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Decentralization Philosophy – Does Crypto Still Need Catalysts?
23.2.2020
Andreas M. Antonopoulos joins this week's discussion of catalysts and CEOS in the world of blockchain projects, the organizational and organic structures of decentralization and to wonder whether crypto even needs Satoshi-like catalysts now that the fire of blockchain burns bright
Understanding Defi Flash Loans: Complex Attacks, Inflation and Composable Systems
23.2.2020
Two recent flash loans on the defi platform Bzx have started a fierce debate about the subject of using uncollateralized loans in a quick trade. Essentially these flash loans are providing people with the ability to borrow crypto without relinquishing any collateral. The scheme was used to exploit...
Get Ready for the Bitcoin Halving – Here Are 9 Countdown Clocks You Can Monitor
22.2.2020
The anticipation for the block reward halving for BTC, BCH, and BSV has been building. All three cryptocurrencies will see rewards halved from 12.5 to 6.25 coins throughout the months of April and May. The following is a comprehensive list of websites that are counting down each crypto’s...
‘Pandora’s Box, but for Freedom’: Author Isaiah Jackson on Bitcoin’s Impact
22.2.2020
Leigh Cuen is joined by author Isaiah Jackson to talk about financial discrimination and the value bitcoin can offer minority communities
Why Today’s Crypto Exchange Leaders Are Powerful, but Not Inevitable
21.2.2020
As crypto asks why prices shot down, the power and influence of exchanges are at the center of the conversation
The Internet Is a Luxury Not a Right: 30 Percent of Americans Still Don’t Have it
21.2.2020
Ex-FCC senior staffer Gigi Sohn thinks that broadband connection is a right, not a privilege. But that doesn’t mean that she’s on board with all technological advancements
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel: Restore Net Neutrality and Expand Internet to all
21.2.2020
Jessica Rosenworcel, one of the five FCC commissioners, is fighting for the restoration of net neutrality and the expansion of broadband access for all those who want it
Why We Should Stop Thinking of ‘Crypto’ as a Single Industry
20.2.2020
Enterprise blockchains, central bank digital currencies, digital collectibles, DeFi, and bitcoin. How much do they really have to do with one another?
You Are the Product: A Three-Step Plan to Take Back Control of Personal Data
20.2.2020
Personal data is monetized, giving us, the providers, nothing of the pie. Entrepreneur Jennifer Zhu Scott has a three-step plan for taking back control
Swiss Savers View Cryptocurrencies as Option, Now That Bank Accounts Don’t Save Them From Inflation
20.2.2020
Cryptocurrencies are gradually becoming a viable alternative for savers in Switzerland, according to a new poll. The Alpine nation’s crypto-friendly business climate and increasing regulatory clarity makes them a relatively easy addition to investors’ portfolios. Many Swiss people...
monica.css
20.2.2020
Monica Dinculescu:
I don’t want every possible padding and margin and colour and flexbox configuration in the world. I just want the ones that I know I end up using in every project. So here is monica.css: my very own CSS framework, which I copy paste at the beginning of every CSS file and take...
Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov on What DeFi Can Learn From Early Exchange Hacks
19.2.2020
A breakdown of the role of price oracles in the recent DeFi attacks, plus what DeFi can learn from early exchange hacks
‘Central Banking Is Socialism for the 1%’ – Report Cites Wealth Inequality Driven by Stimulus
18.2.2020
For a while now, central banks like the Federal Reserve have been participating in quantitative easing (QE) practices, despite the fact they don’t like to call it QE. Following the massive dollar injections, a recent report from the wealth insights provider Wealth-x details the number...
CoinDesk’s New Opinion Section: The Future of the Financial System Is Up for Debate
18.2.2020
Announcing CoinDesk’s new opinion section, a place for discussion on the future of money and all the interesting questions that surround crypto and blockchain as ideas
Voluntary Financing: Bitcoin Cash Devs Reveal Noncustodial Funding App Flipstarter
18.2.2020
On February 15, a user on the read.cash blog site announced the development of a new Bitcoin Cash fundraising project called Flipstarter.cash. The developers behind the platform highlighted the recent questions people have been asking about voluntary funding of the Bitcoin Cash commons....
Erik Voorhees: Within Five Years There Will Be a Major Financial Meltdown and Crypto Will Be Ready
18.2.2020
When ShapeShift implemented KYC requirements, Erik Voorhees lost 95 percent of his users. But he remains as committed to crypto as ever
Central Bank of China Pumps 300 Billion Yuan Into Financial System, Cuts Loan Rates
18.2.2020
The Chinese government has taken multiple steps so far to contain the economic fallout from the coronavirus epidemic, including interest rate cuts and financial injections worth billions of yuan. It did it again this week, extending the monetary easing provided by the central bank. With the budget...
How Bitcoin Is Used to Promote Human Rights: Stories From Activists and Refugees
17.2.2020
CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by the Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein and Syrian entrepreneur Moe Ghashim to discuss how cultural context shapes the way people view bitcoin, including stories from the Middle East
84 PBOC Digital Currency Patents Show the Extent of China’s Digital Yuan
16.2.2020
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has reportedly filed 84 patents relating to its plans to launch a digital currency. The patents reveal the central bank’s plans which include integrating digital currency wallets into existing retail bank accounts. The potential for the Chinese central...
Mainstream Moments and the CompuServe of Crypto, Feat. Andreas M. Antonopoulos
16.2.2020
With the price of bitcoin headed up again, the idea of blockchains and digital currencies has never been more palatable to the mainstream. We've seen this cycle before, but could this time be different?