Token Economy
Market Mania Is Unavoidable, But Crypto Must Get Past It
There has to be broad-based value to society if blockchain technology and the market it supports are to survive and prosper, argues Michael J. Casey.
It's Too Soon for On-Chain Governance
The EOS governance disaster offers a strong reminder of how entrenched human mistrust can be difficult to overcome.
Privacy Is Vital to Crypto – And the Global Economy
Privacy is needed to enhance the "moneyness" of cryptocurrency. As it is, our entire global system of money has also seen its fungibility deteriorate.
Banks Are Trying to Launch Crypto Assets with R3 Tech
Stealth project Cordite, led by the Royal Bank of Scotland, promises the equivalent of an ERC-20 token standard for R3's open-source Corda platform.
Central Banks Will Jump-Start the Decentralization of Money
While the thought may disappoint cypherpunks, the first step of a transition toward a true "money of the people" will be implemented by central banks.
Crypto and Twitter: A Toxic Combination, A Troubling Future
Cryptocurrencies may offer solutions to a host of big problems, but for now, they're making issues with social media echo chambers worse.
'Layer 2' Blockchain Tech Is an Even Bigger Deal Than You Think
The rise of solutions like the lightning network suggests crypto can have its cake and eat it too. Transactional scaling may just be the icing.
Crypto Tribalism Is Holding Back Blockchain
A more united front among all who believe in blockchain tech's sweeping potential could help ensure a more constructive legal environment.
3D Printing Could Be Blockchain's True Game-Changer
Combined with other emerging tech, blockchain could enable a new paradigm of decentralized, on-demand production and realign global economic power.
Crypto Needs More Than Code to Beat the ASIC Mining Threat
Defending cryptocurrencies against the centralizing forces of ASIC mining chips requires more than coding fixes; human governance is also critical.
