Cryptocurrency
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New Cryptocurrency to Mimic Algorithmic Central Bank
A new cryptocurrency, “basis,” seeks to eliminate price volatility by setting up an “algorithmic central bank,” that is, a set of rules that adjust the money supply without human intervention.
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The Blockchain Threat Has Drastically Sped Up Cross-Border Payments
Facing competition from blockchain-based tokens, SWIFT has made significant upgrades we all benefit from.
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Vox, Netflix Pull a Fast One on Cryptocurrencies
Instead of addressing misconceptions and increasing public understanding of cryptocurrencies, the Netflix-Vox documentary repeats scare-mongering that has been the staple of shallow tech journalism.
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Bitcoin Is Less Volatile Than Its Cryptocurrency Cousins
It’s hard to say with a straight face that Bitcoin is “the stable cryptocurrency,” but compared to its cousins, its wild price swings are a little less wild.
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SEC Gives Green Light to Digital Asset Freedom
The Howey Test is legacy content from our civilization past, same as Morse Code, the horse-drawn plow, and the presidential fireside chat. We’ve moved on. At least we are trying to.
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Thank You, Blockchain, for This Warhol Painting
The beauty of the art example of distributed ownership is that it gets the creative juices flowing. How many other applications of blockchain are out there waiting? Blockchain is like oil, like the Internet, like fire; that is, not a single instance with one use case but a resource with potentially limitless uses. doing countless other…
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In the ICO Race, First May Not Be Best
Telling an entrepreneur with a great idea in a blossoming industry to sit on their hands for a couple of years is a tough sell, but there are of reasons why sitting down and taking a deep breath today might lead to greater success down the road.
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Bitcoin as a Novel Financial Game
Bitcoin and fiat money are not cousins. They are on entirely different branches of the family tree.
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Czarist America Looks to Conquer Crypto
Get ready, crypto community, because the czars are coming for you! On Monday, June 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission appointed Valerie Szczepanik to a new position: “associate director of the Division of Corporation Finance and senior advisor for digital assets and innovation,” known informally as the “crypto czar.”
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Smart Contracts Don’t Leave Humans Out of the Picture
Blockchain enthusiasts often focus on the potential for smart contracts to replace biased and fallible humans with cut-and-dry computer code. But this emphasis on code over humans can confuse both the definition and true potential of smart contacts.
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New Cryptocurrency to Mimic Algorithmic Central Bank
A new cryptocurrency, “basis,” seeks to eliminate price volatility by setting up an “algorithmic central bank,” that is, a set of rules that adjust the money supply without human intervention.
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The Blockchain Threat Has Drastically Sped Up Cross-Border Payments
Facing competition from blockchain-based tokens, SWIFT has made significant upgrades we all benefit from.
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Vox, Netflix Pull a Fast One on Cryptocurrencies
Instead of addressing misconceptions and increasing public understanding of cryptocurrencies, the Netflix-Vox documentary repeats scare-mongering that has been the staple of shallow tech journalism.
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Bitcoin Is Less Volatile Than Its Cryptocurrency Cousins
It’s hard to say with a straight face that Bitcoin is “the stable cryptocurrency,” but compared to its cousins, its wild price swings are a little less wild.
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SEC Gives Green Light to Digital Asset Freedom
The Howey Test is legacy content from our civilization past, same as Morse Code, the horse-drawn plow, and the presidential fireside chat. We’ve moved on. At least we are trying to.
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Thank You, Blockchain, for This Warhol Painting
The beauty of the art example of distributed ownership is that it gets the creative juices flowing. How many other applications of blockchain are out there waiting? Blockchain is like oil, like the Internet, like fire; that is, not a single instance with one use case but a resource with potentially limitless uses. doing countless other…
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In the ICO Race, First May Not Be Best
Telling an entrepreneur with a great idea in a blossoming industry to sit on their hands for a couple of years is a tough sell, but there are of reasons why sitting down and taking a deep breath today might lead to greater success down the road.
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•
Bitcoin as a Novel Financial Game
Bitcoin and fiat money are not cousins. They are on entirely different branches of the family tree.
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•
Czarist America Looks to Conquer Crypto
Get ready, crypto community, because the czars are coming for you! On Monday, June 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission appointed Valerie Szczepanik to a new position: “associate director of the Division of Corporation Finance and senior advisor for digital assets and innovation,” known informally as the “crypto czar.”
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Smart Contracts Don’t Leave Humans Out of the Picture
Blockchain enthusiasts often focus on the potential for smart contracts to replace biased and fallible humans with cut-and-dry computer code. But this emphasis on code over humans can confuse both the definition and true potential of smart contacts.