Control - Issue #8
Happy holidays and thanks for being a subscriber in the inaugural year of The Control.
An update on our side - today, we officially launched a new media brand called The Control, which you can read more about here. The goal is to make the blockchain space more relatable to more people by continuing to uncover the most interesting people and projects in the space.
In 2017 we'll continue to do what we've been doing on the newsletter, but with consistency. If you'd like to support what we're doing, I'd greatly appreciate you becoming a member here :).
Required reading for the week
2016 Blockchain Year in Review for Casual Observers — thecontrol.co
A high-level overview for the casual observer of blockchains that wants to know what happened in 2016.
Bitcoin prices are at a 2016 high, despite Silicon Valley having soured on the currency — qz.com
From plunging venture capital investment to rising skepticism about blockchain technology's viability in the marketplace, there's been a lot to keep bitcoin down this year. Despite this, Bitcoin is near its all-time high.
17 decentralized technology predictions for 2017 — media.consensys.net
Some thoughtful predictions about the ways blockchains will disrupt industries in 2017.
A growing number of Venezuelans trade bolivars for bitcoins to buy necessities
Bitcoin users still represent a small minority, but the digital currency is becoming more popular in Venezuela as economic uncertainty increases.
Golem project: December update – The Golem Project — blog.golemproject.net
An update from the Golem team since their $8M crowd sale a month and a half ago.