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It is pretty easy to find people who are strictly bullish or bearish on a particular asset or idea (or […]
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Separating activity from growth on Bitcoin’s network
[Note: the following article was reposted on Business Insider, a PDF version is available] One of the contentious areas of
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One person’s price appreciation is another person’s deflation
Below are two separate charts that illustrate the same phenomenon: the relative volatility of a cryptocurrency called Bitcoin. Over the
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Eight Things You Might Not Know about Cryptocurrencies
[Note: this is a sequel to one of the most popular article I wrote five years ago, at the height
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Beyond exchanges and wallets
Below are some start-ups or at least young companies in this cryptocurrency space that are trying to move beyond primary
Bitcoin, Economics
Modeling economic growth and zero-sum games in Bitcoin
I have a new article that went up over at Let’s Talk Bitcoin yesterday called, Can Bitcoin change from a
Bitcoin, Economics
Cryptocurrency in the news #16
Some relevant news of interest as I close some tabs: The Roads to Innovation in Cryptocurrencies by Sergio Lerner Cryptolocker:
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Interview with core developer, Peter Todd
A new interview is up with IamSatoshi Network and Bitcoin core developer, Peter Todd. While the first part explains the
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Confirmation bias and Bitcoin
A week ago I did an interview with Adam and Stephanie over at Let’s Talk Bitcoin. The interview was actually
Bitcoin, Economics
Thread of the day: List of all the known dead altcoins
The past year has seen what some the “Cambrian explosion” in altcoins. Most are complete pump-and-dump scams. Others experimentally toy
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The increasing importance of energy sources and location for bitcoin mining
I mentioned BitFury in passing in my lengthy piece on energy arbitrage. Last week they announced that they had received
Bitcoin, Economics
Fun fact: Litecoin’s hashrate nearly doubled after Bitcoin’s halvingday
What Dogecoin (of all cryptocurrencies) is highlighting is the huge importance of incentivizing the labor force to stay and continue
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Comment of the day: Mining Rewards
Yesterday Ray Dillinger from this thread messaged me on Bitcoin Talk and said: I think the economics of “mining” reveal
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Will colored coin extensibility throw a wrench into the automated information security costs of Bitcoin?
[Note: a version of this appeared at Business Insider. A PDF is also available of the version below.] The cost
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Cryptocurrency in the news #15
Need to close some tabs, here are some links of interest: Quickcoin an HTML 5 wallet built into Facebook Neuroware
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Quote of the day: formulating the Byzantine Generals problem
The subfield of research involving Byzantine fault tolerance has existed for three decades and one of the areas in computer
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Different proof-of-work mechanisms and several altcoins that have been hit with a 51% attack
Jonathan Levin was recently interviewed by CoinTelegraph. One of the notable remarks was the following: CT: You also mentioned at
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Digital currency wingmen (and women)
I have a new article up over at CoinDesk discussing some of the challenges facing Dogecoin as it relates to
Bitcoin, Economics
The “pain point” of payments in the developed world
Vitalik Buterin is one of the smartest writers and developers in the digital currency space. At the ripe age of
Bitcoin, China, Economics, Infrastructure
The advantages and challenges of mining bitcoins in China
I received some feedback from a veteran of the mining subindustry in China regarding my previous research on this space.
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Interesting posts to add to your reading stack
I highly recommend re-reading Robert Sams’ post from earlier this year, The Marginal Cost of Cryptocurrency. Through many exchanges I
Bitcoin, Economics
Questions related to mining rewards in Bitcoin
A user, Bob, on Bitcoin Talk sent me some question in response to my article: 1) why does one assume
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Visualizing UTXO patterns on the blockchain
I have a new piece up over at CoinDesk: What Block Chain Analysis Tells Us About Bitcoin. Note: the title
Bitcoin, China
How much energy is used to secure a $1 million bitcoin?
I have a new article over at Bitcoin Magazine called, Bitcoin: Made in China. It’s based off a paper (pdf)
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Interest rates and currency appreciation in China
My friend Mark DeWeaver, author of Animal Spirits with Chinese Characteristics (and who wrote the foreword to my book on