Bitcoin, Uncertainty and the Ultimate Narrative
Noelle Acheson looks at how the market turmoil could spill over into politics and what that could mean for bitcoin.
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Mar 2, 2020 at 5:33 p.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2020
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Why Enterprise Blockchains Fail: No Economic Incentives
In developing blockchain projects, companies often lack an understanding of the economics of networks, and the path to creating long-term monetization.
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Mar 2, 2020 at 6:30 a.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2020
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The States Can't Blockchain
If states want to promote the use of blockchain tech, they need advisors with solid technical understanding of what they're trying to legislate.
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Mar 2, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2020
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The DeFi 'Flash Loan' Attack That Changed Everything
Flash loan attacks are here to stay and are likely to get more serious. DeFi needs to adapt, says a leading crypto VC.
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Feb 27, 2020 at 5:22 p.m. UTC
Feb 27, 2020
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Cut the Consensus: You Can't Run a Business Like a Blockchain
What works for the technical realm of blockchains does not automatically translate to the running of businesses or social organizations.
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Feb 27, 2020 at 7:28 a.m. UTC
Feb 27, 2020
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Software Ate the World, Here's How It Eats Finance
Real disruption in financial services means creating new plumbing for transactions, not nicer apps on top of existing rails, says CoinDesk columnist Lex Sokolin.
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Feb 26, 2020 at 4:28 p.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2020
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Securities Law Helped Build Modern Capitalism. Crypto Should Embrace It
Crypto should work within the existing regulatory structure around securities, rather than reinvent a whole new system.
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Feb 25, 2020 at 4:24 p.m. UTC
Feb 25, 2020
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Lightning Solves Bitcoin's Speed Problem, but Watch Out for Fraudsters
Lightning-based fiat-bitcoin systems could popularize crypto payments, as long as fraud and bitcoin's non-reversibility don't get in the way.
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Feb 25, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 25, 2020
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Crypto Exchanges Need Common Messaging to Comply With Travel Rule
From ATMs to cargo containers, standards make global commerce work. The same goes for crypto, which needs standards to comply with anti-money laundering rules.
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Feb 25, 2020 at 3:39 a.m. UTC
Feb 25, 2020
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China Has Many Strategic Reasons to Invest in Blockchain
From stopping double-lending in its credit industry to an escape from dollar hegemony, China has every reason in the world to invest in blockchain.
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Feb 24, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2020