The DAO's shadow

BTC hovers near 3-year highs; The DAO's developers share lessons learned; and blockchain takes on 'fake news' View this email in your browser December 27th, 2016 "It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." – Henry David Thoreau Got this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE HERE Perhaps the story of 2016, The DAO continues to loom large in boardrooms and chatrooms months after its messy collapse. It's fitting then that the project's developers are now weighing in with their takeaways for 2016 as the 20th entry (who's counting?) in CoinDesk's 2016 in Review series. An admittedly 'biased perspective', the piece nonetheless provides a view into how The DAO's creators believe the industry has matured in the months since the project sputtered – and how it might yet advance in the year ahead. If nothing else, the piece is proof positive that despite big setbacks, even the blockchain builders with the most baggage continue undeterred. (Read more). (You can see more of our 2016 in Review series HERE.)   Read the full story Tweet Share Blockstack is building a network for decentralized applications. Co-founder Muneeb Ali will be at CONSTRUCT to share insight into its latest release, use cases, and the startup's plans for 2017.   Come and join us for the opportunity to talk to lead blockchain builders and influencers at our invite-only developer conference CONSTRUCT, in San Francisco, USA from January 30-31. Updates, product boot camps and working groups will round out one of the most talked-about technical events of the year.    😎 APPLY TO ATTEND 😎 Wait, there's more: 4 Reasons 2017 Will Be Blockchain's Banner Year *Year in Review*: Peter Loop, associate VP of Infosys, is confident that full deployment of blockchain technology will happen as early as 2017. Its application in international payments, he argues, will disrupt the financial sector, push standardization and enable new business models and concepts. Read more. I Want the Truth: Could Blockchain Stop Online News Distortion? Blockchain builders redoubled efforts to harness the tech for content monetization in 2017, but will this trend benefit journalists? CoinDesk's Bailey Reutzel argues that new apps and protocols in development may not necessarily promote the truth. Weigh in. Classic and the DAO: What Drove Ether Prices in 2016 From 1,000% gains to months of losses, ethereum's incentive token, ether, saw its fair share of ups and downs in 2016. As the year comes to a close, we review how events in the ethereum ecosystem that moved its price. Read more. Go to CoinDesk BTC: $932.36 +3.3%  ETH: $7.21 -0.81% @10:00 EST - More price details PRESS RELEASES   22, Dec - Press Release: Avanquest Software Launches AQ Rewards App Powered by Blockchain Technology 21, Dec - Press Release: The Bitcoin Store Launches 20, Dec - Press Release: Innovation Ignition Competition to Launch at Telehealth and Medicine Today March 2017 Conference Can you think of anything we can do to improve this email? Just hit "Reply" and let me know! If you like this email, how about sharing it with your friends by tweeting, posting or simply forwarding? We'd really appreciate it.  Share Tweet Copyright © 2016 CoinDesk, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you subscribed for updates on our website. Our mailing address is: CoinDesk 636 Avenue of the Americas New York City, NY 10011 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list