Cryptocurrency From An Environmental Perspective
Cryptocurrency—the first thing to come to mind when hearing this term is most likely along the lines of Bitcoin, investments, or technological innovations. However, not many are aware or concerned about how the environment is being impacted by cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency
Can crypto break a silence closely resembling stupidity?
The pros and cons to the establishment of the cryptomarket in Latin America The linguistic origins of the prefix -crypto date back to the Greek root kryptós, which means “hidden”. Although almost ten thousand kilometers away from Greece, Latin America is
The Crypto Hellespont: Why Now Isn’t The Right Time To Nationalize
Standing from a promontory on the eastern side of the Hellespont, the strait separating Europe from Asia, Xerxes must have been met with an impressive sight. Standing before him, as the historian Herodotus tells us, lay the grandest army ever
Seeing is not Believing: America’s Election Security Problem Runs Deeper than the Blockchain
On November 4th, 2020 a crowd descended upon the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office in Phoenix. They held flags, picket signs, and rifles, chanting pro-Trump messages to protest what they believed to be a flagrantly stolen election. Having served as an
Democracy for the 21st Century: Using Blockchain to Revitalize Our Governments
The dawn of the 21st century has seen the rapid modernization of various sectors of society. Technological advancements spurred by the growth of the internet have revitalized everything from travel to healthcare to education, improving the lives of countless individuals
Why the Fed Should Embrace Stablecoins, the Greatest Threat to Traditional Centralized Banking
Stablecoins have moved into the pole position to replace traditional cryptocurrencies as the digital currency of the future. This development has caught the attention of the central banks, who have been calling for the Fed to immediately implement restrictions and
Blockchain Visualized
"Blockchain Visualized" is a mind-map style review of the blockchain field. This interactive visual overview includes introductory articles, seminal papers, community websites, company white papers, and other useful resources for navigating the blockchain space. Your browser is not able to display
Why It’s Not Time for Blockchain Voting (Yet)
It’s a chilly Tuesday morning at the start of November. You get out of bed to inevitably check your phone, and a slew of notifications reminds you that today is Election Day. Reminiscing about the distant times of chaotic, hour-long
Establishing a “Bottom-Up” Industry: A New Regulatory Framework Towards Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency is no longer the obscure, esoteric concept once associated with finance nerds, market enthusiasts, and message-board techies. After the seminal 2009 paper written by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto about the prospect of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (the most famous and valuable