World Crypto Network: Today in Bitcoin (2018-02-14) - Microsoft Study shows on-chain scaling is not enough Featured

  • Wednesday, 14 February 2018 19:15
Donate Bitcoin: 3NqhJSAikoFiYmZm3ACGzdw9Lr86ZiLT7K Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/madbitcoins Listen to WCN Audio Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/world-crypto-network/id825708806?mt=2 Mad Bitcoins on Twitter: "(learing there is already a well made parody song about the problem did not make me feel better) https://t.co/I4QWHLbHLm" https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins/status/963104571064111104 The Mad Tour: Europe 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-60CSf2FXI&list=PLbYZp8RGbKd1ibSqK-5UQqBpzI1kSYTqx ‎9321.70 USD / BTC - Average United States Dollar Bitcoin Price https://bitcoinaverage.com/en/bitcoin-price/btc-to-usd Pirate Beachbum on Twitter: "BOOM! "In a blog post on Monday, Director of Program Management at Microsoft’s Identity Division Alex Simons said that layer 2 scaling solutions, which principally involve the Lightning Network, are superior to on-chain scaling." https://t.co/XYiQdGKdLX… https://t.co/3yVJc1gqWe" https://twitter.com/piratebeachbum/status/963392053664276481 Hisham Fahmy on Twitter: "Microsoft collaborating on decentralized Layer 2 protocols that run atop #Bitcoin #Bullish cc: @timpastoor https://t.co/zDBqg2TjMs… https://t.co/EwiuIr35qs" https://twitter.com/fahmyeu/status/963197168084574208 Goodbye Bitcoin Cash? Microsoft: On-Chain Scaling 'Degrades Decentralization' - Bitcoinist.com http://bitcoinist.com/farewell-bitcoin-cash-microsoft-chain-scaling-degrades-decentralization/ "99% of these ICOs & alt coins r scams, so I only buy Bitcoin https://twitter.com/SKPlayer2/status/963301831182049281 "I wanted to be free and be a cave-painter. https://twitter.com/sreerajvnair/status/962771455258841090 "“The central bank explains its perspective on #bitcoin, https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins/status/963451760600739840 ""The risk of NOT holding Bitcoin is greater than the risk of holding Bitcoin" World crypto network 11feb 2018" https://twitter.com/CivEkonom/status/962821305182629889 "Most things revert to the mean, but the problem is we often don't know what the mean is until after the fact." https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/963479576541388800 "there's a blind spot. people can't see new technologies, especially ones that eliminate their businesses. think about the Trojans when they wheeled in that horse. It was just a really nice statue. Not the kinda thing you'd leave outside. #bitcoin" https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins/status/963542243402371072 "Roger @rogerkver, please stop calling Bitcoin, Bitcoin Core. https://twitter.com/SatoshiLite/status/963548065662554112 "Spreading the word at Ripley's in Branson. #Bitcoin @MadBitcoins @KennethBosak @TechBalt @theonevortex @WorldCryptoNet… https://t.co/bGEd3AcD5E" https://twitter.com/BlockReward/status/963596186061017089 Dennis Parkeron Twitter: "Sorry @rogerkver #rekt… " https://twitter.com/Xentagz/status/963313913151590400 "Hacking on some new stuff for @ln_zap v0.2.0 https://twitter.com/JackMallers/status/963656929506717698 "Back in 2013 the scams were complex. https://twitter.com/CryptoCobain/status/963377985758945280 "Beautiful new #bitcoin street art in Paris by Ludo https://t.co/rY4i3mOXCV… " https://twitter.com/cryptograffiti/status/963489094129958918 "Fixing at time of #BCASH fork would've been *trivial* https://twitter.com/TraceMayer/status/963616516737503233 "Misinformation is contagious. Perhaps you shouldn't partner with folks who use deception as a marketing tool.… " https://twitter.com/lopp/status/963550005989539840 "Looking forward to bitcoin haters suddenly becoming very concerned about SETI https://t.co/cePdgpNQBe" https://twitter.com/NeerajKA/status/963777894815281155 Crypto-currency craze 'hinders search for alien life' - BBC News http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43056744 Joe Rogan Experience #1077 - Johann Hari - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQUgd9GQtoQ

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