"In cryptocurrencies, Facebook saw both a threat and an opportunity. They held the promise of disrupting how things are bought and sold by eliminating transaction fees common with credit cards. That comes dangerously close to Facebook’s ad _...Read More_

India planning to jail people holding crypto for 10 years. "Besides making it completely illegal, the bill makes holding of cryptos a non-bailable offense."

"Despite skepticism and concern about Facebook’s reach, the company envisions an alternative financial system based on a new cryptocurrency called Libra."

"I remember something Roger Ver told me, right around when he was explaining why he trusted markets more than democracies. “No amount of coercion,” he said, “can solve a math problem.” That’s true. But it’s also the case that no amount of _...Read More_

Ethereum 2.0 will be rolled out in several phases, with the final phase being expected in 2019 or 2020. In the meantime Dapps won’t probably wait that long and will start to explore other scalability solutions such as sidechains (Loom, _...Read More_

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Money Printing Machines

This article provides a succinct macro-level introduction to the concept of applying blockchain technology towards a relatively novel use, namely the tokenization of memes and the subsequent creation of economies surrounding the exchange _...Read More_

"Imagine this: It’s the year 2020 and it turns out there’s no “single stablecoin to rule them all.” Instead, all utility tokens are now designed to be price-stable. Centralized crypto exchanges have…"

“The industry is seeing unprecedented institutional interest for the first time in Bitcoin’s history,” he said. “I’ve been amazed that the strongest believers in cryptocurrency often start out the most skeptical. It’s a healthy skepticism. _...Read More_

Commissioner Hester Peirce talks about the challenges of regulating without stifling innovation.