Whats Really Driving the Cryptocurrency Phenomenon?

The Cryptocurrency Phenomenon – Part 9

“Far from being a novelty or prototype, Bitcoin has shown itself to be a threatening alternative to present-day organizational conventions and to the large commercial businesses that rely on them.” The Epic finale of the piece by the team at...
Whats Really Driving the Cryptocurrency Phenomenon?

The Cryptocurrency Phenomenon – Part 8

“Thus, Bitcoin is the first free, non-commercial software project with the intensity of a commercial product.” Today we hit Section 6 of the Iterative.Capital Thesis exploring the incentives and feedback loops that allow the Bitcoin network to accrue...
Whats Really Driving the Cryptocurrency Phenomenon?

The Cryptocurrency Phenomenon – Part 7

“In practice, the Proof-of-Stake approach proves to be problematic in systems where the coins “at stake” were not created through Proof-of-Work.” Today we explore how Proof-of-Work enables the Bitcoin system to achieve consensus without any central point...
Whats Really Driving the Cryptocurrency Phenomenon?

The Cryptocurrency Phenomenon – Part 6

“How does Bitcoin use a peer-to-peer network of computers to enforce the rules agreed upon by human participants?” Today we explore how Proof-of-Work enables the Bitcoin system to achieve consensus without any central point of control. Section 5 of the...