This week saw the cancellation of the Australian Stock Exchange’s long-running effort to build a blockchain-based trading system. Which, oddly, has me thinking of 2016, when AWS decided not to make a strategic investment in blockchain, with my input a … Read more
arXivLabs is a framework that allows collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on our website. Both individuals and organizations that work with arXivLabs have embraced and accepted our values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. … Read more
This is a small proof-of-concept. It relies on PGP – but you could use Keybase, GPG, or any other hard-to-use encryption program. Background Suppose you want to support an artist and give them money. That’s easy. Most artists take PayPal, … Read more
Blockchain is puny, here’s the math to make it mighty Blockchain is puny. Yes, it’s the technology of the future, poised to radically transform the way we move money, sign contracts, keep records, and much more. But it struggles to … Read more
In this issue: The Blockchain is a Dark Forest Yes, the power grid really does waste that much energy Coinbase settles with the CFTC New look, who dis? The Blockchain is a Dark Forest If you’ve read Flash Boys or … Read more