# No, Bitcoin is not ‘technobabble’

# No, Bitcoin is not ‘technobabble’

“# No, Bitcoin is not ‘technobabble’ ” Many years ago, I ran hedge funds on Wall Street. With a long pause for philanthropic and government work, I eventually found my way to blockchain, and now, I spend my days writing about decentralized finance versus centralized finance. Some of my old Wall Street friends still run…

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# Chinese government agency issues blockchain development roadmap

# Chinese government agency issues blockchain development roadmap

“# Chinese government agency issues blockchain development roadmap ” China’s Office of the Central Cyber Security and Information Committee of the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has identified four essential application areas for blockchain adoption. The MIIT’s five-point agenda for blockchain adoption was part of a document issued on Monday detailing guiding…

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# Hybrid smart contracts will replace the legal system

# Hybrid smart contracts will replace the legal system

“# Hybrid smart contracts will replace the legal system ” The era of unintelligible contracts written in legalese by lawyers in $2,000 suits with degrees from Ivy League schools is over. The contracts of the next century will be hybrid smart contracts, written in code by programmers wearing $20 hoodies and living in their NYC-shared…

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# Social applications are the next big trend in crypto

# Social applications are the next big trend in crypto

“# Social applications are the next big trend in crypto ” Last week’s tumultuous 30% crypto market dip and subsequent quick recovery left many wondering what comes next. Crypto circles aside, the conversation around the importance of building solid, broadly usable applications is louder than ever. Crypto will cease to be perceived as a casino…

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