Readings

OmiseGo (OMG) – Unbank the Banked

OmiseGO is an online payment gateway service provider
operating in Southeast Asia.  OmiseGO was created to achieve two goals:
Create the OMG Money Gateway as a scaling solution for Ethereum
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Metcalfe’s & Bitcoin Prices – by Jamil Civitarese

“Does Metcalfe’s Law Explain Bitcoin Prices? A Time Series
Analysis – Jamil Civitarese∗

”  Metcalfe’s Law argues the value of a network is proportional to the square of its users. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies can be modeled as such: if Metcalfe’s Law is true, then it is possible to forecast prices using the size of the network. I test this assertion by a cointegration test between price and an adjusted number of wallets’ connections. It is stated that the series do not cointegrate, rejecting the Metcalfe’s Law. (…)Continue reading→

Verge (XVG) – Privacy Focused Crytpo

Verge adds an anonumity layer ona Bitcoin-inspired blockchain.

This layer rellies on TOR’s and  I2p routing design to make network surveillance not able to track transactions posting.

Verge whitepaper also describes how Electrum Wallet, Integrated Portals and Wraith Protocol combine into Verge system.

 

LegalThings One (LTO)

LegalThings One proposes a platform for contracts dubbed as ‘Live Contracts‘.  Live contracts are agreed in commercial/legal terms but allows some parameters to interaction.  Such parameters are formalized so that they may be interpreted by code.  After interactions are made so that parties agree then each party sets a node to run contract as specified.Continue reading→

Not-for-profit Projects Hub

Using Ethereum smart contracts to leverage community service projects

The problem

Working on local projects for community and nonprofit organizations one usually tumbles in an chicken-and-egg situation.  Often enough community support seems at reach and probes show that community members would back the project financially if only it was effectively happening.  Despite governmental incentives is not unusual, the initial setup of an organization present costs.  From registration to basic structure some projects rely on volunteers who can’t financially fund projects themselves.  And raising funds in a start-up nonprofit is particularly tricky since unviable projects not only fail to deliver service but also would not be able to refund early donors.  Moreover, projects that are not yet in production usually don’t have legal determination status, jeopardizing tax benefits to donors.

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Bitcoin Price Manipulation in Mt. Gox

When we think MT. Gox is buried in the past, it comes back haunting us.  At least we can always learn from it’s debacle.

In this paper researchers from Tela Aviv University and University of Tulsa conclude that the suspicious trading activity caused the unprecedented spike in the USD-BTC exchange rate in late 2013.Continue reading→

Cardano (ADA) – Proof of Stake Smart Contract Platform

Will Cardano deliver the hype?  It’s a lot to deal with.  Their SL Mainnet is live, and their progress seems to be following their roadmap.

As a multi layer protocol Cardano is a bold proposition; one layer being an account, then a layer for smart contracts, and an identity/compliance layer on top.  First to third generation crypto covered in one ecosystem.

Development is open source and patent free.  Check out its backbone: ‘Ouroboros’ directly from the whitepaper.  Spoiler: it’s PoS.