Why Libra is the biggest Facebook mistake of all
Facebook is so 2017. I wonder how much the Facebook Libra/Blockchain team considered the regulators perception to ICO’s when making their announcement publicly? Was it part of their plan to rustle more feathers? Or was it just a marketing campaign to help open communication channels with “…governments, central banks, regulators, non-profits, and other stakeholders…” as […]
The Top 10 Common Misconceptions About Bitcoin and The Blockchain
We put together a list of 10 misconceptions about Bitcoin we see out “in the wild” a lot and wanted to clear up the confusion Here are the Top 10 common misconceptions we’ve seen or heard around Bitcoin and Blockchain technology: Bitcoin is anonymous – Not exactly. Bitcoin is pseudonymous, which means you are given […]
LAB Radio Episode 30 – What is Cryptoeconomics and Token Economies? Featuring Stephanie Hurder, PhD
Today we are exploring a fascinating intersection of disciplines, Cryptocurrency and Economics, called Cryptoeconomics (aka Cryptonomics or Tokenomics). To help dig deeper into these concepts we brought on Stephanie Hurder, a Harvard educated PhD economist, who is also a partner and co-founder of the Prysm Group, a consulting firm focused on economic and governance. Stephanie […]
LAB Radio Episode 29 – What are Securities vs. Utility Tokens? Featuring Joe Ciccolo, CAMS, AMLCA, CFE and founder of BitAML
In today’s episode, we are going to explore some of the complexities of a Security vs. Utility token which are fresh on our minds after the recent SEC announcement about Ether and Bitcoin not being considered securities. William Hinman, the SEC’s Director of Corporate Finance made the announcement: “Strictly speaking the token, the coin, whatever […]
