What everyone needs to know about stablecoinsStablecoins are crypto-tokens pegged to fiat currency. They will make financial services faster, cheaper, more flexible and accessible —…6d ago6d ago
Standing on the shoulders of VitalikCelebrating the five year anniversary of EthereumFeb 18, 2020Feb 18, 2020
Flaws in fiat make a lasting revival for Bitcoin likelyOver the weekend a friend of mine sent me a link to a recent article in the Economist, “Flaws in Bitcoin make a lasting revival unlikely”…Apr 7, 2019Apr 7, 2019
Standing on the shoulders of SatoshiFor Isaac Newton, it was, allegedly, an apple falling off a tree that provided him with the inspiration to describe the laws of gravity…Jan 5, 2019A response icon4Jan 5, 2019A response icon4
Bitcoin miners now use as much power as Massachusetts — and will need moreBitcoin miners now use as much power as the state of Massachusetts. But they are very profitable and, in the near term, they will probably…Dec 6, 2017A response icon1Dec 6, 2017A response icon1
Block reward halving raises barriers to Bitcoin miningThe price of bitcoin barely changed when the Bitcoin block reward halved in early July, unsurprisingly as the reduction was long…Aug 24, 2016A response icon2Aug 24, 2016A response icon2