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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

[Mirror] Quadratic Arithmetic Programs: from Zero to Hero

Vitalik Buterin via the Vitalik Buterin Blog This is a mirror of the post at https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/quadratic-arithmetic-programs-from-zero-to-hero-f6d558cea649 There has been a lot of interest lately in the technology behind zk-SNARKs, and people are increasingly trying to demystify something that many have come to call "moon math" due to its perceived sheer indecipherable complexity. zk-SNARKs are indeed quite challenging to grasp, especially due to the sheer number of moving parts that need to come together for the whole thing to work, but if we break the technology down piece by piece then

My Health Manifesto : Cracking The Code : Flying Solo

Today when I Google "how long can a person live with my GFR 5% / kidney function the answer was "a few hours to a few weeks without dialysis." In a study with 8000+ patients 65+ with similar numbers; a month was the survival time. @68 (Stage 5 kidney failure is less than 15% /GFR; I'm not even anywhere on/near the chart) As I enter my Fourteenth/14th month; I am Defiantly hopeful. positive and optimistic that My Miracle will continue. #notmytimetodie #superoutlier While I challenge this death sentence I feel better and clearer

Old Gold is the New Gold when Music Meets NFTs

“Old is Gold” is the result of a collaboration of Authentic Heroes Inc., marrying the music of Maestro Entertainment Corp. with the distribution and manufacturing prowess of Inventel,Inc. with the platform powered by the block chain experts at https://macnerd.io November 25th,  2022 sees the arrival exclusively in retail stores of a new generation of music distribution, the pairing of vinyl records and NFTs. The Gold Album for this year’s Christmas “Must Have” is the “Old is Gold” vinyl Christmas Album. A priceless, timeless collection of the Christmas tunes we know

Kashifu Inuwa: Putting NITDA on the Cusp of a Revolution

Source: NITDA / National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Federal Government of Nigeria The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the Federal Government Agency responsible for the development of the Information Technology sector in Nigeria. Written by Iklima Musa, Lagos, Nigeria 28/09/2022. LAGOS, NIGERIA, Sept 29, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Nothing offers a more reliable picture of a country's economic performance better than a periodic assessment of sectoral contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It's no less so in Nigeria where a report by the National Bureau of Statistics

Mushe (XMU) to take on Axie Infinity with its ethical play-to-earn offering

As the Mushe Token (XMU) presale continues to go from strength to strength ahead of the July launch (visit Mushe.world for more information) we have begun to receive more information on the suite of products that will make up the rest of the Mushe World ecosystem. The MusheVerse, which as the name suggests is Mushe’s metaverse offering comes complete with ways to earn, buy, sell and trade digital assets such as XMU tokens, digital land and NFTs. A metaverse is best described as a virtual-reality space in which users can interact with

3 Bitcoin Investing Options That Aren’t Risky

How to Make a Cryptocurrency Investment Although Bitcoin is a risky investment, there are techniques to mitigate your risk. The Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) craze is far from finished, as the cryptocurrency continues to rise in value. Bitcoin's price has risen about 100% since the beginning of the year, as investors rush to cash in on the digital currency craze. Despite its popularity, it is still a very dangerous investment. While some investors believe it will be a game-changer, others are less confident. Its price has also fluctuated dramatically, plummeting by