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Joined January 2018
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On Episode #3 of Picture This, Andreas M. Antonopoulos (@aantonop) breaks down common misconceptions of Bitcoin wealth distribution. "It is impossible to draw conclusions from statistics that divide or cluster addresses and values. You will draw the wrong conclusions every time."
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How does blockchain help refugee camps? Well "according to the World Bank there are more than a billion people in the world that have no means to prove their identity." @gauraneuer ow.ly/v1Cz30kWGtG
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"The home page of coinmarketcap is awash in a sea of red. And as if by some strange design, every 7 day price graph looks like they've been lazily copy pasted from coin to coin." ow.ly/2BUH30kWGtD
On more uses for your coins, why you should donate in cryptocurrency "There are many potential benefits to accepting donations in cryptocurrency, especially for charities and nonprofit organizations."@gliinbox ow.ly/6V4d30kWGtF
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"Many crypto enthusiasts are looking at blockchains as a way to correct the sins of the past... The truly important quesiton should be way bigger than this:... How will blockchains drive our standard of living forward exponentially" @floodgatefund ow.ly/A6BG30kWGtI
"Here's the story of the pre-hard fork Monero blockchain and the four different projects keeping it alive" @AaronvanW ow.ly/ue9B30kHnKX
Facebook will be reversing their ad policy on non-ICOs and will now "...allow ads that promote cryptocurrency and related content from pre-approved advertisers." What do you think will be next on the blockchain for the social media giant? ow.ly/fThw30kHnKT
"If being decentralised means you are no longer under the purview of the SEC, this begs the question: what is a decentralised system?" @kain ow.ly/kUxS30kHnL1
Lightning Network as explained by founder Elizabeth Stark "What Layer 2 can really be is the application layer for blockchains and for the new decentralized internet. It can be the HTTP for blockchains" @starkness ow.ly/rHx130kHnKZ
"From mid 2013 to mid-2014, China went rapidly from a negligible share of bitcoin trading to virtually the entire market. There are a few possible explanations for this." @kwerb ow.ly/kmiZ30kFLO6
"Blockchain... The ultimate answer to all our problems... And it could very well be. Though despite having various possible uses, blockchain is certainly not just sunshine and rainbows. It's got its own shortcomings." ow.ly/QFo030kFLOb
"ICOs are ballooning in popularity due to their new investment model that empowers both startups and investors. However, before we get into the ugly, which there is plenty of, let's talk about the good" @DigiCorAM ow.ly/F6Dc30kFLOe
"We are still at the earliest stages of exploring how blockchain-based networks can make an impact in the lives of the world's poorest." @joeljohn ow.ly/5YUG30kFLO9
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"The rush to create innovative business solutions that are faster, more secure and more transparent is on." @long ow.ly/aPzS30kEOsk
"Security tokens, utility tokens, cryptocurrencies, exchanges, appcoins, and altcoins are all labels in an effort to organize a collection of similar crypto assets." @WealthRituals ow.ly/vo5F30kEOsi
"A lot of both first-time and seasoned investors prefer to start by putting their money into Bitcoin... It's been around the longest, has the biggest network, and a simple architecture, which increases its chances of survival."@NiklasGoeke ow.ly/HhTn30kEOsh
"For the first time in history we see the possibility of financial freedom that is not aligned with the interests of sub-states, governments and global cooperatives. This will be the real narrative to watch in the next 10 years." @wbelk ow.ly/3oKF30kEOsj
"The implications for society of having an open global network for the free exchange of money between people are as big as the internet."@galiabenartzi ow.ly/yOdW30kEOsl
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For the next 11 days I'm on vacation, disconnected on purpose (no Internet). Try not to blow up the planet while I'm offline, m'kay?
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