First legally-mandated blockchain: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)’s spam call complaint database
Requiring a particular deep implementation is bad — and especially because of unrealisable hype.
Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain
Blockchain and cryptocurrency news and analysis by David Gerard
Requiring a particular deep implementation is bad — and especially because of unrealisable hype.
Plus good papers, opinion pieces and followups. And why surveys claiming amazing mainstream crypto uptake!! are made-up rubbish. Also, go hear Edmund Schuster and Angela Walch on Tuesday afternoon.
Bitcoin explained: “imagine if keeping your car idling 24/7 produced solved Sudokus you could trade for heroin.”
And there’s a Wikipedia article on the Kodak KashMiner.
The problem with special rules for “blockchains” is that there’s no definition of “blockchain” other than “whatever I’m trying to sell you right now.”
A bit of news, a few good opinion pieces, some nice book photos and the Christmas tweet selection. Also, you should sign up for the Patreon.