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• A Crypto Timeline

Main facts about bitcoin

• bitcoin is a digital currency
• it cannot be censored directly (due to it's decentralized nature)
• restrictions in the past were only applied to fiat - bitcoin conversions or mining
• relevant media: The next tech age is closer than we think, Bitcoin Q&A: Custodial bitcoin accounts - Andreas M. Antonopoulos

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Block-chains are employed only is so many areas..

Cyber security is a thread still...

New Blockchains

• Bitcoin - Bitcoin is an innovative payment network and a new kind of money.
• Ethereum - Ethereum is a decentralized platform for applications that run exactly as programmed without any chance of fraud, censorship or third-party interference
• QTUM - Combining a modified Bitcoin Core infrastructure with an intercompatible version of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
• Aeternity Blockchain - Lightning Smart Contracts. Turing-Complete State-Channels. Decentralized Oracles.
• Tezos - Tezos is a new decentralized blockchain that governs itself by establishing a true digital commonwealth.
• Dfinity - DFINITY is a high performance decentralized cloud compute network that hosts EVM smart contracts.
• EOS - EOS.IO software, a new blockchain operating system designed to support commercial-scale decentralized applications.
• Zcash - Zcash is the first open, permissionless cryptocurrency that can fully protect the privacy of transactions using zero-knowledge cryptography.
• IOTA - IOTA is a distributed ledger for the Internet of Things. The first ledger with microtransactions without fees as well as secure data transfer. Quantum proof.

Inspiring TEDx talks

• Blockchain is Eating Wall Street

• The Blockchain Revolution | Rajesh Dhuddu | TEDxHyderabad

• Rethinking Capitalism with the Blockchain | Kary Bheemaiah | TEDxIHEParis

• The History of Blockchain, advanced applications, and NEM - Jeff McDonald | NEM Foundation - Mumbai

Let's talk ICOs

What is an ICO ?

Initial coin offerings — ICOs — are sales of tokens or coins offered by blockchain companies looking to exchange tokens for cash, typically denominated in ether or bitcoin.

Tokens are subsequently traded on cryptocurrency exchanges, and rise or fall in value nominally based on the company’s projected product and market capitalization.

A UnUsual list of links on github :)

Successful ICOs

Credit to CBInsights

What interests me through this study of ICOs

• an example of how software companies can run at a higher scale
• transparent decision making (hence it's easy to follow from outside)
• Third party software that we can use as partners
• Raise funds globally for an idea

Regulations

• 'Roaches': SEC Chief Speaks Out Against Malicious ICOs
• Crypto Valley Association Pens ICO Code of Conduct for Switzerland
• China Ban on ICO is Temporary, Licensing to be Introduced: Official
• DOVU Works with KPMG to Set New Benchmark for Token Sales

Further resources:

Real estate:

• Purchase off-plan Dubai apartments with bitcoin
• Global Property Store with Decentralized Title Registry Prophy
• Ukraine’s Real Estate Title Registration to Start Using Blockchain in 2018

Investing:

• Global Statistics
• ICOs reaching Unicorn status
• The new web claims that ICOs are the future of raising money
• Short-Term Money or Faith in Crypto? Why VCs Invest in ICOs
• Core media did a top 11 most noteworthy projects
• Angel List begun a specialized platform for ICO investments
• End-to-End ICO Capital Raising Solution

• Solar DAO goes over the reasons of why anyone should use a blockchain
• Ethereum has a big backlog of future actions to be taken by the network, over which Brian Colwell tries to shed some light

Stories and predictions:

• Ethereum DAO
• Curated list of blockchains
• Curated list of icos
• Curated list of ico resources
• Ico's on eos
• Quarter Two 2017 in Review: massive growth in the blockchain industry