Cautious odds and ends for the weekend
A friend pointed out that The Guardian relinked to my story on Huobi and the CEOs personal bank account. Last […]
Bitcoin, China
Bitcoin
Colored Coins and other ‘smart property’ extensions
I am not necessarily endorsing the use of this specific project but Colored Coins (Chrome Wallet) illustrates some of the
Bitcoin, China
New Taobao rule banning the buying and selling of crypto currencies
Taobao is one of the largest ecommerce platforms in China (it is part of the Alibaba group that also own
Bitcoin, China
Why are exchanges in China still allowed to operate?
I am asked this question frequently and currently I cannot give you a non-speculative answer. My guesses are thusly: 1)
Bitcoin, Economics, Science & Technology
Should you buy an Alpha Technology ASIC for Litecoin mining?
Short answer, probably not unless you point it to another Scrypt-based token like dogecoin. I’ll show you the math and
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Interview with Litecoin’s Charlie Lee & Warren Togami
I’ve mentioned Litecoin throughout this past year and while most altcoins are complete scam pump-and-dumps, the Litecoin community continues to
Bitcoin, China, Economics
Cryptocurrency Cat-and-Mouse games in China
Several updates to this ongoing cryptocurrency story in China and elsewhere (each subheading below is a slightly different topic). Yesterday
Bitcoin, China
How to detect if a cryptocurrency exchange is fudging numbers
This picture has been making the rounds. The top section is the volume of LTC at OKCoin. The middle of
Bitcoin, China, Economics
Why Huobi purportedly has higher volume than BTCChina and OKCoin
[Note: I posted an earlier draft at reddit, below is a revised and expanded edition] For those unfamiliar with Huobi,
China
Another Brick in the Wall: Link Edition #56
The air this past month in China and in particular, the Yangtze River Delta area (which includes Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi
China, Education, GWON (Book), Market research
Futureproofing your English with Technology: Getting the most return-on-investment in an automated world
A week ago I gave a guest lecture at a local college discussing three high growth areas in China: artificial
China
Another Brick in the Wall: Link Edition #55
That’s a lot of cars sold last month and those Android numbers are huge (though misleading too). The air pollution
Science & Technology
Science & Technology Roundup: #4
I’ve heard “graphene” is the savior of the semiconductor industry for over five years now. I’ll believe it when I
Science & Technology
Science & Technology Roundup: #3
Several neat publications and announcements — can’t wait for Bluetooth 4.1 (and USB 3.1) to make it into consumer gear
Bitcoin, China
Another Brick in the Wall: Link Edition #54
The biggest news this past week has been the huge rise in cryptocurrency prices (BTC & LTC) pushed in part
Bitcoin
Why it is impossible to profitably mine bitcoin (BTC) with GPUs — but still quite profitable to mine litecoins (LTC)
I recently had a conversation in which someone asked me to help build them a bitcoin mining machine. I explained
Bitcoin
One litecoin now worth more than one ounce of silver
Today, for the first time, one litecoin sold for more than one ounce of silver on the exchanges. On Okcoin
Science & Technology
Science & Technology Roundup: #2
Lots of interesting research and discoveries the past 10 days: California Startup, Tribogenics, Develops Smart Phone Sized Portable X-ray Machines
China
Another Brick in the Wall: Link Edition #53
No big business news again this past week, but several interesting stories and anecdotes. Thanks to James M, Suzanne F
China
Another Brick in the Wall: Link Edition #52
Bitcoin was the hot topic this past week, hitting an all-time high at around 7,000 RMB two days ago which
China
Stat of the day: animation in China
Apparently animation companies receive lots of preferential treatment and subsidies which had unintended consequences, from HuXiu: In 2011, China produced
China, GWON (Book)
Great Wall of Numbers is now on Scribd
Great Wall of Numbers: Business Opportunities & Challenges in China by Tim Swanson
Science & Technology
Science & Technology Roundup: #1
In addition to reading Asia-related business I typically read through a number of online periodicals regarding science and technology topics.
China
Another Brick in the Wall: Link Edition #51
No big business stories (since nothing changed during the Plenum) but the one-child policy is officially being reformed and several
China
Another Brick in the Wall: Link Edition #50
The story about LEGO below is very interesting, I briefly mention them in my book but their growth has even