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EOS vs Ethereum: Predicting The Winner Of The Smart Contract War

EOS will be launching the EOS.io mainnet on June 2nd. This is an intriguing time for the blockchain community, during which Ethereum will be faced with its first legitimate competitor in the space. So: EOS or ETH? The Smart Contract Wars may leave multiple platforms standing... but which is more likely?

8 years ago · By ZACH WHEELER

Enecuum Code Review of the Blockchain Of Tomorrow

One MILLION transactions per second! Directed Acyclic Hypergraph! PoS PoA PoW! Yeah, this is starting to sound like an episode of Star Trek, not the Enecuum Code Review I'm supposed to do here, but they really up the hyperbole on this one. So let's look at Enecuum (ENQ) code for some answers.

8 years ago · By ANDRE CRONJE

STORM Token Progress Report

STORM token is a focused and smart project that has clear goals and an existing user base. But despite high hopes, the team is not delivering a good enough user experience with its app, and the roadmap is not clearly defined. We see an earnest team, some good work, but a lot more to do.

8 years ago · By ANDREW ANCHETA

A New Way To Hedge Against The Ticking Tether Bomb

Binance has introduced a new way to deal with the Tether Bomb - an affectionate term for the fact that nobody really knows if the fiat currency to back a couple of billion dollars is actually there or not. You can now exchange Tethers (USDT) for True Dollars (TUSD), hedging bets for savvy investors.

8 years ago · By ANDREW ANCHETA

Latest

Bitcoin Bitcoin Bitcoin BITCOIN!! So Sue Us.

May. 30, 2018

Bitcoin Bitcoin Bitcoin BITCOIN!! So Sue Us.

Trademark law is no laughing matter, and a UK-based store has been ordered to stop infringing on another company’s trademark. The offending material? T-shirts with the word “Bitcoin.” But some attorneys consider the Bitcoin trademark indefensible, as Bitcoin is a descriptive term in common use.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

Coda Code Review Of A Constant Sized Blockchain

May. 30, 2018

Coda Code Review Of A Constant Sized Blockchain

The Coda code review here examines a protocol that basically aims to keep cryptocurrency decentralized and inexpensive so that blockchain verification is available to anyone. Here we go, decentralization, scalability, security all in one? They claim a "constant-sized blockchain" so let's look at Coda.

By ANDRE CRONJE

The Problem With Verge? Its Brain Trust Is Too Centralized

May. 30, 2018

The Problem With Verge? Its Brain Trust Is Too Centralized

Verge is much more centralized than it appears - mainly because the 'Brain Trust' behind it could fit comfortably in a fairly small closet. The impossible trilemma - scalability, security and decentralization - is exposed again and again through hacks and attacks on blockchains and cryptocurrencies.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

Mining Pools And Hard Forks Foreshadow 51% Attacks

May. 30, 2018

Mining Pools And Hard Forks Foreshadow 51% Attacks

The possibility of 51% attacks is far likelier than ever before. According to Husam Abboud, shared hashing algorithms, large mining pools and the ability to profit from a price decline has brought the security of PoW fundamentally into question. The days of mining may well be numbered...

By PADDY BAKER

Arweave Code Review for Decentralized Storage

May. 29, 2018

Arweave Code Review for Decentralized Storage

Arweave code review by Andre Cronje - investigating this young team's contention that they have 'solved' the problem of permanent data storage using a new blockchain consensus mechanism called 'Proof of Access'. Can the Arweave ICO live up to their bold claims? Maybe so...

By ANDRE CRONJE

Arweave ICO Review And AR Token Analysis

May. 29, 2018

Arweave ICO Review And AR Token Analysis

Arweave ICO (AR Token) is looking to enter the crowded storage space with a new blockchain consensus model, Proof of Access. Despite (or perhaps because of) a team new to the startup world, their progress is strong, they have partnerships in place, and Arweave will be on the mainnet soon.

By THE ANALYST TEAM

Blockchain Ideas With That Special WTF Sauce

May. 28, 2018

Blockchain Ideas With That Special WTF Sauce

Blockchain ideas are a dime a dozen right now, and entrepreneurs have scrambled to fill every available niche. There’s blockchain insurance, a bitcoin pawnshop, and various contrivances to chain up anything you can imagine—including a few really, really strange ones you probably can’t.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

Why Celebrity Shills Make Crypto Feel Icky

May. 25, 2018

Why Celebrity Shills Make Crypto Feel Icky

There are new faces in the cryptoverse, including a few that we all recognize. Ashton Kutcher just introduced Ellen DeGeneres to cryptocurrency. But celebrity shills just feel wrong... They're awkward, they make bad choices, they crave attention - oh, they're like teenagers.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

Five Top 100 Coins That Aren’t In The Top 100

May. 25, 2018

Five Top 100 Coins That Aren’t In The Top 100

2017 was a wild year for crypto, and ICOs were greeted with fanfare and massive market caps. But investors love new and different, so many of the projects that are most familiar to crypto veterans are off the front page of CoinMarketCap and quietly building real projects with real value.

By ANDREW ANCHETA

Emotiq Code Review: Natural Language Smart Contracts

May. 25, 2018

Emotiq Code Review: Natural Language Smart Contracts

Here's my Emotiq code review for this blockchain: scalable, private, natural. Natural? Emotiq is a next generation blockchain with powerful scalability and privacy, combining the latest research in distributed ledger technology with an innovative natural-language approach to smart contracts.

By ANDRE CRONJE

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A New Way To Hedge Against The Ticking Tether Bomb

Latest

Bitcoin Bitcoin Bitcoin BITCOIN!! So Sue Us.

Bitcoin Bitcoin Bitcoin BITCOIN!! So Sue Us.

Coda Code Review Of A Constant Sized Blockchain

Coda Code Review Of A Constant Sized Blockchain

The Problem With Verge? Its Brain Trust Is Too Centralized

The Problem With Verge? Its Brain Trust Is Too Centralized

Mining Pools And Hard Forks Foreshadow 51% Attacks

Mining Pools And Hard Forks Foreshadow 51% Attacks

Arweave Code Review for Decentralized Storage

Arweave Code Review for Decentralized Storage

Arweave ICO Review And AR Token Analysis

Arweave ICO Review And AR Token Analysis

Blockchain Ideas With That Special WTF Sauce

Blockchain Ideas With That Special WTF Sauce

Why Celebrity Shills Make Crypto Feel Icky

Why Celebrity Shills Make Crypto Feel Icky

Five Top 100 Coins That Aren’t In The Top 100

Five Top 100 Coins That Aren’t In The Top 100

Emotiq Code Review: Natural Language Smart Contracts

Emotiq Code Review: Natural Language Smart Contracts