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, Economics
Economics
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.
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
Bitcoin, Economics, Education
Future Opportunites and Economic Challenges for Cryptoledgers
On March 27, 2014 I gave a presentation at the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto. I covered a
Economics, GCON
Proof-of-Gox and Recoverycoins
Yesterday I had the pleasure to moderate a panel discussing Goxcoin on LTB episode #89. Participants included Adam B. Levine
Bitcoin, China, Economics, Ethereum, Science & Technology
Presentation covering Smart Contracts, Smart Property and Trustless Asset Management
Earlier tonight I gave a presentation at Hacker Dojo with the Ethereum project. I would like to thank Chris Peel
Bitcoin, Economics, Ethereum, Science & Technology
Casual conversation with Mastercoin, Ethereum and Invictus (Bitshares/Protoshares)
A week ago, Let’s Talk Bitcoin sat down with three developers Charles Hoskinson (Ethereum), David Johnston (Mastercoin) and Daniel Larimer
Bitcoin, Economics, Science & Technology
Interview with Vijay Boyapati, co-founder of Dealupa
Last week I interviewed a friend of mine, Vijay Boyapati, about cryptocurrencies and their long-term potential. Vijay worked as a
Bitcoin, China, Economics, Ethereum, Science & Technology
Interview covering China, smart contracts and trustless asset management
Earlier today I was interviewed by Donald McIntyre at Newfination. We discussed a number of topics related to cryptocurrencies and
China, Economics
No, there is no (coming) collapse of China’s interbank system
Last week I spoke with Mark DeWeaver (video) and we touched on a number of issues related to China’s financial
Economics, Ethereum, Science & Technology
Mike Hearn discusses autonomous agents at Turing Festival 2013
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO), sometimes called decentralized autonomous corporations or autonomous agents have become a hot new topic both in
Bitcoin, China, Economics, Market research, Science & Technology
Interview with Mark DeWeaver, co-founder of Quantrarian Capital Management
Earlier today I had the opportunity to interview a friend, Mark DeWeaver. Mark is the author of Animal Spirits with
Bitcoin, Economics
Can Robert Wenzel Defeat the Encryption Used by Cryptocurrencies?
Short answer, no. 1 Back to that in a moment. I am not sure who is doing the vetting process
Bitcoin, Economics, Science & Technology
What are smart property and smart contracts?
I have received a number of calls and emails regarding the concept behind smart property and smart contracts which have
Bitcoin, Economics, Science & Technology
12 Step Guide: Easiest and fastest way to start mining Scrypt-based tokens for Litecoin and Dogecoin
This past year I have received a lot of emails asking me about how to mine a cryptocurrency. There are
Bitcoin, Economics, Science & Technology
Interview with David Johnston, co-founder of BitAngels
On Monday I sat down and had a casual interview with David Johnston. He is a co-founder and managing director
Bitcoin, Economics
Smart Property in the news: Counterparty.co
A new project that utilizes a cryptoledger to create decentralized, distributed trustless asset management has been making the rounds: Counterparty.co
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
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, 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, Economics
What happened with the “cash crunch” in China two weeks ago?
While there have been many explanations for why the People’s Bank of China (temporarily) allowed (easy) credit to dry up,
Bitcoin, Economics
The value of cryptocurrencies
Got an email from “Xiao” about the cryptocurrency podcast a couple days ago: At 16:49 David is talking about more
Bitcoin, Economics
Cryptocurrency in the news: III
Thanks to Isaac, Vijay, Raffael, Aaron and other nameless ones. Digital Drills: The Monster Machines that Mine Bitcoin from Gizmodo
Economics
I may have found the Drudge formula and Raymond Nize
[Note: scroll down to Part IV for sock-puppets and identities] Yesterday I may have been given a SEO scheme purportedly
Bitcoin, China, Economics
Interview: David Veksler and Tim Swanson discuss Bitcoin, Litecoin, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity in China
Last night I spoke with David Veksler (the founder of Crypt-A-Byte) about cryptocurrencies and cybersecurity. Below are some of the