Articles on Blockchains and Crypto Currencies
Central Bank Digital Currencies (#CBDCs) are coming to New Zealand. It’ll be a powerful tool for the state and if not designed carefully could result in the infringement of individual privacy, freedom and liberty.
Metcalf’s Law is a principle in network theory that states the value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of its users. In the context of cryptocurrencies, this law suggests that as the number of users or participants in a cryptocurrency network increases, the value or price of that cryptocurrency may … Read more
Public blockchains operate without the need for a central authority and allow individuals to self organize and manage themselves in a more transparent, accountable, and efficient way. Transactions are executed by individuals and these are not just recorded, but also verifiable by other individuals without the need for a centralised authority, creating a transparent, tamper-proof … Read more
Global bank messaging system SWIFT has partnered with decentralized oracle network provider Chainlink to conduct experiments exploring the integration of major financial institutions with blockchains. The tests will leverage Chainlink’s technology to enable value transfer between private blockchains, between private blockchains and public blockchains like Ethereum, and between two public blockchains. By building on existing … Read more
The negative consequences of monetary inflation on the working class are far-reaching, impacting their purchasing power, wages, and financial well-being.
As the World Economic Forum continues to pursue its DEI and ESG agenda on the worlds population it is important to understand the techniques used as defined by Orwell and how crypto, as a decentralized and cryptographic technology, can potentially offer countermeasures and alternatives to some of the concepts depicted in Orwell’s dystopian future.
Slippage tolerance is a predefined limit set by the trader to manage the impact of slippage on their trading outcomes. It refers to the maximum acceptable deviation between the expected price and the executed price that a trader is willing to tolerate for their trades. It
Slippage refers to the difference between the expected price of a cryptocurrency trade and the actual executed price.
The EVM, or Ethereum Virtual Machine, is a crucial component of the Ethereum blockchain platform. It is a runtime environment that executes smart contracts and runs decentralized applications (DApps) on the Ethereum network. The EVM enables developers to write and deploy code in a programming language called Solidity, which is specifically designed for creating smart … Read more
A crypto mixer, also known as a cryptocurrency mixer or a tumbler, is a privacy-enhancing tool used to obscure the traceability of transactions made with cryptocurrencies. Its primary purpose is to improve the privacy and fungibility of digital assets.