The Cryptocurrency Dream, Revived
The story of a cryptocurrency solving a real-world crisis.
Catholics and Cryptocurrencies: When Opposites Attract
Many think Catholicism and cryptocurrency are polar opposites, but they have an underlying principle in common.
Top Cryptocurrencies of 2017
To say 2017 was a good year for cryptocurrencies would be like saying 2016 was a good year for Donald Trump impersonators. The total value of cryptocurrencies has surged from $17 billion on January 1st to over $580 billion — a greater than 3,300%...
Is Bitcoin Cash the Electronic Cash System We’ve Been Waiting For?
Segwit2x has collapsed, and we’re now left with two “Bitcoins” — Bitcoin (Segwit), commonly known as just “Bitcoin,” and Bitcoin Cash, which forked back in August. This split neatly represents the Bitcoin community itself: divided between “small...
The Myth of the Masternode Sell-Off
Over the years, critics have claimed that the Dash Masternode network is susceptible to centralization. Initially, the charge was that only a few early adopters own Masternodes, and so they control the network. This argument has begun to fade as...
The Forked Tongue of Bitcoin Core
When a city is facing increased traffic and it wants to relieve congestion, it can choose from a number of possible solutions. These options generally fall into two categories: (1) improvements to the road infrastructure; or (2) changes to affect...
ICO Debacle Demonstrates Dash’s Dependable Design
Since their inception, all cryptocurrencies have faced two particular challenges above all others. The first is primarily a technical issue while the other is economic. These issues are scalability and funding. Scalability, of course, has been at...
How Cryptocurrencies Like Dash Help the Poor
The cryptocurrency world is awash in libertarians. The underlying nature of cryptocurrencies—decentralized currencies that don’t require a middle-man and can’t be controlled by the government—is music to libertarian ears. A common complaint...
Dash Budget System: Where Reputation Is Everything
The Dash Budget System (DBS) is truly revolutionary. Never before has a blockchain supported itself; nor has there ever been a time when people supported themselves via payments from a blockchain. (Of course, blockchain technology itself didn’t...
22: The Upcoming Bitcoin Fork
Started July 31, 2017
On August 1st Bitcoin will be splitting into two separate chains: Bitcoin and “Bitcoin Cash.” What does this mean for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general? I’ll be discussing this issue in today’s podcast. Resources: The...
Bitcoin Cash vs. Dash: Which Will Fulfill Satoshi’s Vision?
For months now, August 1st has loomed large in the Bitcoin world. It’s like a crypto version of Y2K: Will Bitcoin fork? If so, into how many chains? Which chain(s) will survive? Will Bitcoin itself survive the potential chaos and confusion? When...
5 Takeaways from the Dash Hong Kong Statement
The movie Braveheart depicts William Wallace leading a Scottish rebellion against the English. After some initial but small successes, the Scottish nobles squabble among themselves over minor issues like land titles and rights of succession...