on the blockchain

The mutual communication society. 

Jill Carlson shares a story of credit reporting by shopkeepers in 1800s London. Then, she brings it back to the blockchain: “Credit is an integral part of any mature and functional economic system. So if cryptocurrency is digital cash, what […]

on the blockchain

The future of decentralized organizations. 

This caught my eye and seems really interesting! Robert Solomon from ConsenSys has an idea for the future: “CONE, short for Collaborative Network Economies, seeks to create the best of both worlds by turning large companies into networks of autonomous […]

on the blockchain

Introducing the PICO. 

David Sacks and Josh Stein of Harbor explain their new concept for a Private ICO that’s compliant with US laws. It uses their company’s R-token to enforce trading restrictions and other regulations. Incidentally, David was the founder of Yammer and […]

on the blockchain

Bitcoin & child abuse imagery. 

A reminder that technology is neither good nor bad, but may be used for either purpose. Researchers have discovered child abuse images embedded in the bitcoin blockchain. What does this mean for the legality of running a full node? | learn more