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Nov 07, 2014

The Inevitable Rise of the Mammals of Crypto

The power struggle of centralisation versus decentralisation in the world of finance has a long history. The pendulum of power swings between the poles of one central institution to rule them all and the dispersive network, in a movement spanning over centuries. The rise of the mammals of crypto is the inevitable next step in the evolution of the global economy

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Oct 23, 2014

Building Interconnection, We Need Eclectic Methodology

There are mainly two contrasting approaches when it comes to inter-blockchain connectivity; high-level and low-level. Both are equally important, but approach either the fundamentals or numerics of blockchain conglomeration. To create something like an Internet of Coins, we need to use both approaches concurrently and eclectically

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Oct 08, 2014

Evolution Versus Revolution

The word revolution comes from the latin revolutio, meaning a turn around. It could mean a modification of an existing consitution, or a complete change of it. However, revolution is almost always understood as a quick change. And that is exactly where my pitfall detector starts ringing

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Sep 19, 2014

Baking Bread Amidst Price Volatility

In many a conversation, I have come across the argument that Bitcoin, or other cryptocurrencies for that matter, would never be regularly used by merchants because of their inherent price instability in the markets. There are those who contradict this opinion by pointing out that when Bitcoin is beyond its adoption phase its price will stabilize enough to enable it to be used just like fiat currencies. This discussion doesn't matter much to me

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Sep 02, 2014

When Diversifying is Not Enough

Centralized exchanges can and will be hacked. That is why we must decentralize an important aspect of the growing cryptosphere: inter-blockchain value exchange

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