Hacker News
- NIST's answer to “Do you need a blockchain?” (2018) https://imgur.com/a/RlUj9Ed 3 comments
- You Probably Don't Need a Blockchain http://ashtonkemerling.com/blog/2018/02/21/no-you-probably-dont-need-a-blockchain/ 136 comments
- Digital artists' post-bubble hopes for NFTs don't need a blockchain https://blog.mollywhite.net/digital-artists-post-bubble-hopes-for-nfts-dont-need-a-blockchain/ 3 comments
Lobsters
- Don’t use a blockchain unless you need to https://hackernoon.com/dont-use-a-blockchain-unless-you-need-to-bc063d0f9a80 3 comments distributed
- iPhone owners don’t need PayPal or Blockchain https://matovsky.com/iphone-owners-dont-need-paypal-or-blockchain.html 8 comments apple
- Andrew Yang Says Blockchain ‘Needs to Be a Big Part of Our Future’ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-15/crypto-enthusiasts-now-have-a-presidential-candidate-behind-them 36 comments politics
- Do you need a blockchain? https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/19/do-you-need-a-blockchain/amp/ 2 comments technology
- No you probably don't need a blockchain http://ashtonkemerling.com/blog/2018/02/21/no-you-probably-dont-need-a-blockchain/ 10 comments technology
- WD Predicts 40TB HDDs in 2025 for All Your Blockchain Storage Needs https://www.anandtech.com/show/11925/western-digital-stuns-storage-industry-with-mamr-breakthrough-for-nextgen-hdds 72 comments btc
- Who Needs a Lawyer When You Have the Blockchain? https://fee.org/articles/who-needs-a-lawyer-when-you-have-the-blockchain/ 2 comments btc
- Why Blockchains Need Cosmos Proof of Stake for a Sustainable Environment https://blog.cosmos.network/why-blockchains-need-cosmos-proof-of-stake-for-a-sustainable-environment-878b3edd2e85 2 comments cryptocurrency
- SBI wants to run exchange on top of the BCH blockchain (gb blocks needed) https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/9ky5ou/sbi_wants_to_run_exchange_on_top_of_the_bch/ 20 comments btc
- I can't stop thinking... We don't need to store the whole blockchain from the beginning of times. Balances are good enough. That's how you really scale Bitcoin. https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/6wb2sq/i_cant_stop_thinking_we_dont_need_to_store_the/ 3 comments btc
- The need for REAL (blockchain technology applied to real estate crowdfunding) https://medium.com/@real_token/the-need-for-real-123d970ba812 3 comments business
- With over $1.8 trillion now sent, folks need to acknowledge that the killer app for blockchain is bitcoin. https://twitter.com/Coinnoisseur/status/890773586063089664 6 comments btc
- Vitalik Claims Blockchain Voting Alone Won’t Cut It, We Need More Cryptographic Security https://dailycoin.com/vitalik-claims-blockchain-voting-alone-wont-cut-it-we-need-more-cryptographic-security/ 8 comments cryptocurrency
- Need help understanding blockchain, keystore etc https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/6luv5s/need_help_understanding_blockchain_keystore_etc/ 4 comments ethereum
- At some point folks need to acknowledge blockchain's killer app is already here, and it's bitcoin. There's now been over $1.6 trillion in value sent using BTC. https://twitter.com/Coinnoisseur/status/879468433850683392 42 comments btc
- R3 Consortium, After $59 Million in R&D: We Don’t Need Blockchain https://cointelegraph.com/news/we-dont-need-blockchain-r3-consortium-after-59-million-research 14 comments ethereum
- Dell CEO, Michael Saul Dell, said that blockchain technology is underrated and needs more recognition https://www.cryptopolitan.com/michael-saul-dell-passes-bitcoin-question/ 3 comments cryptocurrency
- Blockchain glossary: Every crypto phrase you need to know https://www.cnet.com/news/bitcoin-glossary-every-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-phrase-you-need-to-know/ 10 comments cryptocurrency
- Blockchain Poker native BCH is live! My favorite poker site by far. (just needs more players) https://blockchain.poker#/?affiliate=598d5f6d9e1990b0564c7137bd217a42 14 comments btc
- Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee: Screw Web3 — my decentralized internet doesn’t need blockchain https://thenextweb.com/news/web-inventor-tim-berners-lee-screw-web3-my-decentralized-internet-doesnt-need-blockchain/amp 27 comments cryptocurrency
- Gold now needs blockchain in an ironic twist of fate — Blockchain pilot launched to track the provenance of gold https://cryptoslate.com/gold-now-needs-blockchain-in-an-ironic-twist-of-fate/ 13 comments cryptocurrency
- Crypto Pioneer David Chaum: “If Blockchain is to Reach its True Potential, it Needs to Become a Medium of Exchange” https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2018/10/crypto-pioneer-david-chaum-if-blockchain-is-to-reach-its-true-potential-it-needs-to-become-a-medium-of-exchange/ 47 comments btc
- Blockchain analysis help needed. Major money laundering case https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1568048.0 5 comments btc
- Dead Man's Switch dApp: In the event of an unexpected departure, leave what you need on the blockchain https://sarcophagus.io 10 comments cryptocurrency
- The PIAIC is offering free online courses for AI, blockchain, cloud computing, 5G and other fields. This is exactly what the country needs. https://www.piaic.org/ 26 comments pakistan
- Can someone explain to me how to build a crypto vending machine? What hardware do I need in order to get interface with blockchain? https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/brciot/can_someone_explain_to_me_how_to_build_a_crypto/ 12 comments btc
- The killer app of blockchain is not store of value or payments. The killer app is identity. Once you can prove who you are and what you can do without a third party, there is no longer a need for centralized business or government. https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/agdnlm/the_killer_app_of_blockchain_is_not_store_of/ 22 comments btc
- The Encyclopedia of SingularDTV, Everything you need to know about the Blockchain Entertainment Studio and Decentralized Entertainment Economy https://medium.com/singulardtv/the-encyclopedia-of-singulardtv-194366d0c854 3 comments ethereum
- Web pioneer Brendan Eich writes to the US Senate: "We need a GDPR for the United States." BAT will be new GDPR-compliant blockchain-based advertising solution. https://brave.com/us-gdpr-senate/ 3 comments privacy
- How do I actually transfer my eth out of my wallet if I can't download the entire blockchain because my internet is to slow? I have tried Geth --fast and that is still way to slow, its been weeks and it still needs 600k more blocks to go. https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/7vll6v/how_do_i_actually_transfer_my_eth_out_of_my/ 13 comments ethereum
- Blockchains Need iExec: The Market Just Hasn’t Realized It Yet (about Ethereum and off-chain computing) https://medium.com/@noamlevenson/blockchains-need-iexec-the-market-just-hasnt-realized-it-yet-5597c743cd0a 6 comments ethereum
- So this begs to question regarding blockchain stalking. Even with cash fusion it only took a couple hours for an amateur to locate the TXID. Do we have any experts willing to breakdown if this is an issue we as a community need to address? None 9 comments btc
- Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton: America’s Future Depends on the Blockchain. The U.S. needs to act fast to preserve its advantage in the ‘tokenization’ of our financial infrastructure. https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/america-future-depends-on-blockchain-crypto-bitcoin-payments-transfers-federal-reserve-11639668586 23 comments cryptocurrency
- Cardano may need Africa more than Africa needs Cardano as the DeFi battle heats up - Charles Hoskinson will embark on a tour of Africa next week to meet with startups working on projects using his blockchain. https://www.businessinsider.in/investment/news/cardano-may-need-africa-more-than-africa-needs-cardano-as-the-defi-battle-heats-up/articleshow/87013141.cms 57 comments cryptocurrency
- We hear blockchain scalability talk all day long, but can you really explain what's scalability, and why chains like Bitcoin and Ethereum aren't currently scalable? If your answer's no, you need to read this: https://d-core.net/what-got-us-here-wont-get-us-there-scalability-is-still-the-most-pressing-issue-in-blockchain/ 21 comments cryptocurrency
- Chris Pacia: "Even if you believe that blockchains cannot scale and you need a layer 2, how much sense does it make to drive everyone using your platform away only to have to beg them to come back later when you get your act together? The alternative was a measly 2mb. Was it really worth it?" https://twitter.com/ChrisPacia/status/938556344512274432 5 comments btc
- "SegWit [would] bring unnecessary complexity to the bitcoin blockchain. Huge changes it introduces into the client are a veritable minefield of issues, [with] huge changes needed for all wallets, exchanges, remittance, and virtually all bitcoin software that will use it." ~ u/Bitcoinopoly https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/5jqgpz/segwit_would_bring_unnecessary_complexity_to_the/ 37 comments btc