The Control - Issue #27
There's so much token hype right now that it's difficult to filter out the junk from the substance. That has always been a problem that I've tried to help solve with this newsletter, and the first Token Summit in NYC in May was an extension of that by bringing many of the best entrepreneurs and investors from around the world together in one room.
Token Summit is coming to San Francisco on December 5th and we'd love to see you there. Our May event was sold out and tickets sold on private markets for 1 BTC (at the time ~$2800). I don't think they'll trade for 1 BTC again (now ~$7000), but I do think the event may sell out again.
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Required viewing this week
Devcon3 Day 1 Stream — www.youtube.com
The Ethereum Foundation's annual developer conference is going on in Cancun, Mexico this week. Devcon3 is a great display of all the innovation that's happening in Ethereum right now. It's developer oriented, so it is not easily digestible for a non-developer. But even if you aren't a developer, I recommend checking out the streams of the event.
Bitcoin SegWit2X: A Plain English Guide — fortune.com
November 16th is an important day for Bitcoin. This Fortune piece does a good job highlighting the basics on the coming bitcoin SegWit2X split.
Getting a Protocol To The Mainnet — medium.com
Doug Petkanics from Livepeer shares a lot of the challenges associated with getting a protocol to production.
Blankfein Not Comfortable With Bitcoin But Is Open to It — www.youtube.com
I found this to be a thoughtful perspective from Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman Sachs. It is interesting to hear this balanced view juxtaposed to Jamie Dimon from JP Morgan, who appears hellbent on going down in the history books for his anti-Bitcoin stance.
21.co is now Earn.com — news.earn.com
I continue to believe that creating new earning opportunities globally may prove to be the most impactful aspect of blockchains. This trend is likely to manifest itself in many different ways over time, but the microtasks marketplace created by Earn is one of the first.
Alex Tapscott's Crypto VC Firm Going Public With $100M CAD Falsely Touted 4 Blockchain Stars As Advisors — www.forbes.com
This story should serve as a healthy reminder to always question claims made by people in this industry. There is a lot of opportunity to capitalize on the world's increased interest in the space, and many people will inevitably do that.
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