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The DAO is a New Dow

This op-ed explores The DAO’s creation in the context of existing stock exchanges, as well as the overall evolution of technology.

Bitcoin Price – Blue Moon

Bitcoin price wallows near a 15-month support line near $434. The market seems somber after a frustrating 5 months that had produced nothing in the chart to write home about. Perhaps it’s Saturday’s blue moon or perhaps it’s sheer exhaustion from ecosystem overload during the past year… This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a […]

Bitcoin Price Analysis: Do Fundamentals Drive Price?

Bitcoin price meanders near its low, apparently acquainting itself with long-term support. Chart technicals to one side today, as we consider the question “Do fundamentals drive price?” This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? Join now and receive a $29 discount using the code […]

Are Altcoins Bitcoin’s Friends or Enemies?

Altcoins have a long tradition in the Bitcoin community, but they tend to cause a contentious divide among those who think they’re useful and those who think they’re all scams. One side of the argument, articulated by the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute’s Daniel Krawisz, is that altcoins have no chance of success and distract possible users […]

Holy DAO! Reflections on the $155 Million (And Growing) Autonomous Behemoth

DAO: a distributed, autonomous corporation.  (A backgrounder can be found here.)   Just more than a year ago, as I was completing work on Augur, a couple of old friends proposed to me a crypto-equity crowdfunding entity. It would be structured similar to “The DAO” currently being flooded with ether right now. I was skeptical, to say […]

Deloitte Team Launches Custom Blockchain Solution Rubix Core

Earlier this month, the Rubix by Deloitte team started rolling out their beta product, Rubix Core, with an early release to a group of selected clients in preparation for an upcoming broader release. Founded in Toronto by Deloitte in 2014, Rubix wants to bring start-up speed and enterprise reliability to the blockchain market, bridging the […]