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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
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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
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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. :-)
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;
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,
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
edwardthomson
polkadot
9y
Polkadot "ICO" still without a launch date
The Web 3 Foundation announced that there would be a fundraising event for the Polkadot network. The intention was to provide a sale start date by mid-August with a 14 day countdown. WHEN ICO ? At the
edwardthomson
security
9y
Are conventional password rules wrong?
No. The problem is theoretical security vs practical security. Humans are poor at operational security. The problem with password rules Recently many media outlets have been posting great clickbait articles
edwardthomson
cryptography
9y
Basic cryptography: "security services" as found in Bitcoin and blockchain technology
Further to my previous post on basic cryptography I figure it is worth revising some more basic definitions. To recap my previous post see here: Learn the basics of cryptography so you can grill ICO project
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meetup
9y
Review: "London Ethereum Meetup" 2nd event
This is a brief review of the latest meetup that I attended in London this week on 08/08/2017 @ Citizen M Hotel, by Tower of London. This was the second meeting for this group. Just for some clarification:
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polkadot
9y
Polkadot DOT token pre-sale has been announced
The Web 3 Foundation has to announced the Polkadot DOT token pre-sale on the main website. On the back of this I've created a subreddit Polkadot Market to discuss the ICO and for future token trading.
edwardthomson
cryptocurrency
9y
Review: Inaugural Enterprise Ethereum Alliance meetup in London
This meeting was the first public meeting in London of the EEA. It occurred on 26th July 2017: meeting web page The EEA is a loose organisation of companies who are interested in contributing to the evolution
edwardthomson
law
9y
Investor Bulletin: Initial Coin Offerings - SEC offers clarity
The SEC just made an announcement on their position about ICOs. I'm not a lawyer but it sounds like ICOs can be legal but it depends on the nature of the ICO. Some ICO tokens may be classified as securities
edwardthomson
polkadot
9y
My preliminary analysis of the Polkadot ICO
In this article I'm going to cover some of the few facts that we know about the Polkadot ICO and add a little bit of my own analysis. The project is lead by Gavin Wood, founder and former CTO of Ethereum.
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