NewMR: What is Blockchain: a primer for market researchers – Tuesday 20 November 2018
My back-to-basics “what actually is a blockchain?” talk, tuned to market researchers. The Q&A at the end was good too.
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The Australian National Blockchain: centralised IBM “smart contracts” for lawyers — with no code yet, only concept
“A giant shared but segmented database, with the word ‘blockchain’ stuck on it.” All on the IBM Cloud.
News: Bitcoin crashes, Tether wobbles, the mining business is not so great, Bail Bloc, Binance, Bitcoin Cash split
In a survey of 1000 US investors, none — actually zero — thought owning Bitcoin was a good idea.
The SEC’s templated admin orders against ICOs — what happens next, and what you should do
What to do if you were foolish enough to run an ICO in the US and want to make good.
The IMF’s central bank digital currency push is not about crypto — it’s about centralising banking
Control addiction, and the fallacy of big data.
Crypto 101 podcast — Bitcoin Criticism: Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain w/ David Gerard
A podcast interview with Matthew Aaron of Crypto 101 — going through Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain, chapter-by-chapter.
News: more coal-powered Bitcoin mining, Colorado vs. ICOs, Bitfinex withdrawal issues, the decline of “blockchain”
Bitfinex’s banking arrangements are fine — so long as you don’t try to get your money out.
News: SEC busts EtherDelta, SWIFT not using RippleNet, another Galt’s Gulch scam, Craig Wright claims to be Satoshi again
“I AM Satoshi” — Craig S. Wright, 3 November 2018.
1 Kings 3:16-28 — the Judgement of Solomon when Bitcoin is brought before him
Scene: King Solomon’s court. Two harlots, LUKE-JR and ROGER VER, rock up in front of KING SOLOMON with a baby called BITCOIN.
When you sell tokens, don’t claim SEC approval — Simex and bad ideas
Also, don’t lie about registering your offering. Also, there are reasons there aren’t any crypto-backed credit cards.