2/ Rumors of Ethereum’s death have been greatly exaggerated. At least, that’s the attitude of the array of developers who participated in the various events around ETH Berlin last week. Check out the projects + memory hole of a 2014 hackathon https://t.co/CXbcrFfWj7
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 16, 2018
4/ Speaking of narratives, Larry & the team at @DiarNewsletter added some actual numbers and data to the conversation about the "ETH Death Spiral.” https://t.co/tycd8hRnyN
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 16, 2018
6/ In the SoV question, one important element is unpacking “value” vs. “value accrual.” Joining @laurashin on Unconfirmed, @alexsunnarborg explains how its possible to believe that Ethereum will create immense value without betting on ETH as a currency https://t.co/M0sf0mRwbi
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 16, 2018
8/ Podcasters interested in crypto regulation, meanwhile, are not going to be short on topics. This week started with the DOJ, SEC and FINRA all making big enforcement related announcements. @jchervinsky nails the TL;DR https://t.co/8VBrUz6XNz
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 16, 2018
10/ Still, the biggest regulation news wasn’t about crypto, per se, but about the internet as a whole. The European Parliament passed a new wave of copyright legislation that makes terms like “draconian” and “surveillance state” seem quaint. https://t.co/ITXggtWpfc
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 16, 2018
12/ In all seriousness, whatever version of the EU law that actually gets implemented dramatizes the need for greater personal digital security. @Udiwertheimer pointed to an ongoing series on Privacy Coins by @AaronvanW for @BitcoinMagazine https://t.co/6lMGjWqKZX
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 16, 2018
14/ Of course, theory matters too. @SarahJamieLewis argues that identity systems that force users to interact through a single identity are inherently oppressive https://t.co/dojPUA0boI
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 16, 2018
16/ One more great resource on privacy. Peter interviewed @fluffypony about Monero, @tari, and why privacy is a right that extends far beyond nefarious activity but is actually intrinsically tied to our potential to imagine and shape new futures. https://t.co/p1uTzG3ggx
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 16, 2018
18/ Whew, privacy is heavy man. Let’s catch our breath for just a second and then we’ll round out this LRS with stablecoins, changing VC strategies and Bitcoin PoW energy counter-narratives.
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 16, 2018
20/ Newly added to that list this week is GeminiCoin. @iamjosephyoung argues that it has more relevance to crypto uptake in the immediate term than even an ETF would https://t.co/13KOSirsr8
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 16, 2018
22/ To really go down this rabbit hole, check out this thread initiated by @RyanSAdams about native vs. foreign cryptocurrencies, with interesting discussion contributions by @tonysheng @AriDavidPaul and more https://t.co/MsrdiLjfyX
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 16, 2018
24/ On a semi-related topic, @brucefenton goes deep on whether AML/KYC will be built into security tokens or legal compliance will happen at a different spot in the ecosystem. https://t.co/cxuH6Cr3Eb
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 16, 2018
26/ On a sort-of related topic, @cburniske spotted this extreme deep dive on crypto economics and valuation that explores, in effect, whether we’re underestimating the potential impact on fundamental economic assumptions https://t.co/X7ZxikclpK
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 16, 2018
28/ @TusharJain_ and the crew at @multicoincap do a thorough look at LTC, more or less coming to the conclusion that, if a lot of the original ideas made sense in their current context, it doesn’t have a place in today’s environment https://t.co/AAN7SkUuSJ
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 16, 2018
30/ And finally, because I think it’s fascinating, the idea of “states as firms in a market competing for (tax) revenue.” Global citizenship recruitment is a long-horizon concept worth watching. https://t.co/XIPeCUOWb2
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 16, 2018
31/ Alrighty, there it is! Another Long Reads Sunday in the books. What else was great? What did I miss. As always, find a permalink version of this or subscribe to get LRS by email here: https://t.co/x5ot5jMlDI
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) September 16, 2018
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