Published in Blockchain at Berkeley·Dec 21, 201811 Killer Plasma Use CasesHow Plasma Enhances Enterprise Apps, Exchanges, Stablecoins, and More — In late 2017, decentralized applications first exposed the throughput limitations of the Ethereum blockchain. At approximately 20,000 daily active users Ethereum clogged — skyrocketing transaction fees to upwards of 16x their usual rate. Going forward, it is abundantly clear that if we want to build “adoptable” blockchain applications, we are…Blockchain6 min readBlockchain6 min read
Published in Blockchain at Berkeley·Nov 11, 2018Plasma isn’t Dead.An Implementer’s Rebuttal to CoinDesk’s Claims — By: Hamdi Allam and Wesley Graham Background: Four days ago Coindesk published an article speaking to the “stalling” of the Plasma scaling solution. This article, written by plasma implementation team, FourthState Labs, reflects upon Coindesk’s claims from an implementors perspective. What is Plasma? With confusion arising over the multitude of plasma implementations present…Blockchain5 min readBlockchain5 min read
Published in Blockchain at Berkeley·Nov 5, 2018An Overview of Academia & BlockchainWhere is academia going, what schools are involved, and what is built already? — Major Discoveries Blockchain hubs are emerging in the Bay Area (UC Berkeley & Stanford) and Internationally (Israel & Singapore) Computing platforms have received major interest from professors and investors Privacy & Scalability remain as key concerns The Importance of Academia By: Wesley Graham and Ronen Kirsh Technological limitations associated with scalability, privacy, and interoperability currently limit…Blockchain5 min readBlockchain5 min read
Published in Block 16·Jun 27, 20184 Simple Tips for Getting Listed on a Token ExchangeBy Wesley Graham and Kingsley Edwards Getting listed on a crypto exchange can be a make-or-brake moment in the widespread adoption of your token. Exchanges are often the on-ramp for users to access your ecosystem, and dictate how widespread the distribution and utility of your token will be. They also…Blockchain5 min readBlockchain5 min read
Published in Blockchain at Berkeley·Jun 14, 2018The Four Major Things Missing in The Blockchain IndustryInfrastructure suggestions on everything from UX to Interoperability to Digital Reserves to Stablecoins — By Wesley Graham and Robert Greenfield In an industry where diversity of thought and infrastructure are foundational to success it is awfully difficult to onboard someone into the blockchain world. Even at the most basic level, infrastructure components like dApps and exchanges are simply “too complicated”, “too technical”, and “too…Bitcoin8 min readBitcoin8 min read
Published in Blockchain at Berkeley·May 7, 2018WHY is Blockchain?An Outlook on Blockchain’s Past, Present, and Future — This article continues from my prior “Best Of” Blockchain series. It’s 1 part analysis, 1 part synthesis, and 1 part strategy for any and all looking to capitalize on the blockchain revolution — both today, tomorrow, and for years to come. The Prelude: Pioneers and their importance in defining generational progress “The person who follows the crowd will usually go…Blockchain9 min readBlockchain9 min read
Published in Block 16·Apr 11, 2018Building it Better: A Simple Guide to Evaluating an ICO’s WhitepaperAccording to the Wall Street Journal, in 2017 more than $4 billion was raised through means of ICO. This number is growing daily, with reports of upwards of $2.3 billion being raised over the last 3 months alone. These numbers to any traditional investors are staggering: VC’s, Fund Managers, and…Blockchain6 min readBlockchain6 min read
Published in Blockchain at Berkeley·Feb 5, 2018Building it Better: A Simple Guide to Blockchain Use CasesAccording to a recent study by Deloitte, 92% of the 26,000 blockchain-based projects that have been created over the last two years are now dead. After first hearing of this, I had to ask myself: how did this number get so out of hand? This article attempts to articulate exactly…Bitcoin8 min readBitcoin8 min read
