Episode 7 of RHIZOME Offline. Topics include a team update, an update on our node infrastructure, and some thoughts about P-Rep’s sharing their rewards.
(more…)The Rhizome Report Ep.3
Recently, I decided to interview Russell Shirey of UBIK Capital, the top P-Rep candidate on the ICON network currently! In this episode of the Rhizome Report, we discussed UBIK’s campaign, ICON’s governance, and the future of ICON.
(more…)A Closer Look at ICON’s Delegated Proof-of-Contribution Model
Creating blockchain governance models is no easy feat and many of the brightest minds with Ph.D.’s research the models extensively before formulating something that can work. In this post, we will contrast Proof-of-Stake (PoS) with Proof-of-Work (PoW), seek to understand why ICON’s Delegated Proof-of-Contribution (DPoC) model is an effective, incentive-based system, recap staking, and lastly discuss inflation.
(more…)Tezos: A Phoenix Rising From the Ashes
Tezos has had an unbelievable year and it didn’t come quick to get to the point where the protocol is today. From early problems with the foundation, disgruntled factions, and many more issues in the early days – we can essentially compare Tezos’ story to that of a “Phoneix rising from the ashes“.
(more…)The Rhizome Report Ep.2
Recently, I had the chance to speak with and interview Edouard Lavidalle of POS Bakerz, a fellow ICON P-Rep candidate. We discussed events going on in Tezos, Cosmos, and of course, ICON!
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The Rhizome Report Ep.1
In our latest effort to bring education and awareness of the ICON project, I decided to start the first episode of our new podcast series, The Rhizome Report. Recently, I interviewed Scott Smiley and Daeki Lee of ICX_Station, asking them some hard-hitting questions to which, they provided some great insight on.
(more…)A Response to Zerononcense’s Defamatory Accusations
Recently, James Edwards aka “ProofofResearch” has been on a tear, releasing several claims that are backed by non-objective and unsubstantiated conclusions. These statements issued are coming from a self-proclaimed “MiniGod” and individual who has reportedly raised “$500,000” for an equity offering. While the third rate manner of which this has been conducted does not fit the nature of someone who has raised $500,000, let’s use this post to debunk some of these outlandish claims, nevertheless.
(more…)Clarifying ICON’s Position on Seoul Launching Blockchain-based Citizen Cards
Last week there was some news on Seoul implementing blockchain-based technology to its citizen cards, which came from Cointelegraph and The Block publications. While this news is great and of interest to the ICON community, in this post we’ll clarify whether the ICON public chain is being used for the implementation of citizens cards within Seoul.
(more…)Cobinhood Files for Bankruptcy and Faces Exit Scam Allegations
It seems the “0% trading fee” exchange, Cobinhood, has landed in a rough financial situation, with the exchange “applying for company closure“.
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