Category: Blockchain
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Why We Need Web 3.0
Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood on why today’s internet is broken — and how we can do better next time around. By Gavin Wood It was over four years ago that I coined the term “Web 3.0.” Back then, it was clear to me: Ethereum — the platform I cofounded — would allow people to interact…
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DOT DAOism under JAM: An Island Story
This is a follow-up to an earlier thought exploration, intended to clarify and evolve understanding. It is still absolutely the case that a token is not being offered, sold, or distributed by me or any legal entity I’m affiliated with. It is written as technical detail, opinion and illustration. Any actual implementation rests solely with…
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DOT DAO and the need for $JAMKB
The JAM protocol presupposes the existence of a token to ensure soundness in its state usage. I argue that DOT would make a highly suboptimal choice and that a new, fixed-issuance token to represent the new Polkadot resource of JAM state makes the most sense. Assuming DOT DAO were to launch a Polkadot JAM for…
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Environmentally Minded Bitcoin Mining Company Gridless Acquires $2M for East African Expansion Drive
Gridless, a company involved in rural electrification and community projects in Kenya has acquired $2m to expand into other East African markets. Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc is part of the companies that have contributed to the funding round for the bitcoin miner.
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The Launch of Parachains
The staged launch of Polkadot is about to reach another chapter. As we approach the launch of Parachain functionality and the auctions and crowd-loans behind them, let’s look at what’s coming.
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Solomon Mwapangidza’s Stellar Debut
Mwapangidza’s debut novel Book: Rebel Soldier Author: Solomon Mwapangidza Publisher: Author House (2013) Zimbabwean critics have been in troubleshooting mode for too long to acknowledge the potency of emerging voices. Our preoccupation with pessimism and hindsight has unduly diverted attention from young writers who are injecting fresh life into local literature. We need to move…
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