"How come this piece of data is worth $200?" The Magical Crypto Conference (MCC) and Consensus 2019 were held in NYC in May. MCC had a focus on the tech and development, and was distinctly different

What are the criteria for a good privacy coin? Is actual privacy about theory or about experience and anonymity sets? An interesting discussion on privacy coins with a Dash enthusiast and an independent

Something like Libra as a world reserve? Something like a Synthetic Hegemonic Currency (SHC)? What? Mark Carney, head of the Bank of England, recently gave a speech at a world meeting among central banks,

(Quote taken without context). An interview with Tone Vays on his controversial opinions on altcoins, privacy coins, Bitcoin's purpose and possible evolution, with host Desi-Rae from Crypto Ramble. My

Tech software reaction video for the Particl Open Marketplace, the first private decentralized marketplace, using RING-CT on Bitcoin, with escrow, multiple marketplaces, anonymous transactions for private

Tech software reaction video for the Particl Open Marketplace, the first private decentralized marketplace, using RING-CT on Bitcoin, with escrow, multiple marketplaces, anonymous transactions for private

Meet someone who lives off of crypto, ACTUALLY being his own bank, using crypto peer-to-peer, and working for Dash. What role does money have to play in a radically free society? Joel Valenzuela and I

Brave, a privacy-focused browser headed by Brendan Eich, is the creator of the Basic Attention Token (BAT), used in the Brave browser to monetize an attention economy that is fair to creators, advertisers,

If a tree falls in a forest... a tribute to Particl. The Particl Project is releasing the mainnet version of the decentralized marketplace that they have been working on for many years. Let's see how that

The IRS issued approximately 10,000 letters to warn U.S. crypto holders of remaining in compliance with tax code. Three variations of the letter were sent - 6173, 6174 and 6174-A. One asked for a signature

A recent report was done on privacy coins by Mosaic.io, based on two surveys on privacy coin usage and dark web usage. Credits: Aviators - Infinity Awaits Us (Space Fantasy BGM | Royalty Free Album) From

There are many guides on Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra, but this one explains a bit more of what is behind Facebook's proposal for Libra and Calibra. It proposes a permission based blockchain, with social

What is Facebook's Libra? An Extended Walkthrough

There's a lot of interest from government in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies lately. Some thoughts on money and Libra. Thoughts on the congressional hearings, the state of privacy coins and updates, and on

There's a lot of interest from government in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies lately. Some thoughts on money and Libra. Thoughts on the congressional hearings, the state of privacy coins and updates, and on

Let's see what happens in crypto this year... Tips are welcome! Particl: SPH1WAYtbWSLsXvnoNWoUTwRKDqkXEay9iHVcwfsj7pTvKwobBY4SgAcKJGoFXXRArV2Fvcnug6aBEbDjsXEvM19P86uV7oi5qbjzz Bitcoin:

Have you noticed that as the price of Bitcoin goes up, altcoin prices go up? And have you also noticed that as the price of Bitcoin goes down, altcoin prices go down? This might seem like basic information

... and that's not a good thing. What happened to being your own bank? Tips are welcome! Particl: SPH1WAYtbWSLsXvnoNWoUTwRKDqkXEay9iHVcwfsj7pTvKwobBY4SgAcKJGoFXXRArV2Fvcnug6aBEbDjsXEvM19P86uV7oi5qbjzz

Originally Published September 20, 2018 Amazon.com's business strategy brings up some ethical questions concerning privacy and user data. REFERENCES: Tips are welcome! Particl:

Originally Published September 8, 2018 I came across an interesting paper about a month ago titled “Digital Tulips? Returns to Investors in Initial Coin Offerings”. It was done by two researchers at the