2/ One small organizational note – by popular request, I’m now archiving all LRS’s and delivering it via email. See the past issues or sign up here: https://t.co/x5ot5jMlDI
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 9, 2018
4/ Regardless of cause, one important part of down markets is exploring what got us there in the first place, with an eye to learning from mistakes. Nic explores the ICO frenzy as a manifestation of the desire for disintermediated marketplaces. https://t.co/k7hhmGHTMG
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 9, 2018
6/ The narrative of the ETH/ICO death spiral has been percolating for weeks, and with ETH dipping below $200 yesterday, everyone is watching https://t.co/SBcajbH38C @real_vijay articulates the reserve demand issue at core: https://t.co/w85c7QFTJa
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 9, 2018
8/ Of course, for as gloomy as the markets seem, there’s also still plenty of forward looking as well. The Ethereum community has been rallying around “Open Finance” – that blockchains should be a tool for re-imagining entire the financial system https://t.co/9803WnBovL
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 9, 2018
10/ What about Stablecoins? @paul_btc argues that inherent limitations and unpredictability to the models suggests that a basket of stable coins might be more stable than any one on its own: https://t.co/IzjXVfDfbs
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 9, 2018
12/ Then again, there is a counter argument that the variety of use cases of blockchains are in fact, fundamentally overstated. In this thread, @realLudvigArt argues that the only use case that really matters is securing object shared truth. https://t.co/l9jiCxw1uN
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 9, 2018
14/ Speaking of bitcoin, @garybasin and @TaylorPearsonMe’s monster Bitcoin State of the Union has flown massively under the radar. Includes analysis on valuation, technology, regulation, and options on getting exposure. https://t.co/r5tlM5U8vk
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 9, 2018
16/ Within the Bitcoin community, a huge subject of conversation this week was ShapeShift’s announcement of mandatory KYC/AML processes for user. @katherineykwu breaks it down: https://t.co/tEaLdEXhOf
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 9, 2018
18/ Exploring Bitcoin’s governance specifically, this phenomenal research paper applies the Exit/Voice conception from other corporate governances to Bitcoin and finds that it is, truly, a unique and new type of ecosystem https://t.co/keEtOtcEfK
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 9, 2018
20/ Then again, what the shit does ‘decentralization’ actually mean? @tayvano_ meta-threads the threads trying to explain it https://t.co/aifwKbiF4I
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 9, 2018
22/ Speaking of essays, if you’re not following @hasufl you’re doing yourself a huge disservice. With a # of collaborators, he has been churning out thoughtful pieces all summer. This somewhat surprising risk assessment of Tether is no exception https://t.co/mnrwdDJfYK
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 9, 2018
24/ A concept that has been capturing growing attention is the idea of token curated registries. In their latest @multicoincap research paper @TusharJain_ & @KyleSamani go incredibly deep – finding questions unanswered but also promise https://t.co/2zNKpECcbc
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 9, 2018
26/ Two more essays that neatly complement one another. @harari_yuval argues that ‘there is nothing inevitable about democracy’ and that, indeed, technology could be a force for concentrating power unless we’re intentional about designing for the opposite. https://t.co/aqVfSHwghK
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 9, 2018
28/ Lastly, because as much as we build and strive for the future, we can never escape that we still must live today, read @stephendpalley’s contemplation on what $195 ETH means and then do as he says: ignore crypto, read Whitman, and come back. https://t.co/Q2WJP2KTRo
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 9, 2018
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