Hacking Through the Weeds to Find the Crypto Gems
The Scalability Trilemma refers to the trade-offs a blockchain designed for every node to validate every transaction must make in order to operate. At most, it can optimize for two of the following three properties: Decentralization Scalability Security Historically, prominent blockchain projects like Bitcoin and Ethereum have focused on supporting decentralization and providing robust […]
Bitcoin: A Novel Economic Institution By Yassine Elmandjra P. 5 financial systems founded on a trust-based model fail to provide predictable economic assurances. If one transaction can be censored and controlled, can’t all transactions be censored and controlled? Can’t the powers-that-be deprive participants of the ability to exchange value globally […]
The Powerful Hold The Chain Definition Has On The Bitcoin Community Original notes these lessons come from. In Electronic Coins Craig Warmke outlines his dissatisfaction with the chain definition of bitcoin. Defining what he thinks a bitcoin is by addressing some of the ambiguities in the original bitcoin whitepaper. In the […]
By Craig Warmke Download the Paper here P.7 An analogy may help. Suppose you deposit $1 from your friend and $1 from your sibling in your previously empty savings account. Asking which bitcoin in A4 came from A1 and which came from A2 is like asking which of the two […]
Question Is, Does Anyone Actually Need This? Summary Interesting project with challenges identifying protocol market fit and opaqueness on were company ends and project begins. Resulting in a token score of 28 out of 50. Check out the Audit Full Report in PDF Overview of the Crypto Jungle methodology used to conduct […]
Understanding Bitcoin’s Potential Impact on the World’s Monetary Systems The premise of the Bitcoin Standard is bitcoin will replace central banks as the foundation of the World’s monetary system because of its limited supply, portability, and security. Even if you don’t agree with this premise. Many lessons are there to […]
By Saifedean Ammous Yellow highlight | Location: 416 Bitcoin can be best understood as distributed software that allows for transfer of value using a currency protected from unexpected inflation without relying on trusted third parties. In other words, Bitcoin automates the functions of a modern central bank and makes them […]
Crypto’s HULU Well thought out project with a sound cryptoeconomic foundation. Appears scalable, secure, and has an engaged community backing it. Concerns include background of the Nebulous team and potential over reliance on Bitcoin. Resulting in a token score of 36.5 out of 50. Get the Audit Full Report in […]
If Regulators Don’t Kill it First… REP is an investable token with a sound cryptoeconomic foundation. These positives are mitigated by a disengaged community and above average risk profile due to potential for regulatory scrutiny. Resulting in a token score of 37.5 out of 50. Get the Audit Full Report […]
Summary ChainLink is a project with a clear use case driven by market demand. Supported by a strong team and an engaged community. These positive factors are undermined by opaque distribution and minimal decentralization. Resulting in a token score of 33 out of 50. Get the Audit Full report in […]