Blockstack Q4 updates are live! 100 new apps, bringing the total to 360+: https://twitter.com/muneeb/status/1216784745515962368
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Blockstack Q4 updates are live: - 100 new apps, 360+ total 🚀 - Awareness up 30x in 2019 👀 - STX distributed to 4,500 owners 💵 Full details are here: https://t.co/1tN8kv50EK
Stacks v1 hardfork successfully completed, 300K STX owners now. Launch of Stacks 2.0 next, see full announcement: https://twitter.com/muneeb/status/1220038261189611520?s=21
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The final Stacks v1 hardfork was successfully executed! More than 300K STX owners now. After this hardfork, Stacks 2.0 launch, further decentralization, and Clarity smart contracts are major next steps. https://t.co/pwOYgLCdO1
2019 saw considerable growth within the Blockstack ecosystem. In this blog, we reflect on these trends and what they mean for future growth opportunities: https://blog.blockstack.org/growth-in-a-decentralized-ecosystem/
Stacks Blog - Apps and smart contracts for Bitcoin
Growth In a Decentralized Ecosystem
Blockstack PBC has been focused on developer traction since the launch of Stacks blockchain 1.0 in late 2018. As a
NEWS: Blockstack PBC successfully completes Milestone 2 for network growth, unlocking further funding. https://twitter.com/muneeb/status/1222602808425316352?s=21
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Blockstack PBC successfully completes Milestone 2 for network growth, unlocking further funding. The Blockstack Token Funds and Advisory Board will now dissolve. Closing of one chapter is also starting of a new one. On to Stacks 2.0! https://t.co/MDMlepHZiF
Blockstack is rolling out a new consensus mechanism that presents a fresh use case for the world's most popular cryptocurrency.
https://twitter.com/coindesk/status/1225449236252237824
https://twitter.com/coindesk/status/1225449236252237824
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JUST IN: @blockstack is rolling out a new consensus mechanism that presents a fresh use case for the world's most popular cryptocurrency. https://t.co/mgDPY3J5sW @BradyDale reports $BTC $STX
Here are details on the earlier CoinDesk news about the proposed Proof of Transfer (PoX) mining mechanism: https://twitter.com/muneeb/status/1225465471459352578
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We’re believers in Bitcoin. Today, we’re proposing Proof of Transfer (PoX) that anchors the security of Stacks 2.0 to Bitcoin. Miners get newly minted STX, transaction fees, and more. Stacks holders who participate in consensus can earn Bitcoin rewards. …
After making the Coindesk top-10 influencers list in December, Blockstack PBC CEO & Co-founder, Muneeb, was featured in today's Cointelegraph top-100 list as well. We’re humbled by the continued industry recognition that our work at Blockstack is getting. Congrats, Muneeb!: https://cointelegraph.com/top-people-in-crypto-and-blockchain
The Blockstack PBC annual public benefit report is now available: https://twitter.com/muneeb/status/1230172243524759553
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In 2017 we converted to a Public Benefit Corp with a mission to enable a user owned internet. The Blockstack PBC annual public benefit report is now available. PDF link: https://t.co/d8AGmF2GCI More details: https://t.co/E8eg3xfQLX
Blockstack is preparing for the launch of mining on the Stacks 2.0 blockchain. Listen to Muneeb Ali on the Hashr8 podcast for answers to common questions by STX miners: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3RdknuBiJAdKEKSFoNxB4E?si=gbtr9sKIQLeTlY2EJf_6CQ
Textbook on Computer Networks Features the Blockstack Network and Decentralized Internet: https://blog.blockstack.org/textbook-on-computer-networks-features-the-blockstack-network-and-decentralized-internet/
Stacks Blog - Apps and smart contracts for Bitcoin
Textbook on Computer Networks Features the Blockstack Network and Decentralized Internet
“We are telling the story of the Internet: Its technology, its architecture, and its evolution.” -systemsapproach.org Since 1996, Larry Peterson
Stacks 2.0 public testnet tentatively scheduled to launch the week of March 30th: https://forum.blockstack.org/t/stacks-2-0-testnet-coming-soon/10510
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Stacks 2.0 testnet coming soon!
Updated: September 25, 2020 The post below was written ~6 months ago. Since then we’ve gained a lot of experience going through 3/4 testnet phases. Here’s are some quick updates based on our learnings: Phase 1 (Neon) went live on April 23, 2020 Phase 2…
Muneeb Ali discusses crypto token compliance and the U.S. coronavirus policy with Forbes contributor, Jason Brett: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/03/18/ceo-of-blockstack-pbc-talks-crypto-token-compliance-us-coronavirus-policy/#3519ce5a53e1
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CEO Of Blockstack PBC Talks Crypto Token Compliance, U.S. Coronavirus Policy
You are about to be entertained by Dr. Muneeb Ali, CEO of Blockstack PBC, and hear about a ‘light’ blockchain design, a ‘Stacks’ token, the smart contracts programming language called ‘Clarity’ and its decentralized cloud storage system called ‘Gaia’.
Muneeb Ali chats with Azeem Azhar about Web 3.0 on Harvard Business Review's 'Exponential View' podcast: https://twitter.com/azeem/status/1240274510269431814?s=21
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How can we built The Decentralized Internet - I discuss with @muneeb #blockchain Cc @zavaindar @kwerb @trentmc0 https://t.co/WY66Rzqy7X
March Community Town Hall will cover upcoming launch of the Stacks 2.0 testnet. Register now and tune in on March 25th at 9:30am EST / 1:30pm GMT: https://community.blockstack.org/townhall-testnet
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Community Townhall: Stacks 2.0 Testnet (with Muneeb Ali)
Learn more about the upcoming public Stacks 2. testnet and ask questions
Jude Nelson, one of the lead developers working on the Clarity smart contracting language (and the Stacks 2.0 blockchain), recently took to Discord for a virtual AMA: https://blog.blockstack.org/ama-with-jude-nelson-app-chains-clarity-smart-contracts-stacking-jude/
JUST IN: FireChat integrates Blockstack Login. FireChat is a privacy chat app that has been on featured in BBC, CNN, Telegraph, etc. and has been globally used in disaster recovery and peer to peer communications: https://twitter.com/muneeb/status/1241009303273852931
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During virus crisis our work towards a user owned internet continues. FireChat integrates Blockstack Login. Privacy chat app meets decentralized network infrastructure. https://t.co/nCYU2PRpjU
Just announced: Blockstack partners with Hack Quarantine to help combat issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://twitter.com/blockstack/status/1242224638521835520
https://twitter.com/blockstack/status/1242224638521835520
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We're thrilled to partner with #HackQuarantine, an online hackathon bringing over 1,500 people together to combat issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. See the thread below to learn more & join Blockstack evangelist @fmdroid for a workshop on 03/26: h…
Op-Ed in Bitcoin Magazine penned by Muneeb Ali: How Bitcoin can become the foundation for Web 3.0
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/the-king-of-blockchains-bitcoin-can-become-the-foundation-for-web-3-0
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/the-king-of-blockchains-bitcoin-can-become-the-foundation-for-web-3-0
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The King of Blockchains, Bitcoin Can Become the Foundation for Web 3.0
The crypto industry seems to have dismissed Bitcoin when it comes to smart contracts or Web 3.0 — but Blockstack co-founder Muneeb Ali believes this is going to change. The crypto industry seems...
NASDAQ picks up Muneeb's op-ed in Bitcoin Magazine: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/the-king-of-blockchains-bitcoin-can-become-the-foundation-for-web-3.0-2020-03-24
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The King of Blockchains, Bitcoin Can Become the Foundation for Web 3.0
Bitcoin remains the undisputed “king” of blockchains. Bitcoin’s dominance has increased significantly since the experimental times of 2017. Bitcoin has survived many attempted forks and “civil wars” and has established itself as the reserve cryptocurrency;…