2018 Review

Technology

Why ‘Mainstream Adoption’ Is an Unfair Success Metric for Dapps

Coleman MaherJan 19, 2019

We are way too early for “mainstream adoption” to be a sensible success metric for dapps, says Coleman Maher.

Regulation

All Crypto Is Created Equal? That’s What Regulators Seem to See

Mason BordaJan 15, 2019

Are digital assets equal to digital securities? TokenSoft's Mason Borda argued the two types aren’t so different in terms of how regulators view them today.

Prices

Stranger Things: The Upside of Down Bitcoin Prices

Edward WoodfordJan 26, 2019

The bitcoin price correction of 2018 should actually help force the market as a whole to mature in 2019, writes the CEO of Seed CX.

Developers

The Time Is Now: We Need an Active Approach to Blockchain Inclusion

Alexis GaubaJan 13, 2019

If blockchain is to be part of our financial and governance future, the development process must represent a diverse population, says Alexis Gauba.

Mt Gox

I’m As Certain As Ever – Bitcoin’s Revolution Is Only Just Beginning

Tim DraperJan 12, 2019

I’ve been through the ups and downs with bitcoin, and I am as certain as ever that the bitcoin revolution is coming, says Tim Draper.

2018 Review

Technology

Web 3.0’s Crypto Winter Mission: Keep Our Heads Above the Hype

Jutta Steiner

Despite the gloomy narratives, 2018 was hugely productive for teams building the decentralized web, says Parity's Jutta Steiner.

Developers

‘0% Success’: Why Blockchain Apps Just Aren’t Taking Off

Yin Wu

In 2018, the promise of a decentralized future took a big knock. There are lessons to be learned, says Yin Wu, founder of Dirt Protocol.

Ethereum

Decentralized Exchanges: 2019’s Key to a Dapp Comeback

David Lu

A class of dapp that we should all be excited about in the short term is the decentralized exchanges, says 256 Ventures' David Lu.

Law

Security Token Offerings: A Way Past the SEC’s Incomplete Crypto Guidance?

Chi-Ru Jou

Are STOs a way to pass the SEC's incomplete crypto guidance? Chi-Ru Jou explains what are the unresolved legal issues for STOs in the coming year.

Africa

Africa Needs Open Currency Competition. It Needs Cryptocurrency

Terence Zimwara

Africa's various currency crises illustrate why cryptocurrency innovation shouldn't be stifled, says economic analyst Terence Zimwara.

Bitcoin

The Coming Bifurcation of Bitcoin

Angus Champion de Crespigny

Two particularly important ideas related to bitcoin's future are likely going to conflict with each other. But that doesn't need to a problem.

Ethereum

RIP ICOs: 2019 Will Be the Year of Enterprise Blockchain Tokens

Ajit Tripathi

In 2019, tokens will invade the enterprise in full force and the line between public and private networks will start to disappear, writes ConsenSys' Ajit Tripathi.