libra Proposal Is More Dangerous Than You Think
21.4.2020
With stablecoin announcements from China and Libra in the same week, the war over the future of money is reaching a new height, says our columnist
Why MakerDAO Should Consider Negative Interest Rates for Dai
20.4.2020
To keep dai near its $1 peg, the Maker community should consider negative interest rates. The cost to users may be worth it, says columnist J. P. Koning
Why This Global Crisis Is a Defining Moment for Stablecoins
18.4.2020
The programmability of stablecoins will "change how we think about money itself," says cLabs' Marek Olszewski
Money Reimagined: Demand for USD Stablecoins Foreshadows Financial Disruption
17.4.2020
The pandemic has increased demand for USD-backed stablecoins, raising the prospect of "crypto-dollarization." The implications are enormous
Five Ways Blockchain Tech Can Help Us During This Pandemic
17.4.2020
From identity to rewards for socially-positive behavior, blockchain tech has useful features in a pandemic emergency
Digital Dollar Project: Don’t Rush Digital Dollar During COVID-19 Crisis
16.4.2020
The ex-chairman of the CFTC says a digital dollar should be a priority for the U.S. But he cautions against expediting the initiative during the pandemic
3D Printing Could Help Now, Except for the IP Issues
15.4.2020
Next time there's a crisis, let's make sure we have the ability to manufacture basic plastic goods, like PPE, says consultant Cathy Barrera
HODLpac Shows Crypto Is Becoming a Mainstream Industry
15.4.2020
It's good the cryptocurrency industry is getting its a political action committee, even if it's ironic, says our columnist
Bailouts Don’t Save the Economy. They Prop Up Companies That Should Be Allowed to Fail
15.4.2020
If we keep bailing out corporations during every crisis, we'll end up with implicitly state-owned enterprises, and a lack of economic dynamism