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edwardthomson
ethereum
9y
Smart contract security
In light of all the attacks on smart contracts this year you can't help but wonder how many of them could have been avoided. Despite the heavy weight cryptography at the centre of this technological revolution
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bitcoin
9y
Bitcoin has no yield
I like the tech but what worries me, as I said before, is that Bitcoin has no yield. Nor does any cryptocurrency (yet! AFAIK). In order to make a gain someone else has to buy from you for a higher price
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edwardthomson
blockchain
9y
Is it possible to find a blockchain company from 1987?
Could it be possible to find a blockchain company from 1987? In theory it is certainly possible but in practise it just seems so unlikely. That's why you will be as surprised as I am to find that there
protegeaa
ethereum
9y
edwardthomson reblogged
WandX: Decentralized Derivatives on the Blockchain
2017 has been an exciting year for Ethereum, as ICOs have proven to be an incredibly successful way to raise capital. Markets-both centralized and decentralized-have grown as tokens for platforms demonstrate
edwardthomson
anonymity
9y
Theoretical Anonymity - a description
The following post is an excerpt from my MSc thesis that I finished in August 2015 (the topic was: "Investigating the security of anonymous messaging over the Internet"). In this post I describe
edwardthomson
blockchain
9y
Blockchain nomenclature
Misspellings can be either one of two things: An honest misspelling. An unfamiliarity with the underlying topics. This post is an effort to tidy up possible misunderstandings. Blockchain or block chain?
edwardthomson
test
9y
Test
Test post. :-)
protegeaa
ethereum
9y
edwardthomson reblogged
Number 1: Top Mistakes Crypto Newbies Make
This is the final article of a series aimed at helping those new to crypto. These come from many of the mistakes I've seen over the past two years. Know some people new to crypto? This should be helpful.
edwardthomson
ethereum
9y
Ethereum London meetup - 71 - ERC Identity & Swarm
Ethereum London (the original and largest Ethereum meetup in the world and has operated since January 2014) hosted an event at Imperial College London where two talks were given. In this post I provide
edwardthomson
polkadot
9y
Polkadot ICO launch date announced
Finally, we have a launch date for the Polkadot "ICO": Launch date Sunday 15th October 2017 For more details check the official website: Overview of Polkadot FAQ I also noticed that there was
edwardthomson
security
9y
CIS Controls Implementation Guide for Small-and Medium-Sized Enterprises
I just came across a concise and possibly a useful security guide for small businesses to asses the overall security posture of their business. This advice equally applies to organisations of all sizes;
protegeaa
ethereum
9y
edwardthomson reblogged
FOAM: Smart Contracts for Trustless Peer to Peer Incentives
Blockchains and smart contracts create new peer to peer transactions. This simple statement is the foundation of incredible economic growth in this new asset class. Bitcoin was the first implementation
edwardthomson
bitcoin
9y
Humble Book Bundle: Bitcoin, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
Humble Bundle hast just announced a new cryptocurrency book bundle. The prices are low but all of the versions are digital (often a mix of .mobi, pub, and .pdf). A good number of the books are about Bitcoin,
edwardthomson
polkadot
9y
Polkadot - Update - PICOPS + Preliminary analysis of the ICO contract
Some more news has been released from the Polkadot camp. General ICO information From the project's website Firstly: US and Chinese residents CANNOT participate. There will be a 3-day countdown timer,
protegeaa
ethereum
9y
edwardthomson reblogged
FOAM: Bridging Augmented Reality and Ethereum
Incentives are everything. In 2008, a man discovered he could use peanuts to create incentives for crows to bring him coins. The blockchain has created new opportunities to incentivize human behavior.
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coinfund
9y
edwardthomson reblogged
FunFair's August Update Shows What High Quality Project Reporting Looks Like
FunFair, the Ethereum gaming project, released their August update. It's notable not only because it lays out that they will will be burning many of their unsold tokens, listing on more major exchanges
zcoinofficial
zcoin
9y
edwardthomson reblogged
An overview of blockchain privacy mechanisms and how Zerocoin in Zcoin $XZC (not Zcash) stacks up
This post will hopefully give you a brief overview of the major blockchain privacy mechanisms that are implemented in cryptocurrencies today and in particular how the Zerocoin protocol used in Zcoin stacks
edwardthomson
investing
9y
A value investor perspective on current market levels in cryptocurrency
With the latest burst of cryptocurrency mania it is hard to keep one's feet on the ground and head out of the clouds. There are a lot of exciting projects with fanciful claims of changing the world and
edwardthomson
bitcoin
9y
[Review] Mastering Bitcoin (Second Edition): Programming the Open Blockchain
In this article I will review the book "Mastering Bitcoin (Second Edition): Programming the Open Blockchain" by Andreas Antonopoulos. This book provides a good introduction to Bitcoin with a
edwardthomson
meetup
9y
Ethereum London - Meetup events
The Ethereum London group on meetup.com was one of the first meetup groups for Ethereum in the world and at the time of writing it is the largest with almost 4,600 members. The recent events have taken
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