2/ Let’s start with some smart, shall we? Decentralization is one of crypto’s most important concepts, but tends to be weaponized either as explanation for everything or as an embodiment in of naivete. What it really means & why it matters: https://t.co/TwSlaF1ZKw
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) August 19, 2018
4/ Since we’re trying to understand fundamentals, check out this massive effort to provide some standardized terminology around distributed ledger technology (DLT). The paper can be downloaded here: https://t.co/SdauSovtqz A good starting point is: https://t.co/G5n4wGYr7p
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) August 19, 2018
6/ @RyanSAdams shares a conversation provoking thread on 10 takes for the crypto bear market. Example: “programmable money and dapp platforms will diverge” https://t.co/z7KicKveEK
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) August 19, 2018
8/ @Melt_Dem reminds us that token financing is a new phenomenon evolving capital formation in a way that remains unresolved. Even as investors seek the growth story, the growth that really matters is growth in usage. https://t.co/6RlcNfcFFE
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) August 19, 2018
10/ In such a reflexive market, it’s tempting to let shifting narratives shape our short term behaviors. I started a series on Token Economy arguing that market narratives are marketing pitches competing for our devotion. https://t.co/zoVuWgk5uS
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) August 19, 2018
12/ This thread goes deeper into the relationship between airdrops and securities, effectively arguing that if the asset being distributed isn’t a security in the first place, the airdrop can’t make it one https://t.co/sMGgPcA6ki
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) August 19, 2018
14/ Jake wasn’t just riffing on Ripple though. Because speculation will be speculation, here is a double pack on upcoming ETF considerations: +https://t.co/a6YCknZpSr +https://t.co/wKwMInxbBC
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) August 19, 2018
16/ One interesting narrative flip is the idea that it won’t be institutional demand, but consumer/retail demand built on new institutional plumbing that will drive the next bull run https://t.co/ATqgb7LXSG
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) August 19, 2018
18/ Another piece that relates to venture capital alternatives is this thoughtful deep dive on three open source ecosystem grant funds from Dash, Monero, and ZCash by @nayafia https://t.co/lpA3UABA51
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) August 19, 2018
20/ There has been a ton of chatter about Bitmain’s upcoming ICO – including its ….complicated?…relationship with BCH. @real_vijay provides a summary: https://t.co/5tVJobpXtU
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) August 19, 2018
22/ Simple but important concept: “governance” does not equal “voting.” Another great piece by @tonysheng https://t.co/CdKkMxK0hg
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) August 19, 2018
24/ And lastly, here’s 75 tweets from Vitalik on Ethereum Casper research. Say what you will, but in other business contexts this simply wouldn’t happen. I’m pretty g.damn excited we’re moving to a paradigm where open, as-it-happens sharing is the norm. https://t.co/wLE2sYfUFs
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) August 19, 2018
Of course I miss this piece by @QWQiao and @robustus by like 30 minutes. The SoV conversation is hugely important and this is absolutely worth a read: https://t.co/MRd6pl86KP
— Nathaniel Whittemore (@nlw) August 19, 2018
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