List of security token offerings.
Someone put together a list of all security token offerings to date. He split the list into traditional companies, blockchain companies, investment funds, and real estate. Neat! | learn more
Tag: blockchain
Why you should pay attention to tokenized assets.
Reza Jafery explains why he believes, “Tokenized Assets and Security Token Offerings will spark adoption and legitimize the space.” I happen to think there’s something beautiful about the idea of fractionalized, tokenized & tradable assets,…
Ben Horowitz discusses crypto.
This is a short video clip shared by Fred Wilson of a16z cofounder Ben Horowitz discussing blockchain technology. It was worth a few minutes to watch! | learn more
Silvio Micali on Algorand.
This video, recommended by Fred Wilson, is a great one to watch for anyone interested in blockchain technology. Silvio’s style is really entertaining! | learn more
Andy Warhol painting tokenized and sold on blockchain.
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…
Rainbow trout can now be called salmon in China.
“A move to let rainbow trout be labelled as salmon after a food scandal causes a splash in China.” I guess nobody should be surprised by another food scandal coming from China, but I imagine…
Ether as a store of national security.
Cuy Sheffield puts forward an interesting theory for why Ether might retain value long-term without becoming a “Store of Value”. With enough tokenized securities on the blockchain, its security becomes worthy of defense spending. | learn more
The crypto commons.
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…
Workers of the world unite on distributed digital platforms.
The argument proposed in this article isn’t new – its underpinnings are the same as the CONE I wrote about in April. The more I think about it, the more I find this idea revolutionary. Corporations…
Crypto against humanity.
Some intrepid souls have merged blockchain with the hilarious game Cards Against Humanity. You can play for fun and profit. | learn more
Real-time cost of a 51% attack.
This live-updating website shows the cost of running a 51% attack against a blockchain for 84 different cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin is currently about $612k for an hour. | learn more
Snapshot of Multicoin Capital’s investor summit.
A month ago the crypto hedge fund held a summit for high profile folks in the blockchain world. Jacob Mullins from Shasta Ventures shares highlights from the panels and other insights about the state of…
The state of scaling Ethereum.
There are many projects working to improve scalability on the Ethereum blockchain. ConsenSys Media has a nice summary of them, including latest statuses. | learn more
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…
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…
Over 12k Ether are lost forever due to typos.
ConsenSys published this cool analysis by Johannes Pfeffer to belabor the point that one should avoid typing blockchain addresses by hand! | learn more
In defense of use-cases.
Rockstar attorney and blockchain enthusiast Christian Auty lays out his top four use-cases for everyone’s favorite highly-hyped technology. His writing always gets bonus points for style. |learn more
Kodak, KodakCoin, corruption & bankrupty.
This doesn’t belong in the blockchain section, but for Kodak’s recent endeavor into crypto-land. The author is anonymous, which makes this an even more fun read for some reason. | learn more
How to self-regulate the token market.
How does one tell if a token is junk or not? Here’s a proposal for a self-regulating body, itself on the blockchain. | learn more
Former DNA Info editors launch Block Club Chicago.
A few weeks ago, I shared the Chicago Pipeline, which publishes local news on Medium as a stand-in for the now-closed DNA Info. Now there’s an even more ambitious effort to fill the local news…
A proof of stake design philosophy.
Always a thought leader on blockchain, 23-year old Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin writes about proof of stake and why he supports it. | learn more
The sad state of crypto custody.
The variety of tokens makes custody difficult. There’s much user friction inherent in the tradeoff between accessibility and security. This is one of the big problems and opportunities of blockchain technology. | learn more
SpankChain.
Finally, adult entertainment on the blockchain. As much as I want to shake my head, this actually seems like a decent idea. The link is safe for work. | learn more
This A16Z Crypto explanation video is excellent.
Alex Rampell, partner at Andreessen Horowitz, does a wonderful job of highlighting the important aspects of Bitcoin and blockchain in 20 minutes. | learn more
What are blockchains and Dapps really good for?
Lightspeed partner Jeremy Liew is in some ways the opposite of Andreas Antonopolous – he’s living squarely in the present. He digs into use cases and applications, concludes what the tech is and isn’t good…