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Bitcoin is no longer the money-laundering currency of choice
Now, it’s the in-game digital currency of Fortnite called V-Bucks. | learn more
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on the blockchain
Arjun Balaji’s crypto theses for 2019.
This is an interesting and thoughtful read. It is also very long, so carve out some time before committing to it. I did have to start skimming toward the end. | learn more
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The not-so-killer whales of Bitcoin.
From Chainalysis: “New data shows that bitcoin’s largest holders are a diverse group that may be stabilizing, rather than destabilizing, the market.” | learn more
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The tokenization of everything.
“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, […]
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TD Ameritrade posts an ad on Bitcoin’s blockchain.
This is really clever! |learn more
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LOL @ the Real Estate Bitcoin Wealth Expo.
Hilarious! Kerry Taylor live-tweeted from this supremely awful event. | learn more
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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
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An overview of stablecoins.
Stablecoins are tokens with values that do not fluctuate wildly, unlike most cryptos today (ahem, bitcoin). Multicoin capital overviews the landscape of stablecoins and the different approaches to creating them. They’re on a roll of putting out some great writing! | learn […]
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Russian nuclear scientists arrested for plot to mine Bitcoin.
“The centre’s press service said: ‘There has been an unsanctioned attempt to use computer facilities for private purposes including so-called mining.’” |learn more
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Decentralization in Bitcoin and Ethereum.
What if the biggest cryptos weren’t actually decentralized? Researchers: “Both Bitcoin and Ethereum mining are very centralized, with the top four miners in Bitcoin and the top three miners in Ethereum controlling more than 50% of the hash rate. The entire […]