2017's hero

🎁 🎁 January 2, 2018 🎁 🎁 "Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth." – Alan Watts Got this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE HERE THE FEATURE Video: Bitcoin Sign Guy Tells All About Infamous Janet Yellen Photobomb He might never spend a summer in D.C. again, but he made this one count. In an exclusive video interview, CoinDesk recaps the July day when an anonymous bitcoiner scratched his manifesto on a legal pad, stuck his finger in the eye of the powers that be and went from man to meme. Why was he there? What were his motives? Read our feature article and hear from our Most Influential person in his own words. Watch the video Tweet Share Wait, there's more: Aim, Fire: Bulletproofs Is a Breakthrough for Privacy on Blockchains Taking the spotlight from zk-snarks, new privacy tech bulletproofs is garnering significant attention from a handful of blockchain developers. ECB's Yves Mersch Calls Bitcoin a 'Major Threat' to Financial Stability Yves Mersch has said bitcoin could pose a threat to economic stability if financial infrastructure institutions get involved with the cryptocurrency. Over $900: Ether Starts 2018 at All-Time Price High The native token of the ethereum platform, ether, hit an all-time high of over $900 this morning. Putin Investigating 'Cryptorouble' as Way to Avoid Western Sanctions President Vladimir Putin has reportedly commissioned Russian officials to work on developing a national cryptocurrency dubbed the "cryptorouble." UK Central Bank Mulls Cryptocurrency Linked To Pounds Sterling A research unit at the Bank of England is reportedly investigating the introduction of a cryptocurrency linked to the British pound. 2018's Resolution? Revisit Blockchain's Fundamentals Entering what could be another growth year, author William Mougayar invites the blockchain industry to take a step back and remember the basics. What Do We Do With All This Money? All dressed up and nowhere to go? VC Wendy Schadeck argues this may be the problem for funding-rich ICO projects as they enter 2018. Video: Joe Lubin on Building One of Blockchain's Biggest Startups The impact of blockchain may be in the future, but entrepreneur and investor Joe Lubin is blazing a path today. Here's his take on the industry today. Video: How ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees Makes Sense of Crypto Assets Think all crypto assets are cryptocurrencies? ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees breaks down how he sees the evolving taxonomy of the blockchain industry. Video: Bitcoin or Litecoin? Charlie Lee on Which Crypto Had a Better 2017 Litecoin's creator sits down for a Q&A on the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, talking bitcoin scaling, ICOs and where the industry is headed. Video: Bitcoin Sign Guy Tells All About Infamous Janet Yellen Photobomb The man behind the sign steps into the light to talk about bitcoin's philosophy, its future and just what he was doing in D.C. that day. Most Influential in Blockchain 2017 #1: Bitcoin Sign Guy The man behind the sign steps into the light to reveal his motives. In a year beset by savage infighting, Bitcoin Sign Guy took a stand, with a small action that not only broke the internet, but raised the spirits of a beleaguered bitcoin community then ravaged by a years-long intellectual war. Were we all Satoshi? Maybe not in 2017. But, we were all "Bitcoin Sign Guy." Most Influential in Blockchain 2017 #2: Jamie Dimon "Bitcoin is a fraud." Four small words ignited a maelstrom when JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon took the stage at a conference in September. The blockchain world was never quite the same again. In response, bitcoin became the talk of Wall Street, and in that dialogue a beast was unleashed that maybe ... just maybe ... took bitcoin out of obscurity, to its new peaks above $10,000. Most Influential in Blockchain 2017 #3: Charlie Lee It's good to be Charlie. After years of working at the first "Bitcoin Unicorn," Lee stepped out on his own in 2017 to take up arms against those who would delay bitcoin technical development. His weapon? The cryptocurrency network: litecoin. With the network – once languishing, now revitalized – Lee pulled no punches, becoming the opinionated voice of reason in a market that's known for its insanity. Go to CoinDesk BTC: $13,900.56 +3.64%  ETH: $892.63 +15.43% @9:13 EST - More price details 👋 CoinDesk is Hiring 👋 Come join our great team here in New York City! Social Media & Audience Development Manager Product Manager Copyright © 2018 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