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🍂 🍂 November 14, 2017 🍂 🍂 "You always risk people misunderstanding you when you say anything." – Phil Lord  Got this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE HERE THE FEATURE I'm Really Into Blockchain. I Blockchain Everything! For all the progress the internet has made in digitizing the exchange of information, there might be one weak link in the proverbial chain. As highlighted in a new op-ed by CoinDesk advisory board chair Michael J. Casey, the missing ingredient is people. After all, while technology does provide capabilities, it's we who must interpret and explain on its behalf. In this way, the latest edition of Casey's weekly column "The Token Economy" gives an amusing, though instructive, walkthrough of the various uses of the word "blockchain." As a noun, adjective – and don't you dare say it, verb – he argues "blockchain" the word has done much to represent the way we humans see a technological phenomenon. Our confusion, our fear, even our ignorance, he positions as obvious in how we use the 10-letter term. Going forward, no doubt, there will be standards, and use will evolve. Still, it's a powerful reminder that, like Mr. Casey's writing, the word is likely to continue to serve as an industry barometer. Read the whole story Tweet Share ⭐ COINDESK SPONSOR ⭐ Take Back Control of Your Private, Personal Data We have all been handing control of our sensitive private data to countless online services. It's time to take back control of our data. Nuggets is a consumer blockchain platform giving users a single biometric tool for login, payment and identity verification, without sharing or storing private data. Learn More Wait, there's more: I'm Really Into Blockchain. I Blockchain Everything! Imagine saying "I'm interested in ledger." Must we accept this increasingly ubiquitous usage of the word "blockchain" as an unavoidable fact of life? Bottom in Place? Bitcoin's Price Needs to Consolidate Bitcoin's price is holding its ground so far today – is the short-term bottom in place? CoinHive Cryptocurrency Miner Is 6th Most Common Malware, Says Report Cyber-security solutions provider Check Point Software has said that the threat from cryptocurrency mining malware is rapidly growing. Reality Shares, Nasdaq Partner to Launch Blockchain Economy Index Investment marketplace Reality Shares has teamed up with Nasdaq to launch an index tracking companies in the nascent blockchain industry. Hong Kong Official Touts Blockchain for China's 'Belt and Road' Plan A senior Hong Kong treasury official has said blockchain could bolster China's ongoing efforts to significantly expand its trade capabilities. I'll Give You My Bitcoin When You Pry It From My Cold, Dead Hands Unlike money in the bank, cryptocurrency can't be unilaterally seized by governments, clawing back a modicum of power for the individual. Ubin Part 2: Singapore Central Bank Publishes Blockchain Project Details A new report from the Monetary Authority of Singapore details the second phase of its "Project Ubin" blockchain project. Irani Central Banker: 'Risky' Bitcoin Requires Review A deputy director from the Central Bank of Iran is reviewing the country's cryptocurrency policy amid a wider fintech push. Mastercard Seeks Patent for Instant Blockchain Payments Processing New patent filings from Mastercard show how the credit card giant is looking at blockchain as a possible means for easing payment settlement times. Bitcoin Cash Hard Forks In Bid to Ease Mining Difficulties Bitcoin cash appears to be successfully navigating a planned hard fork. At press time, the majority of the network nodes (roughly 82 percent) have transitioned to new software (version 0.16.0 or later) that includes rules aimed at making the protocol's reward distribution more attractive to the miners that secure its blockchain. Executed at roughly 21:00 […] CME CEO: Bitcoin Futures Could Begin Trading As Soon As December CME chairman and CEO Terry Duffy has said that the derivatives exchange operator could list a planned bitcoin futures product as early as next month. Parity Floats Fix for $160 Million Ether Fund Freeze Work continues on a possible way to free up the more than $150 million worth of ether stuck in multi-signature wallets following a hack last week. Dutch Regulator: ICO Environment Is a 'Dangerous Cocktail' Regulators have issued a new warning to investors in the Netherlands about putting money into initial coin offerings (ICOs). Dash Cryptocurrency Builds Base After Setting Record Above $500 The world's sixth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization rose to record highs above $500 on Sunday, and is now trading above the $400 mark. 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