Tag: blockchain
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When the Venetian merchant Marco Polo got to China, in the latter part of the thirteenth century, he saw many wonders—gunpowder and coal and eyeglasses and porcelain. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/08/05/the-invention-of-money more ›
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In recent weeks, Facebook has created a new digital currency and the price of Bitcoin has fluctuated wildly. Has money itself always been an illusion? https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2019/07/bitcoin-and-money-myth more ›
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I’ve been thinking about this a lot since the recent, somewhat unsurprising, news of Soundcloud’s troubles. My intention is to put these thoughts out there, but also to run a… more ›
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IBM is paving the way for banks and other regulated financial institutions to join the blockchain revolution. https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelwolfson/2019/03/18/ibm-launches-a-blockchain-based-global-payments-network-using-stellars-cryptocurrency/ more ›
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Now is an exciting time to get into the crypto space because there are lots of affordable options. However, there are currently at least 1,200 different types of coins listed… more ›
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SAN FRANCISCO — Some of the world’s biggest internet messaging companies are hoping to succeed where cryptocurrency start-ups have failed by introducing mainstream consumers to the alternative world of digital… more ›
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JPMorgan Chase’s blockchain team is increasing its firepower around a branch of mind-bending math called zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs). https://www.coindesk.com/jp-morgan-is-quietly-testing-cutting-edge-ethereum-privacy-tech more ›
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In the aftermath of the 2001 internet bubble, Carlota Perez published her influential book Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital. This seminal work provides a framework for how new technologies create… more ›
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If one person embodies the unbridled audacity and optimism of bitcoin investors, it’s Didi Taihuttu. https://qz.com/1546591/a-complete-guide-to-cryptocurrency-after-the-crash/ more ›
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This post explores the differences between software tools and services; how the stateful nature of software services led them to be closed; and posits how crypto networks can catalyze a… more ›