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For you, we'll try to curate trends, sentiments and predictions that will define the blockchain world in the long-term. Subscribe to @mintbit_ Blockchain Byte here: eepurl.com/ge9jNX

To the U.S. government, it seems cryptocurrencies are not important enough to properly regulate, but valuable enough to ban. @mintbit/a-political-power-struggle-of-dollars-sanctions-cryptocurrencies-7eedf997f5c0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@mintbit/a-pol… #cryptocurrency #politics #sanctions

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Rumour has it #Facebook is designing a #cryptocurrency for remittance for their India market (200> M users). bloomberg.com/news/articles/… @Bloomberg

There is a political power struggle going on, involving dollars, sanctions and cryptocurrencies. “We are not seeking to walk away from the dollar — rather, the dollar is walking away from us” - Vladmir Putin @mintbit/a-political-power-struggle-of-dollars-sanctions-cryptocurrencies-7eedf997f5c0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@mintbit/a-pol… #cryptocurrencies #sactions

"Machine-to-Machine communication thrives on a need-to-know basis." hackernoon.com/reimagining-mo… #automotive #mobility #blockchain #dlt

"These lists of privacy features that people rattle off: zk-SNARKs, cutthroughs, stealth addresses, ring signatures, it uses VPNs/Tor - this whole list of features doesn't tell you anything about the actual privacy you're getting. But it sounds really impressive." @tokendaily

Last week the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as part of a Treasury (HMT) led Cryptoasset Taskforce published a report on the UK’s policy and regulatory approach to cryptoassets. fca.org.uk/news/news-stor… #cryptocurrency #cryptoassets

HSBC, one of the largest banks in the world, says it settled $250 billion worth of foreign exchange trades using distributed ledger technology in 2018. ow.ly/zpnU30nq9do

"As mobility services advance, and car ownership decreases, the question is: who will own the cars providing the mobility services?" hackernoon.com/reimagining-mo… #automotive #mobility #blockchain #dlt

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SEC inspection unit names digital assets as one of its six examination priorities for 2019 messari.io/article/sec-in… via @MessariCrypto

How #blockchain based #identity could save #democracy. @ArwenSmit for @TEDx youtube.com/watch?v=2_VKSk…

New ecosystems place ideology, individuals, and shared infrastructure at the centre. @mintbit/governance-of-blockchain-ecosystems-1-2-54f1f55208fa" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@mintbit/gover…

Introducing @mintbit_ #blockchain workshops! A workshop series to support innovators on their journey of understanding, prioritising and executing on the strategic potential of #dlt. #blockchainidentity #blockchaingovernance #blockchainstrategy Learn more at hello@mintbit.io

"What would incentive the masses to participate in blockchain Governance [in a constructive manner]?" @mintbit/governance-of-blockchain-ecosystems-1-2-54f1f55208fa" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@mintbit/gover… #governance #blockchain #ecosystems

"Who exactly do you have to trust to believe that your interactions with a network will be fair?" More than one blockchain startup has imploded failing to answer that question. Read more here: @mintbit/governance-of-blockchain-ecosystems-1-2-54f1f55208fa" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@mintbit/gover… #governance #blockchain #ecosystems

In #blockchain, Governance is the sum of trade-offs to arrive at decentralised decision-making processes. This series asks: Part 1: How does decentralised #Governance work? When do decentralised decision-making processes make sense? @mintbit/governance-of-blockchain-ecosystems-1-2-54f1f55208fa" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@mintbit/gover…

"Blockchain-based identity (for machines and individuals!) will be the key puzzle piece to unlock mobility services at scale." hackernoon.com/reimagining-mo… #blockchain #dlt #automotive #mobility

Idea: Those who know that they're talking about shouldn't mention the word "blockchain" without including the name of the specific blockchain to which they're referring. "I think blockchain is fascinating" = bad. "I think ethereum's blockchain is fascinating" = good.