The hottest Blockchain Substack posts right now

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Edition No. 1 - LexNews+ Weekly

⚔️ LexNews+ ⚖️ • 39 implied HN points • 14 Jul 23
💰 Finance Cryptocurrency Regulation Lawsuits Blockchain Government
  1. XRP wins legal battle against SEC, affecting crypto industry and leading to Coinbase's decision to permit XRP trading.
  2. SEC faces pushback from Coinbase in lawsuit, highlighting the ongoing legal challenges in the crypto space.
  3. AzukiDAO emerges in response to NFT controversy, raising questions about legitimacy and potential legal actions.

ACR #22: Let's get tokenized!

Africa Crypto Report (ACR) • 39 implied HN points • 01 May 23
💰 Finance Cryptocurrency Regulation Digital Assets Central Bank Blockchain
  1. Tokenized assets are digital representations of physical or digital assets, allowing for easier trading and management.
  2. Asset tokenization can democratize access to investments, create market liquidity, and enable product innovation.
  3. Regulators play a significant role in the adoption of asset tokenization by dictating the pace of innovation in the space.

LexDAO July 2023 Recap

⚔️ LexNews+ ⚖️ • 39 implied HN points • 01 Aug 23
🔮 Crypto Governance Legal Event Membership Blockchain
  1. Federal prosecutors dropped a campaign finance charge against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
  2. Rook DAO faced governance issues, highlighting challenges in decentralized governance and legal uncertainties.
  3. LexDAO introduced an Enterprise Membership for collaboration with SuperRare DAO, focusing on legal guidance and peer-to-peer learning in the blockchain art market.
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#61 - Matt Odell, LNM fam & Lightning friends

LN Markets’ Newsletter • 39 implied HN points • 25 Apr 23
🔮 Crypto Bitcoin Blockchain Cryptocurrency Finance Technology
  1. Matt Odell is a prominent figure in the Bitcoin community, advocating for individual freedom and supporting Bitcoin projects.
  2. Matt Odell emphasizes the importance of building Bitcoin-native projects by identifying unique needs and standing up for the mission.
  3. Matt Odell is excited about the future of Bitcoin and Lightning, particularly focusing on the need for easier-to-use privacy tools and complementary freedom tech tools.

#63 - Roy Sheinfeld, LNM fam & Lightning friends

LN Markets’ Newsletter • 39 implied HN points • 10 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Bitcoin Lightning Network Cryptocurrency Blockchain Fintech
  1. Roy Sheinfeld is dedicated to revolutionizing Bitcoin's role to a medium of exchange.
  2. Lightning Network is evolving with improvements like splicing, asynchronous payments, and stuckless payments.
  3. Key advice for building a business in the Bitcoin space: Embrace the community, prioritize open communication, and seek partners, not just investors.

#60 - André Neves, LNM parabolic growth & Lightning friends

LN Markets’ Newsletter • 39 implied HN points • 21 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Bitcoin Gaming Payments User Experience Blockchain
  1. André Neves is deeply involved in the Bitcoin ecosystem through ZEBEDEE, NBD, and Vinteum.
  2. Bitcoin and Lightning Network are transforming the gaming industry with instant, low-fee transactions.
  3. Improving UX around self-custody and simplifying interactions with Lightning Network are key for broader Bitcoin adoption.

Progressive Ownership: A Model for Application Tokens

Li's Newsletter • 60 implied HN points • 14 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Tokenization Cryptocurrency Blockchain Internet Web3
  1. Crypto has evolved through Proof of Work, ICOs, and Airdrops for token distribution, each with lessons on network growth.
  2. The concept of Progressive Ownership suggests using revenue sharing and allowing users to opt into ownership for sustainable growth.
  3. Building products that meet user needs, using revenue sharing, and transitioning loyal users to economic ownership are key steps in implementing Progressive Ownership.

Getting started with Zeus Mobile Node

DarthCoin’s Bitcoin Guides • 19 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Cryptocurrency Lightning Network Blockchain
  1. Zeus Mobile Node now offers an embedded LND node on your mobile device, providing a private LN node option with persistent service and support for Taproot channels.
  2. The app features integrated LSP for easy LN payments, contact book for quick transactions, and support for LNURL, LN Address send and receive.
  3. Users can onboard with Zeus Node by setting up the embedded node, opening channels with Olympus LSP, or using onchain balance to transact over LN.

Comenzando con Zeus Mobile Node

DarthCoin’s Bitcoin Guides • 19 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Cryptocurrency Finance Guides Blockchain
  1. This guide provides a step-by-step overview of using Zeus Mobile Node, a powerful LND node in a mobile device, particularly suited for Lightning Network newbies seeking a self-sovereign journey.
  2. Zeus Mobile Node now offers an integrated LND node feature, providing a private LN node experience with continuous LND service and Neutrino block filter synchronization for efficient operation.
  3. Key features of Zeus Node include private LND node, persistent LND service, Neutrino block filtering, simple Taproot channels, integrated LSP Olympus for instant LN transactions, and a built-in Point of Sale (POS) system for merchants.

Links #7

Splitting Infinity • 19 implied HN points • 02 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Community AI Language Models Blockchain Scientific research
  1. In a post-scarcity society, communities of hobbyists can lead to significant innovations driven by leisure time and interest rather than necessity.
  2. Drug discovery challenges stem from a lack of understanding of diseases and biology, proposing an alternative approach focusing on experimental drug use and patient data collection.
  3. Language models are scaling down for efficient inference, suggesting that combinations of smaller models may outperform training larger ones.

Actual Security vs. Security Theatre

Confronting the Future • 19 implied HN points • 28 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Blockchain Security Finance Regulation Cryptocurrency
  1. Using public blockchains can provide better detection of illicit finance compared to traditional financial systems.
  2. Focusing on actual security measures is more effective than engaging in security theater.
  3. Regulators, banks, and crypto communities need to work together to enhance financial security and combat illicit activities.

💥New Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing - Terraform Labs Pte. Ltd.💥

PETITION • 19 implied HN points • 24 Jan 24
💼 Business Bankruptcy Blockchain Litigation Cryptocurrency Legal
  1. Terraform Labs Pte. Ltd. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware after issues with its stablecoin, Terra USD.
  2. The company faces litigation from various parties including a class-action suit and SEC fraud claims.
  3. The bankruptcy filing is aimed at allowing the company to continue its business plan in the face of legal challenges.

Culture: The Arbiter of Technology

The Digital Anthropologist • 19 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Blockchain Social media Digital Technologies
  1. Culture plays a crucial role in determining the success or failure of technology and how it is ultimately used.
  2. Societal acceptance and rejection of technology are heavily influenced by culture, impacting advancements and innovation.
  3. Culture has historically driven improvements in technology, making it safer, more beneficial, and ultimately shaping the future of industries.

From the Alphabet to Blockchain: Encoding the Author’s Voice

do clouds feel vertigo? • 59 implied HN points • 16 Feb 23
🕹 Technology AI Blockchain Digital Media Communication Information Theory
  1. Communication involves repeating and reshaping each other's ideas to better share information. This helps us work together more effectively and has made humans more resilient over time.
  2. AI, like ChatGPT, compresses information in a way that can lead to the loss of important details and sources. This makes it crucial to understand the limits of how technology represents knowledge.
  3. Blockchain technology offers a solution by creating unique digital items that are hard to replicate. This maintains a sense of originality and trust in our increasingly digital world.

I love this: Bornfree Rebel Affinity Group

Activist Futurism • 59 implied HN points • 12 Sep 22
🎨 Art & Illustration NFTs Blockchain Social movements
  1. The Bornfree Rebel Affinity Group released 10,000 NFTs celebrating the history of protest, with references to various social movements.
  2. The project aims to merge activist culture with blockchain technology, offering unique portraits and delightful artwork.
  3. NFTs from the Bornfree Rebel Affinity Group are available for minting at $15, encouraging supporters to get involved and spread the word.

The Otonomist - March 2023 Issue

The Otonomist • 59 implied HN points • 31 Mar 23
🔮 Crypto Banking Entrepreneurship Regulations Development Blockchain
  1. The newsletter discusses options for banking your crypto company, including a new UAE base in Dubai.
  2. Crypto businesses face challenges in opening and maintaining fiat bank accounts due to various factors like government actions and regulations.
  3. OtoCo announces a new entity creation workflow with revised pricing and the launch of a Swiss Association, aiming to provide instant legal containers for entities and DAOs.

Why Pocket is Rolling with Rollkit

Olshansky's Newsletter • 45 implied HN points • 29 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Blockchain Framework Decentralization Security Networking
  1. Pocket Network is implementing the Shannon Upgrade as a micro-rollup using Rollkit and Celestia.
  2. Pocket Network provides developers with reliable, performant, and cost-effective RPC access to the open internet.
  3. The decision to pivot to Rollkit allows Pocket to focus on core utility, delegate security to Data Availability layers, and scale the number of relays the network can handle.

#86

The Nibble • 2 implied HN points • 24 Nov 24
🕹 Technology Software AI Blockchain Development Data
  1. New AI tools are being released, like Codeium's WindSurf Editor, which helps developers interact with their code and automate tasks.
  2. Ethereum is planning a major upgrade called Beam Chain to improve its system and reduce older technical issues.
  3. Deno now supports importing WebAssembly, which is a big deal for developers looking to enhance their applications with new technologies.

The Marshall Islands DAO LLC: Strange crossbreed or desirable offspring from the union between a DAO and an LLC?

The Otonomist • 39 implied HN points • 29 Jun 23
💼 Business Legal Blockchain Governance
  1. The Marshall Islands offers unique benefits for setting up LLCs, like separate liability and high asset protection.
  2. Mixing DAOs with LLCs may create legal challenges, as the nature of DAOs conflicts with traditional corporate structures.
  3. In the future, DAOs may gain legal personhood and limited liability, evolving similarly to how LLCs became a popular corporate form in the US.

Proposal for improving the global online discourse through personalised comment ordering on all websites

Engineering Ideas • 19 implied HN points • 07 Dec 23
🕹 Technology Social media AI Data Blockchain Privacy
  1. Social media promotes tribalism and polarization, making it hard to find rational critique in comments.
  2. A proposed solution involves personalized comment ordering based on user reactions and models.
  3. Compensating users for reading and voting on comments with a token system could help combat spam and manipulation.

Saturday 25th November, 2023 - Passing the Baton of Chaos (Issue #142)

Mark Smith’s Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 25 Nov 23
🕹 Technology AI Podcasts Blockchain Social media Simulation
  1. The baton of chaos shifted from Elon Musk and social media to OpenAI, causing a frenzy globally.
  2. Amid the chaos, significant developments in banking, society, social media renaissance, and reality simulation were happening.
  3. Podcasts covered topics like Bitcoin for banking failures, AI and regulatory capture, and the impact of software in government and technology.