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1  Other / Beginners & Help / How does blockchain work? Share your favourite resources on: October 01, 2018, 01:16:07 AM
I'm curious about what resources you all have used to get up to speed on blockchain, what's happening in the space and how it works.

Getting a grasp of the bitcoin whitepaper and ethereum whitepaper I used to feel were good places to start. But I found that the majority of non-technical people found it too technical or confusing. So I'm looking to see how others have done it or for the more experienced crypto / blockchain crowd here, when someone asks you how they can learn about blockchain, what do you say to them?

Here are some resources I normally share:

- How The Economic Machine Works - https://youtu.be/PHe0bXAIuk0 - You need to understand how money works
- https://lopp.net/bitcoin.html - one of the best resources online on bitcoin
- For anyone who really wants to dive deeper - https://github.com/jpantunes/awesome-cryptoeconomics amazing resource on cryptoeconomics

So what are your favourite blockchain resources for learning?
2  Other / Beginners & Help / The Intrepid Report Issue #40 - The Latest Crypto News and Highlights on: July 03, 2018, 02:43:00 AM
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency News & Insights

Here’s what’s in store for you this week: Facebook and LINE make optimistic moves in support of cryptocurrencies, cryptojacking is on the rise, and more top VCs set up crypto funds. We’ve got insights on the controversy around EOS, as well as thoughts from the Blockchain Review on the appropriate usage of the term “Cryptocurrency”, and much more. Check it out below.


What's In The Media
Key news highlights. What’s going on in the world of Blockchain?

Facebook is Reversing its Ban on Some Cryptocurrency Ads
Facebook is reversing its ban on cryptocurrency advertisements and will now allow some pre-approved advertisers to promote crypto businesses and services, like exchanges. Although ads promoting ICOs are still banned, advertisers that are approved by Facebook through an application process can promote crypto products.
Read More: https://www.recode.net/2018/6/26/17505876/facebook-cryptocurrency-ads-bitcoin-ico-ban-reversed

Messaging Giant LINE Announces New Global Crypto Exchange
Japanese messaging app LINE has announced plans to launch its cryptocurrency exchange BITBOX in July with support for 30 coins including bitcoin. In the announcement, LINE revealed the new exchange will only allow for crypto-to-crypto trading with no exchange between fiat currency and cryptocurrencies. Japanese and US nationals are excluded. Here’s more on the announcement.
Read More: https://www.ccn.com/messaging-giant-line-announces-new-global-crypto-exchange-excludes-u-s-japan/

Cryptocurrency Mining Malware is the New Ransomware
As reported by McAfee, crypto malware has increased by over 600% in Q1 2018. Cryptojacking involves hijacking the processing power of unsuspecting internet browsers in order to create — or “mine” — cryptocurrencies, typically an energy-intensive process. The number of cryptojacking attacks is still growing, and criminals are likely to be looking at exploiting mobile devices as much as PCs in the near future.
Read More: https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-cryptocurrency-mining-malware-is-the-new-ransomware/

Andreessen Horowitz Lends Credence to Crypto With New Fund
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is bringing in a former federal prosecutor, Katie Haun, as its general partner to help manage a new $300 million fund—a fund dedicated to investing in cryptocurrency and blockchain-related efforts. The new fund will give the firm more flexibility to make different types of investments, including investing not just in traditional equities, but in digital tokens as well.
Read More: https://www.wired.com/story/andreessen-horowitz-lends-credence-to-crypto-with-new-fund/

Check out the rest of the report on The Blockchain Review: https://blockchainreview.io/intrepid-report/the-intrepid-report-issue-40/
3  Other / Beginners & Help / What is Cryptocurrency and why the term doesn't apply to most tokens today on: July 03, 2018, 02:33:50 AM
What is Cryptocurrency & Why the Term Doesn’t Apply to Most Coins & Tokens Today

The term cryptocurrency has been used since the advent of Bitcoin. But times have changed and the terms we use must change too.

Today, across the crypto industry, from experienced institutional investors and fund managers to those just getting started in the market, there is widespread confusion and misunderstanding.

The primary cause of this confusion is a combination of incorrect terminology and the rapid evolution of cryptos over the last decade or so.

The term cryptocurrency has proliferated rapidly ever since the inception of Bitcoin, which as a platform primarily used as a means of exchange and storage of value, was a fundamentally correct use of this term.

However, as the market has expanded and new coins and tokens have entered the scene, the term has retained significantly less relevance. This is because the vast majority of coins and tokens today are in fact not currencies at all.

Thousands of “cryptocurrencies” that exist today are misrepresented under this umbrella term. The fact is that they’re not currencies. You can’t use the vast majority to make payments, they don’t effectively store value, and they’re not a unit of account either.

Read this article to learn more: https://blockchainreview.io/what-is-cryptocurrency-altcoin-token-bitcoin-ethereum/
4  Other / Beginners & Help / The Truth About Smart Contracts on: June 22, 2018, 07:29:00 AM
This is a really great article for anyone interested in learning more about smart contracts: https://medium.com/@jimmysong/the-truth-about-smart-contracts-ae825271811f

Here's the conclusion form the article:

"I wish smart contracts could be more useful than they actually are. Unfortunately, much of what we humans think of as contracts bring in a whole bunch of assumptions and established case law that don’t need to be explicitly stated.

Furthermore, it turns out utilizing Turing completeness is an easy way to screw up and cause all sorts of unintended behavior. We should be labeling smart contract platforms Turing-vulnerable, not Turing-complete. The DAO incident also proved that there’s a “spirit” of the contract which is implicitly trusted and helps resolve disputes more so than we realize.

Smart contracts are simply too easy to screw up, too difficult to secure, too hard to make trustless and have too many external dependencies to work for most things. The only real place where smart contracts actually add trustlessness is with digital bearer instruments on decentralized platforms like Bitcoin."
5  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Bounties (Altcoins) / [Premium Bounty] Up to 60,000,000 META Tokens for quality content creators! on: June 04, 2018, 10:34:13 AM


This is the official Metabase Network Bounty thread.

Become one of the selected quality content creators and in exchange receive bounties for META tokens for supporting the growth and adoption of the Metabase Network: A scalable blockchain and smart opcodes platform to build next-generation businesses.

Up to 60,000,000 META tokens will be allocated to the Bounty Program, 0.75% of total network tokens.

Find out more about Metabase Token Economics here: Metabase Token Economics

The program will run until the end of the Token Sale:  November 2, 2018 23:59 UTC +8

Bounties will be distributed within 90 days after the end of the Token Sale. Check the “Token Distribution” section below for details on how bounties will be distributed.

Chinese nationals are restricted from participating in the Metabase Bounty Program.


If you have any doubts you can contact the managers of the Metabase Bounty program on Telegram:
@edjere
@marcbret23
@techronin

Introducing Metabase
Metabase White Paper
Metabase Token Economics
Research Roadmap
A Letter to our Token Holders



In order to participate in the Metabase Bounty Program you must join/follow all of our official channels.

Metabase Telegram
Metabase Twitter
Metabase Reddit
Metabase Medium
Metabase Facebook

You are required to report your activities for each stage.
The cut off date for submissions is 3 days into the following week. If you submit after this deadline, your submission will not be awarded.

      Check the status of your participation here:

      Note that the status of your participation and whether your submissions are approved to receive bounties
       in each of the campaigns are at the sole discretion of the Metabase bounty program managers.

       It is your responsibility to comply with the rules and application procedures before participating in each campaign.


       We look forward to your participation in our bounty program!



To participate in any campaign of the Metabase Bounty program you will have to apply and go through our quality control and compliance processes.

This process helps us screen out spam/scam accounts and ensure the quality of your past work and accounts.
You can view our privacy policy here: http://privacy.metabase.network/


APPLY FOR APPROVAL AS A PARTICIPANT THROUGH THIS FORM:
https://intrepidventures.typeform.com/to/l5QOBW


We will review all submissions within 24 hours after reception. You can check on the status of your submission by searching for your Bitcointalk username on the “Quality screening” tab of the “METABASE Bounty Campaign 2018” Spreadsheet

Once you are approved on the “Quality screening” we will ask you to go through the compliance process. This step will allow us to confirm that you are eligible to receive the bounties after your hard work is done.

For this step we will reach out to you to the email you provided previously and ask you to fill in a form so that we can confirm your identity.

DURING THE COMPLIANCE PROCESS WE WILL ASK YOU FOR THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
– Name and Last name
– Number of Passport/Identification Card
– Scanned copy of Passport/Identification Card
– Residential address
– Proof of Residential address
– Mobile number

 

After you have been approved and gone through the compliance process we will send you a message to the email you’ve registered with us so that you can submit the material and/or links for your content.

We will revise the content and inform you of the amount of bounties you will receive in exchange for the work and effort.


If you notice an error in your submission or have questions about tokens allocated to you while the campaign is running, please submit a query on Telegram to @edjere @marcbret23 or @techronin

The goal for our private bounty program is to provide the opportunity for individuals that want to contribute to the Metabase ICO with their services and skills rather than BTC, ETH, or fiat.

In exchange for bounties earned, you will receive a Metabase Token Pre-order Agreement and be entitled to receive the number of tokens set out in that agreement, subject to the terms of that agreement.

Participants will earn bounties corresponding to the amount and quality of the content they create. A limited number of tokens per campaign exists.

The total bounty pool contains 0.75% of the total META supply (8 billion), which represent 60 million META tokens.

The allocation of tokens per campaign will be as follows:


The token allocation per content type can be found below on each of the individual sections.

You can find out how many bounties you have earned in each campaign
by looking at the corresponding tabs on the
“METABASE Bounty Campaign” Spreadsheet




Bounties will be distributed within 90 days after the end of the Token Sale. In exchange for bounties earned, you will receive a Metabase Token Pre-order Agreement and be entitled to receive the number of tokens set out in that agreement, subject to the terms of that agreement. Read our “Features, Risks & Disclosures” sheet here: https://risks.metabase.network/


Token rights will be exchanged for META tokens when the network launches.
Check the Metabase roadmap for more details: https://roadmap.metabase.network/

Tokens earned during the bounty campaign will have a usage restriction period of 6 months in-line with the Metabase governance protocol and our standard token economics.

For more details on this check out the Metabase Token Economics here: http://token.metabase.network/



[Bounties worth up to 1.2 million tokens - 2% of total bounty]

We are looking for professional and dedicated Bounty community managers to help us grow and moderate the campaign. We’re looking for 2 individuals or a dedicated team of professionals or emerging talent who have a passion for the Metabase project, have excellent digital marketing skills and preferably speaks multiple languages.

In order to qualify as a Bounty community manager you must already be a participant of the bounty, have made a contribution, and you must contact one of the official admin managers to express your desire to make a more meaningful contribution to the program.

You can contact any of these managers on telegram:
@edjere
@marcbret23
@techronin

There will be a maximum of two [2] Bounty community managers and decision will be made on a first come, first qualify basis. Qualification for this program will be at the sole discretion of the managers of the Metabase project and notifications will be made in the Metabase Telegram group. (check the pinned messages frequently)


[Bounties worth up to 13.2 million tokens - 22% of total bounty]

Metabase Explainer video
Founders or Technical team interview
Metabase Whitepaper review
Metabase Token Sale or ICO Analysis
Metabase Comparisons to other Crypto/Blockchain 3.0 platforms
Metabase Comparisons to previous token sales and ICOs
Potential Use Cases for Next Generation Business on a Scalable Blockchain



Tokens will be earned depending on quality (decided by Bounty Managers/Metabase Network after review).
You can view the general guidelines for our quality review in our Metabase - Video Scoring Sheet.

– Rejected: 0 tokens
– Low: 226,000 tokens
– Medium: 452,000 tokens
– High: 680,000 tokens


Tokens can get multiplied depending on the number of Youtube Subscribers you have at the start of the campaign.


Bonus:
1. Reposting on another (relevant) site will earn an extra 25% of tokens on that video (one repost per video allowed, does not include the multiplier factor)

Application:

1. Fill in the campaign registration form you received on your mail and select the YouTube campaign option where you will be asked to include a link to your channel.
2. Post the link to your private video in the form.
3. Wait for approval (24 hours max)
4. Once published, report your submission on this bounty thread.

Example of Report:
Code:
###YOUTUBE VIDEO CAMPAIGN###
Youtube private Video URL:
Bonus - Social media posts promoting the video:

[Bounties worth up to 4.8 million tokens - 8% of total bounty]

Earn tokens by:
Creating an event via Meetup and hosting one of the members of the Metabase project
Developing an effective networking event that promotes the ideology of Metabase

Tokens will be distributed based on the quality of the event hosted (decided by Bounty Managers/Metabase Network after review).

– Rejected: 0 tokens
– Low: 110,000 tokens
– Medium: 214,000 tokens
– High: 320,000 tokens


Tokens can get multiplied depending on the success of the event, based on the number of people that attended the meetup.

Bonus:
1. Recording the event in acceptable quality for future usage will earn an extra 35% of tokens on the event (does not include the multiplier factor)

Application:
1.  Fill in the campaign registration form you received on your email and select the Events campaign option where you will be asked to include any past experiences you’ve had organizing events.
2. Wait for response from bounty managers (24 hours max).
3. Once organized, report your submission on this bounty thread.

Example of Report:
Code:
###EVENTS CAMPAIGN###
Event page URL:
Link to photos of the event:


[Bounties worth up to 7.2 million tokens - 12% of total bounty]

Spread the word with your original content and earn tokens by:

Writing original content on your Medium Page or Publication about the Metabase Network
Promoting it in other forums, in your Facebook/LinkedIn group or any other social outlet with a large outreach

Tokens will be earned depending on quality (decided by Bounty Managers/Metabase Network after review).
You can view the general guidelines for our quality review in our Metabase - Writing Scoring Sheet.

– Rejected: 0 tokens
– Low: 96,000 tokens
– Medium: 192,000 tokens
– High: 288,000 tokens


Tokens can get multiplied depending on the number of Medium Followers you have at the start of the campaign.

Bonus
Reposting on another (relevant) site will earn an extra 25% of tokens (one repost per article allowed, does not include the multiplier factor)

Application:

1. Fill in the campaign registration form you received on your mail and select the Medium campaign option where you will be asked to include a link to your user/publication.
2. Post the link to your draft article in the form.
3. Wait for approval (24 hours max)
4. Once published, report your submission on this bounty thread.

Example of Post:
Code:
###Medium Post###
Link to draft article:
Bonus - Social media posts promoting the Medium post:



1. Your Medium publication or page must be focused on a relevant topic (at the sole discretion of Bounty Managers/Metabase Network)
2. Blog posts must have at least 500 words
3. Articles in languages other than English may also be accepted (at the sole discretion of Bounty Managers/Metabase Network).

Please contact a Bounty Manager first.

NOTE: YOU MUST BE PREAPPROVED FOR AN ARTICLE/VIDEO CREATED IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE.
IF YOU ARE NOT PRE-APPROVED, YOUR POST WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED


(0 TOKENS AWARDED)


Potential Use Cases for Next Generation Business on a Scalable Blockchain
Smart OpCodes and their Application
Metabase Comparisons to other Crypto/Blockchain 3.0 platforms
Metabase White Paper Review
Metabase Comparisons to previous token sales and ICOs
Metabase Token Sale or ICO Analysis
Metabase Comparisons to other White Papers


4. All articles must contain links to Metabase Network’s website, the Metabase Telegram group, the Metabase Twitter Account and the ANN/Bounty threads
5. Users with fake followers will be disqualified
6. Only original content will be accepted
7. Spamming/posting in wrong subforums will not be tolerated.
8. Posts deleted or closed by the forum’s administration will not count.



[Bounties worth up to 7.2 million tokens - 12% of total bounty]

Do you have a successful blog or website? Create featured content and earn tokens by:

- Writing a feature article about Metabase Network,
- Write a feature interview on the Founders or Research team for the Metabase Network
- Promoting your featured content on your Twitter, Facebook or in other forums associated with your blog or Website.

Tokens will be earned depending on quality (decided by Bounty Managers/Metabase Network after review).
You can view the general guidelines for our quality review in our Metabase - Writing Scoring Sheet.

– Rejected: 0 tokens
– Low: 96,000 tokens
– Medium: 192,000 tokens
– High: 288,000 tokens


Tokens can get multiplied depending on your Alexa ranking at the start of the campaign:
Bonus
Reposting on another (relevant) site will earn an extra 25% of tokens (one repost per article allowed, does not include the multiplier factor)

Application:
1. Fill in the campaign registration form you received on your mail and select the blog campaign option where you will be asked to include a link to your site and ranking.
2. Post the link to a google doc file or an unpublished version of your post.
3. Wait for approval (24 hours max)
4. Once published, report your submission on this bounty thread.

Example of Post:
Code:
###Blog Content###
Link to article:
Bonus - Social media posts promoting the blog post:


1. Your Blog, Website, or the featured section must be focused on a topic related to Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, ICO ratings and Analysis (at the sole discretion of Bounty Managers/Metabase Network)
2. Blog posts must have at least 500 words
3. Articles in languages other than English may also be accepted (at the sole discretion of Bounty Managers/Metabase Network).

Please contact a Bounty Manager first.

NOTE: YOU MUST BE PREAPPROVED FOR AN ARTICLE/VIDEO CREATED IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE.

IF YOU ARE NOT PRE-APPROVED, YOUR POST WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED


(0 TOKENS AWARDED)


Features on the Founders or the Research team of the Metabase Network
Metabase Comparisons to other Crypto/Blockchain 3.0 platforms
Metabase White Paper Review
Metabase Comparisons to previous token sales and ICOs
Metabase Token Sale or ICO Analysis
Metabase Comparisons to other White Papers


5. All articles must contain links to Metabase Network’s website, the Metabase Telegram group, or the Metabase Twitter Account
6. Articles with fake views will be disqualified
7. Only original content will be accepted
8. Spamming/posting in wrong subforums will not be tolerated.
9. Posts deleted or closed by the forum’s administration will not count.



[Bounties worth up to 7.2 million tokens - 12% of total bounty]

Spread the word with your original content and earn tokens by:

Writing original content on your Steemit Page or Publication about the Metabase Network
Promoting it in other forums, in your Facebook/LinkedIn group or any other social outlet with a large outreach

Tokens will be earned depending on quality (decided by Bounty Managers/Metabase Network after review).
You can view the general guidelines for our quality review in our Metabase - Writing Scoring Sheet.

– Rejected: 0 tokens
– Low: 96,000 tokens
– Medium: 192,000 tokens
– High: 288,000 tokens


Tokens can get multiplied depending on the number of followers your user has at the start of the campaign:


Bonus
Reposting on another (relevant) site will earn an extra 25% of tokens (one repost per article allowed, does not include the multiplier factor)

Application:
1.  Fill in the campaign registration form you received on your mail and select the Steemit campaign option where you will be asked to include a link to your user.
2. Include the link to a google doc file or an unpublished post.
3. Wait for approval (24 hours max)
4. Once published, report your submission on this bounty thread.

Example of Post:
Code:
###Steemit Post###
Link to article:
Bonus - Social media posts promoting the Steemit post:



1. Your Steemit publication or page must be focused on a relevant topic (at the sole discretion of Bounty Managers/Metabase Network)
2. Blog posts must have at least 500 words
3. Articles in languages other than English may also be accepted (at the sole discretion of Bounty Managers/Metabase Network).

Please contact a Bounty Manager first.

NOTE: YOU MUST BE PREAPPROVED FOR AN ARTICLE/VIDEO CREATED IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE.

IF YOU ARE NOT PRE-APPROVED, YOUR POST WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED


(0 TOKENS AWARDED)


Potential Use Cases for Next Generation Business on a Scalable Blockchain
Smart OpCodes and their Application
Metabase Comparisons to other Crypto/Blockchain 3.0 platforms
Metabase White Paper Review
Metabase Comparisons to previous token sales and ICOs
Metabase Token Sale or ICO Analysis
Metabase Comparisons to other White Papers

5. All articles must contain links to Metabase Network’s website, the Metabase Telegram group, the Metabase Twitter Account and the ANN/Bounty threads
6. Articles with fake views will be disqualified
7. Only original content will be accepted
8. Spamming/posting in wrong subforums will not be tolerated.
9. Posts deleted or closed by the forum’s administration will not count.


[Bounties worth up to 4.8 million tokens - 8% of total bounty]


Creating an original podcast about the Metabase Network,
Create a Platform review, feature, Interview, or ICO Token Analysis Video
Promote your podcast in other social channels, eg. your Facebook/Twitter/Reddit/Bitcointalk

Tokens will be earned depending on quality (decided by Bounty Managers/Metabase Network after review).
You can view the general guidelines for our quality review in our Metabase - Podcast Scoring Sheet.

– Rejected: 0 tokens
– Low: 110,000 tokens
– Medium: 214,000 tokens
– High: 320,000 tokens


Tokens can get multiplied depending on how long your show has been running:


Bonus:
1. Reposting on another (relevant) site will earn an extra 25% of tokens on the podcast episode (one repost per podcast allowed, does not include the multiplier factor)


Application:
1. Fill in the campaign registration form you received on your mail and select the Podcast campaign option where you will be asked to include a link to your podcast.
2. Post a link to the audio in the form.
3. Wait for approval (24 hours max)
4. Once published, report your submission on this bounty thread.


Example of Report:
Code:
###PODCAST CAMPAIGN###
Podcast URL:
Bonus - Social media posts promoting the podcast:




[Bounties worth up to 3.6 million tokens - 6% of total bounty]


Coingecko: https://www.coingecko.com/en/ico/metabase
Coinschedule: https://www.coinschedule.com/ico/meta
ICO Bench: https://icobench.com/ico/metabase
ICOrating: https://icomarks.com/ico/metabase
ICObazaar: https://icobazaar.com/v2/metabase-1/team
ICOholder: https://icoholder.com/en/metabase-21266
TrackICO: https://www.trackico.io/ico/metabase/
FoundICO: https://www.trackico.io/ico/metabase/
Tokenmarket: https://tokenmarket.net/blockchain/metabase/assets/metabase/

Following/Upvote: 1000 tokens
Comment: 2000 tokens
Review/Rating: 10,000 tokens

 
Application:
1.  Fill in the campaign registration form you received on your mail and select the ICO listings campaign option.
2. Wait for approval (24 hours max)
3. Open an account or use an existing account on any of the sites above, follow and/or leave a comment/post/review on the Metabase project.
4. Make a post on this thread with links to your upvote/comment/review

Example of Report:
Code:
###ICO Listing Comments/Reviews###
Listing sites you posted on and the respective usernames:
Screenshot of/link to upvote/comment/review.

Comments/reviews/posts must be at least 160 Characters.


[Bounties worth up to 8.4 million tokens - 14% of total bounty]




Application:
1. Fill in the campaign registration form you received on your mail and select the Signature campaign option where you will be asked to include a link to your user.
2. Wait for approval (24 hours max)
3. Add the signature for your current level, avatar and personal text
4. Make a post on this thread with links to your weekly posts


Example of Report:
Code:
###SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN###
Post 1
Post 2
Post 3
...
Post 10


1. Signature, avatar and personal text must be kept until the earnings have been calculated and recorded on the “Bitcoin Signature” tab of the METABSE Bounty Campaign Spreadsheet.
2. A minimum of 10 meaningful posts per week must be made during this period to get the earnings. Off-topic, spam and meaningless posts will not count.
3. Posts must have a minimum length of 140 characters
4. Participants must have at least Jr. Member rank in the forum
5. Posts on local boards are allowed but no more than 30% of the total amount



You can find the Signatures HERE




1. Translation of ANN and Bounty thread
2. Translation of an official Metabase blog article or announcement
3. Moderation of a local Telegram group (excluding Mandarin Chinese)

Tokens earned will depend on the activity in the thread and the number of members in the Telegram group.

Translation of pinned message from main group: 20,000 tokens + 10 tokens/member at the end of campaign

ANN+Bounty threads: 200,000 tokens



Application:
1. Fill in the campaign registration form you received on your mail and select the Translation/Moderation campaign option where you will be asked to include:
 - Native language
 - Part of bounty you apply for (ANN/WP/Telegram)
 - Translation/moderation experience (if any)
 - Bitcointalk username
2. Wait for approval (24 hours max).
3. Share a link to the translated documents.
4. Report your submission on this bounty thread.

Example of Report:
Code:
###TRANSLATION###
Translation/Telegram group URL:

1. Participants are required to keep the local thread and Telegram groups alive by posting and translating regular updates, news or any important announcements. A single post thread will be rejected.
2. Automatic (Google or similar) translations or translations with low quality will be rejected.
3. Unnecessary or repeated posts shall be rejected for token counting
4. Only posts written by the the registered bounty hunter will count



6  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Ethereum Blockchain Size has exceeded 1TB and why this is a problem on: June 01, 2018, 10:36:53 AM
This is a really great article that everyone should read: https://hackernoon.com/the-ethereum-blockchain-size-has-exceeded-1tb-and-yes-its-an-issue-2b650b5f4f62
7  Other / Beginners & Help / Last Week's Crypto News Highlights - The Intrepid Report Issue #35 on: June 01, 2018, 10:24:27 AM
Last Week's Crypto News - The Intrepid Report Issue #35

The latest crypto news in this week’s Intrepid Report: the US launches a criminal probe into Bitcoin price manipulation, Verge succumbs to another attack, and Ethereum’s blockchain size exceeds 1TB and what the challenges this brings. We’ve also got insights from the Blockchain Review on how to get crypto funds to contribute to your ICO, and a post on Metabase and what makes it different from other blockchain platforms. Check it out below.


U.S. Launches Criminal Probe into Bitcoin Price Manipulation

The Justice Department has opened a criminal probe into whether traders are manipulating the price of Bitcoin and other digital currencies, dramatically ratcheting up U.S. scrutiny of red-hot markets that critics say are rife with misconduct, according to four people familiar with the matter. The investigation is focused on illegal practices that can influence prices — such as flooding the market with fake orders to trick other traders into buying or selling.


Inside the Marshall Islands’ Crypto Launch

The Marshall Islands is launching its own national cryptocurrency token dubbed the Sovereign, or SOV, which will be legal tender for citizens and businesses on the island. You would be forgiven for letting the Marshall Islands slip your mind. The tiny nation of around 53,000 people sits in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, cast away from Silicon Valley or Switzerland’s Zug Valley, but it’s quietly plotting a project that could have a major impact on how cryptocurrency is viewed and regulated.


Nobody Knows Exactly How Much Energy Bitcoin Is Using
By the end of this year, Bitcoin may account for a whopping half of a percent of the world’s total energy demand. It doesn’t sound like much, but that is roughly equivalent to the energy needs of Austria, a country of nearly nine million people.


Privacy Coin Verge Succumbs to 51% Attack — Again
Privacy-centric cryptocurrency Verge (XVG) appears to have succumbed to a 51 percent attack for the second time since the beginning of April. According to data published on BitcoinTalk by forum user ocminer — operator of altcoin mining pool Suprnova — an attacker appears to have successfully forked the Verge blockchain through a 51 percent attack and steal over $1.7 million.


20% of Financial Institutions to Offer Crypto by 2019
Thomson Reuters has released the results of a survey concerning cryptocurrency trading and financial institutions. According to the press release, the survey covered more than 400 of its clients, meaning companies that use its services to offer foreign exchange trading. Approximately 20 percent of the respondents said that they are considering adding cryptocurrencies as a trading option for customers within the next 12 months.

Check out the rest of the report here: https://blockchainreview.io/intrepid-report/intrepid-report-35-latest-crypto-news/
8  Other / Beginners & Help / Weekly Curated Blockchain & Cryptocurrency News & Insights on: May 08, 2018, 06:31:04 AM
Hey guys,

We publish a weekly report on blockchain and crypto. This is geared more towards non-technical blockchain enthusiasts / relative newcomers to the space. Thought it would be helpful to include it here. This was originally published on our online publication The Blockchain Review. If you want a quick snapshot of what's happened in this past week, check it out below:

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency News & Insights

Here's what we've got for you in this week's Intrepid Report: Telegram has canceled its much-hyped ICO, while questions are being asked about whether to classify Ripple and Ethereum as securities. We’ve got insights on the 3 essentials of running an ICO, as well as thoughts from the Blockchain Review on understanding governance in public blockchains, and much more.

WHAT'S IN THE MEDIA
Key news highlights. What's going on in the world of Blockchain?

Telegram cancels its much-hyped initial coin offering
Secure messaging service Telegram is canceling its initial coin offering (ICO) and won’t be opening up its digital coins for public sale. The cancellation is a blow to public investors who hoped to get in on one of the largest cryptocurrency investment opportunities in history, with an estimated $1.7 billion already raised. Sources are attributing this turn of events to different reasons and criticizing Telegram for the current disarray created by its early backers.
Read More: https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/03/telegrams-billion-dollar-ico-has-become-a-mess/

SEC and CFTC caught in a difficult position regarding Ethereum
The SEC and CFTC met yesterday to begin discussions on whether Ethereum’s ICO in 2014 can be considered a sale of a security and regulated as such. Here’s a deeper look at how the SEC ruling will influence ether holders, developers, exchanges and founders intending to launch ICOs in the future.
Read More: http://jamescrypto.com/sec-and-cftc-between-a-rock-and-hard-place-regarding-ethereum-with-no-easy-options/

Ripple Sued for Alleged Violations of US Securities Laws
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Ripple Labs, its CEO, and subsidiary, alleging that the defendants have violated the state and federal securities laws, engaging in schemes to raise hundreds of millions of dollars through the sale of unregistered ripple tokens (XRP). Whether the claims made by the plaintiff hold any weight in court remains to be seen.
Read More: https://cointelegraph.com/news/class-action-lawsuit-against-ripple-alleges-sale-of-unregistered-securities

South Korean Lawmakers Draft Bill to Legalize Some ICOs
South Korea banned all ICOs late last year to cool speculative investment in digital currencies, driving many domestic corporations to raise capital overseas. A group of South Korean lawmakers are now working on a bill to legalize ICOs, providing they meet certain conditions under the supervision of the government. This is the first parliamentary challenge to the government’s ban on domestic ICOs.
Read More: https://news.bitcoin.com/south-korean-lawmakers-legalize-initial-coin-offerings/

Warren Buffett: Buying Bitcoin 'Is Not Investing'
Warren Buffett continues to remain notoriously bearish on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, claiming those who participate in the market are not investing. However, there is a flaw in his argument that people who buy cryptocurrencies “don’t really have anything that has produced anything”.
Read More: http://bitcoinist.com/warren-buffett-buying-bitcoin-is-not-investing/


THE BLOCKCHAIN REVIEW
The latest insights, thoughts, and analysis from the Intrepid Team

Understanding Public Blockchain Governance
Governance includes looking at how actors come together to produce, maintain or change the inputs that make up a blockchain. Understanding blockchain governance is critical for mitigating social conflict and ensuring the blockchain remains functional. There has been a tendency within the wider [Suspicious link removed]munity to dismiss governance issues, sometimes even to deny that they exist. In this article, we explain why this perception about governance is mistaken and why it is in fact essential to blockchains.
Read More: https://blockchainreview.io/public-blockchain-governance/[/url]


POSTS FROM AROUND THE WEB
Articles, white papers, ebooks, and more

How to Build a Proper Cryptocurrency Trading Portfolio
There is an endless amount of strategies to adopt when choosing which cryptocurrencies to keep in your portfolio. Given the thousands of coins out there, finding the best coins to keep in your portfolio could be a daunting task and it could be extremely tempting to follow the crowd. This guide provides you with some tips and tricks on building your portfolio and minimizing your risk, to help you have a more successful cryptocurrency trading experience.
Read More: https://coincentral.com/how-to-build-a-proper-cryptocurrency-trading-portfolio/

Why Canada has Emerged as a Leading Blockchain and Crypto Nation
Canada has emerged as a leading crypto nation based on its innovation, low energy costs, high internet speed and favorable regulatory regime. While it ranks third in the world behind the U.S. and the UK when it comes to embracing Blockchain technology, its Ethereum Blockchain technology adoption is unparalleled by other nations. Here are the specifics of how Canada’s strategies facilitate blockchain and crypto adoption among founders, developers, investors and other players in the space.
Read More: https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-canada-has-emerged-as-a-leading-blockchain-and-crypto-nation-expert-take


INTREPID NEWS
Updates on what we’re up to and our upcoming events

Metabase Token Sale Economics
We're very excited to share the long-awaited token sale economics manual with you. The manual is an easy to understand guide to purchasing tokens for our Metabase ICO - https://metabase.network. We’re building a blockchain built for scale, speed and the rapid development of decentralized applications for next-generation businesses. Find out more and sign up for our pre-sale on our website.
Read More: http://token.metabase.network/

ICO - Crypto Economics Meetup - Singapore
We are hosting a meetup Monday next week on crypto economics. We'll be focusing on the principles and theories behind crypto economics, sharing some tools and resources to help develop your crypto economic models, covering interesting use cases and finishing off with an AMA. Come join us!
Read More: https://www.meetup.com/Blockchain-Startups-Singapore/events/250426782/

Originally posted on The Blockchain Review: https://blockchainreview.io/intrepid-report/report-32-blockchain-crypto-news/
9  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Thoughts on the Bitcoin vs Bitcoin Cash Dilemia on: May 06, 2018, 12:36:00 AM
Curious to see what people's thoughts are on this topic. There is a strong side of protesters who believe BCH and Roger Ver is hurting the overall market while others support their actions.

Overall the loud banter on the topic is not progressive for the market to grow, thoughts?
10  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Announcements (Altcoins) / Introducing Metabase: A High-Performance and Smart OpCodes Blockchain Platform on: April 26, 2018, 07:24:25 AM
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KEY DATES

Pre-Sale 2: July 10, 2018
Pre-Sale 2 End: August 17, 2018
  
Main Sale: September 4, 2018
Main Sale End: November 2nd, 2018


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