Crypto

February 2, 2018.  The Gartner Group is widely credited with formulating the “Hype Cycle”, a trend curve that is said to model the adaptation of a new technology or paradigm. Simply put it looks like this: via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycleIt certainly...
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October 28, 2017. Bitcoin is a system with many strict rules but without any rulers. This is made possible because the rules are enforced by each and every user of the system. Changing the existing rules is nearly impossible, but new rules can be added...
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December 23, 2017. (Sequel here: Blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision for the future.) Everyone says the blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, is going to change EVERYTHING. And yet, after years of tireless effort and billions of dollars...
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A Letter to Jamie Dimon And anyone else still struggling to understand cryptocurrencies Dear Jamie, My name is Adam Ludwin and I run a company called Chain. I have been working in and around the cryptocurrency market for several years. Originally published at this link....
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May 01, 2018. A majority of the people in the world aren’t going to wake up tomorrow and begin using cryptographically secure wallets to hold their personal wealth, nor are they going to switch to using tokens as a mechanism for all exchange. Written...
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June 29, 2017. Bitcoin and other digital coins are at the peak of their hype cycle. The massive surge in their prices has led many to believe that they are on a trajectory towards mass acceptance and playing a vital role in the real economy....
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September 27, 2019. So the doomsayers were right all along. Crypto was nothing but a bubble and it finally burst. Good. Maybe you’re surprised to hear that coming from me, someone who’s dedicated more than a few words to the power of crypto...
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