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Andrew Ancheta

Contributor

New York

After many adventures in China, Vietnam, Persia, Cuba, and Europe, Andrew spent several years in Beijing, where he produced articles for the state media. Besides cryptocurrency, Andrew's also interested in travel writing and photography. His articles have appeared in VICE, Time Out, City Weekend, and several other magazines and websites around the world.

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.

Analysis 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.

Analysis May. 30, 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.

Analysis May. 28, 2018
From True Love To Lazy Breakups, eDiamond Solves Relationship Issues

If you’ve ever spent a long time in a jewelry store, you know how expensive the love business is. Now one Chinese startup has launched a cryptocurrency for the love business. No, not that love business. In a press release earlier this month, eDiamond announced a crypto-token for couples.

Business May. 26, 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.

Analysis 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.

Analysis May. 25, 2018
Five Imminent Mainnet Launches To Watch

A mainnet launch is a defining time for any crypto token. Last summer, the trendiest ICOs existed only only on paper, with years of work ahead of them. Since then, the bubbles have stop bursting, the pot has cooled down, and we're finally getting a chance to see what's been cooking.

Analysis May. 25, 2018
Crypto Grabs A Bigger Pizza The Action

There's a new record for crypto-funded pizza. Eight years after the most expensive pizza in history, a new record was set for the most pizza bought with cryptocurrency.

Business May. 24, 2018