Blockchain Reading List: June 10, 2018
Well, beyond analyzing the disastrous and world-ending news that Microsoft had acquired GitHub, it has been a quiet week for me this week. Here’s a small selection of articles about various blockchain and cryptocurrency topics.
Why is CryptoKitties Inportant?
I’ve personally noticed a resurgence in questions about CryptoKitties recently, so here’s a classic mainstream news account of the 2017 phenomenon. A quick read of this should illustrate the desperate need for ‘scalability’ in blockchain solutions.
If you don’t understand blockchain, these cats can explain it to you
2018: The Year Regulation Catches Up
A real simple explanation for why 2018 is likely to be the year that regulation for cryptocurrencies takes off, and the possible consequences of that for you.
How Government Regulation Will Change The Way You Invest In Cryptocurrencies
Atomic Swaps: How to Nuke the Exchanges
A few people have been asking me recently to explain ‘atomic swaps’, a somewhat trendy phrase in the industry, and I’ve kept sending them this article. This will be a major crypto development if it can get off the ground, and everyone should be keeping an eye on it.
Korea’s Marriage of Blockchain and Messaging
KakaoTalk is the largest mobile messaging platform in Korea, and in this interview their head of blockchain, Jason Han, explains Kakao’s plans and his thoughts on ICOs. Also note how CoinDesk carefully edits the story to remove any references to Cardano, a product they seem to have a vendetta for…
Meet Kakao: How Korea’s Largest Mobile Giant Is Embracing Blockchain
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