Monthly Archives: December, 2021
Jack Dorseys ditched Twitter for bitcoin. Has the social media bubble burst? – The Guardian
Jack Dorsey is resigning from Twitter to spend more time with his other company, Square.
Can Bitcoin’s hard cap of 21 million be changed? – Cointelegraph
The hard cap on Bitcoin is secured from alteration by its incentive structure and governance mechanism. The entities that govern Bitcoin's ruleset have significant incentives to fight a change to the hard cap because of the network's architecture, but those who wish to change it have no power over the network. The individuals with the most incentive to modify Bitcoin's hard cap are the miners
Countries Are Leaving The USD Standard, They Need A Bitcoin Strategy – Bitcoin Magazine
The below is a direct excerpt of Marty's Bent Issue #1126: "Dedollarization accelerates." Sign up for the newsletter here.
Ethereum it outperforming bitcoin because its a tech bet: Novogratz – Markets Insider
Mike Novogratz is one of the most high-profile bitcoin and crypto investors. John Lamparski/Getty Images Ethereum is outperforming bitcoin as the latter becomes less attractive as an inflation hedge in the face of the Federal Reserve's hawkishness going into 2022, said Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz in an interview on Wednesday. With a fixed supply of 21 million, many investors have long seen the world's biggest cryptocurrency as a hedge against inflation, especially in the face of unprecedented easy money policies intended to keep the economy afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ethereum Might Dethrone Bitcoin as Best Crypto Store of Value, Study Argues Bitcoin News – Bitcoin News
A recent paper authored by members of several universities, including Sydney and Macquarie, argues that recent changes in Ethereum monetary policy are making it a better store of value than bitcoin. The deflationary effect that the EIP-1559 proposal has caused in the issuance of the currency is said to be the main cause of this. A new paper released by members of Australian universities last month is putting the spotlight on Ethereum and its possible future as a store of value.
Pushing the Limits of Quantum Sensing with Variational Quantum Circuits – Physics
December 6, 2021• Physics 14, 172 Variational quantum algorithms could help researchers improve the performance of optical atomic clocks and of other quantum-metrology schemes. D.
Here’s how the universe could end in a ‘false vacuum decay’ – Space.com
This is the way the world ends: not with a bang, but with a quantum vacuum decay of the ground state of the universe to its true minimum.
Why Neuroscientist Solms Is No Materialist: Information Theory – Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence
Arjuna, the host of the Theology Unleashed broadcast with South African neuropsychologist Mark Solms and Stonybrook neurosurgeon Michael Egnor on the mind vs.
Counting the Risks for IonQ and Quantum Computing Technology – InvestorPlace
Investing is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you gonna get a top-line from the movie Forrest Gump. The actual phrase was about life, but investing is a part of life. IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) went public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal with dMY Technology Group
A career built on the strongest force in the universe – EurekAlert
image:Latifa Elouadrhiri view more Credit: DOE's Jefferson Lab Latifa Elouadrhiri has spent her career pursuing a passion for experimental physics, investing nearly three decades in work at the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. She has also devoted herself to passing on her love of science to other women and underrepresented groups, including conferences that encourage undergraduate women to pursue physics degrees and careers