Year in Review 2019

Year in Review 2019

Blockchain Projects Are Just Entering the Netscape Phase

People who claim “nothing has happened yet,” or that digital assets and blockchains only have limited use cases, only see patches of the quilt.

People  ·  28 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

Sovereign Powers Could Be Key to Mass Crypto Adoption

A statist approach to blockchain development, like other industrial policies in the past, might yet prove successful in this market.

People  ·  27 December 2019
Ethereum

Ethereum’s ‘Bazaar’ Development Model Will Pay Off in 2020

2020 is Ethereum 2.0’s year of delivery. We just have to trust in the community's unusual model of development, says ConsenSys's Eth2 adviser.

Tech  ·  27 December 2019
Kik

The View From Tel Aviv: Ouriel Ohayon

Tel Aviv is a hotspot for crypto development. ZenGo CEO Ouriel Ohayon puts us on the ground there.

People  ·  26 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

The Ethereum Community Is No Longer Fighting With Itself

Ethereum's infighting in 2016 and 2017 has been replaced by co-operation and alliance-building, says a veteran member of the community.

Tech  ·  26 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

Amir Taaki’s Ongoing Crypto Revolution

An early bitcoin pioneer discusses the delisting of privacy coins, ethereum's "capture," and why Brexit and Steve Bannon are "good things."

People  ·  24 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

Looking Backward to Build the Future: How Academia Is Shifting Its Blockchain Focus

Stanford's Reuben Youngblom interviews academics working to educate the next generation of crypto designers and developers.

People  ·  24 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

Out of the Ashes: Four Trends to Shape Crypto in 2020

The evolution of digital asset markets over the past year has gone far towards consolidating mainstream foundations.

Markets  ·  24 December 2019
Iterative Capital

Corporations Need Bitcoin, They Just Don’t Know It Yet

Bitcoin could be the basis for a new corporate operating system, writes Iterative Capital managing partner Chris Dannen.

Business  ·  23 December 2019
China

2020 Vision: 7 Trends Bringing Blockchain Into Focus in the Year Ahead

As the blockchain industry moves from experimentation to implementation, futurist David Shrier is following these seven bellwethers.

Tech  ·  23 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

Smashing Through Surveillance Capitalism With Blockchain

The founders of RadicalxChange argue that we need to focus on the political economy if we want technologies like blockchain to produce better social outcomes.

People  ·  23 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

Regulatory Issues Need More Clarity in 2020

In this state of regulatory uncertainty, blockchain conferences help to find common ground between founders, developers and regulators.

People  ·  22 December 2019
Custody

Beyond Storage: How Custody Is Evolving to Meet Institutional Needs

Crypto's second wave of custody solutions will be trained on satisfying the needs of institutions, writes Anchorage's Diogo Monica.

Business  ·  22 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

Crypto Needs More Lighthouse Customers

Crypto needs users willing to take on the risk of trying new products. The lack of "lighthouses" is a glaring problem for the industry.

Business  ·  22 December 2019
Year in Review 2019

Institutional Investment in Crypto: Top 10 Takeaways of 2019

The industry is currently segmented into two main categories: bitcoin and everything else.

Markets  ·  22 December 2019