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2.1.2020
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Taylor Monahan on Crypto’s Divergent Possibilities in 2020
1.1.2020
Why 2020 represents a fundamental dividing line between cypherpunk crypto and government & corporate co-opted crypto
MARKETS DAILY HOLIDAYS: Ode to Satoshi
1.1.2020
On today's holiday episode of Markets Daily, we celebrate the new year with a classic song from the early days of bitcoin
PSA: It’s That Time to Update the Copyright Year on Your Site
1.1.2020
Every year about this time I see articles going around reminding people how to update the copyright on their websites. Usually somewhere in the footer. You know, a line like:
© Copyright 2007-2019 CSS-Tricks
I am very absolutely not a lawyer, but this is how I understand it:
You don't actually...
Tom Shaughnessy and Jordan Clifford on Layer 1 Wars, Token Economics and a Shift to Applications
31.12.2019
The big story of 2019 was "quiet" building. When it comes to 2020, however, watch out for fireworks
MARKETS DAILY HOLIDAYS: DeFi?
31.12.2019
On today’s holiday episode, we’ll define and demystify the blockchain term “DeFi.”
Inside the Osaka Conference Where Crypto Got Serious About FATF’s ‘Travel Rule’
31.12.2019
Held in June, the V20 Summit was a chance for the industry to respond to a highly controversial set of recommendations handed down by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
What Is a Cryptocurrency? We Need Clearer Definitions
31.12.2019
In the wake of Libra and CBDCs, we need better definitions for what is and isn't a cryptocurrency
Katherine Wu on DeFi and the Inevitability of the Digital Yuan
30.12.2019
How DeFi found its footing in 2019 and what it means that 2020 will see the launch of a Chinese digital yuan
MARKETS DAILY HOLIDAYS: Hot Wallets and Cold Storage?
30.12.2019
On today’s holiday episode, we’ll define and demystify the blockchain concepts of “Hot Wallets” and “Cold Storage”
Thanks to Better UX, This Year Dapps Will Go Mainstream
30.12.2019
While thinking big is admirable, new technologies must first identify real problems and offer solutions people can use
RUON.AI Announces Patents and Successful Upload Of SovereignSky Space Blockchain
30.12.2019
Within just a decade, mankind will be well on the way to ending extreme world poverty. A new, encrypted Wi-Fi network will connect people on Earth. And a near indestructible blockchain financial system and global currency will exist off-world, invulnerable to the effects of war, conflict, solar...
Harsh Laws Make Bitcoin Holders Consider Renunciation or Dual Citizenship
28.12.2019
As digital currencies become a mainstay in society, a great number of governments have enforced strict tax guidelines, severe money transmission rules, and tough regulations. Because of a few nation-states’ harsh rules against cryptos, there are individuals who plan to renounce their...
Data Creators Should Share in the Profits From Big Data
28.12.2019
If data is the new oil, we need new business models allowing creators to share in the profits
Blockchain Projects Are Just Entering the Netscape Phase
28.12.2019
People who claim “nothing has happened yet,” or that digital assets and blockchains only have limited use cases, only see patches of the quilt
Camila Russo and David Hoffman on the 2020 DeFi Outlook
27.12.2019
Why the undisputed narrative of 2019 was the rise of DeFi and why 2020 promises even more exciting developments
Sovereign Powers Could Be Key To Mass Crypto Adoption
27.12.2019
A statist approach to blockchain development, like other industrial policies in the past, might yet prove successful in this market
MARKETS DAILY HOLIDAYS: Smart Contracts?
27.12.2019
On today’s holiday episode, we’ll quickly define and demystify the blockchain term “smart contract.”
Marty Bent on the Macro Fires on the Horizon
26.12.2019
From a trade war tweeting president to protests in Hong Kong, 2019 saw global instability (and in turn, the raison d’etre for bitcoin) increase
MARKETS DAILY HOLIDAYS: HODL?
26.12.2019
On today’s holiday episode of Markets Daily, we’ll define and demystify the blockchain term “ HODL”