edwardthomson(25)•in #liechtenstein•2699 days agoReview of a meetup in Crypto Valley v1.2 — Vaduz, Liechtensteintl;dr: I attended a meetup in Vaduz and was surprised by the youthful audience of the up-and-coming Crypto Valley v1.2. Also, ‘when binance’ has happened. Read ...1edwardthomson(25)•in liechtenstein•2699 days agoReview of a meetup in Crypto Valley v1.2 — Vaduz, Liechtensteintl;dr: I attended a meetup in Vaduz and was surprised by the youthful audience of the up-and-coming Crypto Valley v1.2. Also, ‘when binance’ has happened. Read ...1
edwardthomson(25)•in #banking•2716 days agoBusiness banking for blockchain organisationstl;dr: Getting a business bank account for a blockchain organisation anywhere in the world is particularly hard, even in Switzerland. For now, the only possibil...2edwardthomson(25)•in banking•2716 days agoBusiness banking for blockchain organisationstl;dr: Getting a business bank account for a blockchain organisation anywhere in the world is particularly hard, even in Switzerland. For now, the only possibil...2
edwardthomson(25)•in #blockchain•2736 days agoJobs in blockchain: how I got in and how you can tootl;dr: This is the short version of the story of how I ended up working at the Web3 Foundation in Zug, Switzerland (aka Crypto Valley). https://web3.foundation ...0edwardthomson(25)•in blockchain•2736 days agoJobs in blockchain: how I got in and how you can tootl;dr: This is the short version of the story of how I ended up working at the Web3 Foundation in Zug, Switzerland (aka Crypto Valley). https://web3.foundation ...0
edwardthomson(25)•in #cryptovalley•2759 days agoMoving to Crypto ValleyTl;dr: I recently moved to Zug, Switzerland and started to work in the blockchain industry. I wanted to share my list of things you need to do in order to settl...1edwardthomson(25)•in cryptovalley•2759 days agoMoving to Crypto ValleyTl;dr: I recently moved to Zug, Switzerland and started to work in the blockchain industry. I wanted to share my list of things you need to do in order to settl...1
edwardthomson(25)•in #travel•2810 days agoSan Marino - my travel to a budding blockchain nationtl;dr: overall a fun place to visit, good weather, cheap eats, but a lot of work needed to become a blockchain nation. Last week (Apr 24th) there was an announc...1edwardthomson(25)•in travel•2810 days agoSan Marino - my travel to a budding blockchain nationtl;dr: overall a fun place to visit, good weather, cheap eats, but a lot of work needed to become a blockchain nation. Last week (Apr 24th) there was an announc...1
protegeaa(25)•in #ethereum•2835 days agoFOAM: Bridging Ethereum to the Real Worldhttp://steemmaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/foam.png FOAM is a startup on Ethereum that is comprised of three elements:, Crypto Spatial Coordinates (CSCs),...9protegeaa(25)•in ethereum•2835 days agoFOAM: Bridging Ethereum to the Real Worldhttp://steemmaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/foam.png FOAM is a startup on Ethereum that is comprised of three elements:, Crypto Spatial Coordinates (CSCs),...9
themarkymark(25)•in #steemit•2838 days agoSteemit creates accounts for scammers... and nobody else?What is wrong with account creation? A day doesn't go by I don't hear a complaint about how slow it is to create a new account via the Steemit account creation ...384themarkymark(25)•in steemit•2838 days agoSteemit creates accounts for scammers... and nobody else?What is wrong with account creation? A day doesn't go by I don't hear a complaint about how slow it is to create a new account via the Steemit account creation ...384
edwardthomson(25)•in #governance•2852 days agoConcerning power asymmetries and governance structurestl;dr: Skin in the Game is the alignment incentives and risk. Recently I have been reading Nassim Taleb's latest book (Skin in the Game) and I am stuck by how m...6edwardthomson(25)•in governance•2852 days agoConcerning power asymmetries and governance structurestl;dr: Skin in the Game is the alignment incentives and risk. Recently I have been reading Nassim Taleb's latest book (Skin in the Game) and I am stuck by how m...6
edwardthomson(25)•in #security•2873 days agoHow secure are large-scale mining and validation facilities?tl;dr: I don't know, but I suspect their processes are immature so security is sub-optimal. I also suspect that they will require guidance on how to secure thei...1edwardthomson(25)•in security•2873 days agoHow secure are large-scale mining and validation facilities?tl;dr: I don't know, but I suspect their processes are immature so security is sub-optimal. I also suspect that they will require guidance on how to secure thei...1
edwardthomson(25)•in #scaling•2891 days agoScalingNOW! Barcelona GatheringThe Web 3 Foundation is collaborating with Giveth to organize a workshop for dev teams working on immediate scaling solutions (within the next 3-6 months). Marc...0edwardthomson(25)•in scaling•2891 days agoScalingNOW! Barcelona GatheringThe Web 3 Foundation is collaborating with Giveth to organize a workshop for dev teams working on immediate scaling solutions (within the next 3-6 months). Marc...0
edwardthomson(25)•in #security•2927 days agoProtecting against replay attacks in inter-operating and multi-blockchain environmentstl;dr: I suggest that blockchains still suffer from a strange replay attack and consider how this affects next-generation environments. I also offer a possible ...0edwardthomson(25)•in security•2927 days agoProtecting against replay attacks in inter-operating and multi-blockchain environmentstl;dr: I suggest that blockchains still suffer from a strange replay attack and consider how this affects next-generation environments. I also offer a possible ...0
edwardthomson(25)•in #education•2929 days agoBasic attacks on communication protocols – replay and reflection attackstl;dr: will review the basic concepts of replay and reflection attacks. Those with familiarity of blockchain forks will have no doubt heard of “replay attacks”....0edwardthomson(25)•in education•2929 days agoBasic attacks on communication protocols – replay and reflection attackstl;dr: will review the basic concepts of replay and reflection attacks. Those with familiarity of blockchain forks will have no doubt heard of “replay attacks”....0
edwardthomson(25)•in #education•2930 days agoLearning to code a blockchaintl;dr: learn to code a tiny blockchain I’ve pulled together some good resources from around the web to show you how to code a basic blockchain using only a few ...2edwardthomson(25)•in education•2930 days agoLearning to code a blockchaintl;dr: learn to code a tiny blockchain I’ve pulled together some good resources from around the web to show you how to code a basic blockchain using only a few ...2
edwardthomson(25)•in #education•2931 days agoLearning to code by writing gamestl:dr: learn coding by learning how to write games. I’ve found that one of the best ways to teach yourself coding is to learn how to code games. One of the bene...0edwardthomson(25)•in education•2931 days agoLearning to code by writing gamestl:dr: learn coding by learning how to write games. I’ve found that one of the best ways to teach yourself coding is to learn how to code games. One of the bene...0
edwardthomson(25)•in #video•2949 days agoWhich is better for audience engagement: video or text?tl;dr: I'm learning towards video despite the fact that most of my output has been text based. I’ve been somewhat reluctant to admit to myself that video is a b...0edwardthomson(25)•in video•2949 days agoWhich is better for audience engagement: video or text?tl;dr: I'm learning towards video despite the fact that most of my output has been text based. I’ve been somewhat reluctant to admit to myself that video is a b...0
edwardthomson(25)•in #bitcoin•2949 days agoI should know better than to speculate on the price of cryptocurrencies....I should know better than to speculate in the price of anything. Not so long ago I wrote a post that suggested price of Ether would cut half, stay low for a whi...0edwardthomson(25)•in bitcoin•2949 days agoI should know better than to speculate on the price of cryptocurrencies....I should know better than to speculate in the price of anything. Not so long ago I wrote a post that suggested price of Ether would cut half, stay low for a whi...0
edwardthomson(25)•in #pos•2950 days agoVector bonds: dynamic consensual liquidity in DPoS blockchainstl;dr: bonds in PoS blockchain which have dynamic liquidity and payout. The idea for this post was inspired by a comment in the Polkadot whitepaper (PDF). As yo...1edwardthomson(25)•in pos•2950 days agoVector bonds: dynamic consensual liquidity in DPoS blockchainstl;dr: bonds in PoS blockchain which have dynamic liquidity and payout. The idea for this post was inspired by a comment in the Polkadot whitepaper (PDF). As yo...1
edwardthomson(25)•in #zcash•2958 days agoRecent research and findings in anonymous transactionsThis past week I came across two interesting developments about Zcash which I thought were worth writing about. I like the direction that the Zcash team are goi...0edwardthomson(25)•in zcash•2958 days agoRecent research and findings in anonymous transactionsThis past week I came across two interesting developments about Zcash which I thought were worth writing about. I like the direction that the Zcash team are goi...0
edwardthomson(25)•in #blockchain•2963 days agoEurope is well-positioned to play a key role in crypto spaceAn interesting piece of research was recently published with some stats highlighting the strengths of the European tech sector. Two key areas of dominance, acco...0edwardthomson(25)•in blockchain•2963 days agoEurope is well-positioned to play a key role in crypto spaceAn interesting piece of research was recently published with some stats highlighting the strengths of the European tech sector. Two key areas of dominance, acco...0
edwardthomson(25)•in #learning•2963 days agoLearning about blockchaintl;dr: I have created a useful list of links for improving a technical understanding of blockchain technology. A structured list of technical links There are ma...0edwardthomson(25)•in learning•2963 days agoLearning about blockchaintl;dr: I have created a useful list of links for improving a technical understanding of blockchain technology. A structured list of technical links There are ma...0
