From south China morning post
PwC creates analytics tool for tracking token movements
Nine industries that will Shanghai soon be disrupted by block chain
The smartphone destroyed a generation
How will it end?
Room to debate on some of the historical anecdote but still an interesting read.
Math formula from the 1990s can help investors make smart bets on the exploding ICO market
It’s not clear to me why the cost N scales linearly with nodes for an ICO (though it makes sense for telecom networks)…. however the application of Metcalfe’s law for valuation makes some sense.
http://amp.businessinsider.com/icos-how-to-make-smart-bets-using-metcalfes-law-2018-2
A little bit of drama
Self-proclaimed bitcoin ‘creator’ sued for $10bn
Suit brought by former coding partner’s family alleges Craig Wright stole bitcoins and intellectual property
Malicious use of AI could turn self driving cars and drones into weapons
Baker McKenzie guide to regulatory sandboxes in Asia
A Guide to Regulatory Fintech Sandboxes Across Asia Pacific
https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/insight/publications/2018/01/guide-regulatory-fintech/
Clifford Chance: Initial coin offerings – Asking the right regulatory questions
Initial coin offerings – Asking the right regulatory questions
31 July 2017
Initial coin offerings or ICOs are growing rapidly. Essentially a method of crowdfunding facilitated through blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies, ICOs are reported to have raised almost $1.3 billion globally from the start of 2017 despite being denounced by some commentators as Ponzi schemes. Companies and financial institutions are keen to explore the possibilities of ICOs – whether as a fundraising method or to cash in by acting as advisers or arrangers – but what are the risks, how are ICOs regulated and how might this change?
The original SEC comments
SEC Issues Investigative Report Concluding DAO Tokens, a Digital Asset, Were Securities
U.S. Securities Laws May Apply to Offers, Sales, and Trading of Interests in Virtual Organizations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2017-131
https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2017-131
Morningside Salon 