This is part of a series that retraces the growth narrative in the cryptocurrecy asset class from 2016-2018.
Bitcoin has a huge scaling problem—Lightning could be the solution
Link: TIMOTHY B. LEE, arstechnica.com
The Blockchain Token Velocity Problem
Link: Kyle Samani, Coindesk
New York Wants a Piece of the Ever Growing Bitcoin Mining Pie
Link: Avi Mizrahi, news.bitcoin
What data can tell us about finding the best leaders
Link: JPMorgan Chase & Co, qz.com
Comedian Jim Carrey urges people to delete their Facebook accounts and dump the stock
Link: Michelle Castillo, Cnbc
U.S. regulators may ask Congress for virtual currency legislation
Link: Michelle Price, Reuters
The US government is trying to get coordinated in its efforts to regulate bitcoin
Link: Evelyn Cheng, Cnbc
BIS Chief Sees ‘Strong Case’ for Cryptocurrency Intervention
Link: Catherine Bosley, Bloomberg
Inside North Korea’s Hacker Army
Link: Sam Kim, Bloomberg
Ethereum Users Are Losing Money and Devs Don't Quite Know What to Do
Link: Rachel Rose O'Leary, Coindesk
How Two Tiny Volatility Products Helped Fuel the Sudden Stock Slump
Link: Luke Kawa, Bloomberg
RBC detects a fledgling relationship between bitcoin and gold
Link: Stephanie Landsman, Cnbc
Chinese Police Add Facial-Recognition Glasses to Surveillance Arsenal
Link: Josh Chin, Wsj
XIV trader: ‘I’ve lost $4 million, 3 years of work and other people’s money’
Link: Shawn Langlois, marketwatch
Simplicity — A New Language for Blockchains — BPASE '18
Link: Blockstream
Electrum Personal Server alpha release
Link: Chris Belcher, linux foundation
RABOBANK FINED $369M FOR MONEY LAUNDERING AFTER CALLING BITCOIN ‘RISKY’
Link: Wilma Woo, Bitcoinist
IOTA: Cannot be used for IoT. Loss of funds may occur.
Link: Andreas Brekken, Medium