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Jamming on Crypto Economics: What Comes After the Summer of Love?

Crypto's creative explosion may have hit a critical mass this year, but the results ahead could be just as impactful, argues Polychain's Ryan Zurer.

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Crypto Collectables? Ethereum's Next Killer App Is on Its Way

The rise of CryptoKitties has called attention to ERC-721, an ethereum technical standard that could start a blockchain-based collectibles rush.

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The Blockchain Token Velocity Problem

Most utility tokens don’t provide a compelling reason for users to hold the token for more than a few seconds. And that's a problem for its value.

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Naval Ravikant: Bitcoin Solves 'Money Problems'

During Token Summit II, AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant waved off talk of a bubble, saying cryptocurrency solve people's money problems.

Naval Ravikant at Token Summit II, in San Francisco.

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Encyclopedia Blockchainica: Wikipedia Co-Founder to Disrupt His Own Creation

The co-founder of Wikipedia has joined has joined a venture-backed blockchain startup as its new chief information officer.

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Teams and Products Aren't the Only Way to Weigh Tokens, Says Ehrsam

The investor and co-founder of Coinbase shares his thoughts on evaluating tokens in today's crowded market.

Paradigm co-founder Fred Ehrsam speaks at Token Summit II. (Credit: Brady Dale for CoinDesk)

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Token Summit Surprise: OpenBazaar to Launch New Coin

OB1, the development team behind OpenBazaar, has announced its plans to launch a new token.

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Scrap the White Paper: How to Evaluate Tokens and Blockchains

The blockchain you're considering will almost certainly change from the white paper. What you really want to think about is how that will happen.

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Assets Will Be Tokens (And It Will Change Finance)

Tokenization of assets will greatly reduce market friction, in part by giving investors unprecedented levels of information, writes Pavel Kravchenko.

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MIT Media Lab Director: ICOs Are 'Attracting the Wrong People'

MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito is joining the ranks of outspoken critics who believe the market for blockchain-based tokens is overheated.

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