This is part of a series that retraces the growth narrative in the cryptocurrecy asset class in 2016-2018.
Crypto futures are taking off
Link: Maria Terekhova, Business Insider
Tether, a startup that works with bitcoin exchanges, claims a hacker stole $31M
Link: Jon Russell, Tech Crunch
Uber Paid Hackers to Delete Stolen Data on 57 Million People
Link: Eric Newcomer, Bloomberg
The most important thing for non technical users to understand about sidechains
Link: Chris Stewart, Medium
Warning Signs About Another Giant Bitcoin Exchange
Link: Nathaniel Popper, Nytimes
Decentralized Governance Part 1: Defining The Problem
Link: Reflexivity, Medium
US Defense Bill Could Give Big Boost to Blockchain
Link: Aaron Stanley, Coindesk
Bluster as policy
Link: James Wilson, Frontline
Bitcoin Mining in Electric Vehicles Raises Other Questions
Link: Jennifer Sensiba, EcoMotoring News
Bitcoin Case at Kenya’s Milimani Law Courts Sets Precedence
Link: Kenyan WallStreet
XAPO REVEALS FORTIFIED MILITARY BUNKER FOR STORING BITCOIN
Link: Jeff Francis, Bitcoinist
Lei Jun Xiaomi
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun, China’s Steve Jobs, Linked to Bitcoin Mining
Link: Jon Southurst, Bitsonline