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[Dyna]

This was a pretty interesting article, The Dangers of a Blockchain Monoculture, from Tony Arcieri (software engineer and cybersecurity expert working on the the Platform Security Team at Square). Fair warning, it's a lengthy article, and I got sucked into reading the entire article. There are many interesting insights, especially in his conclusions.

"I feel “blockchain technology” has not delivered a lot of practical value: compared to most payment systems, the value bitcoin moves, and the transaction rate, are both rather insignificant (and bitcoin is all that matters – all other blockchain-based systems move practically nothing by comparison)."

"I worry the media are giving undue attention to questionable ideas simply because there’s a lot of "buzz around blockchain"."

I quoted these two as I feel there will be many important uses for blockchain technology and we have only begun to scratch the surface of what that might be, but I believe digital currency is the most important.

Here are two quotes I could not take a pass. I have labeled our industry's blind followers as mindless zombies before. Thanks to the new breed of “snake oil purveyors” this trend has breached the boundaries of our industry. We are now joined by rich zombies waving large bundles of cash! LOL, I am just taking a short break, and can’t be too serious.


“A new breed of snake oil purveyors are peddling “blockchain” as the magic sauce that will power all the world’s financial transactions and unlock the great decentralized database in the sky.
……………………. >>>

Thus we wind up with a positive feedback loop of hype without anyone actually delivering on anything valuable.”

[DNotes]

Bitcoin Weekly Recap 1-22-2016

Annual TNABC Held in Miami.
Gatecoin Added to SuperCharger Accelerator.
CoinTree Adds Recurring Bitcoin Purchase Option.
International DD4BC Ransom Investigation Yields Two Arrests.
Chinese Citizens Warned to Avoid MMM Global Scheme.
San Francisco Bay Area Tops New List of Bitcoin-Friendly Cities.
Jamie Dimon Still Hates Bitcoin…

http://dcebrief.com/bitcoin-weekly-recap-1-22-2016/

"CoinTree Adds Recurring Bitcoin Purchase Option.

Customers who have been looking for a way to use their bank accounts to make recurring Bitcoin purchases will soon have that option. The Australian exchange CoinTree recently announced that the recurring purchase feature will be added to its services beginning on January 26, 2016. The new option fulfills some customers’ desire to actively acquire the cryptocurrency on a steady, gradual basis, enabling them to continually expand their holdings without regard to the ups and downs of the market. To protect its customers, the exchange is also implementing set intervals between purchases, and limiting the amount of each purchase to no more than AUD $200."

Sounds good for DNotesVault. Cool option DNotes could adopt when it becomes easier to purchase directly.

Absolutely kanus. I seem to remember talking about this type of thing before as well. It would be very helpful to those who are looking to invest small and grow their portfolio.

[DNotes]

Its posibility to add DNotes to https://www.cryptopia.co.nz/Lotto  using whatever timeframe , just cost 1.000.000 DOT can be funny for comunitty

you think we can make a crowfunding to add i can put 100k dot

Is this something Cryptopia sets up? Or anyone can?

[infovortice2013]

its just a service on the platform can buy a lotto slot for your coin, you can add to be tipped in chat, can buy a pool
anyone paying 1 milion add whatevercoin to lotto, more i like is monthly dust bowl cuz so many prices.

but hex tolk before they can sell the module to run at your own,, but not say price

[wargo]

Its posibility to add DNotes to https://www.cryptopia.co.nz/Lotto  using whatever timeframe , just cost 1.000.000 DOT can be funny for comunitty

you think we can make a crowfunding to add i can put 100k dot

Maybe relisting on e-waluty.net.pl/lotto.php but how many people want?

[Chase]

More grim news from Venezuela:


IMF Sees Venezuela Inflation Rocketing to 720 Percent in 2016

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-22/imf-sees-venezuela-inflation-rocketing-to-720-percent-in-2016

[DNotes]

Blockchain Weekly Recap 1-23-2016

New UK Science Office Report Recommends Blockchain.
Masters’ Firm Receives Backing from Finance Industry.
Consumer Research White Paper Released, Highlights Blockchain Challenges and Potential.
Davos Forum Includes Focus on Finance Technology.
PwC Recruits Tech Team to Explore Blockchain.
Dimon Believes the Blockchain is Real.

http://dcebrief.com/blockchain-weekly-recap-1-23-2016/

[DNotes]

Its posibility to add DNotes to https://www.cryptopia.co.nz/Lotto  using whatever timeframe , just cost 1.000.000 DOT can be funny for comunitty

you think we can make a crowfunding to add i can put 100k dot

Maybe relisting on e-waluty.net.pl/lotto.php but how many people want?

Thank you wargo, appreciate the offer.

[DNotes]

More grim news from Venezuela:


IMF Sees Venezuela Inflation Rocketing to 720 Percent in 2016

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-22/imf-sees-venezuela-inflation-rocketing-to-720-percent-in-2016

"“A lack of hard currency has led to scarcity of intermediate goods and to widespread shortages of essential goods — including food — exacting a tragic toll,” Werner said. “Prices continue to spiral out of control.”"

"The monetary authority accused websites that track the dollar’s street value of “destroying prices” and installing a “savage” form of capitalism in the country, adding that 60 percent of inflation was the result of currency manipulation."

Wow, it's too bad the government has been cracking down on people using foreign currency and bitcoin. That could improve the lives of Venezuelans.

[Dyna]

More grim news from Venezuela:


IMF Sees Venezuela Inflation Rocketing to 720 Percent in 2016

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-22/imf-sees-venezuela-inflation-rocketing-to-720-percent-in-2016

That is shocking. Though Venezuela may be the worst case, the vast majority of the world's population are not just struggling to get ahead. They loosing significant ground in real earning and purchasing power.  

[infovortice2013]

its amazing see how venezuela with gold petrol everything prosper lands its hitten by big powers inviting to sell central bank, and at same time the incapacity of gobernors and burgesy make a productive economy.


for sure crypto its a good gate for common citizens for feel safe about his money and make international buys.

[wargo]

Its posibility to add DNotes to https://www.cryptopia.co.nz/Lotto  using whatever timeframe , just cost 1.000.000 DOT can be funny for comunitty

you think we can make a crowfunding to add i can put 100k dot

Maybe relisting on e-waluty.net.pl/lotto.php but how many people want?

Thank you wargo, appreciate the offer.

How many people interested and what price & fee will be good?

[Chase]

The University of Nicosia in Cyprus is offering a free online introductory course course in Digital Currency:


The University of Nicosia offers the first Master of Science degree in Digital Currency, available worldwide through an online format.

The first course in the degree, DFIN-511: Introduction to Digital Currencies, is offered for free as an open enrollment MOOC course to anyone interested in learning about the fundamental principles of Digital Currency. It is taught by renowned Bitcoin experts Andreas Antonopoulos and Antonis Polemitis and includes 12 live online sessions.

http://digitalcurrency.unic.ac.cy/

[DNotes]

Its posibility to add DNotes to https://www.cryptopia.co.nz/Lotto  using whatever timeframe , just cost 1.000.000 DOT can be funny for comunitty

you think we can make a crowfunding to add i can put 100k dot

Maybe relisting on e-waluty.net.pl/lotto.php but how many people want?

Thank you wargo, appreciate the offer.

How many people interested and what price & fee will be good?

If anyone is interested, you can reply here.

[DNotes]

The University of Nicosia in Cyprus is offering a free online introductory course course in Digital Currency:


The University of Nicosia offers the first Master of Science degree in Digital Currency, available worldwide through an online format.

The first course in the degree, DFIN-511: Introduction to Digital Currencies, is offered for free as an open enrollment MOOC course to anyone interested in learning about the fundamental principles of Digital Currency. It is taught by renowned Bitcoin experts Andreas Antonopoulos and Antonis Polemitis and includes 12 live online sessions.

http://digitalcurrency.unic.ac.cy/

Very nice, I'm sure most of you know Andreas Antonopoulos, here is some info on Antonis Polemitis https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonispolemitis

[kanus1113]

The University of Nicosia in Cyprus is offering a free online introductory course course in Digital Currency:


The University of Nicosia offers the first Master of Science degree in Digital Currency, available worldwide through an online format.

The first course in the degree, DFIN-511: Introduction to Digital Currencies, is offered for free as an open enrollment MOOC course to anyone interested in learning about the fundamental principles of Digital Currency. It is taught by renowned Bitcoin experts Andreas Antonopoulos and Antonis Polemitis and includes 12 live online sessions.

http://digitalcurrency.unic.ac.cy/

Very nice, I'm sure most of you know Andreas Antonopoulos, here is some info on Antonis Polemitis https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonispolemitis

Hmm, I may as well sign up for this one. Hopefully the course goes far enough in depth that us regular users can still learn from it.

[kanus1113]

Blockchain Weekly Recap 1-23-2016

New UK Science Office Report Recommends Blockchain.
Masters’ Firm Receives Backing from Finance Industry.
Consumer Research White Paper Released, Highlights Blockchain Challenges and Potential.
Davos Forum Includes Focus on Finance Technology.
PwC Recruits Tech Team to Explore Blockchain.
Dimon Believes the Blockchain is Real.

http://dcebrief.com/blockchain-weekly-recap-1-23-2016/

Lol, yes the blockchain is real!

[Dyna]

The University of Nicosia in Cyprus is offering a free online introductory course course in Digital Currency:


The University of Nicosia offers the first Master of Science degree in Digital Currency, available worldwide through an online format.

The first course in the degree, DFIN-511: Introduction to Digital Currencies, is offered for free as an open enrollment MOOC course to anyone interested in learning about the fundamental principles of Digital Currency. It is taught by renowned Bitcoin experts Andreas Antonopoulos and Antonis Polemitis and includes 12 live online sessions.

http://digitalcurrency.unic.ac.cy/

Very nice, I'm sure most of you know Andreas Antonopoulos, here is some info on Antonis Polemitis https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonispolemitis

That is excellent. Andreas Antonopoulos is an impressive guy.

[Dyna]

Quote from: indiamikezulu on Today at 02:51:19 AM

Would love to see you post a one-paragraph insight on Factom.

And a note on Dnotes: we shouldn't worry about 2.0s shooting up in price. The Big Picture is that, finally, capital is flowing into altcoins. We just need to keep working: some of that capital will eventually begin flowing into Dnotes itself.

Quote From Shepherd Today:

Factom is a relatively small project. From a technology prospective, it serves a narrow focus in data recording providing a time stamp for audit trail. This is a simple but important function with massive potential. It is the most viable Blockchain project that takes full advantage of Bitcoin Blockchain by serving as a Factom anchor – from the client data to the Blockchain with very low overhead. 

However, the price at $1 is overvalued, in my opinion, perhaps due to its current listing on Yuanbaohu exchange in China. Yuanbaohu is related to Ybcoin.

I agree that a lot more money will be going to altcoins this year.

[TeeGee]

I am in agreement. I think investors will begin to branch out into the next 'gems' of the altcoin world, particularly as one or two others begin to position themselves as 'viable investments'.


Hey IMZ, just thought I'd cheeky mention I've pm'd you because I'd like to ask if you'd be prepared to run over a revised article I've nearly completed. I believe the topic may be of particular interest to you, and you have great knowledge on said issues. As for the others, I'll e-mail soon for your thoughts. It's been good to finally get a couple of back-logged tasks near completion.

Tim, NZ