With a centralized banking system, there is nothing ostensibly comedic about currency distribution. But as money becomes a thing of the internet with cryptocurrencies, currencies have gone through nearly all the rites of passage associated with becoming networked on the internet. Holders of traditional cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and Bitcoin are used to memes and being trolled on various forums and Twitter. These five cryptocurrencies take it up a notch. Joke currencies occupy a unique and significant space in the crypto realm. Some are blatant fundraisers for cyber pranksters, and some are hardly worth anything at all, yet they all provide a critical outlookPowered by WPeMatico
It’s only February, but the award for most inaccurate cryptocurrency article of the year is already in the bag. The Financial Post, which bills itself as “Canada’s most trusted source of financial news” has published an editorial that reads like something straight from The Onion. This isn’t satire though – it’s a serious piece authored […]
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations. Section 2 : The Moral Imperative of Privacy Chapter 5: Implementing Crypto Privacy by Wendy McElroy ICOs: Peril or Menace or Expression of Satoshi Spirit? (Chapter 5, Part 2) It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, […]
A few months ago, an individual announced he was creating the Useless Ethereum Token. As the name suggests, this new asset serves no real purpose, will not necessarily appreciate in value, and shouldn’t even be listed across exchanges. Despite the lack of appeal to investors, the Useless Ethereum Token’s creator raised over US$300,000 through his initial coin offering. It is evident a lot of people didn’t pay attention to what this project was about. The Useless Ethereum Token Becomes a Success Although no one really expected anything to come of the Useless Ethereum Token, it did confirm that the entire initial