The Block

The Block’s 2020 Focus and CEO Transition

Since launching in 2018, The Block has cemented its position as a source for independent news and research in the digital asset space.

Today, we are announcing crucial next steps in our journey to build out the information services…

How a good deed became a shakedown

As CTO and Co-Founder of The Block, a news and research company focused on the cryptocurrency…

Introducing The Block Genesis

Since Day One, The Block has been fearless, seeking to bring vital journalism, research, and analysis to…

Medium Around The Block: #8

Medium is one of the richest sources of information in the crypto + blockchain ecosystem. However, it is very…

Medium Around The Block: #7

Medium is one of the richest sources of information in the crypto + blockchain ecosystem. However, it is very difficult to surface signal amongst all the noise. We share a list of the most interesting pieces we’ve discovered on Medium from the past week — or from the archives. To…

Medium Around The Block: #6

Medium is one of the richest sources of information in the crypto + blockchain ecosystem. However, it is very difficult to surface signal amongst all the noise. We share a list of the most interesting pieces we’ve discovered on Medium from the past week — or from the archives. To…

Medium Around The Block: #5

Medium is one of the richest sources of information in the crypto + blockchain ecosystem. However, it is very difficult to surface signal amongst all the noise. We share a list of the most interesting pieces we’ve discovered on Medium from the past week — or from the archives. To…

Building engaged blockchain communities that sustain business growth

Written by Kelcey Gosserand and Antony Demekhin as part of an ongoing series examining the current state of ICOs.

Not quite yet the world’s money

If bitcoin takes over, the actions of one bank won’t matter much

Why do I have to read your white paper?

With the release of “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” 10 years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto introduced the world to uncensorable digital money. What no one knew at the time was that Nakamoto’s 8-page, academic-journal style article would also…

Medium Around The Block: #4

Medium is one of the richest sources of information in the crypto + blockchain ecosystem. In fact, it is far better than any single professional publication. However, it is very difficult to surface signal amongst all the noise. We share a list of the most interesting pieces…

Block by Block: Security Tokens

Block by Block is a series where we dive into different industries and examine the entry-points for decentralization. To read more, visit The Block and subscribe to our newsletter. Read our coverage on decentralized exchanges here.

Bitcoin is ‘useless’? Really?

The Economist goes all in on declaring crypto a ‘casino’ but admits…

On private key custody

Wired’s piece on the measures Coinbase takes to secure cryptocurrencies contains some irony : The financial institutions that cryptocurrencies were created to circumvent are the same ones that now protect them.

Crypto exchanges keep reporting fake trades, but the top dogs tell the truth

The Blockchain Transparency Institute yesterday tried to figure out the truth around trading at leading crypto exchanges. And what they found was sobering, if unsurprising: Some of the “leading…

The evolution of ICOs and the rising importance of brand marketing

Block market: Reinventing securities trading for the digital age gets real

Decentralization has been the hope, but reality paints another picture

Life imitates art: It’s hard…

No, your dApp does not need a token to succeed

There is a destructive belief in the crypto-ecosystem that a successful decentralized application (dApp) needs a native token to support it. It is because of this belief that many projects raise tens to hundreds of millions of dollars only to find…

Ripple: Ask me anything, but I may tell you nothing

The cagey crypto company circumvents the tough…

Block by Block: Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Block by Block is a series where we dive into different industries and examine the entry-points for decentralization. To read more, visit The Block and subscribe to our newsletter.

China shows us why crypto matters

Yesterday, WeChat, one of China’s largest social media and messaging services, executed a platform-wide ban on Chinese crypto-media accounts. The official reason: the publishing of ICO and cryptocurrency trading information. However, there is chatter on Crypto-Twitter…

Crypto creates a conundrum when the taxman cometh

New models, confusing rules make it hard not to get forked

The old saying about nothing being certain except for death and taxes has been resonating with the crypto community for…

Understanding crypto’s summer meltdown: a look at 2017’s biggest ICOs

With the 2018 bear crypto market in full swing and ICO projects losing up to 98% of their market value, it is beneficial to take a step back and examine how we got ourselves into the current situation. 2017 was…