This is not an easy topic to grasp, but I think it’ll be an important one in the future. Cryptographer Matthew Green does a nice job of simplifying the concepts involved and stepping through them slowly. Still, maybe don’t read […]
I guess we’re all spectators of this train wreck in slow motion. Their currency is expected to see a million percent inflation this year. 🤦♂️ | learn more
Last week I shared a link about this ponzi-like crypto game. This Hacker Noon article discusses the interesting game theory behind it, with a specific example from a Harvard class that went crazy. | learn more
I’m not thoroughly convinced by this analysis by Tetras Capital, but I welcome the contrarian opinion. | learn more
I had two reactions upon reading this. 1) Wow, this is both clever and interesting. 2) OMG, I want to play. I had to suppress my gambling instincts (#2) and hope you’re able to do so also :). | learn more
First, read this Bloomberg piece, then read Tether’s response (complete with two Ron Burgundy memes).
Well, what did you expect? | learn more
Yes, but insurance companies don’t like to talk about it too much – yet. | learn more
Commons are a shared resource for use by multiple people. Individuals’ rational actions often end up destroying the resource (you may have heard this phrase: “the tragedy of the commons”). Can we create a scalable governance model for commons with […]
“Bitcoin created the fundamental concept of using a shared computer in exchange for a native bearer asset. For the first time, you could participate in an economy and benefit from holding the common denominator of value in the network. Overnight, […]