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Analyzing Token Sale Models

Note: I mention the names of various projects below only to compare and contrast their token sale mechanisms; this should NOT be taken as an endorsement or criticism of any specific project as a whole. It's entirely possible for any given project to be total trash as a whole and yet still have an awesome token sale model. The last few months have seen an increasing amount of innovation in token sale models. Two years ago, the space was simple: there were capped sales, which sold a fixed number of

[Mirror] A Proof of Stake Design Philosophy

Vitalik Buterin via the Vitalik Buterin Blog This is a mirror of the post at https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/a-proof-of-stake-design-philosophy-506585978d51 Systems like Ethereum (and Bitcoin, and NXT, and Bitshares, etc) are a fundamentally new class of cryptoeconomic organisms — decentralized, jurisdictionless entities that exist entirely in cyberspace, maintained by a combination of cryptography, economics and social consensus. They are kind of like BitTorrent, but they are also not like BitTorrent, as BitTorrent has no concept of state — a distinction that turns out to be crucially important. They are sometimes described as decentralized autonomous

The Collision of Titans: AI and Web3

Over the past decade, two titans have emerged from the tech realm, each promising to redefine the very fabric of our global infrastructure - Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Web3. But what happens when these two forces converge? Are we on the brink of a new digital renaissance or a potentially uncharted dystopia? Consider this: AI is, at its core, the embodiment of advanced logic and decision-making, a machine's ability to "think" and process information in ways eerily similar to humans. It's no longer just about algorithms; it's about creating synthetic

Alexandro C. Roamers and 33 Nobel Prize winners Assisi meeting

For the first time in history, 33 Nobel Prize winners and the winner of the last Saint Francis Dassi Award, Alejandro G. Roamers, met to speak to humanity. On June 10, a world meeting was held in the Vatican, initiated by a fund called "Fratelli Totti". The event dealt with the human sister and sisters, its name was "Not Alone" and turned into a day of celebration and unity around the principles of the encyclopedic letter Pratli Totti: "Joining forces to build a more coordinated world". Fratelli Totti Foundation ,

Digital Health and Technology Trends in the USA

What role and purpose will businesses accept to impact the social contract, and how might consumer and provider empowerment might bring change to healthcare business models using technology? The Partners in Digital Health blockchain in healthcare and telehealth portfolio both reflect and set trends in the marketplace. Here are a few trends and current issues to ponder. Cost, place, and preference have prioritized the care at home care and care transitions as aging populations and a looming healthcare worker shortage impact the US health system, where virtual care presents an