9 Best Articles in 2020
Chris Dixon
Why Decentralization Matters
Chris Dixon
7 min read · 813 saves · From 2018 · Centralized platforms have been dominant for so long that many people have forgotten there is a better way to build internet services.
TNW
The ultimate, 3500-word, plain English guide to blockchain
TNW
~12 min read · 794 saves · From 2017 · Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, I’m sure you’ve heard of Bitcoin and blockchain. After all, they are one of the most trending…
medium.com
Blockchain Project Ecosystem
medium.com
10 min read · 751 saves · From 2017 · Market Map and Musings on the State of the Ecosystem
The New York Times
Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble
The New York Times
694 saves · From 2018 · Yes, it’s driven by greed — but the mania for digital cash could wind up building something much more important than wealth.
HackerNoon
Ten years in, nobody has come up with a use for blockchain
HackerNoon
~17 min read · 665 saves · From 2017 · Everyone says the blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, is going to change EVERYTHING. And yet, after…
medium.com
Blockchain Governance: Programming Our Future
medium.com
~18 min read · 640 saves · From 2017 · This post describes why blockchain governance design is one of the most important problems out there, its critical components, current…
medium.com
You Don’t Understand Bitcoin Because You Think Money Is Real
medium.com
7 min read · 617 saves · From 2017 · Bitcoin is an illusion, a mass hallucination, so one hears. It’s just numbers in cyberspace, a mirage, insubstantial as a soap bubble…
TechCrunch
Mapping the blockchain project ecosystem
TechCrunch
~11 min read · 610 saves · From 2017 · It’s easy to miss the forest for the trees without a comprehensive view of what the proverbial forest looks like. As a result, here's…
TechCrunch
100 cryptocurrencies described in four words or less
TechCrunch
3 min read · 564 saves · From 2017 · This list describes cryptocurrencies. Each gets four words. There are many. Some are landmarks. Some are scams. Hopefully this provides orientation.
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Around 100 Italian Banks Are Officially on a Blockchain
CoinDesk
25 saves · Oct 13th · Sandali Handagama · The Italian Banking Association claims that about 100 local banks are now operating on a blockchain network designed to speed up interbank transactions and…
Cointelegraph
Germany looks to blockchain to help decentralize their energy economy
Cointelegraph
24 saves · Oct 13th · The country seeks to innovate with help from a variety of Blockchain companies
HackerNoon
Blockchain Regulations Must Empower Those Outside the Traditional Banking System
HackerNoon
4 min read · 21 saves · Oct 12th · Banking and finance instruments have slowly evolved from being exclusively accessible to the fortunate few to becoming widely accessible to the masses, who are…
CoinDesk
Who Was Crypto's Most Influential in 2020? Vote Now
CoinDesk
1 min read · 17 saves · Oct 20th · CoinDesk's Most Influential list highlights those who helped advance the crypto and blockchain industry, in spite of this year's tragedies.
Cointelegraph
Blockchain is still far from maturity, says China’s former IT minister
Cointelegraph
15 saves · Oct 24th · A former Chinese official believes that the country is rapidly advancing its blockchain infrastructure.
The Block
Don't dismiss the possibility of anonymous central bank digital currency
The Block
14 saves · Oct 28th · There is no reason to dismiss the possibility that state-issued electronic cash can be as private as traditional cash, say privacy advocates.
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Blockchain.com Explorer
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11 saves · Oct 26th · The easiest and most trusted transaction search engine and block explorer.
