[Hidden-tech] Crypto Group? Collaborative Project

Mon May 10 17:42:48 UTC 2021

Very cool! Can I ask what made you decide not to pursue the Holochain
project?

On Mon, May 10, 2021 at 9:59 AM Tom Murray <tommurray.us at gmail.com> wrote:

> FYI I have a Holochain <https://holochain.org/> server box that I never
> set up, willing to lend.
>
>
> On May 10, 2021, at 10:19 AM, Andrew Bellak via Hidden-discuss <
> hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote:
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> Hi Rob,
>
> I’m interested in joining the group.
>
> I have a Gemini account and we have following the space on and off for
> several years.
>
> Regards,
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> On May 10, 2021, at 8:07 AM, Tess Gadwa via Hidden-discuss <
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> 
> Thanks for the shoutout, Rich. I am still on the Hidden Tech list,
> lurking, lurking...
>
> I have a few thoughts about crypto and a good deal of experience in that
> space, but they are bound to be contrarian.
>
> #1) The main selling point at the moment is for its perceived
> anti-inflationary properties. e.g. Bitcoin has an algorithmically fixed
> supply -- it won't be affected in the same way by Biden printing more money
> to fund a Coronavirus - slumped economy. Except that Ethereum is the
> hottest property at the moment, and it is not a deflationary currency. It
> does have some extremely interesting and valuable properties -- for
> instance, enabling decentralized apps (or DAPPS) -- "smart contracts" that
> execute automatically and are self-enforcing in any jurisdiction.
>
> #2) Crypto is not a carbon-neutral technology. Newer innovations like
> Holochain offer promise in this area, but for the Bitcoin blockchain and
> other mined Proof-of-Work currencies, transactions carry a significantly
> higher energy footprint than traditional fiat-based secure e-commerce. This
> was the main reason I got out of the space .
>
> #3) For those unaware, we have an unprecedented ransomware cyber-attack to
> our energy infrastructure playing out right now, as hackers have shut down
> Colonial Pipeline, which supplies much of the East Coast with gasoline from
> Texas to New Jersey. This is expected to impact fuel prices and other
> economic indicators nationwide, but the real question on my mind is whether
> Biden and Congress will "fight back" by introducing legislation making it
> more difficult to use Bitcoin -- the primary currency for ransomware. An
> outright ban is unlikely, but even saber-rattling could cause a 20-30%
> slump in the prices of leading coins.
>
> With this in mind, I would say that while speculating in coin is fun and
> easy, volatility has not gone away. I do not advise anyone investing a
> significant portion of their assets in this space if they are unfamiliar
> with it, especially because we are at the top of the market. Happy to
> discuss further.
>
> Cheers,
> TG
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> On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 10:43 AM Rich at tnr via Hidden-discuss <
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>> check in with Tess (founded  Yes computer in GF and moved to Portland) --
>> she's done some work in blockchain and has some ideas,
>> too detailed for me to try to repeat.
>>
>>
>> If you don't have her contact I can dig it out.
>>
>> On 5/8/2021 12:49 PM, Rob Laporte via Hidden-discuss wrote:
>>
>> Hello again,
>>
>> Does anyone know of and/or want to form a blockchain/cryptocurrency group
>> in this area?
>>
>> I'm also floating here an idea. Using skills I've developed over 25 years
>> at my firm, I have made a system for vetting cryptocurrencies to invest in.
>> It makes very efficient the process of scoring several key attributes
>> according to underlying data provided by Messari.io and other resource
>> websites. Even with efficiency, however, it takes time, and I imagine
>> organizing a small group where each person tackles one of ~20 sectors.
>>
>> This is a personal project, and I’m not selling anything. In fact, I’m
>> gladly giving away the fruits of a lot of labor on this system, in hopes
>> that a group will use it, and no doubt improve it, to create mutual
>> benefit.
>>
>> Take Care,
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