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Long Reads Sunday #41.
Pretty quiet week really. Nothing much going on.
🤯PSYCH!😎
Bitcoin smashed through $5k!
SEC dropped long awaited token guidance!
IEOs selling out in seconds like it’s 20-friggin-17.
Strap tf in, this LRS goes HAM.
Pretty quiet week really. Nothing much going on.
🤯PSYCH!😎
Bitcoin smashed through $5k!
SEC dropped long awaited token guidance!
IEOs selling out in seconds like it’s 20-friggin-17.
Strap tf in, this LRS goes HAM.
2/ In all seriousness, let’s talk about this price bounce. There is a part of me that dreads price action because because of how much it crowds out space for every other conversation. That said, @theonevortex makes the counterpoint here:
3/ Still, if we are going to talk market movements, I’m much more interested when we’re looking at broad patterns that contextualize short term trends, such as this excellent thread from @Breedlove22
4/ As if a price jump wasn’t big enough news, the SEC got in the game, dropping long-awaited guidance on ICOs & token sales. Suspiciously absent is the term “sufficiently decentralized,” replaced instead with the concept “I was a security before I wasn’t” sec.gov/files/dlt-fram…
5/ Seriously though, crypto legal Twitter went deep breaking it down.
+@PatBerarducci argues the guidance is in line with safe harbors in WY & CO.
+@msantoriESQ looks at the no action letter accompanying
+@PatBerarducci argues the guidance is in line with safe harbors in WY & CO.
+@msantoriESQ looks at the no action letter accompanying
6/ And from @CoinCenter: "It is possible to fundraise by selling tokens in compliance with the securities laws and then have those tokens be clearly not securities when the promoter is no longer essential to the continued viability of the project” coincenter.org/entry/coin-cen…
7/ @jchervinsky looks at the good and the bad and concludes that part of this is the SEC reiterating the fact that they want to work directly with companies in the industry:
8/ Of course, if these summaries were a little too brief and GIF-light for your taste, dig in with this mega thread from @katherineykwu. If the thread isn’t enough, she concludes it with a link to a further 3000 word essay. 🔥🔥🔥
9/ "3,000 words?!" you say, watching your Sunday Funday plans melt away, "but I just want to know enough to drop it casually in conversation!"
Well, fine, just watch this 60-second LRS Takeaway video from @katherineykwu giving you the key points.
Well, fine, just watch this 60-second LRS Takeaway video from @katherineykwu giving you the key points.
10/ If the SEC guidance is about recent & future token sales, this epic @nic__carter thread takes us on a journey through the world of the first ICO way back in 2013.
🔑 "Your token's bold new value capture mechanic has probably been tried before”
🔑 "Your token's bold new value capture mechanic has probably been tried before”
11/ Luckily, as it’s 2019 and we’ve been through the madness of late 2017, we’ve definitely learned our lesson when it comes to ICOs though, right? RIGHT?
12/ Lol jk we don’t learn.
That delightful video (and the many floating around like it) was from the VeriBlock IEO. @lawmaster mentioned a few weeks ago that the conversation around Exchange offerings dominated Token2049 in Hong Kong and here we are
That delightful video (and the many floating around like it) was from the VeriBlock IEO. @lawmaster mentioned a few weeks ago that the conversation around Exchange offerings dominated Token2049 in Hong Kong and here we are
13/ As an aside, there *is* an interesting conversation around VeriBlock beyond just the IEO. Check out this comprehensive essay from @anambroid to learn more medium.com/@ambroidcrypto…
14/ The IEO trend deserves its own thread, but one of its contexts is the continued transformation of risk and venture capital, which this thread shows, has much to do with larger global capital flows.
15/ In some ways, the pressure that crypto puts on the Silicon Valley model has to do with the fact that it has dynamics of both private & public markets. Funds are experiment to find the right combination of startup style equity investment vs more active management.
16/ Ever on the bleeding edge, @a16z is having all of its professionals become registered financial advisors. @polina_marinova explains how this “renouncing [of] its role as a ’traditional VC’” connects to the firm's crypto strategy fortune.com/2019/04/03/ter…
17/ @APompliano meanwhile argues that Andreessen’s move isn’t just about ability to act nimbly but rather a move that will position the firm directly against Wall Street in a future where assets are increasingly tokenized.
18/ Staying macro for a moment, @Travis_Kling wrote a guest post for @TheBlock__ arguing that Bitcoin is a hedge against “globally-coordinated quantitative easing…the largest monetary and fiscal policy experiment in human history" theblockcrypto.com/2019/04/01/bit…
19/ @Travis_Kling summarizes why Bitcoin is such an important hedge especially for portfolio managers in this moment in a our second LRS Takeaway.
20/ On a similar theme, @RyanRadloff points out a potential connection between the next Bitcoin halving and financial troubles that historically ensue when treasury curves invert
21/ Investors that *do* decide that the macro landscape makes it a good time to hedge into Bitcoin will find a much more robust infrastructure to handle their needs, according to the latest oped from @KyleSamani businessinsider.com/crypto-market-…
22/ Of course, one of the major macro contexts for markets will be the upcoming US Presidential election cycle. At a recent NYC event, @AndrewYang shared more of his thoughts on the potential for blockchain.
23/ When not helping put blockchain on the Presidential agenda, @jbrukh is thinking deeply about…well pretty much every aspect of this industry. Check out this thread sharing his exploration on how to value decentralized governance.
24/ For those who need a little TL;DR, in this LRS Takeaway @jbrukh introduces the idea of the ‘decisiveness’ metric - a measure of ‘in how many voting scenarios is a particular stake crucial to whether the proposal passes or fails to pass”
25/ In some ways, all blockchain governance design questions come down to “if we do X, how can people game it?” In this essay, @VitalikButerin explores why addressing collusion requires addressing identity systems. vitalik.ca/general/2019/0…
@VitalikButerin 26/ @Cburniske meanwhile reminds us of the stakes of the governance experiments: the ability for cryptos to ‘deftly navigate the future’ may be the key for them winning what is effectively a war of attrition
27/ Phew, lots to talk about this week. Just a few more and we’ll wrap.
28/ While IEOs may be a more about the 💸, there *are* still many people thinking about alternative token distribution models.
@NuCypher proposed an idea called “WorkLock” blog.nucypher.com/the-worklock/
which @Obstropolos evolved to “WarLock” medium.com/alpineintel/th…
@NuCypher proposed an idea called “WorkLock” blog.nucypher.com/the-worklock/
which @Obstropolos evolved to “WarLock” medium.com/alpineintel/th…
29/ In his latest piece as part of @tokendaily’s research efforts, @MohamedFFouda argues that crypto data companies like @MessariCrypto and @coinmetrics could be some of the most valuable in the sector
30/ For those looking for a more global perspective on Crypto, @wheatpond’s Proof of Work is experimenting with a new column of updates on the Asian crypto scene, powered in large part by @DoveyWan proofofwork.news/p/proof-of-wor…
32/ For those interested in a 20-minute video version of me talking about basically all the stuff above, check out this interview I did with @BLOCKTVnews. We talk price, the power of crypto-native media and more.
33/ And finally, your moment of zen.
34/ aaaaaand there we have it! LRS41 is in the books. As always, let me know what you liked, what I missed, and especially if they Takeaway videos were helpful. Lastly, sign up to get LRS direct via email below. getrevue.co/profile/nlw
Appendix: definitely meant to include this piece by @dergigi - the third in a series
