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Grin and the Mythical Fair Launch (https://medium.com/@arjunblj/grin-and-the-mythical-fair-launch-395ca87a5e73?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------0-59------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-1§ionName=top)

Grading Grin among a sea of cryptocurrency distribution models
Arjun Balaji (https://medium.com/@arjunblj?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
6 min read


Let's Do the Time Warp Again: The Verge Hack, Part Deux (https://medium.com/@dzack23/lets-do-the-time-warp-again-the-verge-hack-part-deux-c6396ab36ecb?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------1-59------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-1§ionName=top)

The pitfalls of Frankenstein codebases, whether "size matters" wrt blockchains, why inadequately fixing…
Daniel Goldman (https://medium.com/@dzack23?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
in The Abacus Crypto Journal (https://medium.com/abacus-crypto-watch?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
14 min read


Project Spotlight: Rootstock (https://medium.com/@flatoutcrypto/project-spotlight-rootstock-6bc1144b835b?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------2-59------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-1§ionName=top)

I am not someone who generally dallies with decision making and this rapid-fire approach extends to…
FlatOutCrypto (https://medium.com/@flatoutcrypto?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
in Hacker Noon (https://medium.com/hacker-daily?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
13 min read


The State of Cryptocurrency Mining (https://medium.com/@davidvorick/the-state-of-cryptocurrency-mining-538004a37f9b?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------3-59------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-1§ionName=top)

For those new to the blog, I am the lead developer of Sia, a blockchain based cloud storage platform. About a…
David Vorick (https://medium.com/@davidvorick?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
in Sia Blog (https://medium.com/sia-tech?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
22 min read

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Setting up and transacting on the Bitcoin lightning network (https://medium.com/@Jayvdb/setting-up-and-transacting-on-the-bitcoin-lightning-network-a9ada42ec305?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------0-59------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-16§ionName=recommended)

It's early days so it's impossible to know where this is going but it's possible a high number of businesses…
Jason van den Berg (https://medium.com/@Jayvdb?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
7 min read


The hashrate deep dive (1/2) (https://medium.com/@ambroidcrypto/the-hashrate-deep-dive-1-2-85b681f0d945?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------1-59------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-16§ionName=recommended)

A remarkable trend has been happening in the cryptocurrency mining scene over 2018. With the prices diving…
Ambroid (https://medium.com/@ambroidcrypto?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
10 min read


On The (in)Stability of Stablecoins (https://medium.com/@bob.mcelrath/on-the-in-stability-of-stablecoins-517b7d17c3ee?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------2-59------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-16§ionName=recommended)

A "stablecoin" is an attempt to create a synthetic asset that is "more stable" than its underlying…
Bob McElrath (https://medium.com/@bob.mcelrath?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
5 min read

Best in Politics

I'm With Her. And Her, and Her, and Her. (https://medium.com/@sady_doyle/im-with-her-and-her-and-her-and-her-8ad238f5e49?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------0-49------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-11§ionName=topic)

For the first time in history, the Democratic primary field is mostly female - and completely revolutionary
Sady Doyle (https://medium.com/@sady_doyle?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
6 min read


Trump's Golf Game Is a Lot Like His Presidency (https://medium.com/@eamonplynch/trumps-golf-game-is-a-lot-like-his-presidency-559df0467958?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------1-49------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-11§ionName=topic)

My round at Bedminster with the man himself was a jaw-dropping preview of things to come
Eamon Lynch (https://medium.com/@eamonplynch?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
12 min read


Hallmark Movies Are the MAGA of Holiday Entertainment (https://medium.com/@Mobute/hallmark-movies-are-the-maga-of-holiday-entertainment-2f17198231c0?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------2-49------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-11§ionName=topic)

They're odes to a past that never existed, and a future that will never arrive
Jeb Lund (https://medium.com/@Mobute?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
7 min read

Best in Cryptocurrency

Why Decentralization Matters (https://medium.com/@cdixon/why-decentralization-matters-5e3f79f7638e?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------0-49------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-11§ionName=topic)

We've forgotten there's a better way to build internet services
Chris Dixon (https://medium.com/@cdixon?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
9 min read


Crypto Nomads Seek "Proof of Nipple" in Thailand (https://medium.com/@jeffwilser/crypto-nomads-seek-proof-of-nipple-in-thailand-884763ea6b31?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------1-49------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-11§ionName=topic)

Here's what really happens on a "decentralized vacation" in Chiang Mai
Jeff Wilser (https://medium.com/@jeffwilser?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
11 min read


Chasing the Bitcoin Boys in the Crypto Capital of the World (https://medium.com/@drewmillard/chasing-the-bitcoin-boys-in-the-crypto-capital-of-the-world-57dac53ce28c?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------2-49------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-11§ionName=topic)

A tour of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where cryptocurrency diehards are leaving the U.S. dollar behind
Drew Millard (https://medium.com/@drewmillard?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
15 min read

Best in History

You're Not Imagining It - Being a Mom Has Gotten More Complex Over the Years (https://medium.com/@sophia.brock/the-history-of-motherhood-how-mothering-has-changed-over-the-years-28c1c4b7db24?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------0-49------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-11§ionName=topic)

Mothers today do far more work with far less resources than mothers of the past
Sophia Brock (https://medium.com/@sophia.brock?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
in Motherly (https://medium.com/motherly?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
5 min read


Look into My Eyes (https://medium.com/@david.britland/look-into-my-eyes-is-hypnotism-real-or-just-suggestion-a45d2785e193?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------1-49------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-11§ionName=topic)

Is hypnotism real or just suggestion?
David Britland (https://medium.com/@david.britland?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
10 min read


Medieval Steak and Ale Pies (https://medium.com/@bbwerner/medieval-steak-and-ale-pies-6994f22f59e8?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------2-49------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-11§ionName=topic)

The History
Brandon B Werner (https://medium.com/@bbwerner?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
8 min read

Best in Podcasts

Kate Bornstein on Why the Gender Bullies Can't Win (https://medium.com/@RollingStone/kate-bornstein-on-why-the-gender-bullies-cant-win-afccc4bbf59b?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------0-49------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-11§ionName=topic)

Up until now, there hasn't been a definition of men and women that's been encoded and enforced by law - so…
Rolling Stone (https://medium.com/@RollingStone?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
6 min read


Why Spotify Is Not A Music Company (https://medium.com/@cheriehu42/why-spotify-is-not-a-music-company-5254ddbdda83?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------1-49------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-11§ionName=topic)

As investors have predicted, Spotify is actually betting on becoming the Netflix of audio - for better or for…
Cherie Hu (https://medium.com/@cheriehu42?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
11 min read


Where Does Podcasting Go Next? (https://medium.com/@webby2001/podcastings-next-frontier-a-manifesto-for-growth-7e8b88d32fde?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------2-49------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-11§ionName=topic)

A manifesto for growth
Tom Webster (https://medium.com/@webby2001?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
18 min read

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Applause from Medium Staff
This is Not My Beautiful House (https://medium.com/@kimfrancenyc/this-is-not-my-beautiful-house-899180e993cf?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------0-62------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-21§ionName=evergreen)

Not long after marrying the man I would go on to divorce, I bought a Brooklyn brownstone that satisfied all…
Kim France (https://medium.com/@kimfrancenyc?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
15 min read


Inequality and Skin in the Game (https://medium.com/@nntaleb/inequality-and-skin-in-the-game-d8f00bc0cb46?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------1-62------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-21§ionName=evergreen)

(Chapter from Skin in the Game)
Nassim Nicholas Taleb (https://medium.com/@nntaleb?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
in INCERTO (https://medium.com/incerto?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
15 min read


Applause from Medium Staff
Being Queen's Roadie was One Intense, Rewarding Job (https://medium.com/@Phince/being-queen-s-roadie-was-one-intense-rewarding-job-a0fdd017e00d?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------2-62------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-21§ionName=evergreen)

Backstage with Freddie: a personal account of the delicate work that kept the world's biggest rock star happy
Peter Hince (https://medium.com/@Phince?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
in Cuepoint (https://medium.com/cuepoint?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
32 min read

Editors' picks

What Poverty Taught Me About Being 'Too Generous' (https://medium.com/@kristinelevine/i-am-a-little-too-fat-im-a-little-too-generous-i-think-i-know-why-e97cd25b7eeb?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------0-13------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-6§ionName=suggested)

Using the hunger I experienced as a kid to teach mine the power of generosity
Kristine Levine (https://medium.com/@kristinelevine?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
6 min read


The Most Redundant Words to Delete From Your Writing (https://medium.com/@BCDreyer/close-proximity-end-result-and-more-redundant-words-to-delete-from-your-writing-3258be693a3d?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader------1-13------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af-6§ionName=suggested)

Advice on extraneous words from the Random House copy chief
Benjamin Dreyer (https://medium.com/@BCDreyer?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1548684097393-digest.reader-------------------------3cbe6fb3_2941_4c9f_a943_b5a87c5800af)
7 min read

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