Forbes
The Real Story Of The Repo Market Meltdown, And What It Means For Bitcoin
6 min · · Last week the financial system ran out of cash. It was a modern version of a bank run, and it’s not over yet. The event doesn’t mean another financial meltdown is necessarily imminent, but it provides… · Shared by 66, including Gerrit Eicker, Matthias Lampe, Thomas Euler
MEL Magazine
What Happened to the Guys Who Invested Their Life Savings in Cryptocurrency?
6 min · · It was the “summer of crypto love” — private Telegram groups were ablaze with altcoin (every cryptocurrency alternative to Bitcoin) chatter, Bitcoin whales were breaching... · Shared by 62, including Gerrit Eicker, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Marsha Collier
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Is Ethereum the AOL of Crypto?
1 min · · Of course Ethereum is not a walled garden the way AOL was. Anyone can write and deploy a smart contract, whereas adding functionality to AOL required a contract and a custom implementation. What I... · Shared by 115, including Ryan Selkis 🪳, Gerrit Eicker, Thomas Power, Thomas Euler, Fred Wilson, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA
MIT Technology Review
China is about to launch its own digital currency. Here’s what we know so far.
2 min · · Officials from the People’s Bank of China have hinted in recent weeks that the nation is almost ready to launch a digital version of its currency, the renminbi, to replace physical cash for consumer… · Shared by 112, including Thomas Power, Matthias Lampe, Howard Getson, Chris Skinner, Damien de France 🌍 🕊️🇺🇦, Chris Gledhill, Gerrit Eicker
Decrypt
Inside Telegram's secretive TON blockchain network
4 min · · Telegram’s Proof-of-Stake network, TON, promises to integrate blockchain payments into its messaging app that serves some 365 million users. · Shared by 7, including Gerrit Eicker
Keybase
The Big Stellar Space Drop
2 min · · Keybase is for keeping everyone's chats and files safe, from families to communities to companies. MacOS, Windows, Linux, iPhone, and Android. · Shared by 21, including Jameson Lopp, Gerrit Eicker, Donneker, 𝚃𝚒𝚏𝚏𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝙷𝚊𝚢𝚍𝚎𝚗
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Some Thoughts On Crypto
2 min · · The crypto sector is in an interesting phase right now. The market has rallied from its lows this past winter and is up a lot in 2019: But Bitcoin now makes up almost 70% of that aggregate market cap.… · Shared by 311, including Thomas Power, Meltem Demirors, Sachin Rekhi, Gerrit Eicker, Tuur Demeester, Fred Wilson, Semil, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA
Entrepreneur
7 Tech Trends to Watch Out for In 2020
4 min · · With innovations developing fast, we predict the sector's most significant coming changes. · Shared by 387, including Raphael Bratschi, Vikram Dutt, Yvette Dubel, LARRY ELKAN, Ines Bieler, Daniel Nova, Johannes Dornisch, Elinor Stutz, Stephan Werner, Real Marsha Wright®, Gabriele, Brandon Uttley, Gerrit Eicker, Katja Evertz, Jonathan Kogan, Leo Blazquez, Johannes Lenz, Aimee Meifeu ✍️⚖️, Thomas Power
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What to do once you admit that decentralizing everything never seems to work
9 min · · Lots of tech projects these days, especially crypto-networks, aspire to decentralization. Or their evangelists say they do, because they… · Shared by 67, including Christopher Allen, Chris Messina, Carl Morris, LARRY ELKAN, Charles Baldwin, Gideonro, William (Bill) Kennedy, David Smooke, Michael Feathers, Gerrit Eicker
Forbes
Alibaba, Tencent, Five Others To Receive First Chinese Government Cryptocurrency
6 min · · As global central banks grapple with Facebook’s plans to create a cryptocurrency similar to bitcoin but backed with traditional currency, sources say China is taking a big lead with plans to disperse… · Shared by 273, including Erik Voorhees, Aimee Meifeu ✍️⚖️, Thomas Power, Jamie Burke ⛺️, Gerrit Eicker, Luke Martin, Chris Gledhill, Oliver Bussmann
Cointelegraph
China’s Digital Currency Is Ready, Central Bank Says
1 min · · A senior official at the People’s Bank of China says the country’s digital currency is ready after five years of research. · Shared by 14, including Gerrit Eicker
WIRED
The Serious Money Is Warming to Bitcoin
3 min · · Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is buying the "custody" business of rival Xapo, in a bid to attract big investors such as hedge funds and mutual funds. · Shared by 57, including Thomas Billeter, Thomas Power, Backchannel, Jonathan Kogan, Diogo Mónica, Ste Davies, Gerrit Eicker
CNET
Facebook's Calibra cryptocurrency wallet already has competition
2 min · · ZenGo's wallet will support Libra, a cryptocurrency Facebook plans to launch in 2020. · Shared by 18, including Ouriel @Zengo, Thomas Power, Gerrit Eicker
FORTUNE
Exclusive: Coinbase Buys Xapo Custody for $55 Million, Eyes Lending Business
4 min · · Who gets the Swiss vault? · Shared by 16, including Gerrit Eicker, Brian Armstrong 🛡️