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Algorithms and Algocracy – II

10 December 20186 February 2019
Raul Zambrano
Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Governance
In the previous post, I provided a simple definition of an algorithm to then explore their use in the digital world. While algorithms live from the inputs they are feed, digital programs such as mobile apps and web platforms are Read more

Smart contracts are not that smart

15 November 201816 February 2021
Raul Zambrano
Blockchain, Governance, Innovation
Smart contracts are perhaps one of the most touted features of blockchain technology. While the idea itself dates from the end of the last century,  blockchains provided the platform for actual implementation in the Internet era. Undoubtedly, Ethereum was the Read more

Waste no time waiting for e-Waste data

31 October 20185 January 2019
Raul Zambrano
Blockchain, Climate Change, Human Development, Social Innovation
The town where I currently reside is planning to change its e-Waste collection policy starting next year. As it is today, town people can go downtown once a month and drop their old computers, laptops, monitors and the rest. This Read more

ICOs: Endangered Species

12 October 201816 February 2021
Raul Zambrano
Blockchain, Economics, Innovation
As expected, ICOs are finally cooling down. There are several reasons for this. First, ICO oversight by regulators in many countries has substantially increased. Regulators are poking not so much into new ICOs. Instead, they are doing deep dives into Read more

The Scale of the Blockchain Scalability Constraints

30 July 201815 February 2021
Raul Zambrano
Blockchain, Economics
According to the latest estimates, global Internet penetration was close to 54 percent by the end of 2017. That is roughly 4 billion people. Figures for the number of unique cell phone users show that 5 billion people have access Read more

Have You Ever Seen a Blockchain?

15 July 201815 February 2021
Raul Zambrano
Blockchain, Human Development, Innovation
A silent but intense competition seems to be taking place when it comes to defining blockchain technology. A Google search for the question “What is blockchain” yields over 120 million possible results. This number includes thousands of guides, videos, FAQs Read more

Bitcoin Inequality

23 June 201811 February 2021
Raul Zambrano
Blockchain, Economics, Inequality
In the short and medium-term, technology and inequality seemed to be positively correlated. In the long term, however, things are not as clear-cut. With the right policies and democratic institutions in place, technology could become a catalyst to reduce income Read more

Blockchain Mining Costs and Revenues

15 June 201815 February 2021
Raul Zambrano
Blockchain, Economics, Innovation
In a previous post, I pushed the idea that mining is part of the blockchain economy’s real sector. Unlike financial speculation, mining requires investment in hardware, electricity, space, human resources, etc. This also applies to small miners who will undoubtedly Read more

Checking ICOs, Again

6 June 201819 June 2018
Raul Zambrano
Blockchain, Economics, Innovation
It has already been three months since I last checked the ICO scene. At the time, I suggested ICOs were probably slowing down. New data seems to confirm this but all points to other trends not detected before. Figure 1 Read more

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