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Crypto Commons 2020 review and v1.0 changelog

Crypto Commons 2020 review and v1.0 changelog

It has been just over one year since I released version 0.8 of Peer Production on the Crypto Commons (PPCC), so this change log for the upgrade from version 0.8 to 1.0 is doubling as a recap of 2020. If you haven’t read PPCC most of

Decred, Mining Market Mechanics

Decred, Mining Market Mechanics

Proof-of-Work works. It is the most robust and battle tested machine consensus protocol in the cryptocurrency market, nearing 11yrs of uninterrupted operation for Bitcoin and 4.5yrs for Decred. It is also one of the least understood components of network design. This article aims to provide an fundamental overview and

Decred Blockchain Analysis - Part 1

Decred Blockchain Analysis - Part 1

Getting to know the Decred blockchain I started exploring the Decred blockchain in more depth at the end of 2019 as I scoped out a planfor the third phase of the Open Source Research Program. With a local instance of dcrdata up and running, I watched it whizz through hundreds

Decred On-chain: Realised Cap, MVRV Ratio and Gradient Oscillators

Decred On-chain: Realised Cap, MVRV Ratio and Gradient Oscillators

Realised Cap Primer The Realised Cap is a metric originally developed for Bitcoin by the coinmetrics team in response to perceived shortcomings in the traditional Market Cap for valuing the network. The Market Cap, being the total coin supply multiplied by current spot price, has a tendency to over-estimate the

Decred blockchain analysis - Part 1

Decred blockchain analysis - Part 1

Getting to know the Decred blockchain I started exploring the Decred blockchain in more depth at the end of 2019 as I scoped out a plan for the third phase of the Open Source Research Program. With a local instance of dcrdata up and running.

A User Perspective and Introduction to Blockchain Governance

A User Perspective and Introduction to Blockchain Governance

This article gives my perspective on the governance of blockchains and cryptocurrencies. I didn’t take much interest in the blockchain space until summer of 2017

The Bitcoin RVT Ratio, A High Conviction Macro Indicator

The Bitcoin RVT Ratio, A High Conviction Macro Indicator

If you are new to on-chain analysis and looking for somewhere to start or prefer video format, I cover everything regarding the NVT and the RVT ratios as part the Ready Set Crypto Bitcoin Masterclass Ep-3.