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Rootstock (https://medium.com/@anonymous.ledger/rootstock-908392d4c7c6?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------0-59------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-1§ionName=top)

The first general purpose smart contract platform secured by the Bitcoin Network.
Anonymous Ledger (https://medium.com/@anonymous.ledger?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
in Coinsolidation (https://medium.com/coinsolidation?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
5 min read


M-Pesa: A Case Study in Financial Inclusion (https://medium.com/@MattoshiN/m-pesa-a-case-study-in-financial-inclusion-5b14cb7c612f?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------1-59------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-1§ionName=top)

Fintech Before Fintech
Matt ฿ (https://medium.com/@MattoshiN?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
in ChainRift Research (https://medium.com/chainrift-research?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
4 min read


The Past (https://medium.com/@WeaponsofReason/the-past-db01d8dcb647?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------2-59------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-1§ionName=top)

For much of human history there have existed cities that dwarfed the villages & towns around them. Rome…
Weapons of Reason (https://medium.com/@WeaponsofReason?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
in The Megacities issue - Weapons of Reason (https://medium.com/the-megacities-issue?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
10 min read


Second Layers are Not the Scalability Silver Bullet (https://medium.com/@mzochowski/second-layers-are-not-the-scalability-silver-bullet-a9d262bc816c?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------3-59------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-1§ionName=top)

Why first layer scalability is critical to network growth and security.
Michael Zochowski (https://medium.com/@mzochowski?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
in Logos Network (https://medium.com/logos-network?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
14 min read

Based on your reading history

Nuanced Analysis of LocalBitcoins Data Suggests Bitcoin is Working as Satoshi… (https://medium.com/@mattahlborg/nuanced-analysis-of-localbitcoins-data-suggests-bitcoin-is-working-as-satoshi-intended-d8b04d3ac7b2?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------0-59------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-16§ionName=recommended)

In the decade since the Satoshi white paper was published, we can now say that the word Bitcoin has entered…
Matt Ahlborg (https://medium.com/@mattahlborg?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
10 min read


Lightning Network Vs. Bitcoin Cash For the Non-Technical Person (https://medium.com/@jonaldfyookball/lightning-network-vs-bitcoin-cash-for-the-non-technical-person-7ea2b9a657f5?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------1-59------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-16§ionName=recommended)

In August of 2017, the Bitcoin network split in two. On one side of the split was Bitcoin Cash (BCH) which…
Jonald Fyookball (https://medium.com/@jonaldfyookball?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
5 min read


Guide to using the Lightning network on Satoshis.place (https://medium.com/@nickcryptoltc/guide-to-using-the-lightning-network-on-satoshis-place-ae4c1543aac8?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------2-59------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-16§ionName=recommended)

After a suggestion from ecurrencyhodler and @theliteschool from twitter
Nick LTC (https://medium.com/@nickcryptoltc?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
5 min read

Best in History

From Oil to Oprah: An Oral History of the StairMaster (https://medium.com/@Andy_Wright/from-oil-to-oprah-an-oral-history-of-the-stairmaster-ebbcb4723c0e?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------0-49------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-11§ionName=topic)

The untold origin story of an iconic workout machine, told one step at a time
Andy Wright (https://medium.com/@Andy_Wright?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
16 min read


Applause from Medium Staff
When Did Men Stop Wearing Wigs? (https://medium.com/@mshannabrooks/when-did-men-stop-wearing-wigs-9e3890ffaeab?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------1-49------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-11§ionName=topic)

Yes, we'll get to the syphilis part
Hanna Brooks Olsen (https://medium.com/@mshannabrooks?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
6 min read


Applause from Medium Staff
Rosalind Franklin's groundbreaking work was left out of DNA discovery story (https://medium.com/@Timeline_Now/rosalind-franklins-groundbreaking-work-was-left-out-of-dna-discovery-story-8c54e6222848?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------2-49------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-11§ionName=topic)

All she got was sniping about her looks from the men who got the credit
Timeline (https://medium.com/@Timeline_Now?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
5 min read

Best in Neuroscience

Does Multitasking Really Tire Out My Brain? (https://medium.com/@mheidj/does-multitasking-really-tire-out-my-brain-5b6991e98c7d?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------0-49------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-11§ionName=topic)

Scientists disagree over whether certain mental tasks are more fatiguing than others
Markham Heid (https://medium.com/@mheidj?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
4 min read


My Never-Ending Migraine (https://medium.com/@evearden/my-never-ending-migraine-f815c7ece143?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------1-49------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-11§ionName=topic)

Finding effective treatments for migraines is its own headache
Lisa Levy (https://medium.com/@evearden?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
6 min read


The Boy Whose Brain Could Unlock Autism (https://medium.com/@readmatter/the-boy-whose-brain-could-unlock-autism-70c3d64ff221?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------2-49------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-11§ionName=topic)

Autism changed Henry Markram's family. Now his Intense World theory could transform our understanding of the…
Matter (https://medium.com/@readmatter?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
31 min read

Best in Music

Music Created by Artificial Intelligence Is Better Than You Think (https://medium.com/@stuartdredge/music-created-by-artificial-intelligence-is-better-than-you-think-ce73631e2ec5?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------0-49------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-11§ionName=topic)

A.I. doesn't have to be a threat to human musicians. It might actually improve their melodies.
Stuart Dredge (https://medium.com/@stuartdredge?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
7 min read


'London Bridge Is Falling Down' Is Actually About Shoddy Infrastructure (https://medium.com/@kelly.faircloth/london-bridge-is-falling-down-is-actually-about-shoddy-infrastructure-e502ee54a40d?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------1-49------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-11§ionName=topic)

The nursery rhyme is a testament to municipal maintenance
Kelly Faircloth (https://medium.com/@kelly.faircloth?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
9 min read


The Body Searching for Happily Ever After (https://medium.com/@danielle.v.evans/the-body-searching-for-happily-ever-after-c2a28a08dd95?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------2-49------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-11§ionName=topic)

A short story of modern romance, gift shop encounters, and an underwater music video shoot
Danielle Evans (https://medium.com/@danielle.v.evans?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
11 min read

Best in Cryptocurrency

Why a Leading Venture Capitalist Is Betting on a Decentralized Internet (https://medium.com/@kevinmaney/why-a-leading-venture-capitalist-is-betting-on-a-decentralized-internet-46ccbd9780c3?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------0-49------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-11§ionName=topic)

Chris Dixon, blockchain's most vocal VC, on dismantling the "Disneyland internet"
Kevin Maney (https://medium.com/@kevinmaney?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
16 min read


Coin Talk #61: 🧙‍♂️Grin & the MIMBLEWIMBLE Protocol (https://medium.com/@cointalk.show/coin-talk-61-%EF%B8%8Fgrin-the-mimblewimble-protocol-75fe92ed41cf?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------1-49------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-11§ionName=topic)

Grin is a privacy project launching this week that actually looks pretty cool.
Coin Talk (https://medium.com/@cointalk.show?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
29 min read


Coin Talk #62: 🏝 Fyre Fest Was the Original Airdrop (https://medium.com/@cointalk.show/coin-talk-62-fyre-fest-was-the-original-airdrop-f56862e9118d?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------2-49------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-11§ionName=topic)

Billy McFarland, GRIN, and how a 1989 Topps Carney Lansford baseball card explains why altcoins will never go…
Coin Talk (https://medium.com/@cointalk.show?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
49 min read

Most read

What Happens When the Rich Live Decades Longer Than the Rest of Us? (https://medium.com/@jessicapowell_96142/what-happens-when-the-rich-live-decades-longer-than-the-rest-of-us-2dfec4a35b21?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------0-62------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-21§ionName=evergreen)

Tech billionaires' attempts to beat death will not democratize longevity
Jessica Powell (https://medium.com/@jessicapowell_96142?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
6 min read


Is Blue Light Really What's Keeping You Awake? (https://medium.com/@mheidj/is-blue-light-really-whats-keeping-you-awake-35c55c1b6fed?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------1-62------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-21§ionName=evergreen)

It's a convenient scapegoat, but there are other reasons that devices mess with your sleep
Markham Heid (https://medium.com/@mheidj?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
4 min read


Why I'm Getting My Breast Implants Removed (https://medium.com/@ajkay/learning-to-love-the-real-157be2a24e98?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------2-62------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-21§ionName=evergreen)

It's been 13 years, and I want my real body back
A.J. Kay (https://medium.com/@ajkay?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
6 min read

Editors' picks

As a Designer, I Refuse to Call People 'Users' (https://medium.com/@LeftonBomb/why-im-done-saying-user-user-experience-and-ux-in-2019-4fdfc6b7de23?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------0-13------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-6§ionName=suggested)

In an industry that touches so many lives, accurate terminology is essential
Adam Lefton (https://medium.com/@LeftonBomb?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
6 min read


Why I Won't Teach My Child to Believe in God (https://medium.com/@mateoaskaripour/why-i-wont-teach-my-child-to-believe-in-god-786e2e0d0816?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader------1-13------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc-6§ionName=suggested)

My journey from undoubting faith to disbelief, in four acts
Mateo Askaripour (https://medium.com/@mateoaskaripour?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1549802972189-digest.reader-------------------------3afa5db2_62c2_4ead_90ea_c9a6da501efc)
11 min read

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