How interesting! The painting’s ownership has been fractionalized and tokenized, allowing partial interest to be bought via smart contract. The contract was powered by the blockchain platform Maecenas. “Approximately US$1.7 million was raised in the cryptocurrency auction for a 31.5% […]
It’s a common narrative these days that the next wave for crypto will require actual applications with real users. Consensys put together this list of apps that are live right now. | learn more
I love this! No opinion on their politics, but love that they’re running. “Hadiya Afzal, Ja’Mal Green and Berto Aguayo are three young candidates seeking office for the first time.” | learn more
“Sewage tests from two small towns in western Kentucky showed that on the US Independence Day and solar eclipse in 2017, drug use was way higher than during ‘normal’ periods.” | learn more
Kim noticed some parakeets in the Vondelpark, so she put on her internet sleuth hat and found this explanation. | learn more
“How CEO Daniel Ek plans to beat Apple, Amazon, and Google at the music game.” | learn more
This is an eye-opening read, and one that reminds me that humans are on the cusp of major change in our capabilities. “At a South Korean laboratory, a once-disgraced doctor is replicating hundreds of deceased pets for the rich and […]
The Information offers a free sample of their usually-paid articles, and its great! This is a thoroughly written piece sharing the story of how Uber Eats went from struggles to success. | learn more
Author: Khaled Hosseini About half-way through this one, I had to search the internet to confirm that it is indeed a work of fiction. When that was confirmed, I had a sigh of relief. Much of the book is incredibly […]
Author: Jack Weatherford I loved this book because it opened my eyes to a perspective and an account of history that I’m rarely exposed to. I had some idea of who Genghis Khan was, but the more I read this […]