Blog

Call for developers – Why you should learn Blockchain

As the Chinese proverb says, “The insider knows the ropes, while the outsider just comes along for the ride”. The technologists in the blockchain industry (yes, in 2021, a phrase no longer valid just in the self-styled wantrepreneurs’ wild dreams) certainly have a long way to go in explaining if the ropes are for taking Read more about Call for developers – Why you should learn Blockchain[…]

Decentralization in the Middle Ages

Decentralization is a current trend, but it is also a perennial phenomenon. Most societies have had significant degrees of decentralization. The Middle Ages provides a striking example. In every sphere of life, from politics to education to business, Medieval Europe had multiple centers and distributed authority. Instead of one organizing power, medieval culture and business Read more about Decentralization in the Middle Ages[…]

rToken – The Allocation Strategy and upgradeability

We decided to design rDAI in a very simple and straightforward way. We allow users to deposit their DAI, get back an equal amount of rDAI, and choose who gets the interest. The core things we tried to optimize for were: rDAI must be easily transferable, and completely fungible The interest must be easily programmable Read more about rToken – The Allocation Strategy and upgradeability[…]

Tallinn Blockchain Developers Meetup 20190724: Aragon app workshop

At Tallinn Blockchain Developers Meetup, we gather Blockchain developers in Estonia to meet and learn about Blockchain (mainly Ethereum) development together. In the July meetup, we are learning together how to use the Aragon to create your own DAO on Ethereum. Also as an example an Aragon app that is to manage ether fund by Read more about Tallinn Blockchain Developers Meetup 20190724: Aragon app workshop[…]

Health Records are a gold mine

Hoarding Data is profitable Data has become the most powerful economic driver of the last decade, with companies like Google and Facebook achieving market dominance through data collection and analysis. However, this has brought with it significant debate around the issues of personal data and privacy. The current model of data-driven businesses is based on Read more about Health Records are a gold mine[…]

tZERO and the libertarian philosophy that drives Patrick Byrne

The success of launching tZERO marks a significant milestone in the mainstream adoption of the Blockchain technology. However the achievement did not come by accident, Patrick Byrne, the executive chairman of tZERO, is a deep believer of Austrian economics 1) What is Austrian Economics? , and would describe him a Hayekian 2) Friedrich Hayek . Because of Read more about tZERO and the libertarian philosophy that drives Patrick Byrne[…]