News: BTC China to stop trading, Dubai ICO warning, me in Heise Technology Review
The bubble has to pop some time, and why not now.
Author: David Gerard
Are businesses stockpiling bitcoins in case of ransomware? If so, they shouldn’t
Tracing a striking claim back to its source. And you shouldn’t stockpile bitcoins, you should have daily backups.
News: SegWit2x vs Bitcoin Core, trade on blockchain, ICO governance, JPMorgan on Bitcoin, CollegeHumor on Bitcoin
Of course, the video’s the good bit.
News: Bitcoin Cash roadmap, Bitpay as exchange, no Kik ICO for Canada, FT vs Mone, Bitcoin not banned in China
In case you wondered why Bitcoin crashed this afternoon …
e-Estonia’s Estcoin proposal shot down by ECB: saying “blockchain” doesn’t let you do a parallel currency
Estcoin is a proposal for a cryptocurrency — or possibly an ICO — that would be accorded some sort of official status in Estonia. The point is nothing to do with crypto, and a lot to do with working around EU rules.
European Central Bank and Bank of Japan: distributed ledger technology immature, “not a solution”
There have been hundreds of blockchain trials across many industries. When the trial is finished, there’s nary a peep. But this time, we have the report.
Mone and Barrowman’s Dubai Bitcoin property scheme: for holders with more bitcoins than sense
I sometimes wonder at PR companies trying to declare unsolicited and unarranged “embargoes” when emailing non-fluff journalists.
Estonia’s smartcard security problem is probably not blockchain-related — but what is Estonia’s “KSI Blockchain”?
What is KSI Blockchain, the technology at the heart of Estonia’s heavily-publicised Blockchain™ initiatives? Answer: less than it appears. Firstly, it’s not actually a blockchain.
ICO of the day: Synthetic rhino horn erection pills, on the Blockchain
To write an ICO white paper, you must: 1. State a problem. 2. Assert that ERC-20 tokens on the Ethereum blockchain will solve it. I don’t think there are any other steps.
The Bitcoin versus Bitcoin Cash split: What it means and what you should do
An explanation of what’s behind Bitcoin Cash versus Bitcoin, what it all means and what you should do now.