Blockchain Could Help Us Reclaim Control of Our Personal Data | HBR

Equifax and others have shown the weakness of central databases in the hands of a single firm. Mutual distributed ledger systems have the potential to provide us with identity and activity management, even permitting us to make a market selling information about ourselves, taking control and cash back from companies like Equifax and Yahoo and giving it back to ourselves. There will certainly be mistakes along the way, but how can we truly object to reclaiming control of our most private property — our personal data?

Source: Blockchain Could Help Us Reclaim Control of Our Personal Data, Michael Mainelli, October 05, 2017

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The SAFT Project

A forum for the discussion of a compliant framework for token sales. The goal: To develop an industry standard that protects the interests of network creators, investors, and users.

Thanks Fred!

Source: The SAFT Project

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projecttransparency.org

Leading members of the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry unite to launch Project Transparency, a voluntary disclosure standard which aims to bring self governance and greater transparency for investors and the community.

Source: PROJECT TRANSPARENCY

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Blockchain and the Future of the Firm | WSJ

Given the continuing advances of internet-based technologies, as well as emerging blockchain-based technologies, are companies passé? CIO Journal Columnist Irving Wladawsky-Berger taps an 80-year old economics paper and a recent book by two MIT faculty members to chart the future of the firm in an increasingly decentralized economy.

Source: Blockchain and the Future of the Firm

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2017 SHAPE THE FUTURE Blockchain Global Summit

Starting from the concept of BTC in Satoshi Nakamoto’s paper in 2008, now BTC has already evolved into a 40-billion-USD digital asset. What happened to BTC in its 9 years’ development? And what role does China play in BTC industry?

In order to keep a detailed record of the growth of this industry, BITKAN chose to be the narrator this time, together with other outstanding Chinese BTC companies such as Bitmain, Huobi, Bixin, ViaBTC and renowned BTC professionals and investors, telling the story of BTC’s development through a documentary. Just to show the most real situation of this industry and share the interviewees’ unique options.

Source: 2017 SHAPE THE FUTURE Blockchain Global Summit, Sep 20, 2017

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The Blockchain Research Institute Manifesto: Realizing the new promise of the digital economy | Don Tapscott | Pulse | LinkedIn

The new paradigm is calling forth a new generation of leaders. Leadership for this distributed future is and will come from everywhere – in organizations, industries, our economies and society. Leadership is an opportunity for each of us.  

Source: The Blockchain Research Institute Manifesto: Realizing the new promise of the digital economy | Don Tapscott | Pulse | LinkedIn

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Fat Protocols | Union Square Ventures

Many of the established rules about building businesses and investing in innovation don’t apply to this new model and today we probably have more questions than answers. But we’re quickly learning the ins and outs of this market through our blockchain portfolio and in typical USV fashion we’re going to share that knowledge as we go along.

Source: Fat Protocols | Union Square Ventures

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The Blockchain Revolution will not be a dinner party | Stephane Laurent 罗思凡 MBA | Pulse | LinkedIn

More recently, major banks in Russia have adopted blockchain technology to make transactions more efficient and safer. Also, a number of former Soviet republics have started using it to secure property titles. Finally, Dubai aims at becoming the world’s first government to utilize Blockchain for all transactions by 2020

Source: The Blockchain Revolution will not be a dinner party | Stephane Laurent 罗思凡 MBA | Pulse | LinkedIn

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Startup Management » Safe ICO Practices (SIP)

In a nutshell, there are four commonly emerging areas where a lot of the risk can build-up:The amount of disclosure about the token creation event (the sale itself)Decisions around the terms structure of these offeringsThe ongoing level of credible transparency about the evolution of the project, post-saleToo much speculative activity in the public exchanges prior to going live, causing a disconnect between value and valuationNote that the following set of thoughts are not regulatory prescriptions. They are suggested practices, that once properly implemented could help to avoid unnecessary regulation. At least, they could contribute to promoting a more healthy self-discipline by ICO practitioners.

Source: Startup Management » Safe ICO Practices (SIP)

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