Tuesday 20 December 2016

“Blockchain technology” is a buzzword with little meaning. Here’s what matters.

Article from Peter Van Valkenburgh published via CoinCenter introducing their new whitepaper, "Open Matters - Why Permissionless Blockchains are Essential to the Future of the Internet".

What is Blockchain Technology? A Step-by-Step Guide For Beginners

This article from BlockGeeks gives us decent breakdown of what blockchain is, and shares some examples of how it is currently being used and developed across a variety of markets.

The blockchain is an undeniably ingenious invention – the brainchild of a person or group of people known by the pseudonym,  Satoshi Nakamoto. But since then, it has evolved into something greater and the main question every single person is asking is: What is Blockchain?

Tuesday 6 December 2016

Some Simple Economics of the Blockchain

Paper from Christian Catalini of MIT and Joshua S. Gans from University of Toronto

Abstract:
We rely on economic theory to discuss how blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies will influence the rate and direction of innovation.