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A Note On Charity Through Marginal Price Discrimination

Vitalik Buterin via the Vitalik Buterin Blog Updated 2018-07-28. See end note. The following is an interesting idea that I had two years ago that I personally believe has promise and could be easily implemented in the context of a blockchain ecosystem, though if desired it could certainly also be implemented with more traditional technologies (blockchains would help get the scheme network effects by putting the core logic on a more neutral platform). Suppose that you are a restaurant selling sandwiches, and you ordinarily sell sandwiches for $7.50. Why did

Chicago’s A Safe Haven Announces The Passing of Board of Directors Member Linda S. Mensch

A Safe Haven announces the passing of Chicago-based entertainment attorney and dedicated volunteer Board of Directors Member Linda S. Mensch. Photo credit: A Safe Haven. “Linda S. Mensch was an amazing life force in her professional career as an award-winning lawyer in the music and film industry. “She was also an amazing dedicated board member of A Safe Haven and champion for the cause of helping the homeless for over 12 years.” CHICAGO (PRWEB) August 28, 2021 A Safe Haven, (ASH), an internationally acclaimed top Chicago-based 501©3 nonprofit dedicated to

Security Industry Association Announces 2021 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship Winners

“This class of scholarship awardees is an inspiring, accomplished group of security industry professionals and students, and the Women in Security Forum is thrilled to help each honoree reach their education and professional development goals through this program." – SIA WISF Chair Kasia Hanson SILVER SPRING, Md. (PRWEB) August 10, 2021 The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named six recipients for the 2021 SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship – a program developed by the SIA Women in Security Forum to further educational opportunities and promote advancement for the widest

Roger Ver Promotes Dash on Reddit

In a somewhat surprising turn of events, Roger Ver, the co-founder of Bitcoin fork, Bitcoin Cash (BCH), today told users to buy DASH on Reddit. The statement came as a result of users requesting an Infrastructure Funding Plan (IFP) for BCH.  The Dash Twitter world was quick to point out Ver’s statement: As a founder of his own cryptocurrency, Ver does not often shill other coins, and his endorsement isn’t always a positive thing. Ver has been an outspoken critic of the parent Bitcoin chain for years, saying that Bitcoin

Brave Releases Update on its Decentralized Ad Platform

In a June blog post, the team behind Brave, the open-source browser known for its privacy and unique advertising model, published a straw version of one of its research initiatives. The initiative is an ad platform called ‘THEMIS.’ Themis is a decentralized and private-by-design protocol that aims to improve upon the current Brave ad ecosystem. This new protocol comes with numerous potentially attractive features. According to Brave, it will give users anonymity, it’s decentralized, it requires zero trust, and provides auditability. On August 17, the team published part two of