In previous articles, I described why we need to get incentives right when we build tokenized ecosystems; and introduced ideas towards a practice of token engineering. We can use these tools to help analyze existing tokenized ecosystems, and design new ones. This article does exactly that with case studies in (1) analysis of Bitcoin, and (2) design of Ocean Protocol. Let’s get started! 1. Case Study: Analysis…
HomePress ReleaseViva Network to Launch Disruptive Mortgage Financing Technology Hamilton, Bermuda, April 2018–Viva Network Holdings Limited (“Viva Network” or “Viva”), a Bermuda-based fintech startup, has today announced its plan to launch a comprehensive borderless mortgage products platform. The centerpiece of the platform is Viva’s smart-contract enabled Fractionalized Mortgage Shares (“FMS”) innovation, which allows for fixed-income…
With March now behind us, the question now becomes… What coins were up for the month and what coins dropped? Sit back and relax, because we’ve done all the work for you – We created a Crypto March Overview to check out the stats of the month. NEO and Bytom (BTM) are the top gainer…
Just four days ago, the Tron Foundation launched the first part of their team’s lofty project roadmap to decentralize the internet and give the power back to the creators. Tron’s ICO concluded back in September of last year and has been highly criticized for how long it has taken the team to release a Tron test net. Many…
The infamous Satoshi Nakamoto is still a mystery. Nobody truly knows the identity of the creator of Bitcoin, but many have claimed to be him. It was once speculated that Elon Musk, Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO, was Mr. Nakamoto but later, Musk put those rumors to rest. Sad, – how cool would that be? Back in…
![Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum [ETH] Founder, Calls Craig Wright a Fraud](http://mattx.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2217/vitalik-buterin-ethereum-eth-founder-calls-craig-wright-a-fraud-777x380.jpg)
The infamous Satoshi Nakamoto is still a mystery. Nobody truly knows the identity of the creator of Bitcoin, but many have claimed to be him. It was once speculated that Elon Musk, Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO, was Mr. Nakamoto but later, Musk put those rumors to rest. Sad, – how cool would that be? Back in…
It’s official: Bitmain has released its Ethereum ASIC miner – the Antminer E3. The Antminer E3 will use the hashing algorithm Ethash, making it the first Ethereum ASIC miner to hit the market. It will have a power consumption of 800W and a hashrate of 180 MH/s. However, the Bitmain website states that “these are…
Cryptocurrency markets have been under pressure since the start of this year, and altcoins are among the prominent losers, due to their significant dependence on Asian markets. Last week, Altcoins hit the lowest levels in the last four months after Japanese and South Korean regulators clamped down on crypto exchanges. Ethereum (ETH), which is the…
![DASH, Verge [XVG], & NEM [XEM] – Bright Skies Ahead](http://mattx.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2207/dash-verge-xvg-nem-xem-bright-skies-ahead-777x380.png)
After a bearish week last week, most digital tokens are back in the green. The entire cryptocurrency market as a whole is making its way back to $300 billion. Bitcoin (BTC) broke over the $7,000 mark, and Ethereum (ETH) is now seeing prices over $400. Source: CoinMarketCap Here are a few of the coins making…
![Verge [XVG], DASH, & NEM [XEM] – Bright Skies Ahead](http://mattx.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2215/verge-xvg-dash-nem-xem-bright-skies-ahead-777x380.png)
After a bearish week last week, most digital tokens are back in the green. The entire cryptocurrency market as a whole is making its way back to $300 billion. Bitcoin (BTC) broke over the $7,000 mark, and Ethereum (ETH) is now seeing prices over $400. Source: CoinMarketCap Here are a few of the coins making…
