Cryptocurrencies have been called the “Internet of Money,” but they are also the Internet’s money. Cryptocurrencies live and breath on the Internet; they cannot function without it. Now, being on the Internet…
Even by cryptocurrency standards, “The DAO” received a lion’s share of hype upon its release. Publicized as a truly decentralized autonomous organization, The DAO promised to be the future of smart contracts.…
Everyone in the crypto world has been talking about the “Civil War,” and not the one involving Captain America and Iron Man. No, the civil war they are referring to is the…
The biggest news in the world of Bitcoin just broke: Craig Wright claims he is Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. Back in December, a number of publications outed Wright as the…
“When something can determine the outcome of a game, you have to get it right.” So said Mets catcher Brian Schneider in 2008 when instant replay was first proposed for Major League…
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have from their inception faced a chicken-and-the-egg problem: merchants aren’t interested in accepting cryptocurrencies as a form of payment when only a few people own them, but only…
The legend of Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, has reached nearly mythical proportions. At a time when the world was reeling from financial crisis after financial crisis, this unknown, unassuming man…
I was on the Daily Decrypt today talking about the cryptocurrency Dash’s innovative governance system. Check it out!
For as long as humans have interacted with each other, there have been governments. Whether it’s the local tribe that appoints leaders to interact with other tribes and make decisions for their…