Programming Blockchain Can Change How You See Bitcoin
Jimmy Song's Programming Blockchain workshop taught me about a lot more than bitcoin.
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Mar 18, 2018 at 2:01 p.m. UTC
Mar 18, 2018
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Strip Clubs, Lambos and Code: A Tale of Two Bitcoins
A conference in Miami played host to evidence of a growing schism in the crypto community between passionate developers and fly-by-night traders.
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Feb 24, 2018 at 11:05 a.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2018
Bitcoin's Real Bottleneck
Bitcoin's markets may be booming but it's the network's rare development talent that may be most valuable.
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Dec 27, 2017 at 2:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 27, 2017
Segwit2x Is Doomed to Fail
Developer Ariel Deschapell argues that the Segwit2x bitcoin fork is a broken attempt to change bitcoin, and that it's destined to fail.
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Nov 6, 2017 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 6, 2017
The Economic Case for Conservative Bitcoin Development
A look at bitcoin's scaling debate and what the history of money can teach us about the best path forward for protocol development.
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Sep 19, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2017
ICOs: Foolish Mania or Market Discovery? (They Might Be Both)
As ICO mania subsides, CoinDesk contributor Ariel Deschapell argues the increased experimentation that will result is likely an industry boon.
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Jul 26, 2017 at 8:38 a.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2017
Miami's Third Bitcoin Hackathon Was All (OK, Mostly) Fun And Games
Gamification emerged as a major trend at the third-annual Miami Bitcoin Hackathon this week. Here's our summary of the event:
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Jan 17, 2017 at 12:51 p.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2017
The Blockchain: An Experiment in Governance Without Power
Cryptocurrencies aren't just an experiment in monetary theory, but also a radical experiment in decentralized governance, says Ariel Deschapell.
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Sep 10, 2016 at 2:23 p.m. UTC
Sep 10, 2016
Decentralization & Governance: Can Bitcoin Have the Best of Both?
In this opinion piece, contributor Ariel Deschapell asks, can bitcoin have decentralized governance without defining decentralization?
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Aug 13, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2016
Why a 1MB Block Size May Be Right for Bitcoin Today
Are bitcoin's short-term scaling issues holding back adoption? Contributor Ariel Deschapell argues the answer is no.
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Jul 3, 2016 at 3:40 p.m. UTC
Jul 3, 2016